Dick Perks – Paper Route Giveaway + Tour
As if yesterday’s amazing Fanfarlo contest announcement wasn’t enough, today we have yet another incredible giveaway for you, dear reader. This time the prize comes from Nashville synth rockers Paper Route. The quartet is recently back on the road for their second tour of the year in support of their debut full-length, Absence, which was released back in April of this year on Universal Motown. This time around they are co-headlining with their friends Audrye Sessions and dubbing the tour The New Deal, an appropriate moniker in these trying economic times. Our gift to one lucky reader will be a poster of the fantastic artwork for the tour that has been signed by the band. You can see what the artwork looks like below. To enter, you should know the drill by now. Just drop us a line BY CLICKING HERE and mention the Paper Route contest somewhere in your message. The contest closes at midnight on Sunday night/Monday morning and a winner will be chosen and notified sometime Monday. The winner will be selected randomly, but we encourage creativity in your entries strictly for our own entertainment.
If you aren’t familiar with the band, don’t let the fact that they are from Nashville or that they are on Motown records fool you; there is nothing county or soul related to be found here. Paper Route is a true throwback to the great new wave synth pop of the 80’s. The obvious comparison to more modern bands would include the likes of Air and Postal Service, but Paper Route delivers a much fuller sound than their contemporaries. Pumping out lush, electronic tinged pop anthems with a focus on percussion and lyricism, they create enchanting pop soundscapes that are as catchy as they are intricate.
Below are the remaining dates on The New Deal tour that kicked off on the 4th. If you missed them the first time around, or even if you didn’t, be sure to get out and catch them if they roll into your town this month. Given the small size of these venues and the band’s huge, sprawling sound it is sure to be a great show. And if you don’t believe me, wait until tomorrow when Brian brings you a report on tonight’s stop at Grog Shop in Cleveland.
July 8 – Grog Shop – Cleveland Heights, Ohio
July 9 – The Basement – Columbus, Ohio
July 11 – Jerky’s Live Music Hall – Providence, Rhode Island
July 12 – Middle East Upstairs – Cambridge, Massachusetts
July 14 – Mercury Lounge – NYC
July 15 – DC9 – Washington D.C., Washington DC
July 16 – Maxwell’s – Hoboken, New Jersey
July 17 – Kungfu Necktie – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 19 – Garfield Artworks – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
July 21 – The Intersection – Front Lounge – Grand Rapids, Michigan
July 22 – Schubas Tavern – Chicago, Illinois
July 23 – Firebird – St. Louis, Missouri
July 24 – Mojo’s – Columbia, Missouri
July 26 – Marquis Theatre – Denver, Colorado
July 27 – Club Vegas – Salt Lake City, Utah
We would hate to leave you without an mp3 today, so check the latest single “Carousel” from Absence.
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