New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Des Moines� best new alternative rock band, Holy White Hounds, has partnered with streaming giant Vevo to premiere the lyric video for their standout new single �Blind,� from their debut album Sparkle Sparke.
�Blind� will impact at Alternative radio on August 23, hot on the heels of their breakthrough hit �Switchblade,� which is currently #10 on the rock charts. �Blind� will be available for streaming and purchase via all digital service providers.
��Blind� is the story of coolest chick I�ve ever met. She appeared to have lost her mind in the eyes of everybody else, but she always knew who she was. This song captures that tale, over two chords, for 3 minutes,� says frontman Brenton Dean.
The Hounds are currently on a summer headline tour in support of Sparkle Sparkle, produced by
Brandon Darner (Imagine Dragons,
Radio Moscow, Envy Corps) and released this spring via Razor & Tie. The band recently popped their festival cherries with debut performances at Bonnaroo, Bunbury, PromoWest Fest, Edgefest, Pointfest, and 80/35 Festival; as well as a presenting slot in the Alternative Press
Music Awards show last month. Gigs at Riot Fests in both
Chicago and Denver are on deck, with local headline shows in between.
Dates are as follows:
August 19 - 89.7 The River Presents River Riot Council Bluffs, IA
August 20 - Iowa
State Fair - Des Moines, IA
August 22 - The Loving Touch - Ferndale, MI
August 25 - Vinyl Atlanta - Atlanta, GA
August 26 - The Social - Orlando, FL
August 27 - Club LA - Destin, FL
August 28 - Le Bon Temps Roule - New Orleans, LA
August 30 - Rudyard's - Houston, TX
August 31 - Three Links Deep Ellum - Dallas, TX
September 1 - The Vanguard - Tulsa, OK
September 4 - Riot Fest & Rodeo - Denver, CO
September 16 - Riot Fest & Carnival - Chicago, IL
Check out an acoustic performance from the band on Good Day Rochester last month:
https://foxrochester.com/embed/news/good-day-rochester/holy-white-hounds-at-bug-jar
Longtime friends Brenton Dean and Ambrose Lupercal formed Holy White Hounds in 2013. After self-releasing their debut Oh Mama EP, they joined forces with Seth Luloff and
James Manson to complete the band. Soon after, they were on the road performing with acts including Cage The Elephant, Sick Puppies, Cake, Wavves and Surfer Blood. Holy White Hounds is Brenton Dean (vocals/guitar), Ambrose Lupercal (bass), Seth Luloff (drums) and
James Manson (guitar).
The press is raving about Sparkle Sparkle:
"Wow and impressed� some of the best songs of 2016�pure heaven! Holy White Hounds is what rock n� roll was founded on.� - Examiner
�Be sure to keep an eye out for Holy White Hounds � with this amount of talent, they've got good things coming to them.� � Pure Grain Audio
�Their debut album, Sparkle Sparkle, coolly conjures The Strokes, Beck, Nirvana, Queens of The Stone Age and The Pixies� � Top40-Charts.com
�Sparkle Sparkle is an album that demonstrates a great confidence from Holy White Hounds, a confidence that is all the more surprising given that this is a debut.� � Renowned For Sound
�While still being versatile with their music, this quartet has a knack for keeping their songs true to their Grunge style. While showcasing a wide range of talents and superb, bangin� tunes, it is going to be hard to top their new music.� � Cryptic Rock
�Sparkle Sparkle is the perfect addition to any indie rock fan�s collection � it doesn�t hide its influences, but it�s also unafraid of making a statement all by itself, standing tall among today�s giants.� � New Noise Magazine
�At times the band resembles an exact fusion of where
Nirvana and Beck were at, respectively, in late �93/early �94; on other occasions, they resemble a stoner rock ensemble with a keen understanding of why glam rock rules so fucking hard.� � Philthy Mag
