Once again important things outside of Spain are happening with one of our groups, and we wanted to keep you updated. They are Polock: with a debut around half the world, and a tour that, after performing in the United States, will bring them to various European countries in the next few weeks.

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*Sold out concerts in Los Angeles and Washington

*Referred to in L.A. by Chris Douridas (the ex-AR of Dreamworks who discovered Eels and the Propellerheads) as ‘the next big thing’

*Performed onstage with Ron Sexsmith, We Are Scientists and Miami Horror

*Performed in a showcase for KCRW, a well-known radio station in L.A. in the studios of Dangerbird Record Label (Beady Eye, Hot Hot Heat, The Dears...)

*Performed in the South by Southwest 2011 Festival on five different stages

*Billboard included them in their top 4 concerts at South by Southwest

*Showcase for Last FM

*In demand for photo sessions with MTV, Rolling Stone USA, Austin Vida, Remezcla and for a book with photographs by Sully Sullivan to depict this year’s South by Southwest Festival

*An acoustic showcase in NYC for The Fader

*Performed in NYC at Pianos Venue

*Included on British radio station Xfm’s playlist

*Regulars on Lauren Laverne’s BBC6 music radio show (the show with the most listeners on the radio station and one of the most influential)

*‘Fireworks’ and ‘Tenderlies’ sound from the speakers at TOPSHOP clothing stores all over the U.K.

*Their music video premiered in The Fader (U.S.) and Dazed and Confused (U.K.); you can see it here

*Chosen song for the popular SKY 1 show ‘Soccer AM’ in the U.K.

*10th best selling album at Japanese distributors in 2010