Sparklehorse readies first full US tour in five years
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Indie-rock/country hybrid Sparklehorse , still backing last year's "Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain," will launch a month-long headlining tour in February.
The band--essentially the work of one man, singer/songwriter Mark Linkous--will kick off its trek Feb. 2 in Austin, TX, with 23 dates spread across the following month. The outing will mark the first full-blown US tour by the group in more than five years.
Joining Sparklehorse on the trek will be singer/songwriter Jesse Sykes and her backing band, The Sweet Hereafter, who are supporting "Like, Love, Lust & The Open Halls of the Soul," their third full-length release. The album is slated to hit stores Feb. 6.
Released last September, "Dreamt for Light Years ..." is Sparklehorse's fourth studio album, and follows 2001's "It's a Wonderful Life."
The album includes contributions from Danger Mouse, Steven Drozd from The Flaming Lips and a previously unreleased track with Tom Waits.
February 2007
2 - Austin, TX - Antone's
3 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
5 - Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Brewing Company
6 - Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse
7 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
9 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
10 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
13 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
14 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
15 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's On Richards
17 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
19 - Minneapolis,, MN - First Avenue
20 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
21 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
22 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
23 - Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club Theatre
24 - Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda
26 - Boston, MA - Paradise
28 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
March 2007
1 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
2 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
3 - Charleston, SC - The Music Farm
4 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
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