Young Rival Release EP And Tour

09/17/08 11:42am

by Kate Harper (CHARTattack)

Young Rival have self-released their debut self-titled EP and are heading out on the road to support it.

Young Rival is available now in stores and at gigs. It was produced by Emery Dobyns (Patti Smith, Antony And The Johnsons) in New York City.

"As a band, our greatest strength has been our ability to impress people with our live show," says singer/guitarist Aron D'Alesio. "Our shows are about entertainment.

"We gravitate towards the songs we have the most fun playing. That means people can expect a high-energy show with a few interesting twists and turns that show some of our diversity."

The Hamilton garage rock group — composed of D'Alesio, drummer Noah Fralick, guitarist Kyle Kuchmey and bassist John Smith — were originally called The Ride Theory before they changed their name last year. You can see them here:

Sept. 19 Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah
Oct. 1 Sudbury, ON @ The Townehouse Tavern
Oct. 4 Canmore, AB @ The Canmore Hotel
Oct. 5 Banff, AB @ Rose & Crown Pub & Restaurant
Oct. 9 Kelowna, BC @ Doc Willoughby's Downtown Pub
Oct. 10 Victoria, BC @ Logan's Pub
Oct. 11 Vancouver, BC @ Pat's Pub And Brewhouse
Oct. 15 Edmonton, AB @ The Black Dog Freehouse
Oct. 16 Calgary, AB @ The Gateway Bar (SAIT)
Oct. 17 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos w/The Sheepdogs
Oct. 19 Winnipeg, MB @ Lo Pub & Gallery
Oct. 20 Thunder Bay, ON @ The Apollo
Oct. 23 Ottawa, ON @ Zaphod Beeblebrox w/The Bicycles
Oct. 25 Halifax, NS @ Coconut Grove Nightclub w/The Bicycles (Halifax Pop Explosion)
Oct. 26 Fredericton, NB @ Capital Bar w/The Bicycles
Oct. 27 Saint John, NB @ Backstreet Records w/The Bicycles (noon in-store)
Oct. 28 Moncton, NB @ The Paramount Lounge w/The Bicycles
Oct. 29 Sackville, NB @ TBA w/The Bicycles
Oct. 31 Montreal, QC @ Friendship Cove w/The Bicycles
Nov. 1 Kingston, ON @ The Grad Club (Queen's University) w/The Bicycles
Nov. 6 Guelph, ON @ Jimmy Jazz