The Whigs: Give `em All A Big Fat Lip
Today, The Whigs released Give `em All A Big Fat Lip on ATO Records (David Gray, My Morning Jacket). Being a band that lives on the road, they're pushing a tour with Mute Math in October to support the album. This is what their website had to say:
The debut release from the Athens trio was tracked in July of 2005 at the Ross Crane House in Athens, Ga. by engineer Billy Bennett. The house sits in downtown Athens across from the legendary 40 Watt Club and was erected some 170 years prior in 1842. The house currently sits on the United States National Register of Historical Places. After a month of tracking, the album was driven to Nashville where it was mixed by David Axelrod and mastered by John Baldwin at Georgetown Masters.
Album artwork and design is the work of Athens' own Chris Bilheimer (R.E.M, Green Day, Neutral Milk Hotel) with photography by Atlanta's Sarah Ianacone.
"Give 'em All a Big Fat Lip" marks the first release of any music material for the trio after spending their first two years as a band opening shows for the likes of Franz Ferdinand, Drive By Truckers, Maroon 5, the Killers, Jessica Simpson, Barenaked Ladies, Elf Power, Futureheads, North Mississippi Allstars, Fuel, and Jason Lowenstein.
The Whigs tour dates:
09-19-06: Cleveland, OH. – House of Blues (Cambridge Room)
09-21-06: Cincinnati, OH. – Madhatter
09-22-06: Knoxville, TN. – Blue Cats
09-23-06: Lexington, KY. – The Dame
09-25-06: Lansing, MI. – Temple Club
09-26-06: Detroit, MI. – Shelter
09-28-06: Chicago, ILL. – Beat Kitchen
09-29-06: Madison, WI. – Annex
09-30-06: Ames, IA. – Maintenance Shop
10-01-06: St. Louis, MO. – Creepy Crawl
10-03-06: Nashville, TN. – The Basement
10-04-06: Memphis, TN. – Young Ave. Deli w/ the Features
10-05-06: Little Rock, AR. – Sticky Fingerz
10-07-06: Austin, TX. – Stubb's BBQ
10-10-06: Dallas, TX. – Gypsy Tea Room
10-12-06: Rustin, LA. – Louisiana Tech
10-13-06: Norman, OK. – University of Oklahoma
10-14-06: Oxford, MS. – Proud Larry's w/ Color Revolt
The Whigs' tour with Mute Math:
10-22-06: Charlotte, NC. – Tremont
10-24-06: Athens, GA. – 40 Watt
10-25-06: Greenville, SC. – Handlebar
10-26-06: Birmingham, AL. – Zydeco
10-27-06: Atlanta, GA. – The Roxy
10-29-06: New Orleans, LA. – Voodoo Fest Buy Festival Tix
10-31-06: Cincinnati, OH. – 20th Century
11-05-06: Boston, MA. – Axis
11-06-06: Hartford, CT. – Webster Underground
11-07-06: Montreal, QC. – Main Hall
11-09-06: Toronto, ON. – El Mocambo
11-10-06: Columbus, OH. The Basement
11-12-06: Nashville, TN. – City Hall
11-14-06: Jacksonville, FL. – Martini's
11-15-06: Orlando, FL. – The Social
11-16-06: Orlando, FL. – The Social
11-18-06: Tampa, FL. – State Theatre
11-19-06: Ft. Lauderdale, FL. – Culture Room