THE STARTING LINE AND THE ALMOST HIT THE ROAD!

They Join Paramore and Set Your Goals

Tour Launches October 23

more info after the jump 

Who:        

Suburban Pennsylvania quartet The Starting Line was formed some eight years ago by bassist and lead singer Kenny Vasoli.   Guitarists Matt Watts and Mike Golla, and drummer Tom Gryskewicz, his friends and original band mates, have been along for the ride ever since.  The band sold nearly 300,000 copies of their 2002 debut, Say It Like You Mean It, and scored a surprise hit with “The Best Of Me,” a pop-punk anthem that was embraced by MTV. The Starting Line released their sophomore album, Based on a true Story, in 2005 and were asked to headline the Van’s Warped tour that year.  In early January 2006, the band signed with Virgin, where they recording their newest full-length album, Direction. 

Aaron Gillespie has been best known for his bone-crunching vocals and talent behind the drums in the Florida-based band, Underoath. Now, his newer project, The Almost, lets Gillespie put a different, more melodic side of himself on display.  Essentially a solo effort, the project has evolved into a full band with Jay Vilardi (guitar), Dusty Redmon (guitar), Alex Aponte (bass) and Kenny Bozich (drums) rounding out the lineup. The debut album, Southern Weather, was released April 3^rd  via Virgin/Tooth & Nail.

What:              

The Starting Line and The Almost will join Paramore on their 24 city tour this fall.  The Starting Line will perform on all dates, The Almost will join the tour on November 10.  Dates are below.  

When/Where:                                     

10/23/2007        Starland Ballroom                Sayerville, NJ              Paramore, TSL, Set Your Goals 

10/25/2007        Utica Memorial Auditorium    Utica, NY                   Paramore, TSL, Set Your Goals 

10/26/2007        Phoenix Concert Theatre      Toronto, ON                Paramore, TSL, Set Your Goals 

10/27/2007        Clutch Cargos                      Pontiac, MI                 Paramore, TSL, Set Your Goals 

10/29/2007        Newport Music Hall              Columbus, OH            Paramore, TSL, Set Your Goals 

10/30/2007        Congress Theater                 Chicago, IL                 Paramore, TSL, Set Your Goals 

11/01/2007        The Rave                             Milwaukee, WI            Paramore, TSL, Set Your Goals 

11/02/2007        The Myth                             Maplewood, MN          Paramore, TSL, Set Your Goals 

11/03/2007        The Beaumont                     Kansas City, MO        Paramore, TSL, Set your Goals 

11/04/2007        The Fillmore Auditorium        Denver, CO                 Paramore, TSL, Set Your Goals 

11/06/2007        House of Blues                    Las Vegas, NV           Paramore, TSL, Set your Goals 

11/08/2007        The Warfield                        San Francisco, CA      Paramore, TSL, Set Your Goals 

11/10/2007        Majestic Ventura Theatre      Ventura, CA               Paramore, TSL, The Almost 

11/11/2007        Soma                                  San Diego, CA            Paramore, TSL, The Almost 

11/15/2007        Marquee Theatre                  Tempe, AZ                 Paramore, TSL

11/17/2007        Palladium Ballroom              Dallas, TX                   Paramore, TSL, The Almost 

11/18/2007        Stubb's BBQ                       Austin, TX                  Paramore, TSL, The Almost 

11/19/2007        Meridian                              Houston, TX                Paramore, TSL, The Almost 

11/21/2007        Nashville War Memorial        Nashville, TN              Paramore, TSL, The Almost 

11/23/2007        Rams Head Live!                  Baltimore, MD            Paramore, TSL, The Almost 

11/24/2007        Worcester Palladium            Worcester, MA           Paramore, TSL, The Almost 

11/25/2007        The Town Ballroom               Buffalo, NY                 Paramore, TSL, The Almost 

11/27/2007        Electric Factory                   Philadelphia, PA         Paramore, TSL, The Almost 

11/28/2007        Roseland                             New York, NY             Paramore, TSL, The Almost