MINUS THE BEAR CONFIRMS NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR
Seattle-based quintet Minus the Bear is proud to announce the addition of four weeks worth of tour dates on their already successful North American headlining tour. Currently on the west coast with upcoming shows at The Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles and a performance at this year’s Sasquatch! Music Festival, the band is on the road in support of their new album OMNI, which debuted in the Top 50 of the Billboard Top 200. The new set of dates begin June 25th in Victoria, BC and include a performance at this year’s Lollapalooza. Released May 4th on Dangerbird Records, Alternative Press calls OMNI “An immaculate vacuum of dark-yet-catchy ’80s prog and new wave” and “the perfect album to launch [MTB] into another dimension entirely.”
Fans can check out the entertaining video for the band’s first single, MY TIME, here: http://www.dangerbirdrecords.com/public/video/MTB/MTB_MyTime_Short.mov
With deep bass lines, provocative lyrics and use of the Japanese Omnichord synthesizer, MY TIME, is a rush of pure electro-pop lust, revealing new layers in the band’s songwriting and inimitable musical style.
Boldly experimental yet instantly accessible, OMNI is Minus the Bear’s most provocative and potent work to date. Paste Magazine raves, “OMNI is a record to rupture speakers. Dave Knudson’s noodling has evolved into heavier, tighter riffing, allowing his Bear bandmates to flex; the result is the group’s most explosive record.” AOL Spinner goes on to say “each tune on OMNI, though tighter and more focused, will spin heads and warp minds” while The Austin American Statesman raves “OMNI showcases a band expanding its musical palette … stepping far beyond genre constrictions.”
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TOUR DATES:
June 25 Sugar Nightclub Victoria, BC
June 26 Venue Vancouver, BC
June 27 Republik Nightclub Calgary, AB
June 28 Starlite Room Edmonton, AB
June 29 The Distrikt Regina, SK
June 30 The Royal Albert Winnipeg, MB
July 2 Taste of Minnesota St. Paul, MN
July 3 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MN
July 4 Mod Club Toronto, ON
July 5 Water Street Music Hall Rochester, NY
July 7 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ
July 8 Webster Hall New York, NY
July 9 Northern Lights Clifton Park, NY
July 10 Mr. Smalls Theatre Pittsburgh, PA
July 11 Forecastle Festival Louisville, KY
July 12 Firebird St. Louis, MO
July 13 The Granada Lawrence, KS
July 14 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
July 15 In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT
July 16 Knitting Factory Boise, ID
July 17 Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA
August 6-8 Lollapalooza Chicago, IL
