Toronto, Ontario --- The Trews have announced a run of dates in the U.S. which begin April 13 at Detroit Shelter.  The band continue to commit their energy and resources towards exponentially increasing their success in territories that have regularly issued their albums which include America, the U.K,, Germany and Australia, Guitarist John-Angus MacDonald recently offered, "It's been great to experience success in our homeland. It doesn't happen for everyone and we're grateful and proud of what we've achieved. Having not risen to the same heights in the States keeps us humble and striving for bigger and better things. That being said, some of our best fans (and best shows) are in America. We count Buffalo and Detroit among our strongest markets. We've also had many excellent shows all through upstate New York and over into the Midwest. There's lots left to do but the good thing is we're building on a strong foundation."

 

The Trews have released five consecutive Top Ten selling studio albums which include House of Ill Fame (2003, Certified Gold), Den of Thieves (2005 - Certified Gold), No Time for Later (2008), Hope & Ruin (2011), and The Trews (2014).  The live albums House of Ill Fame - The Live Cut (2004) and Acoustic - Friends & Total Strangers (2009) round out the band's discography.  The Trews released a deluxe edition of the band's Friends & Total Strangers Live Acoustic title in Canada late in 2015.  To date, sixteen of the band's singles have charted Top Ten in their native Canada. This past summer, Gavin Maguire took over for Sean Dalton on drums.

 

Vocalist Colin MacDonald shares, "Our music is raw and honest, but still fun and catchy.  We're an unpretentious band for the every man. We don't take ourselves seriously but we are serious about our craft."  MacDonald adds, "Our music is good time rock 'n 'roll with a bit of heart and soul (and some brains). We're defined by our hard work ethic, good live show and clever songwriting. Themes include heartbreak and heartache, death and life as well as some socially conscious themes such as gun control, support for the troops and the culture of fear."

 

Confirmed appearances include:

4/13     Detroit, MI                                                      Detroit Shelter

4/15     Chicago, IL                                                     Hideout - 9:30PM (Public)

4/16     Chicago, IL                                                     CIMMFest - East Room - 7:30PM (Private)

4/30     Fairfield, CT                                                   Ridgefield Playhouse (OA Alt Routes)

5/02     Vienna, VA                                                     Jammin Java

5/03     New York, NY                                               Bowery Electric

 

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