Interstates had a really great first tour. As you may know, they just returned from touring the South, Texas, and the Midwest with their buddies in the band Foxhole.
From the second we met they were flashing photos on their iPhones and taking tons of videos on their flip video cameras. I told them to compile everything and give us a tour documentary.
Thankfully, they have taken it to heart, and here is the first video in the series:
State Bird executes musical feats that carry a high degree of difficulty for indie-rock bands. During Friday night’s show, the band incorporated heavy doses of funk (shimmering guitar, “Low Rider” percussion, falsetto vocals) and ended a tune with a drum circle (after bongos were surreptitiously placed next to the non-percussionist members).
Coby Hartzler and Jared Riblet pen gorgeous, slightly off-kilter pop anthems that tread ground that might be familiar to fans of Pavement or Modest Mouse, but perform them like 60s love children who were raised in a thrift store.
State Bird even recorded this acoustic video of I Saw The Light on a off day in New York City.
Interstates leaves for their first tour today. They well be traversing the countryside with their good friends Foxhole. Today also marks the pre-order of their debut Run Run.
Tour Dates:
May 2 @ The 930 Listening Room in Louisville, Kentucky
May 3 @ Capital Arts Theatre in Bowling Greene, Kentucky
May 4 @ One to One Studio in Jackson, Mississippi
May 5 @ Notsuoh in Houston, Texas
May 6 @ Mohawk in Austin, Texas
May 7 @ Monks in Abilene, Texas
May 8 @ The Monolith in Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 9 @ Main Street Cafe in Kansas City, Missouri
