Sneaker Pimps' Chris Corner Sells Out US Gigs As IAMX

Austin was abuzz this past weekend when IAMX blew into SxSW with their mesmerizing live show. Music industry trade Hits Magazine reports, "Consensus word of mouth today was that IAMX, Pico vs. Island and Boris all played stellar shows." With labels now scrambling to send their peeps out to see what all the hubbub is about, IAMX's fans have snatched up all the tickets to a number of their US shows prompting venues to beg for additional dates. Last night's sold out San Francisco show at Cafe du Nord was packed to the gills and with LA and NYC less than 30 tickets shy of "at capacity", there's no doubt that there will be a "SOLD OUT" banner slapped on the marquee like Chicago's show at Schuba's. Unfortunately for Chicago and SF, IAMX's tight schedule didn't allow for second dates like LA and NYC (newly added shows are March 26th @ Safari Sam's and April 2nd @ Mercury Lounge, respectively - remaining dates below).

Berlin-based dance/rock/art band IAMX isn’t merely a band... it's an event - a full-on aural and visual attack with the dynamic and inimitable Chris Corner (of Sneaker Pimps) leading the charge. With the European marketplace going bonkers for his blend of dramatic synth-rock, darkness-infused pop, and intricately-constructed indie dance, IAMX has been headlining festivals overseas in Brussels, Berlin, Russia, etc. and supporting (and sometimes overtaking) such stalwarts as Placebo, Franz Ferdinand, and The Cardigans.

Like an 80s electro glam soundtrack to a Jan Svankmajer film or an almost unfathomable hybrid between the sexy swagger of Prince and the cool and collected respectability of Roxy Music, IAMX mixes Chris’ erotically-charged vocals with music that is, at once, frantic yet controlled. With such strikingly cinematic songs as the waltzy drama of "President" to the percussive sexual predatory dirtiness of "The Negative Sex" to the indelibly infectious synthpop of the sweeping "Spit It Out", The Alternative is just that - the alternative to the cookie-cutter music scene that dominates the airwaves. Considering the rabid reception they receive from his performances, it seems it's time for the the US masses to latch onto The Alternative.

IAMX US Tour Dates:
Mar. 19 - San Francisco, CA / Cafe du Nord - SOLD OUT
Mar.21 - Los Angeles, CA / Safari Sam's - nearly sold out
Mar.23 - Las Vegas, NV / Art Bar
Mar.26 - Los Angeles, CA / Safari Sam's - just added
Mar.28 - Chicago, IL / Schuba's - SOLD OUT
Mar.30 - New York City / Knitting Factory - nearly sold out
Mar.31 - New York City / *Secret Show*
Apr. 2 - New York City / Mercury Lounge - just added - 7:30pm show!