CRITICAL CIRKUS
CRITICAL CIRKUS
CITYSLICKER
MUSIC
CITYSLICKER
(2013)
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 |
GALLERY
