Earthside to support Leprous on North American tour this fall

Debut album ‘A Dream in Static’ out now; Earthside nominated for Progressive Music Awards ‘Vanguard’ category

New Haven-based progressive ensemble, Earthside, has been announced as tour support for Norwegian progressive metal act, Leprous, on its upcoming North American run this September/October. The fall tour reunites the two groups following a European stint with Voyager earlier this year. Binary Code and Dissona will round out the North American tour package. A full list of dates can be seen below.

Earthside drummer Ben Shanbrom comments: “Leprous is truly a part of the next generation of progressive music. In less than a year they have become one of Earthside’s absolute favorite bands – they’re good friends, great people, and unbelievable musicians and performers. It was an amazing experience touring with them and Voyager earlier this year across Europe, and we are so happy to be supporting them in our home country this fall.”

Earthside previously toured in the U.S. in October 2015 with Soulfly, Soilwork and Shattered Sun.

Earthside is touring in support of its debut album A Dream in Static, which released last October. An epic undertaking of cross-continental collaborations, A Dream in Static was recorded in Stockholm, Sweden under the watch of renowned producer and mix engineer, David Castillo (Opeth, Katatonia, Bloodbath), and additional mix and mastering engineer, Jens Bogren (Opeth, Soilwork, The Ocean, Devin Townsend). The instrumental collective recruited several acclaimed guest vocalists including Lajon Witherspoon (Sevendust), Daniel Tompkins (TesseracT, ex-Skyharbor), Björn Strid (Soilwork) and Eric Zirlinger (Face the King, ex-Seer) to provide their prowess across four of the eight cinematic tracks, as well as the Moscow Studio Symphony Orchestra (MSSO) for live orchestral compositions.

After being hailed by critics and fans alike, Earthside has been nominated for the ‘Vanguard’ award at Prog Magazine’s Progressive Music Awards, recognizing “bands already hailed in prog circles and now pushing for wider attention in the mainstream.” Vote for Earthside online at: https://2016.prog.awards.teamrock.com/vote/vanguard.

A music video for “Mob Mentality” – featuring guest vocals from Sevendust frontman Lajon Witherspoon and a full orchestral arrangement composed by Earthside guitarist Jamie van Dyck and performed by the Moscow Studio Symphony Orchestra (MSSO) – can be streamed on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/WhtEusYxATQ. The clip won the “Outstanding Video by an Unsigned Artist” award from the North American Independent Rock Music Association earlier this year.

Stream A Dream in Static in its entirety on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/mu62Q1N64zc.

Purchase A Dream in Static now through the Earthside web-store at: https://earthsideband.com/shop/, iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1044809003?ls=1&app=itunes, Bandcamp at: https://earthside.bandcamp.com and Google Play at: https://goo.gl/jHQ2DM.