SLEEPERCAR Announces Direct Support Spot on OLD 97's U.S. Tour!

June 4, 2008, 05:38 PM

WHO: Currently in Canada on a successful run with City and Colour, Sleepercar announces a U.S. summer tour as direct support for the Old 97’s. Sleepercar is touring in support of their debut album release West Texas which is in stores now. West Texas originated in a moment of solitude while Jim Ward was waiting to soundcheck on what turned out to be the last At The Drive-In tour. Fast forward seven years, and Sleepercar releases a full length album chock full of Americana rock inspired by all things West Texas and influenced by the likes of Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen.

WHAT: Sleepercar is fresh from a performance on the famed Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where they perfected "Wasting My Time." West Texas has a lot of strength and expansive depth, creating a sprawling, beautiful sound. The sounds of the instruments add to the reflective theme Ward hoped to explore. The final recording took place in a second-story loft with dome ceilings in El Paso.

WHEN & WHERE:
6/4: Bronson Centre w/ City and Colour Ottawa, Ontario
6/5: Bronson Centre w/ City and Colour Ottawa, Ontario
6/6: Massey Hall w/ City and Colour Toronto, Ontario
6/7: Massey Hall w/ City and Colour Toronto, Ontario
6/9: Middle East (Upstairs) - Cambridge, Massachusetts
6/11: Mercury Lounge - New York, New York
6/12: Black Cat - Washington DC, District of Columbia
6/14: Maxwell’s - Hoboken, New Jersey
6/16: Grog Shop - Cleveland Heights, Ohio
6/17: The Pike Room - Pontiac, Michigan
6/18: Empty Bottle - Chicago, Illinois
6/19: The Waiting Room - Omaha, Nebraska
6/20: Larimer Lounge - Denver, Colorado
6/25: State Line - El Paso, Texas
7/18: Helotes, TX - Floore’s Country Store W/ OLD 97’S
7/19: New Orleans, LA – House of Blues W/ OLD 97’S
7/21: Birmingham, AL – WorkPlay Theatre W/ OLD 97’S
7/22: Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse W/ OLD 97’S
7/23: Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge W/ OLD 97’S
7/24: Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel W/ OLD 97’S
7/25: Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theatre W/ OLD 97’S
7/26: Raleigh, NC – Moore Square Park W/ OLD 97’S
7/27: Richmond, VA – Toad’s Place W/ OLD 97’S
7/30: Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero W/ OLD 97’S
7/31: Dewey Beach, DE – Bottle & Cork W/ OLD 97’S
8/02: Wellfleet, MA – Wellfleet Beachcomber W/ OLD 97’S

For more information on Sleepercar, please check out MySpace.com - Sleepercar - EL PASO, Texas - Americana - www.myspace.com/sleepercarwesttexas.

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