By April MacIntyre Oct 1, 2009, 2:52 GMT
Chase Long Beach will be launching a U.S. tour this fall, beginning with a hometown performance at the Long Beach Marathon in Long Beach, CA on Sunday, October 11.
Touring in support of its most recent release, Gravity Is What You Make It, the band is the first west coast ska-punk band signed to indie label giant Victory Records in over a decade.
The album has been getting raves from critics:
UK’s Rock Sound: “Amidst a sea of palm trees and beach shorts, SoCal’s Chase Long Beach are here to cheer us all up, injecting their hi-res, high energy ska punk sounds right into the heart of the deepest, darkest discontent.”
The band’s latest video for “We’ve Got Pockets Like It’s Nobody’s Business” was directed by KROQ DJ Kurt St. Thomas, who also helmed Brand New's video for “The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows.”
Band Background:
Since 2002, the seven men and women of Chase Long Beach have been making a name for themselves with musical originality and creating a sound they can be proud of.
Working hard from their home in Southern California and reaching out to live audiences around the world, the band has developed a wide audience and provides the answer to the next wave of ska-punk sound.
In their six years together, Chase Long Beach has released two EPs: Attack of the Fuzzy Things, (2004) and Chase Long Beach Hosts a Molotov Cocktail Party (2006), closely followed by their excellent full-length debut, LEBEC (2007), produced by Reel Big Fish front man Aaron Barrett.
Barrett also makes as a guest appearance on Gravity Is What You Make It, as does Catch 22’s Kevin Gunther.
The members of Chase Long Beach pride themselves on their do-it-yourself work ethic and are entirely comfortable on all stages whether performing in youth centers, dive bars and national venues.
The band has toured numerous times over North America and Europe, in excess of 200 dates a year.
For more info on Chase Long Beach see www.myspace.com/chaselongbeach.
Chase Long Beach Tour Dates:
Oct 11, 2009 Long Beach, CA, US @ Long Beach Marathon
Oct 16, 2009 Lompoc, CA, US @ Wicked Shamrock
Oct 17, 2009 Casper, CA, US @ The Casper Inn
Oct 19, 2009 Portland, OR, US @ Satyricon
Oct 20, 2009 Seattle, WA, US @ Studio Seven
Oct 21, 2009 Boise, ID, US @ Gusto Bar
Oct 22, 2009 Salt Lake City, UT, US @ BURTS TIKI LOUNGE
Oct 23, 2009 Englewood, CO, US @ GOTHIC
Oct 24, 2009 Pueblo, CO, US @ GREENLIGHT TAVERN
Oct 25, 2009 Albuquerque, NM, US @ Bleeding Eardrum
Oct 28, 2009 Austin, TX, US @ RED 7
Oct 29, 2009 San Antonio, TX, US @ Rock Bottom
Oct 30, 2009 Corpus Christi, TX, US @ Zeros
Oct 31, 2009 Corpus Christi, TX, US @ Zeros
Nov 2, 2009 Tallahassee, FL, US @ Big Daddy's
Nov 3, 2009 Gainesville, FL, US @ 1982 Bar
Nov 4, 2009 Tampa, FL, US @ Transitions
Nov 5, 2009 Miami, FL, US @ The Dugout
Nov 6, 2009 Marietta, GA, US @ Swayzes
Nov 7, 2009 Little Rock, AR, US @ Vinos
Nov 8, 2009 Tulsa, OK, US @ Marquee Theatre
Nov 9, 2009 Amarillio, TX, US @ 10th Street Deli
Nov 10, 2009 Oklahoma City, OK @ CONSERVATORY
Nov 12, 2009 Phoenix, AZ, US @ Jughead's
Nov 13, 2009 Flagstaff, AZ, US @ The Joint
Nov 14, 2009 West Hollywood, CA, US @ Viper Room
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