Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Gym Class Heroes has announced the upcoming release of their eagerly anticipated third album, "The Quilt." The collection, which follows 2006's RIAA gold-certified breakthrough, "As Cruel As School Children" arrives in stores and at online retailers on September 9th.
"The Quilt" will be preceded by the album's first single, "Cookie Jar." Produced by The-Dream (Rihanna, Usher, Chris Brown), the track will be available for digital purchase on July 8th. Gym Class Heroes recently wrapped production on a companion video for "Cookie Jar" with director Dale "Rage" Resteghini (Jim Jones, Lil' Wayne). The clip will premiere later this summer.
For their new album, Gym Class Heroes teamed up with a number of extraordinary collaborators. In addition to The-Dream, producers include Cool & Dre (Yung Joc, Young Jeezy, The Game) and the Geneva, NY-based band's longtime friend and collaborator, Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. What's more, "THE QUILT" features special guest contributions from the one-and-only Busta Rhymes, UK soul sensation Estelle, and the legendary Daryl Hall.
Gym Class Heroes will spend their summer busting out the new material as headliners on the just-underway Vans Warped Tour (see attached itinerary). In addition, the band will also join fellow Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording groups The Academy Is..., Cobra Starship, and Four Year Strong for summer shows in New Orleans, Montana, and Oregon.
Acclaimed for their unique approach to alternative hip-hop, Gym Class Heroes became an international sensation in 2007 with their #1 blockbuster hit, "Cupid's Chokehold/Breakfast In America." The band was named "Best New Artist" at 2007's MTV Video Music Awards.
Gym Class Heroes are: Travis McCoy (lead vocalist), Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo (guitarist), Eric Roberts (bassist), and Matt McGinley (drummer).
Tour Dates:
July
23 Mansfield, MA Tweeter Center For The Performing Arts
24 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
25 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
26 Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
27 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
28 Englishtown, NJ Old Bridge Township Raceway Park
29 Burgettstown, PA Post Gazette Pavilion
30 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
31 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
AUGUST
1 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater
2 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
5 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Center
6 Calgary, AB Race City Speedway
7 Missoula, MT Wilma Theater *
8 Nampa, ID Idaho Center Amphitheater
9 George, WA George Amphitheater
10 St. Helens, OR Columbia Meadows
11 Eugene, OR McDonald Theater *
13 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
14 Chula Vista, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
15 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheater
16 Marysville, CA Sleep Train Amphitheater
17 Carson, CA Home Depot Center
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