New Zealand's The Naked And Famous have set their eyes on North America with the release of a new album and tour plans.The band is set to release its debut album in the U.S. on March 15th, 2011 via Universal/Republic Records.
Their single Young Blood currently in the Top 10 and a session on KCRW's acclaimed radio show Morning Becomes Ecletic, the band are ready to hit the road starting in Austin in March for SXSW.
Shortly after, the band begin their first North American tour alongside British band Foals and Brooklyn's Freelance Whales, kicking off on April 10 in Vancouver, Canada BC.
The Naked And Famous have quickly become a #1 smash in their homeland with their album Passive Me, Aggresive You debuting at #1 on the New Zealand album charts, Young Blood hitting #1 on the singles charts, and the album was voted critics #1 album of 2010 by The New Zealand Herald. In the UK, the band was one of 15 chosen on the BBC's coveted "Sounds of 2011" list and NME's Ones To Watch list for 2011."
Here are the upcoming tour dates:
Sun 4/10 Vancouver Bc Commodore Ballroom
Mon 4/11 Seattle, Wa Showbox
Tue 4/12 Portland, Or Wonder Ballroom
Thu 4/14 San Francisco, Ca Great American Music Hall
Fri 4/15 San Diego, Ca House Of Blues
Tue 4/19 Houston, Tx Fitzgeralds
Wed 4/20 Dallas, Tx Granada
Thu 4/21 Austin, Tx La Zona Rosa
Fri 4/22 Kansas City, Mo Beaumont
Sat 4/23 St. Louis, Mo Firebird
Tue 4/26 Chicago, Il Metro
Wed 4/27 Columbus, Oh Outland
Fri 4/29 Cleveland, Oh Beachland
Sat 4/30 Toronto, On Phoenix
Sun 5/1 Montreal, Pq National
Mon 5/2 Boston, Ma Paradise
Wed 5/4 New York, Ny Webster Hall
Thu 5/5 Philadelphia, Pa Theatre Of Living Arts
Fri 5/6 Washington, Dc 930 Club
Sat 5/7 Baltimore, Md Ottobar
Sun 5/8p Providence, Ri The Met
