True Widow is headed out on their first European tour this October followed by dates in the United States with Boris!  Check out the End Sounds shows page for the dates or look below.

10/6/2011 Paradox Tilburg, NLD  
10/7/2011 AB Club Brussels, BEL  
10/8/2011 4AD Diksmuide, BEL  
10/9/2011 The Well Leeds, GBR  
10/10/2011 Captain's Rest Glasgow, GBR  
10/11/2011 Star & Garter Manchester, GBR  
10/12/2011 The Macbeth London, GBR  
10/13/2011 Trix Antwerp, BEL  
10/14/2011 Manufaktur Schorndorf, GBR  
10/15/2011 Ekko Utrecht, NLD  
10/16/2011 KB 18 Copenhagen, DNK  
10/17/2011 Hafenklang Hamburg, DEU  
10/18/2011 Jagerklause Berlin, DEU  
10/19/2011 Sunny Red Munich, DEU  
10/20/2011 Arena Vienna, AUT

True Widow will be playing at As Above So Below - The Art of The Secret Society @ Domy Books in Austin, TX on May 28, 2011.  Check out the link below for more information: http://www.domystore.com/austin/atx_invites/asabovesobelow.html

True Widow's Self-Titled album is still available on limited edition vinyl for those collector's out there.  End Sounds only did one pressing of the album, limited to 500 copies.  There have been some inquiries into if there are still copies left and the answer is yes.  Head on over to the End Sounds store to pick yourself up a copy and check out True Widow on tour with ...And Now You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead and Surfer Blood on their April/May 2011 tour.

True Widow is heading out on tour with ...And Now You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead and Surfer Blood this April and May.

Dan Phillips from True Widow has an art exhibition at Webb Gallery from December 5, 2010 until February 6, 2011.  Check out a promotional video for the show here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78cG7V69100, and stop by the gallery if you can.  Both Dan and True Widow have been hard at work so please see what they both up to.

True Widow has signed to Kemado Records.  We've been waiting quite a while to announce this, biting our tongues, but we can finally let you know that True Widow will be releasing the sophomore full-length on Kemado Records.  End Sounds released the band's debut Self-Titled album on 11/11/2008 and it is available digitally, on CD, and a limited edition ultra plush gatefold 180 gram (audiophile grade) double LP vinyl version.  Dan Phillips from True Widow also has an art show coming up, so look for gallery and event details.

Dan Phillips (True Widow) is in InTouch Magazine this week.  See that guy that Kat Von D is pointing at...

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2010/10/true_widow_gets_its_biggest_bi.php

True Widow is heading out to the East Coast of the USA this summer.  Check out the shows page here on the End Sounds site or the band's MySpace page for the dates and additional information.

True Widow is rounding out their late February and March tour dates.  Be sure to catch them on their way out to (and back from) the West Coast of the US and in Austin, Texas at SXSW.

.:February:.

19th. Denton, TX.
9pm. Rubber Gloves
w/ Kijoto, On After Dark,
& Oh Lewis

20th. Las Cruces, NM.
8pm. the Trainyard
w/ Rats and Birds, & Far Corners

21st. Scottsdale, AZ.
9pm. the Rogue
w/ Smokus Pokus

24th. Hollywood, CA.
9pm. Three Clubs
w/ Lantvrn

26th. Oakland, CA.
8pm. Merchant's Saloon
w/ Hellbeard

27th. San Francisco, CA.
{{{ Noise Pop 010 }}}
8pm. Cafe Du Nord
w/ P.E.E., Ovens,
& Grass Widow

.:March:.

