Iconic rock front man, Michael Monroe, will release his new cd Sensory Overdrive in the U.S and Canada on August 23^rd  on Spinefarm/ Universal.  The new cd from the former front man of the influential band Hanoi Rocks was produced by legendary producer Jack Douglas (Aerosmith, John Lennon, Cheap Trick).   The cd also features guest performances from Americana artistLucinda Williams and Motorhead front man Lemmy.  The first single and video from Sensory Overdrive is the track “78”.  The video will have its world premiere on AOL on August 1^st.

In support of the CD, Monroe will head out September 30^th on a 16 date U.S and Canadian tour with his all star band featuring guitarists Steve Conte (New York Dolls) and Dregen (Hellacopters , Backyard Babies), bassist Sami Yaffa ( Hanoi Rocks, Jetboy, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts), and drummer Karl “Rockfist” Rosqvist (Danzig).

Following the U.S run, the band will head to Japan for the V Rock festival to be followed by shows in Michael’s home country of Finland.  The band will then end 2011 with a run of shows in the U.K co-headlining with Wednesday 13.  Tour dates are as follows:

TOUR DATES:

WED , Sep 7                            Stockholm Debaser Medis, Sweden

FRI, SEP 9                     NAANTALI, FINLAND

SAT, SEP 10                  FINLAND                                              RADIO ROCK CRUISE,

FRI, SEP 30                   PHILADELPHIA, PA                              TROCADERO

SAT, OCT 1                  BALTIMORE, MD                                  SONAR

SUN, OCT 2                 NEW YORK, NY                                     BOWERY BALLROOM 

TUE, OCT 4                   BOSTON, MA                                      GREAT SCOTT

WED, OCT 5                MONTREAL, QC                                   LES FOUFOUNES ELECTRIQUES

THU, OCT 6                  TORONTO, ON                                    MOD CLUB THEATER  

FRI, OCT 7                    CLEVELAND, OH                                 PEABODY’S

SAT, OCT 8                  CHICAGO, IL                                      REGGIE’S ROCK CLUB

SUN, OCT 9                 ST PAUL, MN                                        STATION 4       

MON, OCT 10             ST LOUIS, MO                                      FUBAR 

WED, OCT 12               DENVER, CO                                       MOE’S 

SAT, OCT 15                SEATTLE, WA                                        EL CORAZON 

SUN, OCT 16                PORTLAND, OR                                   DANTE’S

TUE, OCT 18                 SANTA CLARA, CA                             AVALON THEATER

WED, OCT 19               SANTA ANA, CA                                 GALAXY THEATRE

THU, OCT 20                HOLLYWOOD, CA                              WHISKY A GO GO

SUN, OCT 23                V-ROCK FESTIVAL                                SAITAMA SUPER ARENA JAPAN

FRI, NOV 4                   LAHTI FINLAND                                    FINLANDIA CLUB

SAT, NOV 5                 TAVASTIA FINLAND (2 SHOWS)           TAVASTIA CLUB

THU, NOV 24               ENGLAND       WOLVERHAMPTON     WULFRUN HALL

FRI , NOV 25                ENGLAND       MANCHESTER              RITZ

SAT, NOV 26                ENGLAND       NOTTINGHAM             ROCK CITY

SUN, NOV 27               SCOTLAND      GLASGOW                  GARAGE

MON,  NOV 28            ENGLAND                                           NEWCASTLE ACADEMY

TUE,  NOV 29               ENGLAND                                           LEEDS  ACADEMY

THU, DEC 1                  ENGLAND                                           BRISTOL ACADEMY

FRI,  DEC 2                   ENGLAND, LONDON                          ELECTRIC BALLROOM

SAT, DEC 3                   WALES  PRESTATYN                             HRH

The band will continue to do extensive touring in 2012 in support of Sensory Overdrive.  For more information go to www.michaelmonroe.com

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