Welcome to our first edition of "JFH News Shorts" where you can get the latest artist updates in short, quick reports...

Thousand Foot Krutch
The band just released the cover artwork for their September 8 release of Welcome To The Masquerade today on their Twitter. Check out the cover art above.

NEEDTOBREATHE
The band just debuted their new single "Lay 'Em Down" on their MySpace. Here's their announcement: "It's been a long wait for all of us, but here it is! We just uploaded a new track to the music player from our new record, The Outsiders! The song is called "Lay 'Em Down," and you should start hearing it on the radio pretty soon. Enjoy!"

Staple
Rock band Staple will be debuting a second new song on their MySpace this weekend. Here's the announcement: "At 12:01am on Saturday, May 30th, we will launch yet another tasty treat. The title of this track is Perfect Dark. Be sure to check it out and try not to kick your computer off in a fit of joy."

Haste The Day
All of Haste The Day's albums are only $7.99 right now on iTunes! You can check them out by clicking here.

August Burns Red
Special prorders for August Burns Red's Constellations have hit the web. You can preorder the record for only $10, or get it with a signed poster and t-shirt for about $20 at the band's online store. At Interpunk for $15, you can get it with an exclusive 7" vinyl that has an alternate version of the song "Indonesia" and a cover of NOFX's "Linoleum." Finally, at Smartpunk for $15, you can get it with a signed silk screened poster. Also, the band will debut a new song online from Constellations on June 15. Constellations releases July 14th!

Anberlin
Anberlin's album New Surrender is a STEAL right now on AmazonMP3 for just $5.00! Click here to get it now.

The guys have also just announced an Australian Tour and some U.S. dates...

"We will be returning to the beautiful land down under, our home away from home, 22 Aug thru 28 Aug. And to make it even more special, we are bringing our good friends THE ACADEMY IS…!

Tickets go on sale next Friday, 5 June. We have info for tickets on our website and myspace. You can also go to www.destroyalllines.com for local info.

Here are the dates:
Sat. 22 August – Perth @ Capitol Bar
Sun 23 August – Adelaide @ The Gov
Mon 24 August – Melbourne @ Billboards
Tues 25 August – Melbourne @ Billboards
Wed 26 August – Brisbane @ The Hi Fi
Thur 27 August – Brisbane @ The Hi Fi
Fri 28 August – Sydney @ Roundhouse UNSW

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Lastly, we’ve added a couple US shows (Pittsburgh, Long Island, Cornerstone Fest, Purple Door), so check out our tour dates for the latest info:"

05/29 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
05/30 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
05/31 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
06/03 - Anaheim, CA @ The Grove
06/04 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
06/05 - San Diego, CA @ Soma
06/06 - Mountain View, CA @ Live 105's BFD - Shoreline Amphitheatre
06/07 - Bakersfield, CA @ Rockin Roots Festival
06/09 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
06/10 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
06/12 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
06/13 - Little Rock, AR @ The Village
06/14 - Mandeville, LA @ Trailhead Amphitheatre
06/16 - St Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing
06/17 - Altanta, GA @ The Masquerade
06/18 - N Lawrence, OH @ Alive Festival
06/18 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos' Southend
06/19 - Richmond, VA @ The National
06/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
06/21 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
06/23 - Toronto, ONT @ Kool Haus
06/24 - Rochester, NY @ Water Street
06/25 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater
06/26 - Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino
06/27 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
06/28 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Zoo
06/30 - Farmingdale, NY @ The Crazy Donkey
07/03 - Marietta, IL @ Cornerstone Festival
07/04 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
08/07 - Midland, TX @ Rock The Desert
08/15 - Lewisberry, PA @ Purple Door Festival

The Great Commission and Earth From Above
Strike First Records has announced the The "Let Your Kingdom Come Tour" featuring Strike First bands The Great Commission and Earth From Above

"The "Let Your Kingdom Come Tour" featuring Strike First bands The Great Commission and Earth From Above kicks off the hottest days of summer on the west coast before moving out to the Cornerstone Music Festival then through the rest of the US.

TOUR DATES:
June 28 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Vertical Venue
June 29 - Albuquerque, NM @ Telos House
June 30 - Claremore, OK @ King of Clubs
July 1 - Cornerstone Festival
July 2 - Cornerstone Festival
July 3 - Cornerstone Festival
July 4 - Cornerstone Festival
July 5 - Springfield, IL @ Blacksheep Cafe
July 6 - Southgate, MI @ Modern Exchange
July 7 - Rochester, PA @ Blue Violet Cafe
July 9 - Edinboro, PA @ Edinboro Hangout
July 10 - Fredericksburg, VA @ The Refuge
July 11 - Crofton, MD @ The Macc
July 13 - East Ridge, TN @ The Warehouse
July 14 - Gadsden, AL @ The Thunderdome
July 16 - Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
July 17 - Gautier, MS @ First United Methodist Church
July 18 - Herrin, IL @ Hitt's Cafe
July 20 - Joplin, MO @ The Foundry
July 21 - Waco, TX @ Art Ambush
July 22 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
July 23 - Albuqerque, NM @ Telos House
July 24 - LA - TBA
July 26 - San Marcos, CA @ The Jumping Turtle

http://myspace.com/thegreatcommission
http://myspace.com/earthfromabove"

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