CRITICAL CIRKUS

CITYSLICKER

MUSIC

CitySlicker

CITYSLICKER

(2013)

Let The Madness Begin

LET THE MADNESS BEGIN

(2008)

Biography


2005

Cirkus is formed and the band releases their first EP entitled Let the Madness Begin. After receiving great reviews on the EP they play in front of 7000 people at the annual last of April festival in the city of Uppsala, Sweden.


2006

Cirkus enters the studio again to record their follow up EP Shut Up N’ Suck. This EP receives eminent reviews from two of the biggest rock magazines in the Sweden: Close-up Magazine and Sweden Rock Magazine, as well as great critical response around the world.


2007

Riding off their successes from Shut Up N’ Suck finding that the EP has been well received in the US. Cirkus embarks on their first tour in Los Angeles and southern California, a tour containing 16 shows in three weeks time. During the successful tour Cirkus becomes the first band to be broadcasted live on YouTube via 420channel. Then the band goes back in studio and records their third EP called Metal Head which receives great response and the band embark on another US tour for the second time in less then a year playing old venues and new and playing live online once more on through 420channel.


2008 - 2009

Returns back to the studio this time in full form and ready to take on a full-length album called Let the Madness Begin. This album is self produced and they call on the famous producer, sound engineer and mixer Chris Tsangarides (Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Helloween, Anvil, Gary More, Yngwie Malmsteen). The album gains overwhelming response and send the band back to the US this time for a seven weeks tour around the country playing more than 20 shows in states like California, Arizona, Texas, Colorado and New Mexico, travelling 16 200miles.


2010 - 2011

Enters the studio to start working on their follow up album CitySlicker.


2012 - 2013

The band makes an addition to their name, now calling themselves Critical Cirkus. The forthcoming album CitySlicker sees the band taking on the recording production reins again and then calling on famous producer, sound engineer, and mixer Jay Messina (Kiss, Aerosmith, John Lennon, Patti Smith, Muddy Waters) and producer, engineer, mastering specialist Jeff Northrop (XYZ, Warrant, Jani Lane, King Kobra). On CitySlicker Critical Cirkus digs deep using every emotion and energy they can find for the album. The proof is in the creamy centre filling its all rock and less talk. Critical Cirkus recreates the way albums are promoted and takes matters into their own hands and becomes directors and video artists.




