11/21 Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues #
11/23 Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance #
11/24 Boston, MA – House Of Blues #
11/26 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre Of Living Arts #
11/27 New York, NY – Irving Plaza #
11/28 New York, NY – Irving Plaza #
11/30 Indianapolis, IN- The Earth House
12/2 Omaha, NE- The Waiting Room
12/5 Sparks, NV- The Alley
# w/ Circa Survive, Codeseven, Dredg
ANIMALS AS LEADERS’ self-titled debut was released in 2009 to waves of critical acclaim. MetalSucks called it “intricate instru-metal of the highest caliber,” and the album also received a 10/10 from PerfectProg.com and a 9.7/10 from Ultimate-Guitar.com. This past summer, the band released an Itunes exclusive digital single called “Wave of Babies.” Download it here! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wave-of-babies-single/id377024545
Legendary guitarist Steve Vai recently commented on Abasi and ANIMALS AS LEADERS:
“When I first heard Animals As Leaders, I felt as though at last, I was hearing the future of creative, heavy virtuoso guitar playing. It’s quite amazing.”