ALICE MERTON ANNOUNCES DEBUT LP & SHARES “WHY SO SERIOUS” TRACK/VIDEO
MINT LP OUT JANUARY 18 VIA MOM + POP MUSICย | U.S. TOUR STARTS NEXT MONTH
Platinum-selling English born, German-based singer-songwriter Alice Merton releases her most commercial and exciting single to date withย โWhy So Seriousโ, along with intriguing official video taken from her upcoming and much-anticipated debut albumย โMintโย out in Jan. 2019 via Mom + Pop Music (Pre-Ordersย 21stย Sept.).
After rising to fame two years ago in 2016 with her explosive debut singleย ‘No Roots’ (Mom + Pop), written about her constant moving homes as a child becoming such as huge debut, itโs safe to say itโs been aย whirlwindย for Alice Merton withย 124 Million YouTube hitsย to date. With an early mission statement to perform and write music she has a passion for, to be an artist sheโs proud of and to keep an Independent way of thinking, she took things into her own hands and started Paper Plane Records Int. with her best friendย andย managerย Paul and together formed some huge plans.
Written by Alice and longtime co-writer/producer Nicolas Rebscher the โWhy So Seriousโ single is a song that brings positive light into this sometimes too serious world we live in. With Aliceโs positive outlook on life she singsย โwhy so serious, why we so serious, can someone please tell meโย and is about trying to write her next hit and realizing she just has to have fun with it.ย โI was a little upset that everyone would ask if the next song would be as successful as ‘No Roots’. And then I thought, screw this! I’m happy, I have the time of my life, so: Why so serious?โย Although sticking to Aliceโs electric guitar riff-laden sound sheโs come to form, this song brings a more pop filled positioning with a well-honed production and strong melody and chorus leading into a well-written Bridge ofย โI want to live with no regrets, I donโt want to care of what ifโs, cos what if those things donโt lastโ.
Alice’s recent hit songย “Lash Out”ย broke into theย AAA Top-10ย coming in at #9 and worked its way up the alt-radio charts officially debuting in the top 15. Her debutย singleย “No Roots”ย heldย #1 for 2ย consecutive weeks at alternative radio, held it for 8 weeks in Canada, and reached #1 on the AAA charts 5 weeks in a row. She also cracked theย Top 30 on the pop charts (#26),ย the Topย 15 on Hot AC (#13) and entered The Billboard Hot 100,
Alice Mertonย toured the US supporting the brilliantย Vance Joy,ย has beenย championed byย Billboard Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine, performedย on Jimmy Fallon’s Theย Tonight Show, James Corden’s Late Late Show and Live With Kelly and Ryan.
The last 2 years have also brought some impressive stats,ย She has gone platinum inย 6 countries,ย Top 10 in 10 countries, 261 million + globalย streamsย #1 Spotify Global Viral Charts,ย 8.9 million Shazamsย and even receivedย a recentย 2018 Teen Choice Awards Nomination in ‘Best Rock’.
Knowing her journey and whatโs to come including her stats so far, itโs hard to think that the young Alice Merton is only just getting started.
Tour Dates
10/3 West Hollywood, CA The Roxy Theatre
10/4 San Francisco, CA August Hall
10/6 Austin, TX ACL Music Fest
10/10 Pomona, CA The Glass House
10/12 Austin, TX ACL Music Fest
10/14 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
10/17 Washington, D.C. U Street Music Hall
10/18 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
10/20 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
10/26 Detroit, MI The Majestic
Alice Merton
Mint
(Mom + Pop Music)
Release Date: January 18, 2019