TOUR

Date

Venue

City/State

Country

Info/Event


2010 - July 17


Queen Victoria


Uppsala


Sweden






2009 - April 23

The Blue Café

Huntington Beach - CA

USA

2009 - April 22

4th & B

San Diego - CA

USA

2009 - April 21

Second Wind

Santee - CA

USA

2009 - April 18

Molly Malone's

Ramona - CA

USA

2009 - April 16

Stage Saloon

San Diego - CA

USA

2009 - April 12

The Cat Club

West Hollywood - CA

USA

2009 - April 11

Kactus Kates

Cottonwood - AZ

USA

2009 - April 10

Burt's Tiki Lounge

Albuquerque - NM

USA

2009 - April 9

Club Inferno

Denver - CO

USA

2009 - April 8

Eck's Saloon

Lakewood - CO

USA

2009 - April 3

The Deadhorse

San Angelo - TX

USA

2009 - April 2

Copz Lounge

Harlingen - TX

USA

2009 - April 1

Hot Shot Billiard

Harlingen - TX

USA

2009 - March 31

Copz Lounge

Harlingen - TX

USA

2009 - March 27

Head Hunters Club

Austin - TX

USA

2009 - March 22

Rock Star Sport Bar

Fort Worth - TX

USA

2009 - March 19

Second Wind

Navajo - CA

USA

2009 - March 18

Second Wind

Santee - CA

USA

2009 - March 9

Grand

Uppsala

Sweden

Crazy Mondays

2009 - February 7

Restaurang Opera

Jokkmokk

Sweden

Jokkmokks Marknad

2009 - February 6

Restaurang Opera

Jokkmokk

Sweden

Jokkmokks Marknad






2008 - December 19

O'Learys

Uppsala

Sweden

Rock Bloody Rock

2008 - November 15

Missionskyrkan

Uppsala

Sweden

RockFesten

2008 - September 8

Grand

Uppsala

Sweden

Crazy Mondays

2008 - July 31

Pub Anchor

Stockholm

Sweden

2008 - April 26

Uppsala Konsert & Kongress

Uppsala

Sweden

2008 - April 25

Pergola Kök & Bar

Järfälla/Stockholm

Sweden

2008 - February 16

Dino's Bar & Grill

Mariehamn

Finland

2008 - February 15

Dino's Bar & Grill

Mariehamn

Finland






2007 - November 23

O'Learys

Uppsala

Sweden

Webpage & Map

2007 - October 24

Pub Anchor

Stockholm

Sweden

2007 - October 12

Nordiska Gårdsbandsfestivalen

Jönköping

Sweden

Webpage & Map

2007 - October 4

Club Derby

Los Angeles - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - October 3

The Blue Café

Long Beach - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - October 2

The Cat Club

West Hollywood - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - September 29

Hallenbeck's

North Hollywood - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - September 27

Paladino's

Tarzana - CA

USA

2007 - September 25

Second Wind

Navajo - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - September 23

Second Wind

Santee - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - September 22

Good Hurt

Santa Monica - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - September 20

The Stone Bar


USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - September 19

Second Wind


USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - September 15

Pitcher House

Hermosa Beach - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - September 14

Molly Malone's

Ramona - CA

USA

2007 - August 30

Klubb Kajko

Stockholm

Sweden

Webpage & Map

2007 - May 25

O'Learys

Uppsala

Sweden

2007 - April 27

Grand

Uppsala

Sweden

2007 - April 16

Grand

Uppsala

Sweden

2007 - April 12

Pub Anchor

Stockholm

Sweden

2007 - March 17

O'Learys

Uppsala

Sweden

2007 - March 10

Dino's Bar & Grill

Mariehamn

Finland

2007 - March 9

Dino's Bar & Grill

Mariehamn

Finland

2007 - February 9

Pitcher House

Hermosa Beach - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - February 8

Pitcher House

Hermosa Beach - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - February 7

The Cat Club

West Hollwood - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - February 6

Good Hurt

Santa Monica - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - February 5

Whisky A Go Go

Hollywood - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - January 29

Molly Malone's

Ramona - CA

USA

2007 - January 31

Dreamstreet

San Diego - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - January 30

Good Hurt

Santa Monica - CA

USA

2007 - January 29

Whisky A Go Go

Hollywood - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - January 26

River Buttom

Burbank - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - January 23

Good Hurt

Santa Monica - CA

USA

2007 - January 22

Chain Reaction

Anaheim - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - January 21

Good Hurt

Santa Monica - CA

USA

2007 - January 20

Di'Piazza's

Long Beach - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - January 18

Brass Rail

San Diego - CA

USA

Webpage & Map

2007 - January 17

Surf & Saddle

San Diego - CA

USA

Webpage & Map






2006 - December 16

Rockbaren

Upplands Väsby

Sweden

Webpage & Map

2006 - November 22

Ungdomen Hus

Uppsala

Sweden

Webpage & Map

2006 - November 11

Pub Anchor

Stockholm

Sweden

Webpage & Map

2006 - September 30

Brorsan

Tierp

Sweden

Map

2006 - June 20

Pub Anchor

Stockholm

Sweden

Webpage & Map

2006 - June 16

TB's

Tumba/Stockholm

Sweden

Webpage & Map

2006 - May 30

KGB

Stockholm

Sweden

Webpage & Map

2006 - April 30

Ekonomikumparken

Uppsala

Sweden


2006 - March 31

Fryshuset

Stockholm

Sweden

Club Velvet

2006 - March 4

Dinos

Mariehamn

Finland

2006 - March 3

Dinos

Mariehamn

Finland

2006 - February 1

Pub Anchor

Stockholm

Sweden

Webpage & Map

2006 - January 25

Alcazar

Stockholm

Sweden

Webpage & Map

2006 - January 18

Pub Anchor

Stockholm

Sweden

2006 - January 7

Brorsans

Tierp

Sweden

Map

2006 - January 1

Pub Anchor

Stockholm

Sweden






2005 - October 16

Pub Anchor

Stockholm

Sweden

2005 - August 24

Pub Anchor

Stockholm

Sweden

2005 - August 13

Sernanders Krog

Uppsala

Sweden

Map

2005 - August 5

Krutudden

Östhammar

Sweden

Map