Announces Dates on The "Where's My Band Tour" w/ Matt Pryor, Chris Conley, Ace Enders and More
European Tour w/ The Swellers and Broadway Calls Kicks Off This Month!
"...layers of guitars, soaring vocal lines and a chorus that sticks in your head no matter how hard you try to shake it out." - Filter Magazine
"Weiss creates a refreshing mix of contemplative indie and pop-punk, maintaining the lyrical depth while abandoning the pretense of primarily acoustic pop." - Consequence of Sound
"If Evan Weiss isn't a household name within the scene yet, he will be soon." - Absolutepunk
In support of his debut album "Proper" out now on No Sleep Records, and following his massive US tour with punk-rock songwriterFrank Turner, Chicago's Into It. Over It. (aka Evan Thomas Weiss) has announced news of an upcoming series of dates in early 2012 supporting Matt Pryor (The Get Up Kids), Chris Conley (Saves The Day), Anthony Raneri (Bayside), Ace Enders (The Early November) and Dustin Kensrue (Thrice, on select West Coast dates).
Dubbed the "Where's My Band Tour," Weiss will be traveling the length of both coasts and throughout the South for what amounts to a three week tour of the country with some of the genre's biggest names (Pre-sale for the tour begins today, tickets on sale everywhere Wednesday, November 30th at 12PM local time - purchase here!).
Prior to the "Where's My Band Tour," Weiss will be ending the year on a set of European tour dates supporting The Swellers and Broadway Calls on a tour that kicks off immediately following the Thanksgiving Day break (November 29th), and will also be stopping back in the States for three quick dates around Christmas supporting The Wonder Years and others, full schedule below.
Into It. Over It. Live
Europe w/ The Swellers and Broadway Calls
11.29 - Nottingham, UK at Rock City Basement
11/30 - Leeds, UK at Cockpit
12/1 - Glasgow, UK at King Tuts
12/2 - Newcastle, UK at Academy 2
12/3 - Sheffield, UK at Corporation
12/4 - Manchester, UK at Academy 3
12/5 - Birmingham, UK at Academy 3
12/6 - Cardiff, UK at Clwb Ifor Bach
12/7 - London, UK at Borderline
12/8 - Kingston, UK at Fighting Cocks
12/9 - Den Bosch, HOL at W2
12/10 - Cologne, GER at Blue Shell
12/11 - Hamburg, GER at HafenKlang
12/12 - Berlin, GER at Comet
12/13 - Munich, GER at 59 To 1
12/14 - Vienna, AUS at Arena
US Holiday Shows
12/16 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA *
12/17 Poughkeepsie, NY @ A Very Glamour Kills Holiday Fest ^
12/18 Rockville Centre, NY @ Vibe Lounge
* = w/ The Wonder Years, Fireworks, Moving Mountains
^ = w/ The Wonder Years, Fairweather and more
w/ Chris Conley / Matt Pryor / Anthony Raneri / Ace Enders
1/19 The Sherman Theater Stroudsburg, PA
1/20 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
1/21 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
1/22 Ottobar Baltimore, MD
1/24 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
1/25 New Brookland Tavern Columbia, SC
1/26 Cafe 11 St Augustine, FL
1/27 Double Down Live Gainesville, FL
1/28 The Social Orlando, FL
1/29 Masquerade Atlanta, GA
1/31 Club Dada Dallas, TX
2/1 Antone's Beaumont, TX
2/3 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
2/4 House of Blues (San Diego) San Diego, CA
2/5 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA
2/7 Yost Theater Santa Ana, CA
2/8 Downtown Brew San Luis Obispo, CA
2/9 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA
2/10 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
2/11 Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA
Stream "Proper" by Into It. Over It. here!
"Proper" Track List:
1. Embracing Facts
2. Discretion & Depressing People
3. Fortunate Friends
4. No Good Before Noon
5. Write It Right
6. Midnight: Carroll Street
7. Connecticut Steps
8. Staring At The Ceiling
9. An Evening With Ramsey Beyer
10. Where Your Nights Often End
11. P R O P E R
12. The Frames That Used To Greet Me
About "Proper"
There's something to be said about cohesiveness in music, most especially in this day and age where the art form of an album that provides the listener with an experience from start to finish is more and more becoming an antiquated concept. Evan Thomas Weiss(aka Into It. Over It.) however, who at 26 years and with his debut full length album "Proper," has attained a level of depth in his songwriting not seen by most artists throughout their entire careers.
Having written, recorded and played with an eclectic pedigree of artists such as Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start, The Progress, and Stay Ahead of the Weather, IIOI's culmination of experiences with said bands have stylistically fused together for the grand effort that is Weiss’ debut LP. The album's release will mark a four year commemoration of his 52 Weeks project (where from September 2007 to September 2008 he wrote and recorded one track each week for a year, making them available online before being approached by No Sleep Records who released them as a 2xCD in June of 2009), as well as his Twelve Towns 7" series/collection which featured recordings with artists such as Bob Nanna (Braid / Hey Mercedes), CSTVT, Everyone Everywhere, Pswingset, Empire! Empire!, and Such Gold, recently compiled for release on Topshelf Records. The new album also follows Weiss’ 2010 split release with friend Andrew “KOJI” Shiraki, named one of the year’s best overlooked releases by The Associated Press.
The lyrical concepts of "Proper" and it's all around aura stems from autobiographical and literal exemplifications which have taken place over the past year of Weiss' life, most of which occurring in Chicago where he now resides. The album culminates in a heady yet straightforward melodic stew resembling Sunny Day Real Estate, Death Cab For Cutie and Dismemberment Plan to name a few, along with impassioned songwriting executed with the potency and ardor of Chuck Regan and Colin Meloy. While not labeled as a concept album per se, the stories which form the basis of Into It. Over It.'s songs stem from Weiss' own personal experiences, but are still relatable by one theme and one theme only: Life.
"Proper" was recorded at Blacklodge Studios in Eudora, KS and co-produced by Ed Rose (The Get Up Kids, Touche Amore, Small Brown Bike). The album features contributions from Nick Wakim of Stay Ahead of the Weather/CSTVT on drums and Nathan Ellis of The Casket Lottery. Album art was photographed at Weiss' apartment in Chicago by Ryan Russell. There will be alternate layouts for the CD/LP and a tour with Frank Turner will follow in the fall. Purchase the album here.
www.intoitoverit.com
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