THE LUMINEERS ANNOUNCE DEBUT SELF-TITLED RECORD

(April 2, 2012 – Toronto, ON) — Dual Tone / Dine Alone Records are proud to announce the release of The Lumineers self-titled debut album in Canada. The Denver-based trio will release their debut self-titled album via Dine Alone/Dual Tone in Canada on April 3.

Following a slew of successful shows at SXSW, The Lumineers are currently crossing the US on a headline tour. Without an official release available, many of the band’s tour dates have sold out or have had to be upgraded to larger venues, including two nights in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago, and Brooklyn and Seattle.

The band’s shows at SXSW gained them a number of new fans and earned them praise from The New York Times, The LA Times and the Chicago Tribune. The LA Times noted of the band’s music, “This is roots rock delivered with Arcade Fire-like grandeur…It’s showmanship, sure, as Lumineers songs are packed with crowd singalongs and call-and-response vocals, but it’s also irresistibly fun.” The Chicago Tribune hailed the band’s “folk-rock bravado.”

The Lumineers were formed by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites in New York. Their story begins in 2002, the year Jeremiah’s brother and Wesley’s long-time best friend, Josh, died from a drug overdose at 19.  Amidst the loss and grief, Wes and Jeremiah came together and found solace in music, writing songs and playing gigs around New York. After battling the city’s cutthroat music scene and impossibly high cost of living, the two decided to expand their horizons. They packed everything they owned and headed for Denver, Colorado, where they met cellist Neyla Pakarek. And so The Lumineers sound took shape; an amalgam of heart-swelling stomp-and-clap acoustic rock, classic pop, and front-porch folk.

The band recently released their music video for first single “Ho Hey” in a coordinated effort across CMT Pure, CMT.com, MTV.com, VH1.com and mtvU. The video was directed by Ben Fee (Crystal Antlers, Spirit Animal). You can watch the video now, immediatley below

Upcoming Tour Dates:

04.04 – Boise, ID – Neurolux

04.05 – Salt Lake City, UT – The State Room

04.06 – Bellvue, CO – Misawaka Indoors

04.09 – Ames, IA – The Maintenance Shop

04.11 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry

04.12 – Madison, WI – The Frequency

04.13 – Chicago/Evanston, IL – Space

04.17 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Lounge

04.18 – Northhampton, MA – Iron Horse

04.19 – Fairfield, CT – Stage One

04.20 – Berklee, MA – Café 939

04.21 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg

04.22 – Vienna, VA – Jammin’ Java

04.24 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brendas

04.26 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506

04.27 – Nashville, TN – The Basement

04.28 – St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill

04.29 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room