The debut album “We Don’t Need to Whisper” from Angels and Airwaves (Suretone/Geffen Records) is kicking off the summer music scene with a bang. The NY Times says, “It’s an impressive CD, full of widescreen love songs” and the NY Post asserts, “There’s always a band at the start of the summer that’s touted as rock’s next big big thing. . . and this year, a San Diego outfit called Angels & Airwaves has laid claim to the crown.”

The band is an energetic mix of talent, which includes lead singer Tom Delonge (blink 182), guitarist David Kennedy (Box Car Racer), bassist Ryan Sinn (Distillers) and on drums Atom Willard (Offspring). The first single, “The Adventure” is currently top 5 on the Modern Rock Chart, with the video playing on MTV and in heavy rotation on MTV2 and FUSE.

The band’s summer tour with Taking Back Sunday kicks off on June 22nd in Jackson, NJ and concludes in the band’s home town of San Diego CA on July 23rd (complete list below).

In a recent interview with the LA Times, DeLonge states, “My goal is to pick up where I left off and take it to a larger level,” and he is doing just that with Angels and Airwaves.

2006 Tour Dates:

• Thu, 6/22 - Jackson, NJ - Six Flags Gr. Adventure
• Fri, 6/23 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
• Sat, 6/24 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
• Sun, 6/25 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center At The Waterfront
• Tue, 6/27 - Pittsburgh, PA Chevrolet Amphitheatre
• Thu, 6/29 - Rochester Hills, MA - Meadowbrook
• Fri, 6/30 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pav. @ Northerly Isl.
• Sat, 7/01 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave/Eagles Club
• Mon, 7/03 - Cleveland, OH - Plain Dealer Pavilion
• Tues, 7/04 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
• Wed, 7/05 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
• Fri, 7/07 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post
• Sat, 7/08 - Portsmouth, VA - NTELOS Pavilion @ Harbor Center
• Sun, 7/09 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amp
• Mon, 7/10 - Duluth, GA - Arena @ Gwinnett Center
• Wed, 7/12 - Pompano Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amp
• Thu, 7/13 - Clearwater, FL - Coachman Park
• Sat, 7/15 - Houston, TX - Reliant Arena @ Reliant Park
• Sun, 7/16 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
• Tue, 7/18 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre
• Wed, 7/19 - Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena
• Thu, 7/21 - San Jose, CA - Event Center Arena
• Sat, 7/22 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
• Sun, 7/23 - San Diego, CA - Embarcadero Marina