(PR) Brooke Fraser will return to America for another series of dates in support of her latest album, Flags. The "Something in the Water Tour" will bring Brooke to legendary venues such as Webster Hall in NYC, the Fillmore in San Francisco and The Music Box in Los Angeles.
Prior to the U.S. tour, Brooke will make a prominent showing at SXSW and head to Europe for her first ever tour of the U.K., Ireland, France, Germany and Italy.
Released in October 2010, Flags reached the #1 spot on the New Zealand album chart, #3 in Australia and entered at #59 on the Billboard Top 200 Charts in America. The album has gone Gold in Australia and 3x Platinum in New Zealand. Her first single, "Something in the Water," is a hit at radio around the globe.
Flags is a dreamy, alternative-pop collection that showcases her agile soprano, lilting melodies, and knack for telling her stories through the lives of vibrant characters on songs like "Betty," (co-written with Switchfoot's Jon Foreman and Ben West of Detroit indie duo The Real Efforts of Real People), "Crows and Locusts," "Jack Kerouac," and "Ice on Her Lashes." The album also features a co-written duet with Aqualung's Matt Hales, titled "Who Are We Fooling."
Glide Magazine described Flags as "…a wonder. From the stunning lyrical imagery throughout to the impressive guest vocalists who join her (the Cary Brothers, Jon Foreman and Aqualung among them), from Fraser's ethereal and breathy performances to the wide-ranging soundscapes, this record is drenched in beauty and stands as one of the more remarkable achievements of 2010." USA Today called the album "one of this year's happier surprises," Venus Zine said "Sounds Like: Jenny Lewis enjoying a Swell Season," and Women's Wear Daily dubbed her "The Kiwi Norah Jones."
BROOKE FRASER U.S. DATES:
March 15-20 Austin, TX SXSW
April 25 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
April 27 Orlando, FL Social
April 28 West Palm Beach, FL Sunfest
April 29 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
April 30 Pensacola, FL Vinyl Music Hall
May 2 Charleston, SC The Music Farm
May 3 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
May 4 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater
May 6 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small's Theater
May 7 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
May 9 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
May 10 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
May 12 Columbia, MO Blue Note
May 13 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck
May 15 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
May 17 Salt Lake City, UT TBD
May 19 Scottsdale, AZ Martini Ranch
June 3 Dallas, TX House of Blues
June 4 Houston, TX House of Blues
June 5 Austin, TX ACL Live @ Moody Theater
June 7 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre
June 8 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
June 11 New York, NY Webster Hall
June 13 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
June 14 Philadelphia, PA TLA
June 15 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
June 16 Montreal, QC Belmont
June 18 Toronto, ON Phoenix
June 20 Chicago, IL House of Blues
June 21 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Cafe
June 24 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
June 25 Seattle, WA The Showbox SODO
June 26 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
June 27 San Francisco, CA Fillmore
June 29 Los Angeles, CA Music Box
June 20 San Diego, CA House of Blues