The Poor -- new cd coming!

From sleazeroxx:

The Poor Set To Release 'Round 2' On October 15th

September 5, 2010

Australian rockers The Poor are stoked to be able to inform you that the band's new CD 'Round 2' will be released on October 15th through Riot Entertainment and Warner Music Australia. The album has been mastered and will be going to manufacture on Monday.

In mid 1993, the band recorded their debut album, Who Cares, at Festival Studios in Sydney and Montreal, Canada with English Producer Paul Northfield. The Poor Boys also became The Poor, the name change was straight to the point just like the band and on March 21st 1994, Epic Records USA released the single, "More Wine Waiter Please". It instantly became the number 1 most added track on US Rock Radio and attracted unprecedented acclaim from the U.S. rock press. Australia soon followed suit with the release of Who Cares on June 13 that year.

There was no stopping them now and with a mega hit single and album, the whole world wanted a piece of The Poor. They toured relentlessly, drank hard and rocked harder. Over the next 2 years The Poor toured the States (twice), Europe, Japan and all over Australia. During their turbulent roller coaster ride they scored support slots for The Angels, AC/DC, KISS, The Scorpions, Alice In Chains & Van Halen just to name a few.

After relentlessly touring to support Who Cares and playing over 20 brand new songs to rock fans worldwide they came to the realisation that they had already toured the world with the second album without actually releasing it! Was this a case of too much too soon or the simple fact that they toured their asses off on the road for so long? 1998 saw the release of the single 'Simple Livin' and with the birth of a new decade, The Poor went into hibernation.

It wasn't until 2008 that The Poor returned to the stage for the first time in over 10 years when they were invited to join US metal icons WASP on a national tour around of Australia as special guests. Within minutes of being back on stage on the first night of the tour it seemed that those 10 years had passed in the blink on an eye. The Poor partied with many old time fans while gaining many new fans who were witnessing their super charged live performance for the very first time.

With a taste of how it used to be and their hunger well and truly back, The Poor teamed up with Riot Entertainment in 2009 to unleash a barrage of material which was an album titled "ROUND 1" which saw the band do a string of sell out shows including a set at the Gold Coast BIG DAY OUT 2010 where many believe it was a lesson to a lot of current new acts on how its done.

October 15th 2010 will see the release of the follow up album titled ROUND 2 where you can be assured if you're a fan of NO BULLST STRAIGHT UP ROCK N ROLL you wont be disappointed!!

Way cool! Loved their WHO CARES album from '94. Saw them open for AC/DC's BALLBREAKER tour back then.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Way cool! Loved their WHO CARES album from '94. Saw them open for AC/DC's BALLBREAKER tour back then.

I saw that tour as well. I didn't know this band still existed.

El-Bump-o!!

Did this new album ever get released? If so, anyone have it?

I just picked up Who Cares? dirt cheap on ebay. I'm usually pretty harsh on AC/DC-clone bands, but dang if this album ain't catchy!! I just got it in the mail yesterday and I've spun it 5 or 6 times already.

I think it came out back in the Fall of last year, but only in their native Australia... they were pimpin' it on Facebook a few months back but other than that I haven't heard/seen anything...

*EDIT* Found a review of it here:
http://sludgefactory.com.au/poor-round-2-cd-review