Wrightsville Beach, NC’s ASG (short for Amplification of Self Gratification) will release a split EP entitled, Low Country, with Savannah, GA’s Black Tusk on June 23rd on 10” vinyl and CD available from Hyperrealist and digitally shortly there afterwards from yours truely, Volcom Entertainment. Both ASG and Black Tusk recorded the songs for Low Country at the Jam Room in Columbia, SC with Philip Cope (Kylesa) producing. The songs were recorded live in an attempt to capture the real rawness of each band’s live performances, including whatever mistakes, fuck ups and human tendencies each are apt to endure. The packaging for Low Country will feature cover artwork and layout design by Baroness’ John Baizley.

In support of the release of Low Country, ASG are taking to the road with massive summer tour that will see the band headline a series of North East shows followed by a main support slot on CKY’s North American Carver City Tour.


Low Country Track List:
1. Black Tusk – “Rift of Men” (LISTEN)
2. Black Tusk – “Cease Fire”
3. Black Tusk – “Death March”
4. ASG – Mourning of the Earth
5. ASG – “Young and Innocent”
6. ASG – “Not My Kind” (LISTEN)
7. ASG – “Black Magic”

ASG Headlining Tour Dates:
May 21, 2009 Myrtle Beach, SC - Madison's
May 22, 2009 Cocoa Beach, FL - Chilipeppers
May 23, 2009 Jacksonville Beach, FL - Landshark Cafe
May 25, 2009 Vero Beach, FL - Filthy McNasty's
June 19, 2009 Virginia Beach, VA - Peppermint Beach Club
June 20, 2009 Kill Devil Hills, NC - The Pit
June 21, 2009 Wildwood, NJ - Wild Ocean Surf Shop
June 22, 2009 Baltimore, MD - Talking Head Club @ Sonar
June 23, 2009 Brooklyn , NY - Charleston
June 24, 2009 West Chester, PA - The Not
June 25, 2009 Rochester, NY - Monty's Krown Lounge
June 27, 2009 Eatontown, NJ - Monmouth Mall ***Zumiez Couch Tour
June 28, 2009 Albany, NY - Crossgate Mall ***Zumiez Couch Tour
June 29, 2009 Pittsburgh, PA - Garfield Artworks
June 30, 2009 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
July 1, 2009 Chicago, IL - Cobra Lounge
July 2, 2009 Redford, MI - Double 00 Pub
July 3, 2009 Columbus, OH - Ravari Room
July 4, 2009 Johnson City, TN - The Hideaway
July 23, 2009 Austin, TX - Emo's

North American Carver City Tour w/CKY, ASG and Graveyard:
July 24, 2009 Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
July 25, 2009 San Antonio, TX - The White Rabbit
July 26, 2009 Houston, TX - The Meridian in The Red Room
July 28, 2009 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
July 29, 2009 Orlando, FL - The Social
July 31, 2009 Atlanta, GA - The Loft
August 1, 2009 Sauget, IL - Pop's
August 2, 2009 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave Bar
August 3, 2009 St Paul, MN - Station 4
August 5, 2009 Chicago, IL - House of Blues
August 6, 2009 Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
August 7, 2009 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
August 8, 2009 Millvale, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre
August 9, 2009 Buffalo, NY - Xtreme Wheels
August 10, 2009 Towson, MD - Recher Theater
August 11, 2009 Norfolk, VA - The Norva
***August 12, 2009 Washington, DC - Velvet Lounge***ASG ONLY
August 13, 2009 New York, NY - Blender Theatre at Gramercy
August 14, 2009 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
August 15, 2009 Philadelphia, PA - Theater of Living Arts

Pre-sale tickets for all these CKY shows are on sale now and can be obtained through https://tixx1.artistarena.com/cky/ (LOGIN: CKY / PASSWORD: TICKETS)