Milwaukee's Rose Of The West have announced North American tour dates in support of the band's debut album out now on Communicating Vessels (order). The upcoming tour will make stops in Chicago, Toronto, Philadelphia, New York City and more. All upcoming shows are listed below. Tickets can be purchased here.
Rose Of The West loosely threads dark and brooding strands throughout its newest songs to bind its temperate-but-temperamental style of pop. The result is a beautifully structured, soft-blooming, Technicolor Lynchian dreamscape with just the right amount of sparkle amidst the dark shadows to catch the eye. Are you awake or still sleeping? Are these thoughts your own or are they driven by the characters who populate your dreams?
Driving these hazy dream-currents of music are frosty synths, radiant warmth from guitar and piano, nimble bass lines and a tempestuous, gutsy kick from clear-cut percussion. Rose of the West leader, Gina Barrington, brings it all together with her crystalline-but-sultry vocals, twisting and turning lyrics over like talismans. And no matter how dark, Barrington's most desolate words always seem to hold the possibility of turning those single sparks into bright flames.Rose Of The West is:
Gina Barrington - vocals, guitar
Thomas Gilbert - guitar, synthesizer
Erin Wolf - keyboards, vocals, harmonium
Cedric LeMoyne - bass
Dave Power - drums
07.27 - Milwaukee, WI @ Brady Street Festival
08.01 - Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
08.03 - Birmingham, AL @ Secret Stages
08.17 - Milwaukee, WI @ Ayre In The Square
09.12 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
09.13 - Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar
09.14 - Toronto, ON @ Monarch Taven
09.16 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Club Upstairs
09.17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle
09.19 - New York, NY @ The Mercury Lounge
09.21 - Washington, DC @ Pie Shop
09.22 - Millville, PA @ The Funhouse at Mr Smalls
09.24 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
09.25 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe
09.26 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
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