With their upcoming debut single ‘Built To Last’ A-listed at Radio 2 and Virgin, Orange County quartet Mêlée have confirmed their first UK headline shows. The dates, which follow the July 21st release of ‘Built To Last’ and the July 28th release of the parent album ‘Devils & Angels’, are:

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2nd - London, KCLSU 0844 576 5483
3rd - Sheffield, Steel Cage 0844 576 5483
4th - Glasgow, King Tuts 0870 169 0100
5th - Manchester, Academy 3 0161 832 1111

Support comes from Meg & Dia.

Tickets for all shows are available now from the usual agents, priced at £10 for London, £9 for Glasgow and £8 for Sheffield and Manchester.

Demonstrating the band’s craft of piano based melody with a raw rock edge, ‘Devils & Angels’ was produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Head Automatica). Lead by Chris Cron’s emotive vocals and evocative piano, ‘Devils & Angels’ highlights songs including the soaring ballad ‘Can’t Hold On’, the sheer energy of ‘Frequently Baby (She’s a Teenage Maniac)’ and the album’s hook laden first single ‘Built To Last’.

Formed in Orange County, Mêlée debuted in 2003 with the ‘Against The Tide’ EP for Hopeless Records. The following year saw the release of the band’s full-length debut ‘Everday Behavior’ on Hopeless Records/Sub City, drawing the attention of Warner Bros. Records with whom the band signed to in September 2005. Mêlée have since hit the Warped and Take Action! tours, as well as performing with bands such as Paulo Nutini, The Donnas, Sugarcult, Motion City Soundtrack, Bowling For Soup and Bayside.

Mêlée have already achieved major international success. ‘Built To Last’ topped the airplay charts in Japan where the album ‘Devils & Angels’ peaked at #2 on the album sales chart. This success is replicated throughout South East Asia where ‘Built To Last’ hit the airplay Top 5 of every territory. Similarly, Europe is also proving to be equally as popular as ‘Built To Last’ has also hit the Top 5 of the airplay charts in Germany, Holland and Switzerland. Major airplay, festival or licensing exposure has also teed up the band to repeat that success in Austria, Sweden, Greece, Portugal and Belgium.

Mêlée recently toured the UK as support to The Rocket Summer and also made their festival debut at Wireless.

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