Catch Michigan's Valentiger on 3/25 at Woodruffs in Ypsilanti and 3/26 at PJs LAger House in Detroit
Valentiger just premiered new track “Frozen Dozing” off of their upcoming self-release new album, the upbeat Oh, to Know!. “Frozen Dozing” is the sort of devil-may-care/throwing-caution-to-the-wind tune that would make the Replacements proud.
Set for a March 5 release, the band’s new album follows on from their hugely successful 2010 debut Power Lines to Electric Times which garnered considerable praise. In honor of the new release the band will set out on a national tour, kicked off with an album release show in Grand Rapids, MI, on March 5th.
The tour includes a SXSW appearance
For those who need a visual fix, an embeddable video for the album’s title track is available here. Filmed in the band’s hometown of Grand Rapids, it features a very slippery performance and, proving that music really can keep you warm, a very brave Brent Shirey.
Valentiger leans on the time-tested melodies of bygone days, unearthing and reinventing the sounds of the 60s while drawing heavily from contemporary ideals and experiences. The energy of both old and new provides for albums that are rich in homespun warmth, as well as a live show that moves effortlessly from airy rock and roll, to harmony rich folk-rock, to subdued alt-country. Oh, to Know! sees Valentiger come of age as a group, with a prevailing band-dynamic and a resounding air of effortlessness.
Mar 5th - Grand Rapids MI (CD release)
Mar 8th - Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI
Mar 9th - LemonJellos Holland, MI
Mar 10th - Project Lodge Madison, WI
Mar 11th - Yatch Club Iowa City, IA
Mar 12th - The Venue Terra Haute, IN
Mar 13th - The Whistler Chicago IL
Mar 14th - Cicero's St. Louis, MO
Mar 15th - Davey's Uptown Kansas City, MO
Mar 16th - The Trap Topeka, KS
Mar 17th - Urban Dog Dallas, TX
Mar 18th - SXSW
Mar 19th - SXSW "Flying Dog Brewery Showcase"
Mar 20th - SXSW
Mar 21st - The Republic Memphis, TN (acoustic)
Mar 22nd - (TBA) Nashville, TN
Mar 23rd - (TBA) Louisvile, KY
Mar 24th - The Comet Bar Cincinnati, OH
Mar 25th - Woodruff's Ypsilanti, MI
Mar 26th - PJ's Lager House Detroit, MI
Mar 27th - Schuler Books Okemos, MI (acoustic)