Androgynous and genreless, the freaky five-some that is San Francisco's Sugar & Gold undulate somewhere between the sexy & mischievous minimalism of Glass Candy and the exuberantly intricate pop production aesthetic of Of Montreal. Having spent time on the road with the latter, S&G have found family and fandom in the indie-dance underground, sharing kinship with bands like Hot Chip, Rubies, and !!!. The 'AYA' EP/12" here arrives October 16th, just in time for their extensive coast to coast tour of the US. Justin Van Der Volgen of !!! provides a searing remix, and also included is a cover of the cult hit "Slice Me Nice," originally by Fancy.
TOUR DATES:
Sept. 11 - Monolith Festival Kickoff @ The Gothic - Denver, CO
Oct. 8 - Eagle Tavern - San Francisco, CA
Oct. 9 - Someday Lounge - Portland, OR
Oct. 10 - The Vera Project - Seattle, WA
Oct. 13 - The Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
Oct. 15 - The Replay - Lawrence, KS
Oct. 16 - UoW-Madison Terrace - Madison, WI
Oct. 17 - The Hideout - Chicago, IL
Oct. 18 - Cosmic Charlie's - Lexington, KY
Oct. 19 - The Mohawk - Buffalo, NY
Oct. 20 - Popgun CMJ Showcase - New York, NY
Oct. 25 - The Triple - Richmond, VA
Oct. 26 - Broadways - Asheville, NC
Oct. 27 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC
Oct. 29 - The Caledonia Lounge - Athens, GA
Oct. 30 - The 529 - Atlanta, GA
Oct. 31 - The Bottletree Cafe - Birmingham, AL
Nov. 1 - The Hi Tone - Memphis, TN
Nov. 2 - The Exchange - Hot Springs, AR
Nov. 3 - The Hi-Lo - Oklahoma City, OK
Nov. 4 - The Boiler Room - Denton, TX
Nov. 5 - Mango's - Houston, TX
Nov. 6 - The Limelight - San Antonio, TX
Nov. 7 - Fun Fun Fun Fest @ Waterloo - Austin, TX
Nov. 10 - Club Congress - Tucson, AZ
Nov. 12 - The Beauty Bar - San Diego, CA
Nov. 13 - Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA
"The Scissor Sisters-ish sass of Sugar and Gold, featuring pumps-and-pearls-wearing singer Philipp Mining (who's straight!), was jubilant, and the sexed-up shenanigans of S.F.'s gravy train a wild ride as always. Synchronized dance moves, lascivious lyrics, wacky outfits and bare butts. What's not to love?"
- LA Weekly
"San Francisco's Sugar & Gold were the surprise hit of the night, bringing live 70s disco music to present day. Local musicians and music snobs alike were in awe of their talent and authenticity- this was no crappy cover band. S&G mastered the sound, choreography (including a back-flip off a band member's shoulders!) and the costumes. (Captain's hat and glitter? Check!)"
- Tucson Weekly
"Welcome to the world of Sugar & Gold, a smart bunch of smoking-hot twentysomethings singing about diamond rings and pink champagne- and working the sexiest booty-shaking funk this side of 1978. At a recent concert at Bottom of the Hill, the crowd threw decorum and posturing to the wall and shimmied until the band's set was over"
- San Francisco Magazine
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