Reggae-infused punk-rockers State Radio [ ] will carry a political message on the road with them this fall, when the band mounts up its 'Take Back the Country' tour.
The trio--which joined Rage Against the Machine final night (8/27) at Denver's Tent State Music Festival--will kick off the trek Sept. 13 in Waterville, ME. Joining the radical on all 20-plus dates of the tour volition be Zimbabwe afro-beat ensemble Bongo Love. Details are below.
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The Boston trio, headed by onetime Dispatch vocalist/guitarist Chad Stokes Urmston and rounded out by bassist Chuck Fay and drummer Mike Najarian, continues to support "Year of the Crow," which hit retail outlets in February.
The record, which follows the band's 2006 debut, "Us Against the Crown," was produced by Tchad Blake (Los Lobos, Tom Waits). The band as well released "The Barn Sessions" last year, a parcel of outtakes and re-workings of corporeal from the debut album.
"The ultimate end of State Radio is to possess people regard what I'm saying as they enjoy the euphony we create," Urmston aforesaid in a statement. "I'm not look to estrange anyone, but I hope I john enlighten some people."
[Note: The following circuit dates receive been provided by creative person and/or enlistment sources, wHO verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may hap before go on sale. Check with official creative person websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
September 200813 - Waterville, ME - Head of Falls26 - Framingham, MA - Learning Center For the Deaf27 - Tenney Mountain, NH - Nor'Easter Festival28 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Small's Theater30 - Ann Arbor, MI - Blind PigOctober 20081 - Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig2 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon3 - St. Paul, MN - Station 44 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues5 - Cincinnati, OH - twentieth Century Theater7 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder8 - Gainesville, FL - Market Street Pub9 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room10 - Orlando, FL - The Social 11 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits'13 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre14 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club15 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle17 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre18 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore at the TLA24, 25 - South Burlington, VT - Higher GroundNovember 200829 - New York, NY - Terminal 5 (with Anti-Flag)
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