2nd. Seattle, WA.
9pm. the Funhouse
w/ Bleeding Heart's Vignette,
& I Coyote

3rd. Portland, OR.
8pm. Rotture
w/ No Kind Of Rider, & Kowloon

5th. Carlsbad, CA.
8pm. Hensley's Flying Elephant
w/ Drowning Men

6th. Los Angeles, CA.
9pm. Mountain Bar
w/ Ancestors, MOAB, & Cactus Pricks

7th. Tucson, AZ.
8pm. Red Room
w/ Dead Western Plains

12th. Dallas, TX.
9pm. Doublewide
w/ TBA

16th. Austin, TX.
{{EndSounds SX PreParty}}
7pm. Red 7
w/ HOPE, Tumbledown, UME,
the Mag 7, Lower Case Brats,
Broken Gold, Saboteur,
Evolett, & the Missfits

17th. Austin, TX.
{{SXSW}}

18th. Austin, TX.
{{SXSW}}

19th. Austin, TX.
{{aQuarius Records & WFMU Showcase}}
7pm. Encore [old Spiro's]
w/ Pierced Arrows, Home Blitz, Dengue Fever,
Liturgy, Drunkdriver, Sonny & the Sunsets, Moon Duo,
Eternal Tapestry, Shit & Shine, Todd,
Speedwolf, Headdress, & Iron Man

20th. Austin, TX.
{{SXSW}}
TBA

True Widow announces West Coast US Tour starting February 2010.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

TRUE WIDOW TAKES TO THE ROAD FOR SPRING TOUR IN SUPPORT OF THEIR SELF-TITLED ALBUM 

“a mix of shoegaze and post rock, displaying a knack for delivering the rock goods while keeping the pace slow and steady…No gimmicks, just awesome music." – CRAWDADDY 

Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 2010 – True Widow, the sonic noir trio out of Dallas, known for their grunge-like riffs and wistful vocals, are announcing the launch of their spring tour dates, starting on February 19 in Denton, TX, and finishing in Los Angeles on March 6.   

Led by Texas native, songwriter/guitarist Dan Phillips (former member of the emo-rock band, Slowride), the shoegaze musicians with the dreamy yet menacing undertones have been riding steady from the wave of praise from their self-titled 2008 debut album released through End Sounds.  The group’s debut album was produced by Matt Pence (Centro-Matic, Slowride) and mastered by Dave McNair (Buddy Guy, Double Trouble, Willie Nelson). 

Vocals from Phillips and bassist/vocalist Nicole Estill are lauded for their captivating lyrics, ones that can take hold of the listener just long enough for the rhythmic bite of the instrumentals to strike. Summing up the trio is drummer Tim Starks adding a sense of cohesiveness to True Widow both in tone and rhythm. 

Tracks “Duelist,” “Bleeder” and “A.K.A.” were well received by college radio landing the band on CMJ’s Top 200 chart.  Most recently, the band release a video for “A.K.A,” which was shot and cut in Sweden by Mats Ek. 

Having made their way onstage at the 2009 Noise Pop Festival and performing at SXSW in both 2008 and 2009, as well as throughout the U.S. from coast to coast. Pete Freeman of the Dallas Observer puts it simply: “Dallas’ own True Widow has, well, basically come out of nowhere in the past couple months to fill the surprisingly heavy void within the city’s scene—and fill it quite capably, thanks.”  

Current Tour Itinerary for TRUE WIDOW:  

Fri, 2/19 Denton, TX  Rubber Gloves (w/ Kijoto, On After Dark & Oh Lewis)

Sat, 2/20 Las Cruses, NM  The Trainyard (w/ Rats and Birds, Far Corners)

Sun, 2/21 Phoenix, AZ  TBA

Mon, 2/22 Flagstaff, AZ  TBA

Tue, 2/23 Las Vegas, NV  TBA

Wed, 2/24 Hollywood, CA  3 Clubs (w/ Lantvrn)

Thu, 2/25 Santa Barbara, CA TBA

Fri, 2/26 Oakland, CA  Merchant’s Saloon

Sat, 2/27 San Francisco, CA Café Du Nord (Noise Pop)

Mon, 3/1 Eugene, OR  TBA

Tue, 3/2  Seattle, WA  Funhouse

Wed, 3/3 Portland, OR  Berbati’s

Fri, 3/5  Carlsbad, CA  Hensley’s Flying Elephant (w/ Drowning Men)

Sat, 3/6  Los Angeles, CA Mountain Bar (w/ Ancestors)