THE POSTELLES' SUMMER UNDERCOVERS IS OUT – AND IT'S FREE!
THE POSTELLES ANNOUNCE THEY WILL SUPPORT THE WOMBATS ON FULL U.S. TOUR
Photo Credit: Diggy Lloyd
The Postelles' Summer Undercovers is out – and fans can get a free download of it athttp://www.thepostelles.com and http://www.facebook.com/ThePostelles. The release is a gift to their fans for all of their support over their album release and headlining tour. It features the band's covers of The Smith's "Ask," Joe Jones' "California Sun," Wreckless Eric's "Whole Wide World" and The Ramones' "Beat on The Brat." Each of the tracks premiered over the past few days in anticipation of the release. The Postelles' version of "Ask" was given its debut last Thursday by Paste. On Friday NYLON premiered "California Sun" and Alternative Press debuted The Postelles' live version of "Beat on The Brat," recorded at New York City's Mercury Lounge in June. On Monday My Old Kentucky Blog premiered "Whole Wide World".
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The Wombats will be taking The Postelles out as the main supporting act on their entire U.S. tour, which launches with a CMJ show on October 19th at Webster Hall in New York City and concludes at the Crocodile Café in Seattle on November 12th. The Postelles will also be playing numerous headline shows and festivals between now and the end of the year in support of their self-titled debut album, which was produced by the band and The Strokes' Albert Hammond, Jr.
The Postelles will play their first-ever acoustic show on July 26th at Rockwood Music Hall in their hometown of New York City. They're also performing at the Escape To New York Festival on August 5th (with Patti Smith, Edward Sharpe, Best Coast) and an August 27th event to benefit Non-Profit Music Unites' continued efforts to fund sustainable music education programs as part of The Surf Lodge Summer Music Series in Montauk, NY. The band will also play the Music Midtown Festival (with Coldplay, The Black Keys) on September 24th in Atlanta, GA and a few shows with Young The Giant around the festival. See below for a full listing of upcoming tour dates. More dates will be announced soon.
Formed in high school, The Postelles – comprising Daniel Balk (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), David Dargahi (vocals/lead guitar), John Speyer (bass) and Billy Cadden (percussion) – began playing shows around Manhattan when they were seniors. Rolling Stone, in fact, described the band as "sounding like the wound-up early hours of what will be a long Saturday night on the town." SPIN said: "[The Postelles] serve up a hooked-at-the-gills, head-bobbing rock'n'roll groove" while Q Magazine extolled their "sheer charm and melodies that hook their way into your synapses and refuse to let go" and Entertainment Weekly praised the band's "sunny garage-bop sound." The New York Post tapped The Postelles' "Boy's Best Friend" for its list of summer "songs that sizzle" and Time Out New York noted: "The Postelles are drenched in '60s pop, without trapping themselves in the era stylistically—flashes of '70s punk and '90s alt rock flash through their self-titled album."
Leading up to their albums release, they toured with Kings of Leon, Vampire Weekend, Interpol, The Kills and Free Energy. They've played major festivals such as Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo (twice), All Points West, and Iceland Airwaves, performed at The Who Tribute Concert at New York City's Carnegie Hall and recently supported the legendary Chuck Berry.
Summer Undercovers Track Listing:
1. Ask (The Smiths cover)
2. California Sun (Joe Jones cover)
3. Whole Wide World (Wreckless Eric cover)
4. Beat on The Brat (The Ramones cover) - live version from June 8, 2011 record release show at Mercury Lounge
Upcoming Shows
| Date | City/State/Province | Venue |
| 7/26 | New York, NY | Rockwood Music Hall headlining acoustic show |
| 8/5 | Southhampton, NY | Escape to New York Festival |
| 8/27 | Montauk, NY | Benefit Show for Music Unites at The Surf Lodge |
| 9/5 | Norton, MA | Wheaton College headlining |
| 9/20 | Tallahassee, FL | Club Down Under headlining |
| 9/22 | Orlando, FL | The Social with Young The Giant |
| 9/23 | Jacksonville, FL | Jack Rabbits with Young The Giant |
| 9/24 | Atlanta, GA | Music Midtown Festival |
| 9/25 | Nashville, TN | Exit/In with Young The Giant |
| 10/19 | New York, NY | Webster Hall (CMJ) with The Wombats |
| 10/21 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club " |
| 10/22 | Brooklyn, NY | Prospect Park-Rock 'N Roll Marathon-free 10am set |
| 10/22 | Philadelphia, PA | Johnny Brenda's with The Wombats |
| 10/24 | Charlottesville, VA | Jefferson Theater " |
| 10/25 | Chapel Hill, NC | Local 506 " |
| 10/29 | Houston, TX | Fitzgerald's " |
| 10/30 | Austin, TX | The Parish " |
| 11/1 | Dallas, TX | Granada Theater " |
| 11/2 | Kansas City, MO | Record Bar " |
| 11/4 | Columbus, OH | Outland Live " |
| 11/5 | Chicago, IL | Subterranean " |
| 11/7 | Minneapolis, MN | The Varsity Theater " |
| 11/10 | Portland, OR | Wonder Ballroom " |
| 11/11 | Vancouver, BC | The Venue " |
| 11/12 | Seattle, WA | Crocodile Cafe " |
| 11/27 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Casino-Wolf Den headlining |
Additional tour dates to be announced shortly.
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