For Immediate Release

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

The Stanfields release Vanguard of the Young & Reckless and perform as part of NXNE in Toronto, June 15-19

(Halifax, NS) – A maelstrom of rock ‘n’ roll, Celtic and bluegrass, The Stanfields will release their debut album Vanguard of the Young & Reckless (GroundSwell/Warner) at NXNE in Toronto on June 15.

Upcoming performance dates include:

June 15 Toronto The Horseshoe (NXNE Festival)

June 18 Toronto The Mod Club (NXNE Festival)

June 19 Toronto The Horseshoe (NXNE Festival)

June 30 Charlottetown Hunter's Alehouse

July 2 Liverpool Privateer Days

July 4 Canso The Stan Rogers Folk Festival

July 9 Port Hawkesbury Festival of the Strait

July 23 Halifax Halifax Common, Halifax Rocks 2010

August 6 New Glasgow Glasgow Square Theatre, Dragon Boat Festival

August 18 Quispamsis Quispamsis Concert Series

August 20 Fredericton The Capital Bar

August 21 Perth-Andover Hullabaloo Festival

***more dates to be announced soon, including a national tour in October

Hailing from the gritty post-industrial towns of Nova Scotia, The Stanfields are Jon Landry (lead vocals and guitar), Jason MacIsaac (guitar and vocals), Jason Wright (bouzouki and vocals), Craig Eugene Harris (bass and vocals) and Mark Murphy (drums).

Since forming in the summer of 2008, The Stanfields have wasted no time making their mark on the venerable Atlantic Canadian music scene. In March they were voted by readers of The Coast Magazine in Halifax, “Best Band”, “Band Most Likely to Make it Big” and, for the second consecutive year, "Best Band to Get Trashed To". The Stanfields have been hailed as “the bastard children of AC/DC and Stan Rogers” by Halifax's Q104 and “the Clash meets Steve Earle” by Great Big Sea's Sean McCann.

After over 135 sweat-soaked shows and multiple cross-country trips, including a shared bill with Sloan at the Vancouver Olympics, performances at Canadian Music Week and The East Coast Music Awards, The Stanfields performed at JUNOFEST in St. John’s, returning home with a worldwide deal with The Agency Group.

The Stanfields are poised to release their debut full-length recording, co-produced with Darren Van Niekerk (Matt Mays, K-OS) at Sonic Temple in Halifax. The group’s lead single “The Dirtiest Drunk (in the History of Liquor)” is currently in the Top 10 on Halifax’s home of rock n’roll, Q104. Its music video, directed by Aram Kouyoumdjian, will be released later this week.

For more information, visit: http://thestanfields.ca/

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