Juanita Stein has just been confirmed as support to The Killers on their upcoming UK tour dates this November.

The Howling Bells front woman turned solo artist, who released her America album (Nude Records) this summer, will join the Las Vegas band at nine sold out arena shows, including two at London’s O2 Arena, before her own headline show at Fred Zeppelins in Cork on Wednesday 4th October.

The newly announced shows are in addition to Stein’s first major UK and Ireland headline tour, which kicks off in Birmingham on 24th September, and will be followed by a string of North American shows right through to mid December.

Juanita Stein grew up in Sydney with her parents and twin brothers. Her first studio recording was aged five, singing on a song of her father’s, and Peter Stein in fact wrote one of the songs on the album, the country music-drenched Cold Comfort (read Juanita talking about Peter on the brilliant My Old Man blog here).

Stein formed Howling Bells with her brother, Joel, and friends when they moved to London together in 2004. Four acclaimed albums followed, along with headline tours and festival shows around the world, and huge support dates including several US tours with Coldplay and The Killers. A break from Howling Bells around the arrival of her first child saw the first shoots of her solo work start to emerge, and now we find ourselves here. America, an unpredictable place, forever bound up in a uniquely widescreen hope and romance.

America came out to considerable acclaim in July, hitting the UK’s Top 10 Record Store and Americana charts following its release. Stein has so far played festival shows including in London’s Hyde Park and at Cambridge Folk Festival, as well as headline dates in Brighton and London, in support of its release.

What people said about latest release 'America'

"A fab, dreamy journey into the dark heart of country-noir" - The Sunday Times

"Stein sounds like she’s coming of age on this album, addressing both her past and her future, and mostly liking what she sees" - Q

"A lovingly crafted paean to Americana of all stripes, from Southern Gothic country to swooning Lynchian moods. Stein’s silky voice has long deserved arrangements as sumptuous.” - Uncut

"With an utterly flawless, heart-twisting vocal throughout, 'America' spins tales of sorrow and betrayal and turns them into something exquisite." - DIY ****

“It’s the voice that grabs you… A wonderfully lucid piece of songwriting, emotion lingering on each note” - Clash

"A beautifully observed and evocative ode to America… Stein is the powerfully creative master of her art" Loud and Quiet