'"The MLA momentum is building and we knew that once Chris got to hear the system he would go for it," says Capital's general manager Paul Timmins. "But because of the band's hectic schedule in Australasia and North America, we had a problem simply getting him in front of it."
However, Pollard managed to spend some time at London's The 02 during the Killers' first show day there. "We showed him around the equipment and then he listened to the incredible coverage MLA delivers without the need for the delay hangs that are usually necessary for The O2," continues Paul. "He made his decision later that day."
The tour, which starts with some warm up regional theatre shows, will carry MLA Compact, with MLA servicing the arena dates in December.
Capital is supplying a four man PA crew, with Marty Beath, one of the recently trained MLA technician's, handling system engineering; Fabrice Quirin, who has worked with the band during the past 18 months for all the European touring, as crew chief; Mark (Magic) Ellis Cope on main PA duties; and Tom Whitbread taking care of stage micing.
Pollard continues his belief in analogue control, opting for a Midas XL4 with a raft of outboard classics. Joel Gregg, Mumford's monitor man, will take out a DiGiCo SD10 console, with Shure PSM900 IEM systems and d&b M2 wedge monitors.
"We have really high hopes for the audio results on this tour and can't wait to hear the rig in action," concludes Timmins. "We appreciate the loyalty of tour manager Giles Woodhead, Chris and Joel have shown us, and we'll ensure they get the great service they're used to during the upcoming run."
(Jim Evans)
