New York, NY (Top40 Charts) illuminati hotties are about to release one of THE groundbreaking records of the year with Let Me Do One More hitting October 1st. The album, which is years in the making, hasn't come easy to the project mastermind
Sarah Tudzin but like a phoenix rising from the ashes she has prevailed with a record that is smart, musically outstanding and catchy as hell.
Today illuminati hotties are announcing their 2022 co-headlining tour with Fenne Lily supported by Katy Kirby and Pom Pom Squad. LA fans will get to see the band next week for their record release party at Zebulon and a special show for those who purchase the album at Permanent Records.
After the success of her debut album, Kiss Yr Frenemies, and coining the term "tenderpunk," illuminati hotties were on their way to recording and releasing a highly-anticipated sophomore album. However, things at the label started to fall apart, and illuminati hotties found themselves stuck in a contract with a label who didn't have the infrastructure to put out the album the band had been crafting for months. "It felt like any momentum came to a screeching halt. It felt painful to pick up a guitar, to write, to record any loose ends that needed to happen to wrap up the album,"
Sarah recalls.
With the emotional turmoil and uncertainty building over the label situation, Tudzin turned her focus to a new batch of songs that would become FREE I.H. Funneling all the raw feelings and letting go of any inhibitions, illuminati hotties released the collection of songs, carefully not defined as the "new album." The critically-acclaimed, fan favorite, release closed the chapter on the label drama, and opened up the band musically to a whole world of possibilities.
The positive response to FREE I.H. brought back the energy and intention that had seeped out after the label fallout, and
Sarah dove straight into the new album, Let Me Do One More. According to Sarah, "The songs tell a story of my gremlin-ass running around LA, sneaking into pools at night, messing up and starting over, begging for attention for one second longer, and asking the audience to let me do one more."
With the album shaping up,
Sarah knew that she didn't want to sign a traditional label deal anymore. After all the work to get herself back creatively, she wanted to maintain as much autonomy and creative control as possible. She started an imprint label, Snack Shack Tracks, and partnered with Los Angeles-based, independent label, Hopeless Records. Together, they're gearing up to release Let Me Do One More.
While FREE I.H. felt like an experimental conduit for self-expression at breakneck speed, Let Me Do One More is the fully-realized creative vision of two years of ambition, heartache, uncertainty, redemption, and ultimately triumph.
Sarah reflects, "I love these songs and they're a part of me and I'm proud of them."
This IS the one you've been waiting for.
illuminati hotties 2022 tour dates - All Dates with Fenne Lily
2/8/22 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy and Harriet's (IH only)
2/9/22 -
Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room (IH only)
2/11/22 - San Francisco - The Chapel*
2/12/22 - Los Angeles, CA -
Highland Park Ebell*
2/13/22 - Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon*
2/14/22 - Tucson, AZ - 191 Toole*
2/16/22 - Austin, TX - Antone's*
2/17/22 - Fort Worth, TX - Tulips*
2/18/22 - Fayetteville, AR - George's Majestic Lounge*
2/19/22 - Nashville, TN - The Blue Room at Third Man Records*
2/20/22 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade - Purgatory*
2/21/22 - Durham, NC - Motorco
Music Hall*
2/22/22 - Washington, DC -
Black Cat*
2/24/22 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom*
2/25/22 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair^
2/26/22 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church^
2/27/22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Spirit^
2/28/22 - Columbus, OH - A&R
Music Bar^
3/2/22 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern^
3/3/22 - Ferndale, MI - The Loving Touch^
3/4/22 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall^
3/5/22 - Milwaukee, WI -The Back Room at Colectivo^
3/6/22 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry^
3/10/22 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret^
3/11/22 - Seattle, WA - Neumos^
3/12/22 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios^
*w/ Katy Kirby
^w/ Pom Pom Squad.
