SERJ TANKIAN: New Single 'Left Of Center' To Go To Radio Next Month

June 24, 2010

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and political activist Serj Tankian will release a new solo album, titled "Imperfect Harmonies", on Serjical Strike/Reprise Records on September 7, 2010. The CD is the second solo release from the SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman, following up his critically acclaimed 2007 solo debut "Elect the Dead". As with "Elect the Dead", Tankian produced "Imperfect Harmonies" himself at his home studio in Los Angeles. The CD's first single, "Left Of Center", goes to radio on July 12.

"Where 'Elect the Dead' was essentially a rock record with progressive melodic elements," Tankian says, "'Imperfect Harmonies' could be classified as rock because it is punchy with many peaks throughout, but the instrumentation is somewhat different. Though there are live drums, bass, and some guitars, the driving aspects are electronic and orchestral. It's quite unique in its sound palette. This is, in essence, music that has sat in the vat and matured to a ripe sensation and is now ready to serve."

"Imperfect Harmonies" is as powerful and musically eclectic as its predecessor. "I have been calling the music 'electro-orchestral-jazz-rock' because it has all of those aspects in prominence within the songs," Tankian says. "A few are more stripped down, but the majority of the songs have this huge wall of sound presented in a way I've never heard before. It's not common to have a song that is both electronic and orchestral since one is synthetic and the other organic, but I found a way of meshing a lot of these colors together."

The album has been influenced by Tankian's experience making "Elect the Dead Symphony", a symphonic interpretation of his debut that had its inaugural performance in New Zealand with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in March 2009. The performance has been captured on the CD/DVD "Elect the Dead Symphony".

"The making of 'Elect the Dead Symphony' gave me the confidence and tools to create ensemble pieces for orchestra more confidently and effectively than before," Tankian says. "And that became one of the primary colors for this record along with electronic, jazz, and live instrumentation."

Tankian has a series of upcoming live "Elect the Dead Symphony" shows planned for the summer, as well as the kick-off to the "Imperfect Harmonies World Tour" in August with a series of European festivals and headlining shows, including appearances at Belgium's Pukkelpop and the Leeds and Reading festivals in the U.K.

All upcoming tour dates are as follows:

Jun. 24 - Prague, Czech Republic - Mala Sportovni Hall *
Jun. 27 - Linz, Austria - Brucknerhaus *
Jun. 30 - Berlin, Germany - Admiralspalst *
Jul. 04 - Milan, Italy - Arcimboldi Theatre *
Jul. 05 - Rome, Italy - Parco Della Musica *
Jul. 09 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheater *
Aug. 07 - Pori, Finland - Sonisphere Festival
Aug. 09 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Tradgarn
Aug. 10 - Cophenhagen, Denmark - Vega
Aug. 12 - Yerevan, Armenia - Hamalir
Aug. 14 - Sibiu, Romania - ARTmania Festival
Aug. 15 - Burgas Bulgaria - Spirit of Burgas Festival
Aug. 17 - Athens, Greece - Terra Vibe Park
Aug. 20 - St. Polton, Austria - Frequency Festival
Aug. 21 - Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival
Aug. 22 - Biddinghuizen, Holland - Lowlands Festival
Aug. 24 - Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Freiheit
Aug. 25 - Cologne, Germany - E-Werk
Aug. 27 - Leeds, UK - Leeds Festival
Aug. 28 - Reading, UK - Reading Festival
Aug. 30 - Paris, France - Bataclan
Aug. 31 - Zurich, Switzerland - Sportzentrum Tagerhatd
Sep. 01 - Bologna, Italy - Estragon
Sep. 12 - Calgary, AB - Jack Singer Concert Hall
Sep. 13 - Edmonton, AB - Winspear Centre
Sep. 15 - Vancouver, BC - The Centre For Performing Arts
Sep. 17 - San Francisco, CA - Nob Hill Masonic Center
Sep. 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
Sep. 20 - San Diego, CA - Humphreys
Sep. 23 - Austin, TX - The Backyard
Sep. 25 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theater
Sep. 26 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
Sep. 28 - Buffalo, NY - Center For The Arts
Sep. 29 - Toronto, ON - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Sep. 30 - Montreal, QC - St. Denis Theatre
Oct. 02 - Philadelphia, PA - Keswick Theatre
Oct. 03 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
Oct. 07 - Tampa, FL - Mahaffey Theater
Oct. 08 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live @ Universal Studios
Oct. 09 - Miami Beach, FL - Fillmore Miami Beach

* Denotes "Elect the Dead Symphony" show

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