Taking Back Sunday, Carolina Liar to Perform at UA Fall Concert
August 21, 2009 - Filed under: Events | Tagged: Campus Life
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Taking Back Sunday and special guest Carolina Liar will perform at The University of Alabama on Friday, Sept. 18, for the 2009 Fall Concert presented by the Division of Student Affairs and the University Union.
The concert will begin at 8 p.m. at Coleman Coliseum with doors opening at 7 p.m.
Tickets for the concert are on sale now at www.crimsonartstickets.com. Student tickets are $15, floor seats and general admission tickets are $30. Free parking will be available at the UA Soccer Complex with shuttles provided by Crimson Ride.
Taking Back Sunday’s new album, “New Again,” is available on Warner Bros. Records. The album was recorded in New York City with producer David Kahne, whose production credits include Paul McCartney, The Strokes and Sublime.
Praise for “New Again” has been effusive. Alternative Press gave “New Again” 4.5 out of 5 stars and Revolver rated it four stars, declaring the album “polished, dynamic and upbeat.”
The first single, “Sink Into Me,” is currently a top 10 hit at Modern Rock Radio with the music video in rotation on MTV. Rolling Stone magazine declared it “the first song by an emo-pop band that the Foo Fighters wish they’d written: catchy and sleekly propulsive.”
Taking Back Sunday is Adam Lazzara (vocals), Eddie Reyes (guitar), Mark O’Connel (drums), Matt Rubano (bass) and Matt Fazzi (vocals, guitar).
Carolina Liar’s album “Coming to Terms,” available from Atlantic Records, features their hit single, “Show Me What I’m Looking For.”
For more information about the bands, go online to www.takingbacksunday.com or www.carolinaliar.com and contact Kelli Knox-Hall at 205/348-3250, kknox-hall@sa.ua.edu.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Cara Cramer or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Kelli Knox-Hall, UA Ferguson Center, 205/348-3250, kknox-hall@sa.ua.edu