Acidic Rejoins Hinder's FREAKSHOW Tour Tonight in Indiana

Southern California based alternative rock band ACIDIC will join Hinder on their 'Freakshow' tour tonight June 11th in Kokomo, Indiana though June 30th in Wichita, Kansas. Tickets and concert info are available at http://acidicband.com/.

ACIDIC, which consists of lead singer and guitarist Michael Gossard, bassist Ted Dubrawski and drummer Matt Whitaker, released their fourth full-length, 10-track album Copper Man last month. The band once again teamed up with producer John Ryan of Chicago Kid Productions; Ryan has worked with Santana, Lynrd Skynrd and Styx among others on Copper Man. "This album is the album we've been wishing and praying for. We love playing these songs. This was a pure collaboration of the whole band, a labor of love between three friends. It's organic, carnivorous rock n' roll," says frontman Gossard. In describing their sound, Gossard calls it "a high-powered fusion of insanity-based rock," adding "I find that much of our music is inspired by grunge band like Pearl Jam as well Green Day, Cage the Elephant and Foo Fighters. I also find inspiration from artists like Mozart for structure and harmonies."

Copper Man has already received critical praise on their latest tour: "This threesome took the stage by storm opening the night with their set and a song titled Drive Thru, from their album Copper Man. With a hint of a Green Day sound, this trio never slowed down once they took the stage. Throwing in their rendition of Come Together by the Beatles has everyone along for the ride," said Erika Thomas of Screamer Magazine. Benjamin Ricci of Performer Magazine said, "Straight from the get go, ACIDIC brings forth its frenetic energy and passionate sound in waves of indie alternative delight. Copper Man opens up this ten-song album with distortion-glazed guitars, dazzling percussion and bass and high-octane rocket powered vocals."

In the past two years ACIDIC has toured with Candlebox, Fuel, Warner Drive, Alien Ant Farm, Marcy Playground, Filter, Hawthorne Heights, The Higher, and Trapt. In 2011, the band visited Germany and Kosovo as part of an Armed Forces Entertainment tour, an experience that inspired Gossard to write "The Brave." "I would be approached by all these soldiers and they'd tell me stories," Gossard said. "I'd listen and decided I needed to write about it."

When they're not touring, ACIDIC regularly plays around Southern California recently playing to a sold out house at the legendary Troubadour.

The dates for the tour are as follows:

DATE CITY/STATE VENUE

Tuesday, June 11 Kokomo, IN Centerstage Bar & Gril

Friday, June 14 Joliet, IL Mojoes

Sunday, June 16 Des Moines, IA Val Air Ballroom

Friday, June 21 Great Falls, MT Great Falls Civic Center

Saturday, June 22 Lewiston, ID TBA

Sunday, June 23 Missoula, MT The Wilma Theatre

Tuesday, June 25 Seattle, WA Showbox at The Market

Wednesday, June 26 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory

Friday, June 28 Salt Lake City, UT In the Venue

Saturday, June 29 Denver, CO The Summit Music Hall

Sunday, June 30 Wichita, KS TBA

For more information about ACIDIC, visit their website at http://www.acidicband.com.

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