haarp: Housecore Records Heavy Metal Band Hits the Road with DOWN on May 18



New Orleans, LA haarp, the purveyors of dynamically slow heavy metal from the south, are pleased to announce their upcoming direct support tour dates with legendary New Orleans heavy metal band DOWN. The tour will take the bands around the southeast U.S. and kicks off on May 18th in Boussard, LA. See below for a full listing of dates.

haarp won the Big Easy Music Awards this past Monday, April 23rd! The Big Easy Music Awards celebrate excellence in local music in the artistically enriched New Orleans area. haarp won the category for best hard rock/heavy metal act of 2011. Check out a full list of winners here: http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofn ... -announced

The new haarp record, produced by Philip H. Anselmo, is currently in the mixing stages and will be released this summer on Housecore Records. The record is currently untitled.

haarp is set to perform their first show with their new bass player, Bret Davis, this Friday, April 28th at the Green Room in Covington, LA. See below for additional tour dates including the upcoming run with DOWN.

haarp direct support dates with DOWN:
5/18 – Boussard, LA @ The Station (w/ Down)
5/19 – Huntsville, AL @ Crossroads (w/ Down)
5/21 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel (w/ Down)
5/22 – Nashville, TN @ The End
5/23 – Little Rock, AR @ Juanita’s Cantina (w/ Down)
5/24 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar St. Louis
5/25 – Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre (w/ Down)
5/26 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live – Ballroom (w/ Down)
5/27 – Shreveport, LA @ Municipal Auditorium (w/ Down)
6/2 – Lafayette, LA @ The Wild Salmon

haarp is:
Shaun Emmons- Vocals
Keith Sierra Jr.- Drums
Grant Tom- Guitar
Bret Davis- Bass

For more information, please visit these websites:
http://www.myspace.com/haarpnola
http://www.facebook.com/haarpnola