AnBerlin Announce July Canadian Tour With Hawthorne Heights And Story Of The Year As Their Current 'Never Take Friendship Personal' Album Surpasses Sales Of 100,000 Copies Video For Second Single 'Paperthin Hymn' Now Airing On Fuse, MTVU And MTV

Currently in midst of the nationwide sold-out co-headlining U.S. Tooth and Nail Tour, ANBERLIN--who fuse frenzied and potent rock with gorgeously crafted pop--have announced they'll join Story Of The Year and Hawthorne Heights for a Canadian trek that begins July 13 in Quebec City and wraps July 25 in Vancouver. In addition, the band will join Hawthorne Heights for a handful of U.S. shows, to be announced soon. First, ANBERLIN will head to Haiti in May to help build an orphanage for underprivileged youth outside the capital of Port-Au-Prince. ANBERLIN frontman STEPHEN CHRISTIAN explains the inspiration for the trip: "Ghandi has a quote, 'Become the change you wish to see in the world.' This opportunity came along and we decided to make it happen. Hopefully, it will inspire others to make an impact and volunteer in their communities."

After building strong critical momentum in the U.S. and abroad, ANBERLIN's current NEVER TAKE FRIENDSHIP PERSONAL album has now sold over 100,000 copies on Seattle indie Tooth and Nail. "We're humbled," STEPHEN notes. "It's amazing when you decide to live out your dreams in life the whole world conspires to help you." In addition, the new video for their second single "Paperthin Hymn" can now be seen on FUSE, MTVU and MTV.COM. ANBERLIN shot the video for "Paperthin Hymn" in Los Angeles with director Chris Sims (As I Lay Dying, Emanuel, Coachella--art direction for the film). Filmed entirely within a broken-down hospital, the performance-based video depicts a somber love story.

In her Billboard (3/28/06) single review, writer Christa Titus praised the song noting:

"In the aftermath of a breakup, anger and sadness drag the sufferer on an emotional roller coaster. Anberlin's 'Paperthin Hymn' reflects that seesawing of pain and aggression in rich style: men who lathe sappy songs will appreciate the hard-edged expression of those sentiments. Joseph Milligan and Nathan Strayer's muscular guitars make the channeling effective. For the roaring choruses, the guitars work like two rhythm sections, one playing what sounds like a burning version of the lick in Don Henley's 'The Boys of Summer.' Nathan young's propulsive drums and Deon Rexroat's almost subliminal bassline brace the structure. Topped with Stephen Christian's earnest vocals, it is a tough song with great chops all around."

NEVER TAKE FRIENDSHIP PERSONAL is the follow-up to ANBERLIN's acclaimed 2003 release Blueprints For The Black Market. Produced by Aaron Sprinkle (Pedro The Lion, MxPx), the goal was to capture the band's onstage force in the studio. Mixing the alluring and vibrant vocals of STEPHEN CHRISTIAN, the invigorating riffs of guitarist JOSEPH MILLIGAN, the melodic onslaught of guitarist NATHAN STRAYER and the rhythmic achievements of bassist DEON REXROAT and drummer NATHAN YOUNG, NEVER TAKE FRIENDSHIP PERSONAL delivers as a diverse, captivating and cohesive rock & roll album.

Here's a sample of recent critical acclaim for ANBERLIN:

"[Anberlin] the Florida-based alternative pop/rock/emo band is one of the shining lights in the Tooth and Nail Records stable. Anberlin plays a brand of hook-rich rock that is both uplifting (positive lyrics manage to connect succinctly with current teenage angst) and extremely hip-moving." --Paul Andersen, SAN BERNARDINO SUN, (April 24, 2006).

"Driving, retro-futuristic power pop with a refreshingly un-ironic '80's vibe and more hooks than a bait shop." --ALTERNATIVE PRESS (3/05)

"...Cheap Trick-influenced, power-pop rock on their vibrant new album..." --Amy Sciarretto, MEAN STREET, 3/05

"...plentitude of hooks coupled to bright power pop textures and intermittent rocky danceability..." --Jamie Lee Rake, HM MAGAZINE, 3/05

"On 'Personal' the boys up the ante with melodic guitar anthems and bigger, better-written songs...The title track explodes out of the box like a caged beast and positions itself as a barometer for things to come. And from there, the songs get better and better, proving that this young band will not be duplicating the same old same old." --Che Brooks, ZERO MAGAZINE, 3/05

"...fusing elements as disparate as The Smiths and Motown has allowed the group to emerge with a lightweight yet brawny brand of pop that sets it ahead of the myriad other acts contending for mainstream attention." --Jed Beaudoin, F5, 2/16/06

Catch ANBERLIN on the road:

DATE CITY VENUE

Tooth & Nail Tour 2006

Co-headlining trek with Emery, Jonezetta, The Classic Crime and The Fold

Wed 4/12 Buffalo, NY The Icon

Thu 4/13 New York, NY The Avalon

Fri 4/14 Boston, MA Axis

Sat 4/15 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero

Mon 4/17 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

Tue 4/18 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre

Wed 4/19 Norfolk, VA NorVa

Thu 4/20 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle

Fri 4/21 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall

Sat 4/22 Atlanta, GA Masquerade

Sun 4/23 Jacksonville, FL Murray Hill Theater & Café

Mon 4/24 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues (Orlando)

Tue 4/25 St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing

Wed 4/26 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room

Festival dates

Fri 6/23 Canal Fulton, OH Alive Fest

With Hawthorne Heights

Sun 7/9 Costa Mesa, CA Pacific Amphitheater at The OC Fair

Canadian Tour with Hawthorne Heights and Story Of The Year

July 13-25, venues to be announced.

Log onto anberlin.com and toothandnail.com for more information.