Jenny Lewis hits the road with The Watson Twins

Rilo Kily frontwoman Jenny Lewis supports her debut solo album, "Rabbit Fur Coat," during a soon-to launch tour that will feature the singer/songwriter backed by The Watson Twins.

The threesome will start things off with early February performances in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York, and will then head to Europe before tackling a full-fledged US tour that kicks off in early March and is scheduled to run until the beginning of April. Details are included below.

According to a press release, "Rabbit Fur Coat" was modeled after "the great 'white soul' classics of the past, particularly Laura Nyro and Labelle's seminal 'Gonna Take a Miracle.'"

"That album was always in the back of my mind: if I could just make something that captured the feeling of that record," Lewis said in a statement.

To accomplish that goal, she recruited Kentucky-born sisters Chandra and Leigh Watson as her backing vocalists.

"I'm just so impressed with their instincts as singers and their relationship to my songs," Lewis said of the Watsons. "They were very serious about them."

The title track from "Rabbit Fur Coat" and the cut "Melt Your Heart," are streaming at Lewis's website.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
February 2006
2 - Los Angeles, CA - Vista Theatre
3 - San Francisco, CA - Swedish American Hall
5 - New York, NY - Angel Orensanz Foundation

March 2006
3 - San Diego, CA - Women's Club
4 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
6 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
7 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards
8 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's
10 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
11 - Omaha, NE - Scottish Rites Hall
12 - Minneapolis, MN - Woman's Club
13 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre
14 - Chicago, IL - Park West
15 - Grand Rapids, MI - Calvin College
16 - Toronto, Ontario - Opera House
17 - Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre
18 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
20 - Philadelphia, PA - Sanctuary @ First Unitarian Church
23 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
24 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
25 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
26 - Nashville, TN - Belcourt Theatre
28 - Austin, TX - The Parish
29 - Dallas, TX - Dallas Museum of Art

April 2006
1 - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre

 tour dates and tickets
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