Hailing from the hamlets of East Hampshire and suburbs of Wolverhampton, MIKE TV have recently been very busy indeed. So far 2008 has seen a name change, a new member, a brand new 13-track album and a positively plethoric attitude towards live performances - all without losing their trademark, harmony-laden punk rock sound. After just completing a mammoth 27 date UK tour with Yorkshire ska-metallers RANDOM HAND throughout October and a successful tour in The Netherlands and Belgium in November, Mike TV will next be supporting US punk legends GUTTERMOUTH on their UK tour.

This year has also seen them tour with such bands as LA legends THE DICKIES, Californias ARMY OF FRESHMEN, Philadelphias ZOLOF THE ROCK AND ROLL DESTROYER, USELESS ID from Israel, as well as performing alongside stalwarts of the UK punk rock scene – THE KING BLUES and SONIC BOOM SIX.

Their brand new, self titled album produced and recorded by underground super-producer Peter Miles (The King Blues / Sonic Boom Six / Tonight Is Goodbye) is out now in the UK on Banquet Records of Kingston and soon to be released internationally.

China Tour Schedule:
April 10 Dalian @ Jiuwo
April 11 Shenyang @ Mei Di Qi
April 12 Guilin @ On & Off
April 13 Nanning @ Nan Ba Zai
April 14 Kunming @ Laowo
April 15 Chongqing @ Nuts Club
April 16 Mianyang @ Low Bar
April 17 Chengdu @ Little Bar
April 18 Xi'An @ Before Sunset
April 22 Beijing @ MAO Livehouse
April 23 Zhengzhou @ 7 Live
April 24 Wuhan @ VOX
April 25 Changsha @ 4698
April 26 Nanchang @ Black Iron
April 27 Guangzhou @ 191 Space
April 28 Shenzhen @ True Color
April 30 Shanghai @ Yu Yin Tang
May 1 Midi Festival @ Zhenjiang
May 2 Beijing @ MAO Livehouse

REVIEWS & QUOTES

“So charismatically chirpy is their power-pop assault that even songs about alcoholism or prison still have an infectious glee about them – It’s a brilliant wake-up call.”
–- Rock Sound magazine

“The simple facts are that Mike TV are the best pop-punk band in the UK right now  and this is one of the best UK releases of the year." – Punktastic.com

“Impossibly infectious and lyrically impressive.”
– Big Cheese Magazine

"Mike TV have made an impressive comeback here. Instead of merely picking up where their wacky former selves left off, they have returned to transcend themselves into an infinitely superior league to their former incarnation."
– Punkornothing.com

“Mike TV is a band you should definitely check out - they stand out from the pack with this quality fun release. Good times guaranteed.”
– Punknews.org

“It's refreshing to hear a band singing about what makes them tick - Mike TV are always a lot of fun, but their outgoing nature isn't a veneer to disguise any lack of material or talent; they've got it all.”  
– The Mag

“Mike TV have clearly been listening to the Beach Boys, which results in songs you can’t get out of your head after listening to them just once.”
– Up Magazine (NL)

LIVE REVIEWS

"Mike TV's first London gig since ditching the Pickled Dick name and it goes brilliantly. Managing to get the most movement of the night they seem to go down a treat, especially when dropping old Pickled Dick songs in; I'm left thinking I should have put aside my hatred for the Pickled Dick name a long time ago."
– Punktastic.com

"Mike TV are England's answer to Green Day, pop punk is alive and well."
– Big Cheese Magazine

“Mike TV took the crowd up a level with a performance which never fails to engage. This band has huge charisma, guitarist Jhon spends as much time off stage as on and they're loads of fun. Great tunes in a Green Day mould, they should be huge, take the chance to see them while you still can in venues like this one. They're a fantastic band and you'll have a brilliant time.”
– Sandman Magazine

"You know when you see a great band when you don’t know the songs but somehow intuitively find yourself singing along - and Mike TV are a great band."
– Punkscene.co.uk

Pickled Dick history:

The band (Mike TV used to be called Pickled Dick) have previously recorded fourteen track debut album 'Panda-moanium' (2005) and a follow-up six track E.P. 'Exercise Your Demons' (2006). Both discs were independently released under the name Pickled Dick, through their own label Don't Rush Me Records. They played over 600 shows in the UK and mainland Europe since their formation in 2000, without the help of any major or independent record label. They performed at Guilfest and 'Wasted/Rebellion' Festivals held in Blackpool Winter Gardens and Amsterdam's prestigious Melkweg venue. They also toured with Sonic Boom Six, Howards Alias, Jesse James, Adequate Seven, The Fight and supported Me First and the Gimme Gimmes on their UK tour in mid 2007, playing such venues as London's Kentish Town Forum and Carling Academy's in Birmingham and Newcastle. The band then followed all that up with a headline UK tour in late 2007, including topping the bill at Camden Underworld. They played with everyone from Gallows to Elliot Minor. They also won the Jagermeister 'National songwriting competition' in 2007. Their track is used to promote the Jagermeister advertising campaign."Many of their songs are very intricate and longish, to the point where I described them as "bloody rock operas", but with their three-part harmonies and stop-on-a-dime changes, they're also incredibly catchy. Pickled Dick get my vote as one of England's better pop-punk bands today."- Larry Livermore, founder of Lookout Records (Green Day).

CONTACT INFORMATION:

MySpace: www.myspace.com/miketv
Website: www.miketvmusic.com

Press & Information:
Jhon Cosgrove: jhon@miketvmusic.com
+44 (0)7811 464 442

UK & Europe Booking:
Ian Armstrong: hidtalbok@aol.com

Benelux Booking:
Roel Van De Mortel: roel@europunk.net
+31 6 2484 3904

Banquet Records:
Dave House: davehouse@gmail.com