Vans Presents the Eastpak Antidote Tour 2005

EASTPAK, VANS and BURNING HEART RECORDS are teaming up with THE AGENCY GROUP to give YOU the tour experience of the year: THE EASTPAK ANTIDOTE! Four amazing bands will beat the dust off the European roads starting on the October 30 in Great Britain, followed by stops in Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France and Austria before the grand finalé in Gothenburg, Sweden on the November 20. Get ready for THE ANTIDOTE!

MILLENCOLIN (Swe)
FLOGGING MOLLY (USA)
RANDY (Swe)
THE UNSEEN (USA)

THE EASTPAK ANTIDOTE TOUR DATES:

31-Oct UK Glasgow Academy
01-Nov UK Leeds University
02-Nov UK London Astoria
04-Nov UK Birmingham Academy
05-Nov UK Manchester Academy

MILLENCOLIN (Swe):

With an impressive string of releases behind them, touring all corners of the globe sharing the biggest stages on festivals in Australia and Europe and for the third time taking part of the American "Warped Tour" this summer, Sweden’s finest MILLENCOLIN has turned into a universal punk success. With the new album "Kingwood" - released March 29 2005, once again the band has reinvented themselves with a sound that stays true both in style and spirit to Millencolin. The album was recorded in Örebro (Fascination Street Studio) and Gothenburg (Music-A-Matic) with producer Chips Kiesbye (The Hellacopters, Sahara Hotnights among others). New single/video "Shut You Out" out this fall!

More info: www.burningheart.com

Band web: www.millencolin.com

FLOGGING MOLLY (USA):

Mixing punk influences and traditional Irish folk music, Flogging Molly is an irresistible band. When they take the stage the crowd goes mad! Since the release of there new album "Within a mile of home" (SideOneDummy Records), Flogging Molly have spend there days roaring up motor-ways the world over.... From a sold out UK tour to amazing performances at festivals all over Europe - Flogging Molly is stronger than ever and ready to take over the 1st Antidote tour. Get your Guinness ready!

More info: www.sideonedummy.com

Band web: www.floggingmolly.com

RANDY (Swe):

With strong releases as the two latest albums "Human Atom Bombs" and "Welfare Problems" and extensive touring in the last couple of years (both on their own and with bands like NOFX, Propagandhi, Sahara Hotnights and The Hives), Randy has built an impressive fan base across the globe. This summer, Randy will record a new album which is scheduled for release on Burning Heart Records in October 2005.

More info: www.burningheart.com

Band web: www.randytheband.com

THE UNSEEN (USA):

In this day and age of watered down principles, meaningless musical tags, and empty messages, it's refreshing to find a band who still knows who they are and what they stand for. The Unseen is one of those exceptions that you can call Punk Rock, the real deal, without raising any questions or doubts.

After their 2003 release "Explode" (BYO), The Unseen signed to the Hellcat family to release their latest "State Of Discontent" this May 2005. Produced by (Dropkick Murphy's) Ken Casey and mixed by Brett Gurewitz, "State Of Discontent" sounds incredibly powerful and is the more relevant today in the current music climate that churns out anti establishment cliches devoid of any true meaning.

The Unseen have cut their teeth as a live band with countless US, European and Japanese tours with heavyweights like Sick Of It All, AFI, Agnostic Front or Dropkick Murphys as well as their own headlining gigs. The Unseen will be doing most of the Warped Tour this summer before hitting Europe in the Fall.

More info: www.epitaph.com

Band web: www.unseenpunks.com

EASTPAK:

Eastpak is the Authentic Brand for packs and bags… famed for their style, toughness & functionality. Since inception Eastpak has been devoted to developing the best items for carrying stuff in the brand prides itself on offering you value for money as well as items that help to make your life on-the-go easier. Eastpak has developed a lot over the past 45 years… now you can find a range of great apparel and accessories as well as the best packs & bags all from the brand you know you can trust!

Eastpak is known for its dedication to supporting the music scene and has collaborated with individuals, bands, festivals and gigs large and small all over the globe, all of which have had the same ‘Built to Resist’, ‘never-give-up’ philosophy of the brand. The Eastpak Resistance Tour (a pan-European music tour) has seen the brand active in the hardcore arena working with some of the scene’s own legends including Suicidal Tendencies, Sick of It All and 7 Seconds. Eastpak supports bands locally in every territory in which it is present, as well as others on an international level. Find out more about the brand and its involvement in music at: http://www.eastpak.com

VANS:

Vans Inc., the Southern California-based action sports and lifestyle footwear, apparel, and snowboard boot manufacturer sold its first pair of shoes back in 1966. The founder of the company, Paul Van Doren (hence the Vans name), established the company to manufacture canvas shoes for direct sale to the public via locally based, company-owned stores. These classic Vans had a distinctive style that soon became the signature look of the company. From this starting point over 30 years ago, Vans has risen to become a worldwide force in the footwear and action sports markets, making it the brand of choice for people into action sports and the lifestyle that goes with them!

Vans is known for its support of the action sports scene and all that connects to this culture including music.

Get more info about Vans at http://www.vans.com

GET THE CD!

Side One Dummy Records is producing the EASTPAK ANTIDOTE TOUR CD which will be available in stores this September so keep your eyes peeled for a roaring compilation of the best tracks to rock out to. http://www.sideonedummy.com