U.S. TOUR DATES INCLUDE CENTRAL PARK SUMMER STAGE AND LOLLAPALOOZA
"Powerhouse..."—Dallas Morning News
"...an exceptional revivalist who is as retro-comely as she is robustly gifted..." —The Orange County Register
NEW YORK, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Decca is set to release Imelda May's Mayhem on July 19. The release marks her second album in the states and her first on the label. America is already well acquainted with May through her performances on "The Tonight Show" in April, the 2010 Grammy Awards and a PBS Concert Special with Jeff Beck. With the release of Mayhem, Imelda will embark on a string of summer dates including a July 21 album release party at New York City's Mercury Lounge, Central Park Summer Stage with Wanda Jackson and Lollapalooza (dates attached).
May has achieved triple-platinum status in her native Ireland and gold status in the U.K., along with receiving numerous awards including Best Breakthrough Artist at the 2010 Classic Rock Awards and Best Female Artist of 2010 at the Irish Meteor Awards. She has also graced TV screens in the U.K. performing on "Graham Norton" and twice on "Jools Holland." Mayhem has received four-star reviews from MOJO, The Daily Mirror, The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph. The album reached number seven on the U.K. chart, remained in the Top Ten for two weeks and the Top 20 for eight weeks.
