Omar Apollo releases ‘Friends’ EP, Village Underground headline show + US dates
Omar Apollo releases new EP, ‘Friends’
Worldwide tour dates including London’s Village Underground (June 18th)
“Lovelorn falsetto soul-spilling, austere minimalism, Latino swagger, elastic funk, sun-kissed dub and soft pop swooning” Sunday Times, Breaking Act
“The Mexican-American crooner combines soulful allure with a political undercurrent” Observer, Ones to Watch
“Apollo’s music can fit into a lot of different boxes but the DIY spirit is an essential element in his vibe”
Pigeons & Planes
“A triple threat of an artist with plenty to offer” Pitchfork
“A versatile, multi-faceted artist” Dazed
Hotly-tipped Omar Apollo today releases his new EP, ‘Friends’ – featuring the acclaimed title track and recent songs ‘Ashamed’ and ‘Trouble’. He will play just his second ever London show at Village Underground in June.
Showcasing his seamless versatility, ‘Friends’ is a vibrant and thoughtful body of work. On the project, the first-generation Mexican-American singer fluidly channels elements of jazz, R&B, funk, alternative, soul and pop music through his own lens, cementing his stance as one of 2019’s breakout stars. After introducing himself in 2018 with his critically-acclaimed debut EP ‘Stereo’, Omar has continued to ascend as an undeniable talent to watch. Pitchfork recently featuring him as a Rising artist and Youtube announcing him as part of this year’s Foundry international artist development program, with past alumni including Cuco, ROSALÍA, and Dua Lipa.
Omar will next embark on a run of European tour dates that will follow his US tour, and arrive ahead of a performance at Lollapalooza this summer. Despite having to cancel a few shows due to illness, the US tour kicked off with a stellar performance at SXSW’s FADER Fort, where Omar fought through the flu to emerge as one of the most talked-about artists at the festival. Support comes from ROLE MODEL and Ambar Lucid on select dates.
Rapidly building a global young fanbase (with tens of millions of early streams), catch Omar Apollo whilst you still can at the following dates.
4/18 – Miami, FL @ Floyd*
4/19 – Tampa, FL @ The Crowbar*
4/20 – Orlando, FL @ The Social*
4/22 – Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5*
4/23 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In*
4/24 – St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room*
4/26 – Kansas City, MO @ Encore at Uptown*
4/27 – Norman, OK @ TBD
4/30 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom^
5/2 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater^
5/3 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater^
5/4 – San Diego, CA @ The Irenic^
5/5 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House^
5/7 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brewing Company^
5/8 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall^
5/8 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall (late show)^
5/10 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater^
5/11 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Ballroom^
5/12 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos^
5/14 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court#
5/15 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater#
5/17 – Minneapolis, MN @ FIne Line Music Café#
5/18 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Back Room at Colectivo#
5/19 – Detroit, MI @ El Club#
5/21 – Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground#
5/22 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmont#
5/24 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall#
5/25 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom#
5/26 – New York, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
5/29 – Ridgefield, CT @ TBD
5/30 – Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
6/1 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry#
6/12 – Oslo, Norway @ BIA
6/13 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Huset-KBH
6/14 – Berlin, Germany @ Badehaus
6/16 – Cologne, Germany @ Yuca
6/18 – London, UK @ Village Underground
6/20 – Barcelona, Spain @ Sidecar
6/21 – Madrid, Spain @ Sala El Sol
6/22 – Ourense, Spain @ Café & Pop Torgal
6/24 – Paris, France @ Le Pop-Up du Label
6/25 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Cinetol
6/26 – Brussels, Belgium @ La Machine
8/1 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
* = w/ ROLE MODEL
^ = w/ Ambar Lucid
# = w/ Mk Gee
LISTEN to the ‘Friends’ EP: https://omarapollo.ffm.to/friendsep
WATCH the video to ‘Trouble’