The Maccabees: release Colour It In, US tour with Bloc Party
The Maccabees are releasing their debut full-length, Colour It In, in the US on May 22. Along with the release, The Maccabees will be touring the US with Bloc Party and The Noisettes, traveling from the East to West coast, starting May 27 and ending June 16. Colour It In can be streamed on Spinner.
This band from Brighton, England have been developing public admiration with their energetic shows since they began in 2003. The Maccabees gained wide exposure when their second radio single, Latchmere, was released in April 2006, and an interview with Steve Lamacq on Radio 1 built on the excitement, along with video airplay on MTV2. This gave the band opportunities to open for bands such as The Arctic Monkeys, Ben Folds, Fields, and Wolfmother. (Wikipedia)
The internet has played a major roll in the band's success. Each of the six radio singles have circulated music blogs and peer-to-peer networks, helping to generate a fan-base to launch their debut album. Colour It In was was leaked on the web, so their label, Fiction Records, decided to push up the release date, making it available as a download on iTunes (UK) in April.
The band is involved in the development of their graphics and video production, showing that the band has a vision for their art and marketability. Orlando Weeks, vocalist for the band, was an art major in college, and has designed all of their album covers and produced four of their music videos with the help of his brother.
The Maccabees – About Your Dress
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The Maccabees tour (with Bloc Party and The Noisettes)
May 27 – Pompano Beach Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, Florida
May 28 – Jannus Landing – St. Petersburg, Florida
May 29 – Firestone – Orlando, Florida
May 31 – The Tabernacle – Atlanta, Georgia
Jun 1 – House of Blues – North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Jun 2 – Millenium Center – Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jun 3 – DAR Constitution Hall – Washington DC
Jun 5 – Tower Theatre – Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
Jun 6 – The Knitting Factory – New York, New York *
Jun 7 – Asbury Park Convention Hall – Asbury Park, New Jersey
Jun 9 – Schubas Tavern – Chicago, Illinois *
Jun 11 – Uptown Theatre – Kansas City, Missouri
Jun 12 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, Colorado
Jun 13 – The Pearl Room Theatre at Palms – Las Vegas, Nevada
Jun 14 – Pop Scene Show @ 330 Ritch – San Francisco, California *
Jun 15 – Troubador – Los Angeles, California *
Jun 16 – Viejas Concerts in the Park – Alpine, California�
* dates with just The Noisettes.