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Red Dons playing To Be Punk Festival #12 – Novi Sad, Serbia
We are excite to announce that we are playing To Be Punk Fest in Novi Sad, Serbia. We are scheduled to share the stage with Cock Sparrer on June 1st. Below is the official announcement from the festival promoters.
Portland je odavno poznat po sjajnoj punk sceni a RED DONS je ve? desetak godina jedan od najsjajnijih njenih predstavnika. Ovaj nomadski bend ?iji ?lanovi u poslednje vreme žive na relaciji Amerika-Evropa uprkos udaljenosti uspevaju da održe kontinuitet i budu prisutni kako koncertno tako i sa izdanjima. Iza njih je deset vinila, tri odli?na albuma i sedam singlova. 2014. na pesmi “A Vote For The Unknown” gostovao im je TV Smith. Frontmen benda, gitarista i peva? Doug nedavno je postao otac pa je to jedan od razloga zašto je 2018. godina za Red Dons bila mirnija godina. Na naš poziv da do?u u Novi Sad i nastupe na To Be Punk-u odazvali su se sa oduševljenjem, kao da žive iza ?oška, i bukvalno u roku od dva dana, izorganizovali su vikend tour od ?etiri datuma. Tako da ?emo imati privilegiju i ?ast da nakon devet godina ugostimo jedan ameri?ki bend na festivalu. Red Dons ?e nastupiti u subotu 01. juna na bini u Letnjem bioskopu KC Novi Sad u Katoli?koj porti.
Nothing Nice to Say Fest, Berlin, Germany, 2018
Genocide/Letters
Our tenth release “Genocide/Letters” is now available on Man in Decline Records.
“I’d be hard pressed to name a band that has been more consistently great over the past ten years than Red Dons. While they never seem to get the sort of accolades or attention that I think they deserve, this is a band that is incapable of not churning out a hit record every time.
Red Dons have been a bit quiet since the release of their 2015 album, The Dead Hand of Tradition. Apparently they’ve been hiding and writing masterpieces. Side A of this 7″ kicks off with “Genocide.” The band once again shows their mastery of dark, downstroke heavy punk rock that still manages to hide incredible pop hooks. Hot Snakes may be downstroke warlords, but Red Dons surely have a fiefdom of their own.
B side “Letters” is just as great with a jangly guitar tone that still manages to sound kind of sinister, yet retains the sort of catchiness you’d expect to find in a much more lighthearted band. There’s something really special about this group and I sure hope that this 7″ is a precursor to a new album. That’s something I’d pick up on day one.” – Tim PopKid (I Buy Way Too Many Records)
The Dead Hand of Tradition: Available on Vinyl in North America
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Our LP “The Dead Hand of Tradition” is now available on vinyl in North America thanks to Deranged Records. You can order a copy at derangedrecords.com or ask your local record store.
The Dead Hand of Tradition – “…strongest punk album of 2015”
“…this is by far the strongest punk album in 2015” -Zgro (Out of the Darkness)
Above is a link to download our new album, The Dead Hand of Tradition.
Show Reviews: Bratislava and Budapest
Zgro from Out of the Darkness reviewed two Red Dons shows in Bratislava and Budapest.
http://outofthedarkness.rs/izvestaji/red-dons-13-09-2015-fugabratislava-15-09-2015-muszibudimpesta/
Interview with 1 Minuto de Gloria
Here is a interview we did after our show in Barcelona last September. Thanks again to the 1 Minuto de Gloria crew for their questions.
Euro Tour – 2015
27.08. Bremen, DE – Sportamt confirmed w/ Jungbluth
28.08. Hamburg, DE – Hafenklang – GET LOST FEST
29.08. Copenhagen, DK – Ungdomshuset
30.08. available Sweden, Denmark
31.08. Gothenburg, SE – Bengans
01.09. Oslo, NO – The Crossroad Club
02.09. Stockholm, SE – Lilla Hotellbaren
03.09. Umeå, SE – Verket
04.09. Oulu, FI – Tukikohta
05.09. Helsinki, FI – Ääniwalli – WALLIHAUTA
07.09. Uppsala, SE – Red Room
08.09. Malmö, SE – Norra G 26
09.09. Berlin, DE – SO36 w/ No More Art
10.09. Warsaw, PL – ADA w/ Gulag Beach
11.09. Brno, CZ – Bajkazyl w/ Cult Values
12.09. Vienna, AT – EKH w/ Warcry, Cult Values
13.09. Bratislava, SK – Fuga
14.09. Ilirska Bistrica, SL – MKNZ w/ Warcry
15.09. Budapest, HU – Müszi w/ Nervosas
16.09. Zagreb, HR – Attack w/ Warcry
17.09. Milan, IT – Lo-FI Club
18.09. Geneva, CH – La Verseuse
19.09. St. Etienne, FR – La Guelle Noir
20.09. Barcelona, ES – tba
21.09. Valencia, ES – La Residencia
22.09. Alicante, ES – tba
23.09. Madrid, ES – Wurlitzer Ballroom
24.09. San Sebastian, ES – tba
25.09. Bordeaux, FR – Heretic Club
26.09. Paris, FR – La Mecannique Ondulatoire w/ Youth Avoiders, Stalled Minds
27.09. Antwerp, BE – Music City – RODEOFEST
28.09. Cologne, DE – AZ
29.09. Frankfurt, DE – Dreikönigskeller
02.10. Tübingen, DE – Epplehaus, HEIMAT TO HELL FEST w/ The Stops
03.10. Munich, DE – Kafe Kult w/ The Stops, Stalled Minds
04.10. Leipzig,DE – Zoro w/ The Stops, Destruction Unit
The Dead Hand of Tradition: Available for Download
Above is a link to download our new album, The Dead Hand of Tradition.
Five years after their seminal Fake Meets Failure LP, Red Dons return with their junior album The Dead Hand of Tradition, set to be released this summer on Deranged Records in North America and Taken By Surprise Records in Europe.
A lot has happened in those five years.
Two of the band’s core members Douglas Burns and Hajji Husayn left their hometown Portland, Oregon behind, for Chicago and London. They recorded and released a slew of singles on labels like Grave Mistake and Dirtnap (including a collaboration with TV Smith of UK punk legends The Adverts). Despite the distance between them, they’ve managed to tour regularly in North America and Europe.
In January this year they reconvened in Portland to record The Dead Hand of Tradition at Buzz Or Howl Studios, the same establishment where they recorded the album’s predecessor. “The Dead Hand of Tradition” features ten new tracks of their signature dark, driving, melodic punk rock sound. The formula of their distinctive songwriting hasn’t changed, but has matured as a result of having five more nomadic years under their belts. These new experiences have only added to the themes of alienation, emigration, and loss, present in their music.