(PR) The Grand Duchy US tour kicks off today in Washington DC and Black Francis is also playing a handful of solo shows, treating audiences to material from his entire career...'Petits Fours', is the debut album from Grand Duchy, aka Violet Clark and Black Francis.
Featuring 9 tracks, the album is the joint venture between (husband and wife) Clark and Francis, and contains driving bass lines, a healthy dose of synths and some excellent vocals from Clark, alongside Francis' trademark guitar squalls.
Grand Duchy/Black Francis Dates:
JULY:
16 Washington, DC, Black Cat
17 Hoboken, NJ, Maxwells
18 Coney Island, New York, NY, Siren Festival
19 Cambridge, MA, Middle East
20 Wellfleet, MA , Beachcomber
23 Cleveland, OH, Grog Shop (Black Francis show)
24 Chicago, IL, Subterranean
25 Chicago, IL, Wicker Park Festival
29 Denver, CO, Walnut Room (Black Francis show)
AUGUST:
2 Seattle, WA, Triple Door (Black Francis show)
4 Portland, OR, Aladdin Theatre (Black Francis show)
