SPIRITS AND THE MELCHIZEDEK CHILDREN’S SO HAPPY, IT’S SAD STREAMING VIA THE ONION’S A/V CLUB
2014 TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
“…a cyclical, ritualistic roar that comes across like a Southern Sigur Rós.” – The Onion A/V Club
Photo credit: Chad Hess
Feb. 25, 2014, Atlanta – Spirits and the Melchizedek Children’s So Happy, It’s Sad (March 4, Fallen Arrow) is streaming in its entirety via The Onion’s A/V Club (http://www.avclub.com/article/stream-the-haunting-new-album-by-spirits-and-the-m-201413).
The Atlanta-based sextet, led by charismatic singer/guitar player Jason Elliott, recorded So Happy, It’s Sad at Studilaroche earlier this year. “This record is quite the celebration of the bittersweet experience that we all face throughout our lives,” explained Elliott. “Somewhat of a letter from us to you. I would hope that you can take the wonderfully awful elements in your life and reframe them into something peaceful.”
Having become one of Atlanta’s most talked about rock bands, often singled out alongside hometown darlings Royal Thunder as the two area bands to keep an eye on (Royal Thunder’s Mlny Parsonz contributes vocals to So Happy, It’s Sad). Creative Loafing Music Editor Chad Radford said SAMTC create “a sparse, ghostly, art-folk din that moves from a 4 a.m. whisper of distant, lonely strumming and moaning to a roar of tape hiss.”
North American tour dates:
March 6 Pensacola, FL Sluggo’s
March 7 Jacksonville, FL Burro Bar
March 8 Tuscaloosa, AL Green Bar
March 10 Lafayette, LA Wild Salmon
March 12 Denton, TX J and J’s
March 13 Tulsa, OK Soundpony Lounge
March 15 Houston, TX Super Happy Fun Land
March 17 Albuquerque, NM The Plant
March 18 Scottsdale, AZ Rogue Bar
March 19 Las Vegas, NV Velveteen Rabbit
March 20 Los Angeles, CA Soundcheck (in-store)
March 21 San Francisco, CA Alter Space
March 22 Portland, OR East End
March 23 Seattle, WA Rendezvous Loung
March 24 Missoula, MT Palace
March 25 Salt Lake City, UT Bar Deluxe
March 26 Denver, CO Walnut Room
March 27 Wichita, KS John Barleycorn’s
March 28 Lawrence, KS Replay Lounge
March 29 Birmingham, AL The Nick
April 3 Chicago, IL Hideout Inn
April 4 Rock Island, IL Daytrotter
April 6 Bloomington, IN Rachael’s Cafe
April 7 Buffalo, NY Tudor Lounge
April 10 New York, NY Cake Shop
April 11 Brooklyn, NY Goodbye Blue Monday’s
April 15 Baltimore, MD Club K
Spirits and the Melchizedek Children are: Jason Elliott (vocals/guitar), Chris Case (keyboards), Bryan Fielden (drums), Andrew Burnes (guitar), Joe McNeill (bass) and Ryan Odom (guitar).
www.facebook.com/spirits.and.the.melchizedek.children