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THE DARKNESS Announce New Bassist

June 15, 2005

Billboard.com is reporting that British rock act THE DARKNESS have named Richie Edwards as their full-time bass player. For the past two years, Edwards has toured extensively with the band as its guitar technician. The former ONION TRUMP member has also assisted THE DARKNESS with their equipment in the studio throughout the recording of their as-yet-untitled new album.

Due in the fall, the set is the follow-up to follow-up to THE DARKNESS' multi-platinum debut "Permission To Land" (Must Destroy/Atlantic),which has sold 675,000 units in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The band had auditioned a number of potential bassists since the March departure of Frankie Poullain.

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