Monday, March 9th 2009
JUNIUS
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR STARTS TONIGHT IN BOSTON, MA
FIRST SONG FROM NEW ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE AS SPECIAL SCREEN PRINT + MP3 SINGLE
JUNIUS have just released a song from their new album as a limited edition hand-screened print with an accompanying digital download, available exclusively from the band's MySpace page (myspace.com/junius). The song, "Stargazers & Gravediggers," is the first single from the upcoming album, The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist. The album is inspired by the life and theories of controversial scholar Immanuel Velikovsky and will be released this summer. In the meantime, JUNIUS are keeping busy with a two-month-long North American tour, beginning Monday 3/9 in Boston, highlighted by several appearances at SXSW in Austin, TX, including a performance on The End Records' official showcase on March 19th.
The band had this to say about the song release:
"We wanted to offer a unique piece of art to go with the music, instead of simply offering a digital download. So, long after your iPod dies, you'll still have something tangible to look at and hold on to." - Michael Repasch-Nieves (JUNIUS guitarist and artist of the Stargazers prints)
The band's Spring tour starts tonight in Boston, MA. JUNIUS will be joined by California band THE HUNDRED DAYS on the first leg of the tour.
JUNIUS - Spring Tour 2009:
Fri 03/06/09 - Danvers, MA @ Living Hope Church of the Nazarene w / The Vegas Report / Glass America / Baby Boy H / Ribs
Sat 03/07/09 - Portland, ME @ The Space w / Ocean / Eld
Mon 03/09/09 - Boston, MA @ The Middle East w / Maserati / Constants
Tue 03/10/09 - New York, NY @ The Delancey w / The Hundred Days
Wed 03/11/09 - Washington, DC @ The Velvet Lounge w / The Hundred Days
Thu 03/12/09 - Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox w / The Hunded Days / Boxbomb
Fri 03/13/09 - Columbus, GA @ Gallery 13 w / The Hunded Days / Triads
Sat 03/14/09 - Gainesville, FL @ The Atlantic w / The Hunded Days / The Future Now
Sun 03/15/09 - Tallahassee, FL
Mon 03/16/09 - New Orleans, LA
Tue 03/17/09 - Shreveport, LA @ Mia's Pub w / The Hunded Days / In The Red
Wed 03/19/09 (day show) - Austin, TX - Giant Steps SXSW Party @ Plush w / Irepress / This Car Up + more
Wed 03/19/09 (night show) - Austin, TX - The End Records SXSW Official Showcase @ The Ale House w / Early Man / Goes Cube / Hull
Sun 03/22/09 - Austin, TX - Radar Recordings SXSW Finale Party @ Red 7 w / Pelican Wolves In The Throne Room / Tombs / Caspian / Constants / Adai / Irepress + more
Mon 03/23/09 - Dallas, TX @ The Lounge on Elm w / The Hundred Days
Tue 03/24/09 - Odessa, TX
Wed 03/25/09 - El Paso, TX @ Zeppelins Underground w / The Hundred Days
Thu 03/26/09 - Albuquerque, NM @ The Gold House w / The Hundred Days / The Coma Recovery
Fri 03/27/09 - Tucson, AZ @ Plush w / The Hundred Days / Juarez
Sat 03/28/09 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Trunk Space w / The Hundred Days
Sun 03/29/09 - San Diego, CA @ The Che Cafe
Mon 03/30/09 - Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge
Mon 04/06/09 - Los Angeles, CA @ Juanita's w / Ninja Academy
Sat 04/11/09 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
Wed 04/15/09 - Ventura, CA @ Nicholby's
Thu 04/16/09 - Santa Cruz, CA
Fri 04/17/09 - Oakland, CA
Sat 04/18/09 - Chico, CA
Sun 04/19/09 - Eugene, OR
Mon 04/20/09 - Portland, OR
Tue 04/21/09 - Seattle, WA
Wed 04/22/09 - Pendleton, OR
Thu 04/23/09 - Boise, ID @ Gusto's Bar
Fri 04/24/09 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Bar Deluxe
Sat 04/25/09 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Sun 04/26/09 - Lawrence, KS @ THe Jackpot Music Hall w / Wrath & Ruin / Actors & Actresses
Mon 04/27/09 - Omaha, NE @ O'Leaver's Pub w / Dim Light / Drakes Hotel
Tue 04/28/09 - Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club
Wed 04/29/09 - Lansing, MI
Thu 04/30/09 - Toronto, ON
Fri 05/01/09 - Ottawa, ON
Sat 05/02/09 - Montreal, QC @ LFH
Sun 05/03/09 - Burlington, VT
In the press...
"Junius—another reason not to bomb America." - Metal Library (Russia)
"This darky lush epic is the best soundtrack for reveling in the melancholy of actually living since My Bloody Valentine's Loveless." - Alternative Press
"Genius... an epic audio masterpiece." - The Big Takeover
"One of the most engaging dark rock albums to come out since Joy Division last graced a stage." - Disclosure Magazine
"This fiery Boston quartet displays the potential to emerge as the bridge between post-grunge and the future of alternative rock." - Amplifier Magazine
"Breathtaking atmospherics and dark sensibilities deserved of being likened to The Cure's Disintegration... With high energy emanating out of a pensive sound, Junius punctures each track with unshakable singularity until it turns into something addictive and encompassing." - Exclaim! Magazine
For more information, please visit:
Official: www.juniusmusic.com
MySpace: www.myspace.com/junius
Label: www.radarrecordings.com
