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Luger Boa has quickly earned the title as one of the hardest working rock bands in New Zealand. The release of 2008's Mutate Or Die!' album spawned no less than four hit singles for Luger Boa ('1000 Hooks', 'What Is Real?', ‘On My Mind’, and ‘I Wanna Girlfriend’). Since, Luger Boa have toured extensively with bands like Kings Of Leon, Head Like A Hole, and Shihad to name a few.
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GIG: State of Rock Tour

Friday , 28 May 2010

Luger Boa

Luger Boa has quickly earned the title as one of the hardest working rock bands in New Zealand. The release of 2008's Mutate Or Die!' album spawned no less than four hit singles for Luger Boa ('1000 Hooks', 'What Is Real?', ‘On My Mind’, and ‘I Wanna Girlfriend’). Since, Luger Boa have toured extensively with bands like Kings Of Leon, Head Like A Hole, and Shihad to name a few.

The band teamed up with with LA based Mark Needham (The Killers) to release their new single 'Lazy' in May 2010, and is the first track taken from the bands forthcoming album scheduled for release in NZ & Australia in September 2010.

I Am Giant have just released their second single ‘Neon Sunrise' after the success of their debut single 'City Limits'. The video features surf legend Kelly Slater.

Before the guys hit NZ shores for the State Of Rock Tour, they gear up for a few other concert dates in France and Vietnam as well as extensive touring after their time here in NZ. Their debut EP is out in June and will be released in NZ, Australia and throughout Asia.

The second single form Black River Drive, ‘Bullet for Your Gun’ peaked at #1 on The Rock's Top 33 in March and spent 5 weeks as the #1 song across all Rock Radio in NZ topping the legendary ACDC to get there. The band are just finishing work on their debut album, due mid 2010 with the help of Chris Van de Geer, and mixed by Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam, Ozzy, HIM, The Cure, U2).

Gig Dates

  • June 18th - Christchurch – The Bedford - 46 Bedford Row, Christchurch
  • June 19th - Dunedin – Sammys - 65 Crawford Street, Dunedin (Note – this gig will start after the All Blacks game)
  • June 25th - Whangarei – Red Eye -2 Bank Street, Whangarei
  • July 1st - Waiuku – Kentish Hotel - 5 Queen Street, Waiuku
  • July 2nd - Hamilton – Altitude - 30 Alexandra Street, Hamilton
  • July 3rd - Wellington – Bar Bodega - 101 Ghuznee St, Wellington
  • July 9th - Auckland – Brownzy - 775 Beach Road, Browns Bay
  • July 15th - Auckland - Kings Arms - 59 France Street South, Auckland
  • Tickets only $25.00 on sale Monday 31st May via www.therock.net , Real Groovy and venues

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