posted Sep 5, 2008, 10:59 AM by Vu Nguyen
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Dressy Bessy
Add Dates To Fall 2008 US Tour
Elephant Six Originators, Return
To Classic Form This Fall With Their Fabulous Fourth LP
Holler And Stomp Out September 30th 2008 On
Transdreamer Records
NPR
: “I think that Dressy Bessy is a far more efficient
pleasure-machine than Coldplay. If Chris Martin's voice is earnest and
thoughtful, Tammy Ealom's tone is every bit as knowledgable about the
vagaries of love and lost and so much more varied and witty in its
expression." – Ken Tucker
Rolling
Stone : “Denver's Dressy Bessy are devo-tees of the same kind
of retropop sound as Apples in Stereo and the New Pornographers, a hook-y,
Sixties-derived jangle filtered through a knowing indie-rock
sensibility.” - Christian Hoard
Daytrotter
: “A Dressy Bessy song isn’t one without three
very important components. First, it must actively enable or invite rump
shaking, Ealom is about many more things – fashion, a good smoke and
exclamation points. Second, it must rely on straight-up, fuck ‘em all
moxie that you get studying the bad guys in old-time Westerns or watching
Kate Hepburn own her leading men. Thirdly, they absolutely must give off a
glow of older climes. It must feel transported from the cream-colored pages
of old Life magazines or Saturday Evening Posts. She’s of a vintage
blueprint and when she brings guitarist John Hill (also of The Apples In
Stereo), drummer Craig Gilbert and bassist Rob Greene into the folds, they
make a sound that’s aged and cured, but sweaty so you know it’s
alive.” - Sean Moeller
New York, NY – August 15th, 2008
– After their critically acclaimed last album, Electrified, Dressy
Bessy will release its highly anticipated new album, Holler And Stomp, on
September 30th, 2008 via Transdreamer Records. Combining uber-indie
sensibilities mixed with bombastic style, the band remains inspirational,
hook-laden and upbeat. 13 songs will have you dancing and singing in
seconds.
“Personal, as well as impersonal
experiences over the past few years have helped inspire my urge to HOLLER
and STOMP!” – Tammy Ealom
Driven by vocalist
Tammy Ealom and guitarist John Hill (who also moonlights in Apples In
Stereo), along with groove-meisters Rob Greene on bass and Craig Gilbert on
drums – Dressy Bessy bring a sense of style and uniqueness to the
rock world. A full tour will commence in September.
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US
Fall Tour
September:
9/13- Monolith Music Festival, Red
Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
9/19- Replay Lounge, Lawrence, KS
9/20- Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines, IA NOTE: 2 Shows, All Ages
and 21+
9/21- The Picador, Iowa City, IA
9/22- Bottom
Lounge, Chicago, IL
9/23- Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
9/24- Club
Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA
9/25- Arlene's Grocery, NY, NY
9/26- Union
Hall, Brooklyn, NY
9/27- Talking Head, Baltimore, MD
9/28- T.T.
The Bear's Place, Cambridge, MA
9/30- Black Cat (Backstage),
Washington, DC
October:
10/1- The Saint, Asbury Park.
NJ
10/2- 941 Theater, Philadelphia, PA
10/3-
Charlottesville, VA
10/4- Tin Roof, Charleston, SC
10/5- Pirate's Cove, Myrtle Beach, SC
10/7- Smith's Olde
Bar, Atlanta, GA
10/9- 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
10/10- The
Nick, Birmingham, AL
10/11- The End, Nashville, TN (NOT w/Casper &
The Cookies- supporting The Evangelicas)
10/12- Young Avenue Deli,
Memphis, TN
10/14 - Sticky Fingerz, Little Rock, AR
10/15-
Hailey's, Denton, TX
10/16- Emo's Lounge, Austin, TX
10/17-
Opolis, Norman, OK
10/18- Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO CD
Release Show
10/24- The Whole Music Club, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
10/25- The Cave, Carleton College,
Northfield, MN
10/26- Draught Haus, Winona, MN
10/28- The
Aquarium, Fargo, ND (supporting Blitzen Trapper)
10/29- The Turf Club,
St. Paul, MN
10/30- Blue Devil Lounge, University of Wisconsin, Stout,
Menomonie, WI
10/31- The Duck Room, St. Louis, MO
November:
11/1- The DuKum Inn, Kirksville, MO
11/2- Abbey Pub,
Chicago, IL
11/5- Frankie's Inner-City, Toledo, OH
11/6-
Bernie's, Columbus, OH
11/7- The Belmont, Detroit, MI
Biography
Tammy Ealom – Vocals/Guitars
John
Hill -- Guitars
Rob Greene – Bass
Craig Gilbert -- Drums
Dressy Bessy are
about power-pop chords, a dancing rhythm section and the compelling vocals
of Tammy Ealom. Her witty lyrics hug the addictive melodies with true
style. Backed by guitarist John Hill, whose guitar work helped propel
Apples In Stereo to the forefront of the indie rock world and the
thundering rhythm section of bassist Rob Greene and drummer Craig Gilbert
-- Dressy Bessy have the true spirit of underground rock.
