Octoberman: Run Away From Safety, tour dates
Octoberman’s new album, Run From Safety, is out in North America twelve months after it was mixed and mastered. A vinyl version will hit Europe in late September, and the CD/digital format will hit the UK on October 16. Ears that have an affection to Calexico and Bright Eyes will most likely enjoy Marc Morrissette’s music.
Fittingly, Octoberman will tour Canada in October, sharing the stage with label mates Mohawk Lodge. Poorfolk will join them in Ottawa and Montreal on October 19 and 20. Fans in Europe should expect Octoberman to cross the big pond in early 2008, while no plans have been announced yet of another US tour, with Marc Morrissette writing, “that border is getting scarier by the day.”
Marc Morrissette tracked Run From Safety in three studios in Vancouver between March and August of 2006, with the help of James Henderson. Ten musicians loaned their talents to develop this album, and several of them are joining him on the road.
Marc Morrissette was the front-man for Kids These Days, and in 2003 he traveled Europe, Asia, and North America under the solo name of Octoberman. Two years later he released These Trails Are Old and New
“Once Octoberman made the decision to run from safety, turning back was not an option. Upon mastering his new album, Morrissette quit his job and embarked on a European tour that lead him through five countries in five weeks. He next crossed the Atlantic, climbed into his Volkswagen and toured the continental United States. One can only imagine the inspiring questions that were raised along the way.”
Octoberman – By The Wayside
Download: Octoberman at eMusic
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Sept 4 Vancouver, BC @ UBC (outside Sub Building, noon set)
Oct 4 Vancouver, BC @ Ukraine Hall*
Oct 5 Kelowna, BC @ Whitehous Night Gallery*
Oct 6 Calgary, AB @ Hi-Fi*
Oct 7 Edmonton, AB @ Black Spot Cafe*
Oct 8 Lethbridge, AB @ The Slice*
Oct 9 Saskatoon, SA @ tba*
Oct 10 Winnipeg, MA @ The Mondragon*
Oct 11 Thunder Bay, On @ The Apollo*
Oct 12 Sault Ste. Marie, On @ The Arc*
Oct 13 Sudbury, On @ Townehouse Tavern*
Oct 15 Guelph, On @ Vinyl*
Oct 16 Hamilton, On @ Pepperjack’s Cafe*
Oct 17 Toronto, On @ The Boat*
Oct 18 Peterborough, On @ The Spill*
Oct 19 Ottawa, On @ Zaphod’s**
Oct 20 Montreal, Qc @ TBA**
Oct 24 London, On @ Alex P. Keaton’s*
Oct 25 Windsor, On @ Phog Lounge*
*w/ The Mohawk Lodge
** w/ The Mohawk Lodge, Poorfolk