Smoking Popes Release First New Album After 9 Year Hiatus

The Smoking Popes triumphantly return to the music scene with Stay Down – their first studio album in 9 years.  Since their humble beginnings in their hometown of Chicago in 1991, The Smoking Popes have been breaking ground with their signature pop-punk style.  Songs like Pretty Pathetic, Brand New Hairstyle, and Need You Around became part of the soundtracks of summer, and a favorite for fans and radio programmers alike.  After the band’s untimely breakup in 1999, the Popes have been on the sidelines, until now.

Now, the Caterer brothers (Josh, Matt and Eli) along with friend and fellow Chicagoan Neil Hennessy, have started the next chapter of their story. Stay Down puts the band back on the map, with 12 songs that continue the Popes calling to create great pop-punk songs that will keep everyone singing along.

Stay Down will be in stores tomorrow, July 8 through the Appeal Records label or on .

Upcoming Tourdates
July 1 – Toledo, OH – Frankies
July 2 – Washington DC – DC9
July 3 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
July 5 – New York, NY – Blender Theater at Gramercy
July 6 – Allston, MA – Harpers Ferry
July 26 – Bedford Park, IL – Buzzbomb Club
Aug 2 – Chicago, IL
Aug 10 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
Aug 11 – Dallas, TX – Loft at Palladium Ballroom
Aug 12 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk
Aug 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
Aug 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Knitting Factory
Aug 16 – San Francisco, CA – Slims