The Shivas Announce US Tour Dates || Share “Can’t Relax” Video
THE SHIVAS ANNOUNCE US TOUR DATES& SHARE “CAN’T RELAX” HOUSE SHOW VIDEODARK THOUGHTS OUT NOW ON TENDER LOVING EMPIRE
“CAN’T RELAX” VIDEO VIA YOUTUBE
New York, NY (December 18, 2019) – Portland’s The Shivas recently released Dark Thoughts via Tender Loving Empire, a sweet and sinister album about confronting your demons and the growth that comes from fearless self-examination. The quartet just finished a European tour and will be embarking on a US-run starting January 18 in support of their fifth album. Today, they share the video for “Can’t Relax”, the third music video to be released from the record. View + Share the “Can’t Relax” video at YouTube + Stream Dark Thoughts via your favorite DSP
Dark Thoughts is a defining sonic achievement for the band and the album’s been lauded by NPR Music, Flaunt, KEXP and Rolling Stone, who dub the music, “When pop colors mingle with the dampness of a garage.”The group blasted their way through Portland’s storied and unsanctioned mid-aughts house show scene. Since then they have played over 1,000 shows spread over 25 countries, meeting new fans and friends from Belgrade to Mexico City. But The Shivas — Molyneux, Leonard and bassist Eric Shanafelt have all been with the band since its earliest days; guitarist Jeff Boyardee joined in 2017—still speak about their project with a DIY humility that sounds like their native Pacific Northwest. They talk up their own favorite bands, play all-ages shows whenever possible, and they bring a sort of blue-collar humanism to the live performances they relish so much. “We just want to make people feel good,” Molyneux says. “We want them to forget they have to work tomorrow.” Dark Thoughts is the sound of a tight-knit band whose members have learned not just how to trust each other, but how to grow together. “Being adults now,” Leonard says. “We’re starting to talk a lot more philosophically about why we do what we do. Some of my favorite music came from people needing to find a space. Music is just such a visceral place to find a release.”
Tour Dates
Jan 17 – Seattle, WA @ BarbozaJan 18 – Bellingham, WA @ Alternative LibraryJan 19 – Tacoma, WA @ Alma MaterJan 23 – Oakland, CA @ Elbo Room Jack LondonJan 24 – Los Angeles, CA @ BootlegJan 26 – San Diego, CA @ Soda BarJan 27 – Phoenix, AZ @ LunchboxJan 28 – Tucson, AZ @ Club CongressJan 30 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sister BarFeb 01 – Denton, TX @ Andy’sFeb 02 – Austin, TX @ MohawkFeb 04 – Houston, TX @ Continental ClubFeb 08 – Jacksonville, FL @ Winterland FestivalFeb 14 – Ashville, NC @ The MothlightFeb 20 – Washington, DC @ Comet Ping PongFeb 22 – New York, NY @ Mercury LoungeFeb 23 – Toronto, ON @ Monarch TavernFeb 25 – Chicago, IL @ HideoutFeb 26 – Lawrence, KS @ Replay LoungeFeb 27 – Denver, CO @ Hi DiveFeb 28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban LoungeFeb 29 – Donnelly, ID @ Tamarack Resort (Snowfort)Mar 07 – Portland, OR @ Polaris HallMar 25-29 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Fest
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