2009 was a monumental year for The Gaslight Anthem. The band toured the world in support of their acclaimed album The '59 Sound and were featured performers at major festivals including Coachella, Rock Am Ring, Glastonbury, Pinkpop, Lollapalooza, Reading and Leeds, Hard Rock Calling (where Bruce Springsteen joined 'em for an incredible rendition of "The '59 Sound"), Fuji Rock and Roskilde. The '59 Sound was named one of the best albums of the year (and, in some cases, the decade) by NME, Kerrang!, Q Magazine, VISIONS, Rock Sound and Big Cheese, and the band won the "Best International Newcomer" award at last year's Kerrang! Awards as well.
The Gaslight Anthem are now hard at work recording the follow-up with producer Ted Hutt at The Magic Shop in New York City. The album will be called American Slang and is set to be released in June, the same month they join us in Hyde Park for Hard Rock Calling 2010.
Hard Rock is extremely excited to have the band play the first day of Hard Rock Calling 2010, the kickoff event for Hard Rock's Ambassadors Of Rock Tour. Tickets for this show are available through LiveNation right now.