Amplifier

16.10.07

Atlas exploded onto the New Zealand music scene with a number one hit Crawl which spent seventeen weeks in the charts - and owned the top position for nine weeks.

Now Atlas are hitting the road performing in centres throughout the country!

While the genesis is perhaps in Zed which had a nine year run as a leading New Zealand act up until 2004 and featured Ben Campbell and Andy Lynch, Atlas was conceived at the legendary Knitting Factory in Los Angeles. Ben and his sister, Beth were there with old friend, LA based producer, Hank Linderman (The Eagles, America, Chicago) discussing solo album concepts.

Hank introduced them to American performer, Sean Cunningham, who hails from Hank's home state of Kentucky, thinking that they may combine their talents to write songs for separate solo careers. Cunningham needed little persuasion to head half way around the planet to Christchurch where Atlas started to take shape through a number of development line ups while the inventory evolved. Is This Real, a mix of searing vocals over guitars charted, followed by the ground-breaking Crawl.

'It was immediate.' says Ben. 'There's great music in us all and when we hung out, jammed and played we discovered songs, riffs, connections, melodies and ideas that were a lot stronger through the connection.'

Also in Los Angeles at the time, playing with the legendary Sting was Ben's former Zed bandmate and future ATLAS lead guitarist, Andy Lynch. When ATLAS re-located to Auckland, Andy Lynch settled into is edgy lead guitar slot and the line up was completed with the discovery of drummer, Joe McCallum who was extracted from Christchurch.

ATLAS are supported by alt rock trio Gasoline Cowboy, who are about to release their new single 'Outta My Hands' from their debut album – 'Pave The Way' due for release Feb 08.

ATLAS is one show not to be missed… it's a helluva trip…a helluva show!

The Magic 8 Tour
With special guests Gasoline Cowboy

Oct

Thurs 25th
Finn MacCuhals Irish Pub, Taupo

Fri 26th
Basement Bar, New Plymouth

Sat 27th
Bar Mode, Palmerston North


Nov

Thurs 1st
Colosseum, Tauranga

Fri 2nd
Boiler Room, Whakatane

Sat 3rd
Bar Bodega, Wellington

Sat 10th
Southern Amp Festival, Christchurch

Thurs 15th
Glue Pot, Invercargill

Fri 16th
Dux de Lux, Queenstown

Sat 17th
Backstage, Dunedin

Tickets on sale Wednesday 17th Oct from Ticketek and Venues