From Crash Avenue
FEBRUARY 6, 2009 Brown Shoe Announces Spring Tour Supporting New Release Jackalope Brown Shoe sets off from their hometown of Sacramento, California across the width and breadth of the US supporting their new release Jackalope (Organic Entertainment) beginning March 1st. “I got through this album pretty quick and thats rare considering the amount of new music I listen to on a daily basis. I’ve also heard these guys are a must see live. Have a listen to a young group of guys called Brown Shoe.” Each Note Secure "Brown Shoe's third release, Jackalope, is tough to pigeon-hole into one particular style or genre. The band's music is moody and atmospheric which easily leads to comparisons to post-rock bands like Explosions In The Sky and Mogwai but there are also elements in Brown Shoe's musics of British post-punk and American "jam" bands. The band's overall sound is an interesting amalgamation." - Brooklyn Rocks Watch the video for Aquarium from Jackalope at http://vimeo.com/1525314 For more information on Brown Shoe, you can visit http://www.brownshoemusic.com/ Mar 01 Comet Tavern Seattle, Washington Mar 02 Charlie’s Bar and Grill Olympia, Washington Mar 04 Neurolux Boise, Idaho Mar 06 Meadowlark Bar Denver, Colorado Mar 07 The Foundry Omaha, Nebraska Mar 09 Vaudeville Mews Des Moines, Iowa Mar 11 Melody Inn Indianapolis, Indiana Mar 12 Rudyard Kipling Louisville, Kentucky Mar 13 Cicero’s St. Louis, Missouri Mar 15 The Nick Birmingham, Alabama Mar 18 SXSW Austin, Texas Mar 21 The Prophet Bar Dallas, Texas Mar 23 Preservation Pub Knoxville, Tennessee Mar 25 Rehab New York, New York Mar 26 Fletchers Baltimore, Maryland Mar 27 Dr. Watson’s Pub Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mar 28 All Asia Bar Cambridge, Massachusetts Mar 30 Wilbert’s Cleveland, Ohio Apr 01 Red Line Tap Chicago, Illinois Apr 02 Kathy’s Pub Rochester, Minnesota Apr 10 Diablos Eugene, Oregon About Brown Shoe: Brown Shoe’s release of “The Wheat Patch” in 2006 garnered outstanding reviews, tremendous college radio support charting on CMJ, and comparisons to artists such as Sigur Ros, My Morning Jacket, Doves, and Red House Painters. Over the last couple of years, Brown Shoe has performed at festivals and clubs across the entire United States. They have been called everything from shoe gazers to show offs. Differences aside, people are gravitating towards their live performances. In November 2006, Brown Shoe traveled to Lexington, Kentucky to work with producer Duane Lundy (Scourge of the Sea, Joanna James, The Parlour Boys), creating what one reviewer describes as “imaginatively dense soundscapes…alongside steady awe-inspiring rhythms and uplifting melodies." The release of “Vanity” in June 2007 attracted even more press, placements on MTV and radio play on over 300 stations. By the time “Vanity” was finished a handful of new songs had begun to take shape as the foundation for what would eventually become Brown Shoe’s latest record, “Jackalope”, recorded between January and April of 2008. They made the decision to stay near their hometown of Folsom, California and work with Joe Johnston (Cake, Deftones, Brown Shoe) at Pus Caverns where they recorded “The Wheat Patch”. “We wanted to be comfortable and trust in someone we knew we could count on to be as obsessive as we are; someone who would handle these personal songs with truth and transparency” -R.B. With a finished third record, Brown Shoe looks forward to hitting the road and playing live as much as possible. |
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