PopZineOnline.com caught up with Ryan Key of Yellowcard at Warped Tour and he discusses the struggle with juggling success and family, which instrument he wishes he had learned and who could teach him in the future and which song on Southern Air he will not talk about. Check it out above. Southern Air out August 14, 2012.
YELLOWCARD announced the official pre-sale of their new album, Southern Air that began on June 20th. You can pre-order your copy at Hopelessrecords.com/yellowcard. The band released a statement saying, “For the first 48 hours, our new music video for ‘Always Summer’ will be streaming exclusively on the Hopeless site! Hope you like it! Enjoy.” Limited edition merchandise will be bundled with each purchase.
The band is currently touring on the Vans Warped Tour and Southern Air will be officially released via Hopeless Records on August 14, 2012. Southern Air was produced by Neal Avron and features guest vocals from Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low), Cassadee Pope (Hey Monday), and Tay Jardine (We Are The In Crowd).
Track listing:
1. Awakening
2. Surface Of The Sun
3. Always Summer
4. Here I Am Alive
5. Sleep In The Snow
6. A Vicious Kind
7. Telescope
8. Rivertown Blues
9. Ten
10. Southern Air
Track 4: Additional Vocals by Tay Jardine (of We Are The In Crowd)
Track 7: Additional Vocals by Alex Gaskarth (of All Time Low), Tay Jardine (of We Are The In Crowd) and Cassadee Pope
YELLOWCARD just released “ALWAYS SUMMER”, their first single from the upcoming album due out later this Summer. With a new lineup (Josh Portman fills in for departing bassist Sean O’Donnell), Yellowcard has been collaborating with longtime producer Neal Avron. The track streams exclusively on Absolutepunk.net here.
Their upcoming album is set for release this summer and features guest vocals from Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low), Cassadee Pope (Hey Monday), and Tay Jardine (We Are The In Crowd). You can download the track now here.
For You, And Your Denial” is streaming exclusively on AbsolutePunk and is up for sale on iTunes and Amazon. Taken from their upcoming seventh album When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes to be released on March 22, 2011 on Hopeless Records, the song is classic Yellowcard invigorated with an added dose of adrenaline. “We are all so excited to finally give you all some new music,” said the band in a joint statement. “We worked so hard on this new record, and this is just a preview of what you can expect when you get the full album on March 22, 2011. Tell everyone you know that Yellowcard is back! Enjoy the tune.”
“For You, And Your Denial” can be streamed at AbsolutePunk here: tinyurl.com/yellowcard-apnet and purchased from iTunes here: itunes.com/yellowcard or Amazon.com here: http://tinyurl.com/yellowcard-denial.
Calling this record “the product of thousands of miles of traveling to write together, hundreds of emails containing demos and new ideas, and finally, eight weeks of twelve hour studio days, working together again as a full band,” Yellowcard are more than excited for the release of this album and will be celebrating its release with labelmates All Time Low on The Dirty Work Tour.
The Dirty Work Tour Tour Dates
Mar 22 – Philadelphia, PA – The Electric Factory
Mar 23 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
Mar 25 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
Mar 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
Mar 28 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Mar 29 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
Mar 31 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
Apr 01 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
Apr 02 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Apr 04 – St Louis, MO – The Pageant
Apr 05 – Kansas City, MO – Beaumont Club
Apr 07 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Apr 08 – Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom
Apr 09 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Outdoor Amph.
Apr 11 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
Apr 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia at LA Live
Apr 13 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
Apr 15 – Anaheim, CA – Grove of Anaheim
Apr 16 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield Theatre
Apr 17 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Apr 18 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
Apr 21 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
Apr 22 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
Apr 23 – Hougton, MI – Rozsca Center for Perf. Arts
Apr 25 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
Apr 26 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Apr 28 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
Apr 29 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theatre
Apr 30 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
May 03 – New York, NY – Best Buy Theater
May 05 – Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
May 06 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
May 07 – Baltimore, MD – UMBC Fieldhouse
Recently signed to Hopeless Records, Yellowcard will enter the studio in late September to begin work on their seventh album scheduled for Spring 2011. YELLOWCARD have announced a very special one-off show at The Glasshouse in Pomona, CA on Saturday, November 13th. “We have had some amazing shows there and we know this one is going to be the best yet,”said vocalist/guitarist Ryan Key. “This is going to be an awesome night. Tickets go on sale, Saturday, August 14th 12:00pm PST here. Get your tickets, you will want to be at this show!
After two-and-a-half years, the music that provided a soundtrack for rebellious-yet-sensitive, coastal-dreaming pop-punk kids of the early 00’s is back. YELLOWCARD have put the break to rest with the announcement of a brand new record on a new label and tearing into life on the road again.
Returning to their pre-major label indie beginnings, Yellowcard have recently signed with Hopeless Records for their seventh studio album, the first since 2007’s Paper Walls. For round seven (and after 3 million records sold), Ryan Key (vocals/guitar) and original members Sean Mackin (violin) and Longineu (“LP”) Parsons (drums) continuing with Ryan Mendez (guitar) will be joined by longtime friend of the band Sean O’Donnell (bass), whose addition has been described as a “natural fit” for the current mindset and progression of the group.
“Hopeless seemed to be the right place for us; they were really interested in working with the band, very proactive, and had a lot of great ideas for us,” says frontman/guitarist Ryan Key. “They’re giving us the opportunity to do exactly what we want with it, and we’re thankful to have an established fanbase that is already interested in what we have to put out.”
“We have all been big fans of Yellowcard since their early days” adds Hopeless Records President Louis Posen. “Our team is having a great time working with the band and we are thrilled that there is going to be a new Yellowcard album soon. We know the fans want new music and we are honored and humbled that we get to play a part in helping such a great band write the next chapter in their career.”
Key said the writing process has been like picking up just where they left off, that they “feel like kids again, having fun and driving around listening to the music we just created, no words yet, just the music over and over again.” They will soon begin recording with their tried-and-true producer Neal Avron – “the sixth member of our band” – and are aiming for a spring release, enough time to take new material and the classic benchmarks out for a refresher.
“We’re talking about a ton of different ideas, and we’re itching to start as soon as possible,” Key said. “Ultimately, we want to make something the fans will love. What we love to do most, is look out from the stage and see people exploding with energy, and I think we keep that in mind while we are writing. We miss being out on the road playing for Yellowcard fans all around the world, and without their support we wouldn’t have a career.”
For some vintage Yellowcard, check out our interview!
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