CANDLELIGHT RED HITS RADIO WITH NEW SINGLE AND LINE UP LIVE DATES WITH TRAPT

Candlelight Red continues their march towards the big time by releasing their latest single, “She’s Got the Look,” and also by securing a string of live dates with Trapt. And the word is spreading fast about the band, as evidenced by the fine folks at welovemetal.com, which raved “CANDLELIGHT RED might be the one great hope: a band that can play to the rock fans and head bang the metal fans.”

Hailing from central PA, the band (which includes vocalist Ryan Hoke, guitarist Jeremy Edge, bassist Jamie Morral, and drummer Brian Dugan) recently released its first full length CD, ‘The Wreckage,’ issued via Imagen Records and overseen by Grammy-nominated producer David Ivory.

Right out of the gate, CLR has been turning heads, as the group’s lead-off single from ‘The Wreckage,’ titled “Closer,” reached #42 Mediabase Active Rock with wide nationwide radio support including strong spins at Octane for over six months. And earlier, CLR beat out over 10,000 other bands to win the 2010 national Guitar Center “Onstage” contest, which landed them an opening slot for KISS. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS specifically chose the band from among 22 regional contest winners. As a result, CLR had the honor of opening a show for KISS in Pittsburgh in late 2010.

As KISS’ Gene Simmon said of CLR, “Once upon a time, someone gave KISS a chance. We have always believed in giving back. From giving our fans the Hottest Show on Earth to giving new talent a shot. Congratulations to Candlelight Red [on being selected by KISS and winning the Guitar Center’s 2010 “Onstage Contest”]. Well deserved.”            

Candlelight Red capitalized on this victory and on their exploding regional buzz by inking a record deal with Imagen in late 2010. The band are already road warriors, as evidenced by recently completed nationwide tours with Sevendust, 10 Years, Saving Abel and Egypt Central. And now that ‘She’s Got the Look’ has been unleashed, Candlelight Red will be spreading the word with their just-announced live dates with Trapt!

Candlelight Red  upcoming shows.

March 16     Williamsport, PA     The Cellblock
March 21     Jermyn, PA         Three Kings  opening for Burn Halo
April 7          Jamestown NY     Shawbuck’s

Candlelight Red direct support dates with Trapt.

April 10        Joliet, IL            Mojoe’s
April 12        Dayton, OH        McGuffy’s House of Rock
April 13        Flint, MI            Machine Shop
April 14        Columbus, OH    Al Rosa Villa
April 16        Pittsburgh, PA    Altar Bar
April 17        Lancaster, PA    Chameleon Club
April 19        Asbury Park, NJ    Stone Pony
April 20        Albany, NY        Northern Lights
April 22        Providence, RI    The Ruins at The Colisuem

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