Following extensive touring behind their last album, Electrified, Dressy
Bessy needed some well deserved time off. For Tammy this meant getting down
to writing a new batch of songs. Tammy's always been a self-proclaimed
“melody first” sort of gal and wanted to try her hand at a
“beats first” approach, sitting down at a drum kit knocking out
groovy beats one drum at a time.
Tammy demoed the songs
for HOLLERandSTOMP at home. After about a year of recording she and the
band realized that the songs had taken on the organic grass roots sound
that Dressy Bessy was originally built upon and decided that these
recordings, with proper mixing, additional guitars, bass, drums & lead
vocals, would be the actual album tracks.
The band first
met Trent Bell (The Flaming Lips) in 2003 while touring with the Starlight
Mints, and had talked briefly about having him mix a record. Once they
decided to go with the home recordings for this album, it was obvious that
Trent should mix it ... and the rest is history!
The
results are obvious with infectious and danceable grooves that dominate the
album. Every song leads into the next with a driving authority –
it’s almost impossible not to move and shake it to these songs.
"Lyrically this album defines MY world. Personal, as well as
impersonal experiences over the past few years have helped inspire my urge
to HOLLERandSTOMP! all over yo' ass!
Listen up high!" ~ !Tammy
Ealom
The Live Experience…
Dressy Bessy are no ordinary band, nor are their fans
ordinary. The atmosphere is a non-stop party and the music is relentless.
Their compelling live show has left them with loyal and fanatical fans
around the world. This band refuses to compromise and continues to push the
envelope towards blissful entertainment.
“We rock
our hearts out! We try to inspire as much dancing as possible,”
comments Ealom.
During their shows, with the lights
flashing and the music pounding, people lose themselves in the Dressy Bessy
experience. All this is standard fare for a band whose unscripted
performances make for an unpredictable and euphoric atmosphere.
“We’ll rock the socks off anyone with an hour to spare. Both
the band and the fans walk away sweaty and happy,” says Tammy.
History...
Dressy Bessy have enjoyed great
success in their hometown of Denver, where the band lives and plays.
"I decided to pick up the guitar in '96 when John Hill loaned
me his four track while he was out touring with The Apples In Stereo, and
soon I discovered I had a knack for writing songs and the rest is history,"
says Ealom.
In 1999, Dressy Bessy released Pink Heart,
Yellow Moons, which was highly acclaimed and hailed as "virtually perfect
and by far, the catchiest indie-pop record of 1999," by The Stranger.
Continuing their run of indie-pop ecstacy, 2002's Sound Go Round, saw the
band continue to develop its sound. In the spring of 2003, the band
released a collection of rarities called Little Music. Later that year,
their self-titled release, Dressy Bessy, expanded the band's base into bona
fide indie rockstar status. Dressy Bessy has had numerous songs on
soundtracks such as The Powerpuff Girls on the Cartoon Network and But
I’m A Cheerleader. In 2005, Electrified shed some serious
groove-tunes and caught people’s attention when the album was highly
praised by NPR.
“We live in a world where upbeat
pop, groove, and rock & roll reign supreme. We are just determined to
never let anything slow our momentum. We’re always pushing
forward, what else is there to do...hopefully in the end, the world will be
better place. But you can always find us, just follow the trail of
smiles.” says Ealom.
Fans will be all smiles as Dressy
Bessy release their most accomplished and infectious effort,
HOLLERandSTOMP.
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