Lovedrug: granted release from Columbia Records
Michael Shepard and Lovedrug was granted release from Columbia Records. The band's press release from The Muse Box reveals that "a revolving door of key figures at the label took its toll," which became the central reason why Everything Starts Where It Ends was delayed from a planned 2005 release to the March 6, 2007 release date. The band was able to retain the rights to the album and will be releasing it on The Militia Group, the same label that released Pretend You're Alive.
It's not only Columbia that resembled a "revolving door". Michael Shepard is the only remaining original member of Lovedrug, as Puddlegum previously reported. In spite of the changes, the band continues its aggressive touring schedule. Lovedrug will be touring the US with Plain White T's from March 4 to May 3 on a 45-plus gig tour. With the March 6 release, Lovedrug can begin to look forward to writing new songs and continue their musical journey.
Lovedrug – Doomsday and The Echo
Lovedrug – Happy Apple Poison
Lovedrug – Ghost
Lovedrug on:
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Lovedrug tour dates:
05-Mar Green Bay, WI @ Riverside Ballroom
06-Mar Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Club
07-Mar Sauget, IL @ POPS
08-Mar Kansas City, MO @ The Beaumont Club
09-Mar St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
10-Mar West Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Balroom
11-Mar Papillon, NE @ The Rock
13-Mar Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
14-Mar Salt Lake City, UT @ The Venue
15-Mar Boise, ID @ The Big Easy Concert House
17-Mar Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
18-Mar Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
20-Mar Sacramento, CA @ CSU Sacramento – Univ Ballroom.
21-Mar San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
22-Mar Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
23-Mar Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
25-Mar San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
26-Mar Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
27-Mar Tempe, AZ @ The Club House
28-Mar Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
30-Mar Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
01-Apr Dallas, TX @ The Gypsy Tea Room
02-Apr Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
03-Apr Houston, TX @ Meridian
04-Apr New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
06-Apr Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
07-Apr St. Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre
08-Apr Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
09-Apr Orlando, FL @ The Social
11-Apr Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird
12-Apr Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
13-Apr Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
14-Apr Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
15-Apr Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater
17-Apr New Brunswick, NJ @ Rutgers University – Cook Campus
18-Apr New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
19-Apr Boston, MA @ Avalon
23-Apr Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
25-Apr Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
26-Apr Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
27-Apr Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
28-Apr Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
29-Apr Hiram, OH @ Martin Fieldhouse – Hiram College
30-Apr Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's Hall
02-May Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
03-May Chicago, IL @ Metro