The Morning Benders, having just wrapped up a cross-country tour supporting Ra Ra Riot, which followed US Tours with The Kooks and We Are Scientists, are at it once again. This time, in early 2009, they will be hitting up venues across the US (and Canada) on a co-headlining tour with The Submarines, in continued support of their debut album Talking Through Tin Cans, which was released on May 6th, 2008 through +1 Records. The album will be released in the UK on March 2, 2009.
The Submarines are supporting their their sophomore full-length album Honeysuckle Weeks, which received critical acclaim upon its release earlier this year. Over the last six months, songs from the album have appeared in major TV shows like “Gossip Girl”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, “The Hills”, “Privileged” and the music-infused film Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (where they also landed on the soundtrack). Currently, the track “You, Me and the Bourgeoisie” is being used in the re-vamped iPhone 3G commercial, with album art, artist name and lyrics used to demonstrate the “Shazam” music application on the phone.
On December 5, The Submarines will play their last show of the year in their hometown of Los Angeles at The Echoplex.
Tour Dates:
Jan 30 -Â Detroit Bar / Costa Mesa, Ca.
Feb 01 – Club Congress / Tucson
Feb 03 – Stubb’s BBQ / Austin
Feb 04 – The Pontiac Garage / Dallas
Feb 06 – Drunken Unicorn / Atlanta
Feb 07 -Â Local 506 / Chapel Hill NC
Feb 08 – Black Cat Backstage / Washington DC
Feb 09 – Johnny Brenda’s / Philadelphia
Feb 10 – Mercury Lounge / New York City
Feb 11 – The Bell House / Brooklyn
Feb 13 – Middle East / Boston
Feb 14 - Il Motore / Montreal
Feb 15 – Drake Hotel / Toronto
Feb 17 – Schubas Tavern / Chicago
Feb 18 – Triple Rock Social Club / Minneapolis
Feb 20 – Hi-Dive / Denver
Feb 21 -Â Kilby Court / Salt Lake City
Feb 23 – The Biltmore Cabaret / Vancouver
Feb 24 - Chop Suey / Seattle
Feb 25 – Doug Fir Lounge / Portland
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