Peachcake Comes Alive! Debut Album Release Date Set, 'Make Mixes, Not War' Tour

LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Peachcake Official Website) - In their first four years together, Peachcake went through more than most bands go through in an entire 20-25 year career (eat that, U2). After their formation in the deserts of Carefree Creek, Arizona, the duo's quest to do something positive led them to release an EP on Jim Adkins from Jimmy Eat World's label Western Tread. In its well-received wake, as perhaps is the nature of things, Peachcake, aka Stefan Pruett (aka Space Panda) and John O'Keefe (DJ JohnO) found themselves suffering a slew of unfortunate incidents, unfair arrests, accidents, arguments, and ultimately, death.

With a followup full-length more than two years in the making, the band found themselves ultimately at a high, playing sold-out shows to fans of all ages, being the first-ever band asked to play Burning Man, and getting noticed by the press. URB Magazine dubbed them one of their '100 Artists To Watch,' they were featured in Alternative Press and Soundcheck Magazine, and 944 Magazine said, "Peachcake is a musical benediction in pajamas." Despite their sudden success, the band would deal with some of the most trying obstacles while this was all happening. A run-in with the wrong booking agent caused DJ JohnO to literally disappear for two months, and in September 2007, the shocking death of Stefan's little brother Alex (Peachcake keyboardist) caused the duo to put down their swords and unite, with more passion and inspiration than ever before.

After the death of Alex, the band decided to take things into their own hands, finally buying themselves out of their own record contract, in order to self-release their ultimate creation and beacon of hope and positivity, What Year Will You Have the World? out Oct. 21, under The Planet Awesome Creative Collective/Subtractive.

Already well known for their motivational performance style and youth outreach programs, Peachcake went on to set up a hotline (Stefan's cell phone line) and e-mail address where anyone can call to talk about anything on his or her mind. Their live shows, already heavily interactive, now feature a percussionist (Dr. H-Hal) and guitarist (MC Hale), and border on cathartic performance art one minute, and self-affirming group ritual the next.

The boys of Peachcake have just announced the dates for their special thematic summer tour 'The Make Mixes, Not War Tour'. Peachcake is encouraging kids to bring mix-tapes to its shows (CDs, tapes, etc.). Every kid who brings a tape will be entered into a raffle to win a copy of the new album.The top 3 mixes-as judged by the band-will win a Peachcake prize pack.

Tour Dates:
7/25: Cleveland, OH @ Playhouse Square
7/26: Cleveland, OH @ Playhouse Square (Ingenuity Festival)
7/28: Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
7/30: Metairie, LA @ The High Ground
7/31: Austin, TX @ Emo's (Inside)
8/1: Houston, TX @ Java Jazz
8/2: McAllen, TX @ The Incubator
8/4: San Antonio, TX @ The Warhol
8/5: Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress