New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - The Cute Lepers are celebrating the release of their Blackheart Records debut, 'Can't Stand
Modern Music,' with a series of West Coast release parties. Led by the swagger and snarl of frontman Steve E. Nix (formerly of The Briefs), the Seattle band has been winning over audiences across the U.S. and
Europe with their energetic live shows and infectious blend of pop, punk, and Mod revival. Their debut has been bounding up charts across the country on the strength of their unruly single, "Terminal Boredom," jumping from No 81 to No 42 on the CMJ charts and reaching No 1 at radio stations on both coasts.
Their healthy respect for first-wave punk and reverence for '60s rock blends, and sometimes clashes, with their 21st-Century frustration to give The Cute Lepers' debut a sound that's as much about pugnacious power chords as pop hooks. 'Can't Stand Modern Music' has garnered four-star reviews from Alternative Press, Record Collector, and VenusZine, which raves that "The Cute Lepers bring it all back, shaming any band... that thinks all it takes to be a punk is a Mohawk and an amp."
Following their slew of July release parties, the relentless band will cross the country on a 'Power Pop Tour' in August, playing 31 shows in 31 days.
Watch The Cute Lepers fight back against "Terminal Boredom":
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0zGrM_2HI0g
http://www.myspace.com/thecutelepers
http://www.thecutelepers.com
http://www.blackheart.com
Tour Dates:
July 17 - Stockton, CA - The Blackwater Cafe (Record Release Show)
July 18 - San Francisco, CA - The Parkside (Record Release Show)
July 19 - Sacramento, CA - Club Retro (Record Release Show)
July 20 - Reno, NV - Club Underground (Record Release Show)
Aug 1 - Tacoma, WA - Hell's Kitchen
Aug 2 - Missoula, MT - The Badlander
Aug 3 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
Aug 4 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
Aug 5 - Denver, CO - The Falcon
Aug 6 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
Aug 7 - St. Louis, MO - Bluebird
Aug 8 - Chicago, IL - Reggies Rock Club
Aug 9 - Indianapolis, IN - Indy CD & Vinyl (early all-ages show - 7 pm)
Aug 9 - Indianapolis, IN - Melody Inn (21+ 10 pm)
Aug 10 - Lansing, MI - Macs
Aug 11 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
Aug 12 - Columbus, OH - Bernie's Distillery
Aug 13 - Pittsburgh, PA - Garfield Artworks
Aug 14 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's
Aug 15 - New York, NY - Knitting Factory
Aug 16 - Providence, RI - The Living Room
Aug 17 - Allston, MA - Harpers Ferry
Aug 18 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Cafe Metropolis
Aug 19 - Philadelphia, PA - M Room
Aug 20 - Baltimore, MD - Fletcher's
Aug 21 - Richmond, VA - Nara Sushi
Aug 22 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
Aug 23 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
Aug 24 - Dalton, GA - The Venue
Aug 25 - Pensacola ,FL - Sluggo's
Aug 26 - New Orleans, LA - Dragon's Den
Aug 27 - Houston, TX - Walter's
Aug 28 - Corpus Christi,TX - Executive Surf Club
Aug 30 - Austin,TX - Mohawk Room
Aug 31 - San Antonio,TX - The Rock Bottom
