Fool's Gold, the LA collective that weaves together western art-pop aesthetics with African rhythms and melodies, will release their self-titled, debut album on 9/29 on IAMSOUND. They'll be shaking dance floors across the country this fall when they tour in support of this release. They'll play select shows with Metronomy and two shows in Chicago as part of the World Music Festival. Additionally, from October 15th - 20th, Fool's Gold will spend five days in New York, playing various venues. They'll be kicking things off with a performance on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" on 9/25. Word is already beginning to spread far and wide about this promising band and it looks like its just the beginning!

Comprised of vocalist/bassist Luke Top, who was born in Israel (his mother is from Iraq/father from Russia) and was moved to Los Angeles at the age of three, and lead guitarist Lewis Pesacov (Foreign Born), who was raised on reggae and world music and holds a degree in classical music theory and composition, Fool's Gold initially began as a side project for the two to explore their shared love of various forms of African music (specifically Congolese, Ethiopian, Eritrean and Malian), Krautrock, and 80s dance influenced pop music. Not too long after their communal beginnings of writing a few inspired songs and asking friends, friends of friends and even strangers to join them on stage, Fool’s Gold developed organically into a full-time band which now features more members of Foreign Born, We Are Scientists, and The Fall, plus Argentinean pop star Erica Garcia, Brazilian/Mexican visual artist Salvador Placencia, and more.

Additionally, Micachu & The Shapes have remixed Fool's Gold's "Surprise Hotel". We are giving this out as a free download here:

http://www.iamsoundrecords.com/original/music/foolsgold-surprisehotelmicachu.mp3

Download/listen to Fool's Gold's "Surprise Hotel":
http://www.iamsoundrecords.com/original/music/foolsgold-surprisehotel.mp3

Watch the unofficial Fool's Gold "Surprise Hotel" video here:


Check out Fool's Gold on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/foolsgold

FOOL'S GOLD TOUR DATES:
Sat. Aug. 22 --Silver Lake, CA @ Sunset Junction Street Fair
Sat. Sep. 19 -- Chicago, IL @ Navy Pier - World Music Festival
Sun. Sep. 20 -- Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge w/ BLK JKS - World Music Festival
Sat. Oct. 3 -- Joshua Tree, CA @ Manimal Festival w/ Devendra Banhart
Thu. Oct. 8 -- La Jolla, CA @ The Loft - UC San Diego w/ Metronomy
Sat. Oct. 10 -- San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill w/ Metronomy
Sun. Oct. 11 -- Portland, OR @ Holocene w/ Metronomy
Mon. Oct. 12 -- Seattle, WA @ Nectar Lounge w/ Metronomy
Tue. Oct. 13 -- Vancouver, BC @ The Red Room w/ Metronomy
Thu. Oct. 15 - Tue. Oct. 20 -- New York @ TBA

More Fool's Gold live dates will be announced in the coming weeks!