Albums That Changed My Life: Vinnie Caruana (I Am The Avalanche)

This week's serving of "Albums That Changed My Life" goodness comes from Vinnie Caruana of I Am The Avalanche!

The band are currently gearing up for their appearance on this year's Vans Warped Tour. Make sure to find out if they are playing your town, as they'll be only playing select dates.

I Am The Avalanche Cancel UK/European Tour

I Am The Avalanche have announced they have canceled their upcoming UK/European tour.

The band released the following statement:

"Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control, we are not going to be able to come over to the UK and Europe in two weeks as we’d planned. To say that we’re disappointed is an understatement, since we’ve been stoked on playing shows with The Wonder Years and doing the Hit The Deck, Groezrock and Monsterbash fests for months now.

We will, however, absolutely be back over there this summer, and can’t wait to come back and play music for all of you.

Our deepest apologies about the current turn of events once again, and much love to all of you over in Europe and the UK."

Competition: I Am The Avalanche + Hostage Calm Tickets (Detroit, MI - 3/23/12)

Alter The Press has teamed up with I Am The Avalanche to give away a pair of tickets to the band's upcoming show this Friday (March 23rd) at the Magic Stick in Detroit, MI!

ATP favorites, Hostage Calm will also be performing on the night. If you want to be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is:

Follow @AlterThePress on Twitter
Follow @iatanyc on Twitter
Follow @HostageCalm on Twitter

E-mail your name and Twitter username (we'll be checking!) to competitions@alterthepress.com with the subject title "IATA In The D" and we'll let you know if you've been successful.

The competition closes March 21st. Good luck!

Vinnie Caruana (I Am The Avalanche) Planning UK Solo Tour

Vinnie Caruana of I Am The Avalanche has revealed in a new interview that he is planning a solo tour in the UK this summer.

Fireworks Announces Australian Dates w/ I Am The Avalance

Fireworks have announced two Australian shows with I Am the Avalance. Both of the shows are inbetween Soundwave festival.

2/28 Hi-Fi Bar Melbourne Australia
3/1 Manning Bar Sydney, Australia

I Am The Avalanche + Tonight Alive To Play 2012 Warped Tour

I Am The Avalanche, Tonight Alive, Bangups, Ballyhoo!, For Today and The Constellations have been confirmed to play the 2012 Vans Warped Tour.

The Wonder Years Announce UK Show w/ I Am The Avalanche

The Wonder Years have announced they will play The Peel in Kingston, UK on April 23rd.

I Am The Avalanche Announce US Tour w/ Hostage Calm

I Am The Avalanche will be heading out on tour with Hostage Calm in the Spring with Banquets, Red City Radio and Timeshares appearing on select dates.

March 17 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church (w/Hostage Calm, Banquets)
March 18 – Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon (w/Hostage Calm, Banquets)
March 20 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place (w/Hostage Calm)
March 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Smiling Moose (w/Hostage Calm)
March 22 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop (w/Hostage Calm)
March 23 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick (w/Hostage Calm, Red City Radio)
March 24 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean (w/Hostage Calm, Red City Radio)
March 25 – St. Paul, MN – Station 4 (w/Hostage Calm, Red City Radio)
March 27 – St. Louis, MO – FUBAR (w/Hostage Calm, Red City Radio)
March 28 – Nashville, TN – Rocketown (w/Hostage Calm)
March 29 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (w/Hostage Calm)
March 30 – Orlando, FL – Backbooth (w/Hostage Calm)
March 31 – Lake Worth, FL – The Speakeasy (w/Hostage Calm)
April 1 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum (w/Hostage Calm)
April 3 – Jacksonville, FL – The Pit (w/Hostage Calm)
April 4 – Charlotte, NC – Casbah at Tremont (w/Hostage Calm)
April 5 – Virginia Beach, VA – Jewish Mother Backstage (w/Hostage Calm)
April 6 – Teaneck, NJ – Mexicali (w/Hostage Calm, Banquets, Timeshares)
April 7 – New York, NY – Santos (w/Hostage Calm, Banquets)
April 14 – Revere, MA – Club Lido (supports TBA)
April 15 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place (supports TBA)

The Wonder Years Announce Paris Show w/ I Am The Avalanche

The Wonder Years have announced they will be playing a headline show at Glazart in Paris with I Am The Avalanche on April 25th.

I Am The Avalanche Announce London Show + Acoustic Set

I Am The Avalanche have announced they will be performing at London's 'Whatever Happened To P Rock?' club night at the Macbeth in Hoxton on Saturday February 11th.

After their set, Vinnie Caruana will perform an acoustic set.

The band will take the stage at 11pm. More information can be found here.

I Am The Avalanche To Start Work On New Album Next Winter

Vinnie Caruana of I Am The Avalanche has announced they will take a break from touring next winter to record a new album.

I Am The Avalanche Perform "Brooklyn Dodgers" Acoustic

A video of I Am The Avalanche performing a stripped down version of, 'Brooklyn Dodgers' at Banquet Records in Kingston, UK can be viewed by clicking read more.

I Am The Avalanche + The Xcerts Announce European 2012 Tour

I Am The Avalanche and The Xcerts will play a string of shows in Europe early next year.

February
1st - Arena Vienna, Austria
2nd - 59 to 1 Munich, Germany
3rd - Kofmehl Solothurn, Switzerland
4th - Ex Haus Trier, Germany
5th - Logo Hamburg, Germany

I Am The Avalanche + Balance And Composure US Mini-Tour

I Am The Avalanche and Balance And Composure have announced a weekend of shows in January.

1/20- Hamden, CT @ The Space
1/21- Providence, RI @ Club Hell
1/22- Amityville, NY @ Broadway Bar

I Am The Avalanche Release "Brooklyn Dodgers" Music Video

I Am The Avalanche's new music video for 'Brooklyn Dodgers', can be viewed by clicking read more.

I Am The Avalanche Cover Saves The Day's "Three Miles Down"

A video of Vinnie Caruana of I Am The Avalanche performing a cover of Saves The Day's 'Three Miles Down', can be viewed by clicking read more.

I Am The Avalanche Perform "This One's On Me" + "Green Eyes" Acoustic

Videos of I Am The Avalanche performing, 'This One's On Me' and 'Green Eyes', can be viewed by clicking read more.

I Am The Avalanche Announce New Single "Brooklyn Dodgers"

I Am The Avalanche have announced they will release, 'Brooklyn Dodgers' as their next single on November 16th.

I Am The Avalanche Perform "Dead Friends" Acoustic

A video of I Am The Avalanche performing an acoustic rendition of, 'Dead Friends', can be viewed by clicking read more.

Album Review: I Am The Avalanche - Avalanche United

It’s been over five years since I Am The Avalanche put out their eponymous debut and 'Avalanche United' is a raucous return to prominence for the New York band.

Opening with the breakneck 'Holy Fuck', a song manhandled along by kinetic bass lines and lyrically driven by the breakup of a relationship, it is immediately clear that this album is motivated by more than simply a sense of ‘it’s about time we put out another record’; witness “Don’t pat yourself on the back yet, just shut your mouth, and pay your rent, and make a record they’ll never forget.”