Bowerbirds/Megafaun Tour

TWO IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFINE BUT EASY TO LOVE NEW GROUPS
TAKE TO THE HIGHWAY IN JULY & AUGUST

Megafaun

Two of the best albums you’re likely to hear in 2009 are just around the corner. Bowerbirds‘s sophomore release, Upper Air arrives July 7 on Dead Oceans, and Megafaun‘s second helping, Gather, Form & Fly will be released by the Hometapes label on July 21. To celebrate, the likeminded bands will hit the road for an extensive North American tour.

Each harnesses a sound that’s both adventurous yet readily appealing, something homespun if you’re home contained a lab full of wild artifacts and a host of whispering ghosts. Each writes great songs, as witnessed by their stellar forthcoming new slabs, but also knows how to stretch and texture things to give them a fresh feel. This is a special pairing likely to create shimmering evenings where music is held and cherished in a really cool way.

Get a taste of the new Megafaun with “The Fade” at their MySpace page and the Bowerbirds’ “Northern Lights” over here – two really glorious songs that make one sigh in a sweet way.

Bowerbirds/Megafaun Summer Tour Dates
07/06/09 Washington, DC – Black Cat
07/07/09 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
07/10/09 Providence, RI – Club Hell
07/11/09 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
07/12/09 Cambridge, MA – TT The Bear’s Place
07/13/09 Montreal QC, Canada – La Sala Rossa
07/14/09 Toronto ON, Canada – Sneaky Dees
07/15/09 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern
07/16/09 Pontiac, MI – The Pike Room at The Crofoot
07/17/09 Indianapolis, IN – Vollrath Tavern
07/20/09 Iowa City, IA – The Mill
07/21/09 Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry
07/22/09 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
07/26/09 Denver, CO – Hi Dive
07/27/09 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
07/29/09 Vancouver BC, Canada – The Biltmore Cabaret
07/30/09 Seattle, WA – Triple Door
07/31/09 Anacortes, WA – Department of Safety
08/01/09 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
08/03/09 San Francisco, CA – Cafe du Nord
08/04/09 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
08/05/09 San Diego, CA – Casbah
08/06/09 Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
08/10/09 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
08/12/09 Denton, TX – Hailey’s
08/13/09 Austin, TX – The Mohawk
08/14/09 Houston, TX – Walter’s On Washington
08/15/09 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
08/16/09 Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree
08/17/09 Atlanta, GA – The Earl