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Digital Tour Bus did this segment back on our “Manatour” in 2009. They just put it up again, so feel free to time travel.

I keep getting hit up by people who haven’t heard the “Invicta EP” yet, so I’m making it REALLY easy for you right now to listen to it FO’ FREE!  These are 3 songs off of our new album “Invicta” which will be in stores January 31st, 2012.  Check them out, get psyched and come out to the shows to see us!  Pre-orders, awesome new merch and cool bundles for “Invicta” can be found HERE and be on the lookout for new tracks coming at you in the near future! I should also add that we have included a demo of a full band version of “Liars and Cheats” on the physical copy of the “Invicta EP”, which we’ll be selling at shows as well.  I’m sure it’s floating around on the interweb somewhere? Anyways, for those who haven’t heard the stuff: ENJOY!

New Tour Dates, MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Yep, so we’re going on tour with a band called D.R.U.G.S., another band called Like Moths To Flames and one more band called Sparks To The Rescue through January & February. Here are the dates, and you should come to every single one of them:

Jan 20 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Jan 21 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
Jan 22 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
Jan 23 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
Jan 24 – Washington, DC – 930 Club
Jan 25 – Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
Jan 27 – Charlotte, NC – Amo’s Southend
Jan 28 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
Jan 30 – Orlando, FL – The Social
Feb 2 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
Feb 3 – Austin, TX – Emo’s East
Feb 4 – Dallas, TX – The Door @ The Prophet Bar
Feb 18 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
Feb 19 – Kansas City, MO – Beaumont Club
Feb 21 – St. Louis, MO – Firebird
Feb 22 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
Feb 25 – Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot

We’re looking forward to this tour and I’m ESPECIALLY looking forward to playing a nice, fast set and then retreating to the bars to talk to you fine folks! I’m also going to try to convince scene girls that no girl gets to Craig Owens without going through me first to “test the goods.” I’m thinking it will work 20-23% of the time.

ALSO:

We have a headling show THIS SATURDAY HERE:

December 17th in Covington, KY(Cincinnati) at the Madison Theatre 

Then we’re doing a short run with our good friends in Every Avenue and Take Cover that looks like THIS:

December 19th: Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre

December 20th: Joliet, IL @ Mojoes

December 21st: Toledo, OH @ Frankies

December 22nd: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall

December 23rd: Grand Rapids, MI @ MXTP

And finally, we’ll be playing Valencia’s last show in Philly on the 28th with Every Avenue. Get tickets HERE, and come help sing and cry simultaneously (“scrying”) to the awesomeness that is Valencia.

With all that said, our new record “INVICTA” will be in stores on January 31st, 2012. I can’t fucking wait for it to be out and be on the road playing some new jams for you beautiful people.  You can pre-order the record and get all sorts of sweet bundles from our website, which you can access by clicking on this lovely picture below:

That’s all I’ve got for now. I wish you guys the happiest of holidays, enjoy your friends and family and heck; come out to some shows and give HTL some of your Christmas spirit. Or herpes. Or both?

Love,

Nick

Download a new track from our “INVICTA EP” called “Earthquake”! Just click on the jelly, Nelly. This is just the tip of the ice-burg.

“Take the Fall” Tour Dates

Hit The Lights w/ the Dangerous Summer and some VERY SPECIAL GUESTS to be announced soon!
 
 10/31 - Toledo, OH - Frankie’s
 11/1 - Detroit, MI - The Shelter
 11/2 - Chicago, IL - Reggie’s Rock Club
… 11/3 - Indianapolis, IN - The Emerson Theater
 11/4 - Madison, WI - The New Loft
 11/5 - Des Moines, IA - The Vaudeville Mews
 11/6 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Music Hall
 11/8 - Boulder, CO - Club 156
 11/9 - St George, UT - The Electric Theater 
 11/10 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction 
 11/11 - Fresno, CA - Neighborhood Cafe
 11/12 - Victorville, CA - Victorville Events Center
 11/13 - Mesa, AZ - The Underground
 11/15 - Austin, TX - Emo’s (Inside)
 11/16 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald’s
 11/17 - Dallas, TX - The Prophet Bar
 11/18 - Little Rock, AR - Downtown Music
 11/19 - Nashville, TN - The End
 11/20 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
 11/22 - Greensboro, NC - Greene Street
 11/23 - Vienna, VA - Jammin Java
 11/25 - Philadelphia, PA - The Barbary 
 11/26 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom*
 11/27 - New York, NY - The Studio @ Webster Hall
 11/29 - Hamden, CT - The Space
 11/30 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East
 12/1 - Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
 12/2 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
 12/3 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
 12/4 - Akron, OH - Musica
 
 *w/ the Early November

- STOKED for this shizz! More awesome bands to be announced soon, stay tuned.

Hit The Lights “Vultures Don’t Eat Vans” Documentary.

There, now the whole damn thing is right in front of your face. Eat it up and vomit it back into your friends mouths!

Ladies and Gents: I present to you the Documentary portion of “Vultures Don’t Eat Vans”.  I’ll post the live performance part of the DVD next week. Enjoy!

Hit the Lights Holiday Tour Contest:

Want to see Hit the Lights for FREE on this upcoming tour?

Here’s how it works

1. RSVP to the Hit the Lights FACEBOOK EVENT in your city
2. Leave a comment in the EVENT to enter the contest
3. SHARE the EVENT on your FACEBOOK profile.

*We’ll be randomly selecting two winners in each city to win tickets to the show!

12/10 Nyack, NY - Nyack Center
12/15 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
12/16 Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
12/17 Philadelphia, PA - the Trocadero
12/18 Patchogue, NY - Karma
12/19 Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance Theater
12/21 Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
12/22 Covington, KY - Mad Hatter
12/26 Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom