Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, led into action by Texas-born vocalist / guitaristTyler Bryant, will play a dozen European stadium shows as sole support to rock legendsAC/DCinMay / June 2016; in addition to these dates, some already sold out,TB&TS' purveyors of electrifying rock 'n' roll, loud an' proud, with blues and alternative leanings also coming into play ' have slotted in 10 headline appearances of their own.
This leg of theAC/DCtour will see 25-year-oldTyler, now based in Nashville, plus band-matesCaleb Crosby(drums),Graham Whitford(guitar) andNoah Denney(drums) visiting a number of European markets for the first time, including the UK where headline gigs in London and Nottingham have just gone on sale. In the space of five glorious weeks,TB&TS' no strangers to the dynamics of the larger, more spectacular rock show having already shared Stateside stages withJeff Beck,ZZ Top,Aerosmithand more ' will unleash their high-proof blend of melody, muscle and psychedelic mystique to well in excess of 600,000 riff-hungry fans across 12 different countries! the highway to hell, indeed!
TB&TS's latest release, and first forSpinefarm/Varvatos, is a six-track EP called'The Wayside'; produced, recorded & mixed byVance Powell(Jack White,Seasick Steve), these half-dozen tracks see the musicians showing thefullscope and sway of their collective vision ' from giant groove rockers such as'Stitch It Up', 'Mojo Workin''and lead single / video'Loaded Dice & Buried Money'through the hypnotic swagger of'Devil's Keep'and onto the atmospheric plea that is'The Wayside',withTyler'sbackground in theblues (he's a recipient of theRobert Johnson Foundation's'New Generation' award, and studied under the late, respectedRoosevelt Twitty Sr.) ensuring that raw emotion is never far from the surface. It's a quality that stood the young musician, indeed the whole band, in good stead when they took to the road withZZ Topmain-manBilly Gibbonsfor his US acoustic tour in late 2015 / early 2016!
In addition to joiningAC/DCfor shows in Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland & Denmark, and visiting the Netherlands & Poland for one-off headliners,TB&TShave the following dates lined up for the UK:-
Jun 2016 Dates:
4 ' Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London (supporting AC/DC)
6 ' Boston Music Room, London (headline show)
7 ' The Bodega, Nottingham (headline show)
9 ' Etihad Stadium, Manchester (supporting AC/DC)
