JENNY OWEN YOUNGS ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR IN SUPPORT OF HER UPCOMING RELEASE, TRANSMITTER FAILURE, DUE MAY 26 ON NETTWERK RECORDS
YOUNGS COLLABORATES WITH TOUR MATES JUKEBOX THE GHOST IN CELEBRATION OF THE TOUR
SNEAK PEAK OF "Good Day"
(Jukebox the Ghost - COVER SONG)
(April 07, 2009) Jenny Owen Youngs is back with her second album, Transmitter Failure due May 26. This record is a bold departure from her 2007 release Batten The Hatches, which thrust Youngs into the spotlight (and won her a record deal with Nettwerk) when her song “Fuck Was I” was featured on the TV show “Weeds”.
Youngs says of the new sound, “I wanted to make something that would move people emotionally, but also move them physically. I did not want to end up touring for another three years on a record that wouldn't offer people the opportunity to move. So. Dan and I set out to make something that was, quite simply, more fun to play live. In the process, my writing took turns I didn't expect.”
Yet throughout it all, Transmitter Failure is unmistakably Jenny: Smart song structures, melodies informed by her love of pop music, and an ability to sting the listener with her candid lyrical insights.
In addition to her upcoming album and tour, Youngs has collaborated with touring buddies, Jukebox The Ghost and have created a split 7” limited edition vinyl and tour poster, both available for purchase only on these tour dates.
Jenny and the Jukebox boys will be working hard to make every night count, joining in during one another's sets, trading off on vocals, banging out a collaborative cover or two, and finishing each other's drinks.
As they prepare for their 23-city tour, both artists have covered a collection of each other’s songs.
Don’t miss Jenny on the road and get a sneak peak of Transmitter Failure.
TOUR DATES:
Apr 30 Chicago, IL Subterranean
May 1 Omaha, NE Slowdown Jr
May 2 Denver, CO Hi Dive
May 3 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
May 5 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
May 6 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
May 8 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
May 9 Los Angeles, CA The Hotel Café
May 10 San Diego, CA The Loft- UCSD
May 12 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
May 14 Austin, TX Stubb’s BBQ Indoors
May 15 Dallas, TX The Prophet Bar
May 16 Little Rock, AR Juanita’s Cantina Ballroom
May 17 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone Café
May 19 Nashville TN 3rd and Lindsley
May 20 Charlotte, NC The Casbah@ Tremont Music Hall
May 21 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
May 22 Richmond, VA Canal Club Downstairs Lounge
May 23 Washington, DC Rock and Roll Hotel
May 26 Philadelphia, PA Johnny and Brenda’s
May 27 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
May 28 Boston, MA Café 939
May 29 Portland, ME Empire Dine and Dance
May 30 Westport, CT Toquet Hall
June 1- 8 TBA
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