Hyper Crush, the Los Angeles hip-hop-meets-electro three-piece, will soon be spreading their love for video games and neon to a larger audience as they have just signed to a major record label! Yay!



Motown/Universal Records is now the official home of Hyper Crush ... Which I guess would make Forever The Sickest Kids and Red Car Wire their roommates. Perhaps they'll all start a fraternity together (and Holly Valentine of Hyper Crush can start her own sorority)!

There is no word on when Hyper Crush will release the followup to 2008's The Arcade, but you can catch the band on tour this fall with The Medic Droid to see what made Motown reach for their nearest contract!

Hyper Crush tour dates (Post in the tour community of the show you are planning to attend):

11.7: Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
11.8: Bakersfield, CA @ The Dome
11.9: Orangevale, CA @ Boardwalk
11.10: Portland, OR @ Satyricon
11.11: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
11.13: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Avalon Theater
11.14: Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
11.15: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
11.17: St. Louis, MO @ Rockstar Nightclub
11.18: Des Moines, IA @ House of Bricks
11.19: Milwaukee, WI @ Rave
11.20: Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
11.21: DeKalb, IL @ House Cafe
11.22: Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room
11.23: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
11.24: Lancaster, PA @ Lizard Lounge
11.25: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Balcony
11.26: New York, NY @ Blender Theatre
11.28: South Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock
11.29: Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
11.30:  Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
12.2: Columbia, SC @ New Brooklyn Tavern
12.3: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
12.4: Orlando, FL @ The Social
12.5: Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
12.6: Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
12.8: Chattanooga, TN @ UTC McKenzie Arena
12.9: San Antonio, TX @ Rock Bottom
12.11: Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
12.12: Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
12.13: Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
12.14: West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour

Check out these photos from Hyper Crush's recent appearance on DJ Rossstar's Punk Rock Show and don't forget to watch their futuristic music video for "The Arcade."

Do you think Hyper Crush will dominate the music scene in 2009? Was signing to a major label the right move for them?