Montreal rock and rollers "The Damn Truth" announce Summer 2023 UK Tour

SUMMER 2023 UK TOUR

TICKETS ON SALE AT 9AM GMT
TUESDAY 28TH FEBRUARY FROM THEGIGCARTEL.COM

“The Damn Truth’s ‘This Is Who We Are Now’ single is a powerful statement with a chorus
bigger than a bus and a guitar solo that absolutely soars.” – Classic Rock

Prior to their upcoming guest slot with Glenn Hughes in the UK this October, celebrated Montreal rock’n’roll band The Damn Truth are pleased to announce they will embark on an 8-date UK Tour in July and August 2023, including a special performance at Steelhouse Festival on Saturday 29th July. 

Tickets go on sale at 9am GMT on Tuesday February 28th via TheGigcartel.com.

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The band consisting of Lee-La Baum (vocals, guitar), Tom Shemer (guitar), PY Letellier (bass) and Dave Traina (drums) will play London O2 Islington Academy (July 21), Shoreham Ropetackle (July 22), Leicester Musician (July 25), Buckley Tivoli (July 27), Leek Foxlowe Arts (July 28), Steelhouse Festival (July 29), Sheffield Greystones (July 30), and Milton Keynes Stables (August 1).

In 2021, the band released their critically acclaimed album “Now or Nowhere.” Produced by legendary Grammy Award winning Bob Rock (who will also be at the helm of their next release), the album is available from www.thedamntruth.com.

The Damn Truth have experienced considerable success at radio airplay in the UK including ten weeks of high rotation for their previous single “This Is Who We Are Now” on Planet Rock and a spot play on BBC Radio 2’s Rock Show with Johnnie Walker. On several occasions, the band won Tracks of the Week on Classic Rock’s Louder Sound.

The band have been championed by the British music press with extensive magazine coverage in Classic Rock, Blues Matters, Guitarist, Powerplay, Guitar Techniques, Record Collector, Fireworks, Blues in Britain, Hard Rock Hell, MNPR, Rolling Stone (France), and R’N’R Magazine.

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“Don’t get me wrong, it’s an honour to open for Rock n’ Roll royalty but the magic of The Damn Truth is best experienced uncut, in our full set,” says TDT’s lead singer and guitarist, Lee-La Baum. “Our connection with our audiences is the most important thing so don’t miss us in these intimate headline settings!”

“The Damn Truth are a fresh revivalism of the psyche music scene from the mid 60’s,” says Jeff Laufer, editor of the Californian website, Rock Bands of LA. “Critics and fans alike praise their regeneration of the hard rock sound and values.”

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“Bob Rock found a spirit within the band that he hadn’t experienced for many years,” continues Jeff. “He saw something special… an artist with burning talent that needed the right direction to break wide open…like lightning in a bottle.”

“The production by the legendary Bob Rock capturing the essence of what the band have without damaging the humanness at its core. The drums thunder, the bass throbs, the guitar alone could wreak havoc to the solar system and the vocals of Lee-La Baum control the storm, a commanding presence over the hurricane.” – Metal Planet Music

Photo Credit: © Terry Marland

Six tracks on the new album “Now or Nowhere” were produced by legendary Grammy Award winning Bob Rock (Metallica, Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, The Cult, The Offspring) at Bryan Adams’ recording studio “The Warehouse” in Vancouver.

“Now or Nowhere” chronicles the band as they navigate life, love, and everything else in a world gone seemingly upside down and sideways during the past year they were unable to finish the album with Bob because of COVID-19 restrictions, the band recorded the remaining three songs with help from Juno Award-winning producer Jean Massicotte who mixed “Everything Fades”; and the rest of the mixing was done by Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton), Nick DiDia (Bruce Springsteen, Rage Against The Machine), and Mike Plotnikoff (Van Halen, Cranberries).

Photo Credit: © Phil Honley

The Damn Truth have extensively toured Europe and North America and opened tours for Z.Z. Top (and partied with Billy Gibbons in his pyjamas), the Sheepdogs, Styx, and Rival Sons, and were also special guests on Joe Bonamassa’s worldwide 2021 Keeping The Blues Alive Stream-A-Thon.

They sold out the legendary Whisky a Go-Go in Los Angeles, sold out the Corona Theatre in their hometown of Montreal, and had one of their videos featured on the official Janis Joplin Facebook page. It's a culmination of a lot of blood, sweat and tears that’s come fruition with “Now or Nowhere”.

SUMMER 2023 UK TOUR

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London, O2 Islington Academy

Friday 21st July 2023

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16 Parkfield Street, London, N1 0PS
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Shoreham, Ropetackle

Saturday 22nd July 2023

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Little High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5EG
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Leicester, The Musician

Tuesday 25th July 2023

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42 Crafton St W, Leicester, LE1 2DE
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Buckley, The Tivoli

Thursday 27th July 2023

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Brunswick Road, Buckley, CH7 2EF
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Leek, Foxlowe Arts

Friday 28th July 2023

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Stockwell Street, Leek, ST13 6AD
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Steelhouse Festival

Saturday 29th July 2023

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Hafod-y-Dafal Farm, Aberbeeg, Ebbw Vale, NP13 2ER
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Sheffield, The Greystones

Sunday 30th July 2023

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Greystones Road, Sheffield, S11 7BS
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Milton Keynes, The Stables

Tuesday 1st August 2023

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Stockwell Lane, Milton Keynes, MK17 8LU
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