The Constantines: side projects and a winter tour
The Constantines released Tournament of Hearts in September 2005 and have been living on the road since. Starting November 21, The Constantines will begin a spotty tour, performing 12 shows with the likes of The Hold Steady, Lullabye Arkestra, Shotgun and Jaybird, The Creeping Nobodies, The Tragically Hip, and Jason Collet. After two US shows with Hold Steady, The Constantines will return North to their home country of Canada.
Keyboardist for The Constantines since their EP on Suicide Squeeze, Will Kidman has released a solo project under the moniker of Woolly Leaves. His first release, Quiet Waters, came out on September 19, a calm acoustic folk album with vocals comparable to Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes. While The Constantines are preparing for their gig in Waterloo, Ontario on November 29, Woolly Leaves will serenade audiences for three nights before hitting the keys for his Three Gut Records and Sub Pop band.
In spite of their relentless touring, guitarist for The Constantines, Steve Lambke also released a solo album on Outside Records, the same label that released Woolly Leaves. Lambke's project is called Baby Eagle, and was recorded in less than a week. The self-titled album landed in Canada on October 3, 2006. Lambke is tossing in a show on December 7 in Toronto.
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The Constantines w/ The Hold Steady
November 21st – North Star Bar, Philadelphia PA
November 22nd – Warsaw, Brooklyn NY
Woolly Leaves
November 24 – Club Vinyl, Guelph, ON
November 25 – Transac, Toronto, ON
November 26 – The Underground, Hamilton, ON
The Constantines w/ Lullabye Arkestra, and Shotgun and Jaybird
November 29th – Starlight, Waterloo ON
November 30th – Call the Office, London ON
December 1st – Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON
December 2nd (evening) – Underground, Hamilton, ON
The Constantines w/ Jason Collet (CARE Canada benefit)
Decmeber 2nd (all-ages matinee)- Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON
Baby Eagle
December 7th – Tranzac, Toronto, ON
Th Constantines w/ The Creeping Nobodies
December 8th – Townehouse Tavern, Sudbury, ON
December 9th – Ford Plant, Brantford, ON
The Constantines w/ The Tragically Hip
January 29th – Memorial Centre, Peterborough ON
January 31st – General Motors Centre, Oshawa ON
February 2nd – Scotiabank Place, Ottawa ON