MICHAEL MONROE LAUNCHES SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR “LAST TRAIN TO TOKYO,” NEW ALBUM “ONE MAN GANG,” DUE OCTOBER 18TH

September 5, 2019Dana No Comment

A genuine rock star since birth, Michael Monroe innately knows exactly how to sing, swagger and walk the most glamorous and colorful of walks. One Man Gang, the former Hanoi Rocks man’s brand new offering on Silver Lining Music, is all about the fun of Friday nights, seven days a week, letting your hair down (or up!) for a dirty, dangerous, damn good time, and embracing a total escape into the rock n’ roll dream.

The album’s second single, Last Train To Tokyo, has the sort of sticky-yet-crispy riff that was designed to take over radios from Japan to Jamaica.

“It’s a groovy, rockin’ track paying homage to Tokyo and Japan, one of the most rockin’ countries in the world” affirms Monroe. “In the ‘80s Hanoi Rocks had, and I have always had a very special relationship with Japan and it will always be one my favourite countries. Plus, they still live for rock ‘n’ roll as it should be celebrated, they still have physical product, they still make it crazy, exhausting and really exciting every time you go there, which I am really grateful for.”

The Last Train To Tokyo video was recorded in Japan and features footage from the band’s dynamic performances at the Summer Sonic 2019 festival in Osaka and Tokyo. It fully captures the vigour and rock ‘n’ roll essence of Michael Monroe, Rich Jones, Steve Conte, Sami Yaffa and Karl Rockfist. Watch it below.

To view the video for Monroe’s title track, One Man Gang, please click here. Pre-Orders for the album are now available here.

Band lineup:

Michael Monroe – vocals, sax and harmonica
Rich Jones – guitar and vocals
Steve Conte – guitar and vocals
Sami Yaffa – bass Karl Rockfist – drums

Guest appearances from Captain Sensible (lead guitar on One Man Gang), Nasty Suicide (lead guitar on Wasted Years), Eicca Toppinen (cello on Low Life In High Places) and Tero Saarti (trumpet on Heaven Is A Free State).

Michael Monroe European tour dates:

Oct 22 John Dee Live Club & Pub Oslo, Norway
Oct 23. Pustervik Gothenburg, Sweden
Oct 24 Fryshuset Klubben Stockholm, Sweden
Oct 25 High Voltage Rock Club Copenhagen, Denmark
Oct 26 HeadCRASH Hamburg, Germany
Oct 27 FRANNZ Club Berlin, Germany
Oct 29 La Maroquinerie Paris, France
Oct 30 02 Academy Islington London, United Kingdom

Nov 1 Brudenell Social Club Leeds, United Kingdom
Nov 2 The Craufurd Arms Wolverton, United Kingdom
Nov 3 Engine Rooms Southhampton, United Kingdom
Nov 4 The Mill, Digbeth Birmingham, United Kingdom
Nov 5 The Garage Glasgow, United Kingdom
Nov 6 Manchester Club Academy Manchester, United Kingdom
Nov 7 The Fleece Bristol, United Kingdom
Nov 8 The Sugarmill Stoke-on-trent, United Kingdom
Nov 9 Hard Rock Hell Chapter XIII Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom