I’m gonna go ahead and take an obvious tack with this one. “What’s so strange about The Strange Boys” you ask? ” What’s so unusual about four taut young lads from Texas ripping out uptempo, blues-driven garage rock?” Gotta tell ya, there’s nothing willfully odd about the whole endeavor, but it sure is fun. If you caught their full-length debut released on In The Red last year, The Strange Boys…And Girls Club (TMT Review), or their rowdy live session at Austin’s 91.7 KVRX, you know their influences are familiar, but their jams are exuberant and refreshing. Their sophomore effort, Be Brave, will be released February 22 in the UK by Rough Trade and February 23 in the US by In The Red. (The title track was released earlier this week as a limited-edition 7-inch single.)
In February, the Boys will take a western jaunt with Chain and the Gang before they tag along with fellow Austin-tinians Spoon.
02.19.10 - Austin, TX - Emo’s *#
02.21.10 - Marfa, TX - Padre’s *
02.23.10 - Phoenix, AZ - Trunk Space *
02.24.10 - San Diego, CA - Casbah *
02.25.10 - Isla Vista, CA - Biko Garage *
02.26.10 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo *
02.27.10 - San Francisco, CA - Elbo Room *$
02.28.10 - Reno, NV - Rainshadow Community Charter High School *
03.02.10 - Salem, OR - The Space *+
03.03.10 - Olympia, WA - Northern *+
03.04.10 - Seattle, WA - Comet Tavern *&
03.05.10 - Vancouver, BC - Media Club *
03.06.10 - Portland, OR - East End *
03.07.10 - Boise, ID - Visual Arts Collective
03.08.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
03.09.10 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive
03.10.10 - Boulder, CO - University of Colorado - Club 156
03.12.10 - Lubbock, TX - Bash Riprock’s
03.18.10 - New Orleans, LA - Republic %@
03.19.10 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay Soundstage %@
03.20.10 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle %@
03.22.10 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club %@
03.23.10 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club %@
03.24.10 - Richmond, VA - The National %@
03.26.10 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall %@
03.27.10 - Boston, MA - House of Blues %@
03.29.10 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy %@
03.30.10 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theater %@
* Chain and the Gang
# Yellow Fever
+ The Hive Dwellers
& Lovvers
$ Ty Segall, Nodzzz
@ Spoon
% Deerhunter
• The Strange Boys: http://www.myspace.com/thestrangeboys
• In The Red: http://www.intheredrecords.com
