We are happy to announce that Evolett has signed to End Sounds and will be releasing their debut album on End this summer!

We have two big announce coming this week....stay tuned.

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)

Tumbledown announces a new tour for Spring 2010.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MIKE HERRERA’S TUMBLEDOWN ANNOUNCE

acts, the raw talent and energy behind MIKE HERRERA’S TUMBLEDOWN’s multi-genre

appeal has fans scrambling for access to more live shows. Now, their collective plea has been

answered and a new tour is scheduled to cover the Pacific Coast and outward into the Southwest.

The month of March will feel as wild as a Texas tornado with a packed series of 19 show dates,

aptly named the North by Southwest Tour. TUMBLEDOWN fans can also look forward to their

favorite punk-a-billy band making an appearance at the annual SXSW Music Festival this year.

Under the creative influence of many of the great American songwriters and countless classic

punk rock shows, forged out of personal heartbreak and reflection, MIKE HERRERA’S

TUMBLEDOWN was born. Following the release of their self-titled debut album, through End

Sounds, and the praise for the hit single “Butcher of San Antone”, Mike Herrera and company

now face the open road yet again. They will be kicking off their new tour on Friday, March 5 in

Yakima, WA, winding it all up back in Seattle, WA on Friday, March 31.

While the world-traveling Bremerton, WA musician Mike Herrera may be most well-known as

the dynamic bassist and lead singer of the Left Coast three-piece punk band MxPx, beneath all

the tattoos and piercings, the ranting and stage wrecking, Herrera has long been an acousticwielding

songsmith. MIKE HERRERA’S TUMBLEDOWN captures the punk rock energy of

MxPx, while also displaying the soulful experiences of Herrera’s travels along the lonely, open

road, coining their own unique pop-punk-a-billy sound.

lead guitarist Jack Parker, standup bassist Marshall Trotland, and drummer Harley Trotland.

Current Tour Itinerary for TUMBLEDOWN:

Fri, 3/5 Yakima, WA TBA

Sat, 3/6 Boise, ID Neurolux

Sun, 3/7 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge

Mon, 3/8 Fort Collins, CO Road 34

Tue, 3/9 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge

Wed, 3/10 Colorado Springs, CO Triple Nickel Tavern

Fri, 3/12 Oklahoma City, OK The Conservatory

Sat, 3/13 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room

Sun, 3/14 Fayetteville, AR George’s Majestic Lounge

Mon, 3/15 Shreveport, LA TBA

Fri, 3/19 Austin, TX Plush

Fri, 3/19 Austin, TX The Coffee House

Tue, 3/23 San Antonio, TX TBA

Wed, 3/24 Tempe, AZ Yucca Tap Room

Thu, 3/25 Fullerton, CA Slidebar

Fri, 3/26 San Diego, CA Radio Room

Sat, 3/27 San Francisco, CA Thee Parkside

Sun, 3/28 Redding, CA Bombay’s

Mon, 3/29 Medford, OR Johnny B’s

Tue, 3/30 Portland, OR Dante’s

Wed, 3/31 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern

True Widow has just released a music video for the song "AKA" from the band's Self-Titled debut album.  Directed by Mat Eks and shot in Sweden.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3WstUsoeb8

Tumbledown's debut album was listed as one of the top country albums of 2009 by the Country Standard Online.  See the list at http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/article.asp?xid=1103.

True Widow is writing and in the second set of demo-ing rounds for their second album which will be released in 2010.

Mike Herrera's Tumbledown is headed into the studio this winter to record their second album!

Slowride announced a rare surprise "reunion" show three hours and thirty three minutes before showtime this week.  Quite a few people turned up on October 14, 2009 to watch what was originally just going to be a Slowride band practice for an uncoming winter show in December for the Elm St. Tattoo Christmas Party.

The Dallas Observer wrote an article about the show (including photos) on October 15, 2009:
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2009/10/last_night_slowride_at_elm_str.php

Read the pre-show announcement here:
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2009/10/gig_alert_slowride_to_perform.php

The Texas based band The Mag Seven have issued a press release to announce their upcoming album: