Alien Lane Management with DART Music International and Arts Queensland present....
Grand Atlantic - USA Tour 2011.
Green Light Go Entertainment, Press Release
Here there be dragons. You never know what you'll find when you set foot on unexplored territory. Brisbane's Grand Atlantic is venturing into uncharted waters this year with a new album and tour to support it.
The power pop quartet recorded their as yet untitled third record in Seacliff Lunatic Asylum, an abandoned psychiatric hospital near Dunedin, New Zealand, where they delved into darker emotional territory, experimented with new recording techniques and experienced the effects of their haunting (and possibly haunted) surroundings. They will bring the psychedelic results of their explorations to the United States this March, playing gigs in Chicago, New York and at SXSW, kicking off in Chicago at Reggie's Music Joint on March 11th.
Grand Atlantic's constant touring and rehearsing has honed their skills to a razor-sharp edge. They are so sharp, in fact that some of the tracks on their new album were recorded live. "It was great to have the confidence to do some of the album live as well," says frontman Phil Usher. "It really brings another dimension to the album and some of it is really fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants kind of stuff."
In March 2010, Grand Atlantic barnstormed across the US and Canada after invitations to showcase at SXSW and Canadian Music Week, following extensive touring of the How We Survive in Australia and a growing call from the US powerpop scene. The release of the album in the US prompted radio play on over 50 radio stations, a glut of media attention and placed them on a bunch of SXSW 'bands to watch' short lists.
Grand Atlantic Tour Dates
Friday Mar 11, 2011
Reggies Music Joint
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=7007336183
Reggies Music Joint - 2105 South State Street Chicago, IL
Show Time: 8 pm
Age Restrictions: 21+
Admission: $5
Sat Mar 12, 2011
The Living Room
The Living Room - 154 Ludlow Street, New York, NY
Show time: 10.00pm
Age Restrictions: 21+
Admission: Free
http://www.facebook.com/livingroomny#!/livingroomny?v=wall
Sun Mar 13, 2011
The Aussie BBQ NYC
The Bowery Ballroom - 6 Delancey St, New York, NY
Door Time: 1:00 pm
Showtime: TBA
Age Restrictions: 18+
Admission: $13 advance / $15 day of show
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=184594928227951
Tues Mar 15, 2011
Dart Music International Party
DMI House - 219 West 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701
Showtime: 6.00 pm
Admission: Free
http://dartmusicinternational.org/
Featuring 6 bands from the 6 inhabited continents playing back-to-back.
Only the second time it's ever happened - the first being Monday the 14th at the DMI House
****Astronaut Cady Coleman will be reprotiung in via video from the International Space Station! A message from outer space!!****
Wed Mar 16, 2011
Southern Hemisphere Sounds - Music From Below The Equator
Aussie’s Grill & Beach Bar
Aussie's - 306 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704
Showtime: 7.00 pm
Admission: Free
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aussies-Bar-Grill/109501352418408#!/event.php?eid=176907092354291
Thu Mar 17, 2011
Paisley Underground Day Party
Venue TBA
Showtime: 3.00 pm
Admission: Free
http://www.myspace.com/paisleyumbrella
Fri Mar 18, 2011
Dancing In The Moonlight
Jovita's
1619 South First Street, Austin TX
Showtime: 11.15 pm
Admission: Free
http://www.jovitas.com
Sat Mar 19, 2011
(SXSW) DRYS-A- BONE (Sounds Australia Showcase)
B D Reily's Pub
204 East 6th St, Austin, TX 78704
Showtime: 1:00 pm
http://www.bdrileys.com
Sat Mar 19, 2011
Mellow Johnny’s
400 Nueces Street (cnr. W. 4th St) Austin TX
Showtime: 3:00 pm
Admission: Free
http://www.mellowjohnnys.com
Sun Mar 20, 2011
Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar
Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar - 1031 East 24th Street Houston, TX
Down Under Sounds - an Australian music showcase
Showtime: 3pm to 11pm
Admission: $10
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144667355594124
Tue Mar 22, 2011
Comet Tavern
Comet Tavern - 922 East Pike Street Seattle, WA
Showtime- TBA
Age restrictions – 21+
Admission - TBA
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Comet-Tavern/209992815007?ref=ts&v=wall
Wed Mar 23
The Twilight Cafe and Bar
Twilight Cafe & Bar - 1420 SE Powell Blvd, Portland OR
Showtime- 10.30 pm
Age restrictions – 21+
Admission: $3
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Twilight-Cafe-Bar/108138225894758
Thu Mar 24, 2011
Hotel Utah
Hotel Utah - 500 4th Street San Francisco, CA
Showtime- 10.00 pm
Age restrictions – 21+
Admission - $8
http://www.thehotelutahsaloon.com/index.html
Fri Mar 25, 2011-
TRiP, Santa Monica
TRiP - 2101 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Showtime: 10.00pm
Age restrictions: 21+
Admission: $8, $6 w/flyer
http://www.facebook.com/tripsantamonica
Sat Mar 26, 2011
Aussie BBQ LA Show
The Echo
1822 W Sunset Blvd, LA
Showtime: 12:00 to 9:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/event.php?eid=135655433165076
