New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Hounds Below Official Website) - Just six months ago,
Von Bondies frontman JASON STOLLSTEIMER formed a new band: THE HOUNDS BELOW. Since then, they released their first single 'Crawling Back To You' and are now ready to embark on a west coast tour in advance of their multiple SXSW appearances.
Starting in Spokane on February 24, STOLLSTEIMER, BEN COLLINS (lead guitar), MOLLY JEAN SCHOEN (bass) and BEN LUCKETT (drums) will embark on an eight-city west coast tour. They'll pass through Portland, San Jose, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, wrapping in Seattle March 5. Their trek, which includes shows with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Miranda Lee Richards, The Whigs and Visqueen, will be followed later in the month by six performances at the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, where they are a featured act.
Focused on the beauty rather than the volume of the song, the band creates a melodic landscape that layers a lush, early rock-and-roll vibe over energetic indie pop. Bonding over a mutual appreciation of old and new music alike-everything from Roy Orbison to the Pixies-THE HOUNDS BELOW have a sound that spans decades, yet is distinctively their own. Real Detroit columnist Jeff Milo describes the Hounds' style as "presenting a swathe of moodier R&B, smoky soul, stately 50's pop, and still maintaining that dreamy atmospheric fuzz rock sheen."
In the trenches of a post-divorce state of mind, STOLLSTEIMER began writing dark, alluring ballads that would eventually give rise to THE HOUNDS BELOW. With every reverberating note, the band captures all the poetic remorse that lingers behind lost love. But that's not to say that all of their songs are lachrymose. A sizeable proportion of upbeat, danceable numbers completes the sound and provide for an energized performance.
Whether live or recorded, THE HOUNDS BELOW will captivate and haunt all who listen. Last December, THE HOUNDS BELOW played a series of shows in Chicago, including a performance on the legendary alternative music show, JBTV.
Catch THE HOUNDS BELOW on tour:
Wed 2/24 Spokane, WA BLVD
Thu 2/25 Portland, OR Berbati's Pan
Sat 2/27 San Jose, CA Blank Club
Sun 2/28 San Francisco, CA NOISE POP at Bottom of the Hill *EARLY SHOW*
Mon 3/1 San Diego, CA The Casbah
Tue 3/2 Los Angeles, CA Spaceland
Wed 3/3 Las Vegas, NV The Beauty Bar
Fri 3/5 Seattle, WA Showbox
Wed 3/17 Austin, TX The Creekside Lounge (1:30pm CST)
Thu 3/18 Austin, TX SXSW - Official Showcase @ Habana Calle 6 Patio (1:15am CST)
Thu 3/18 Austin, TX SXSW - The Dog & Pony Show @ Uncorked Tasting Room
Fri 3/19 Austin, TX SXSW - Sonnys Vintage (3pm CST and 6pm CST)
Sat 3/20 Austin, TX SXSW - Obscure Magpie Music & old Flames Records Two Headed Party (2:30pm CST)
Sat 3/20 Austin, TX Six Stages Over Texas Fest @ Couch Professor Compound on the Radio RnR Stage (6:30pm CST)
*Free download of 'She's Alchemy' the new single from THE HOUNDS BELOW: https://www.last.fm/music/The+Hounds+Below
*Streaming video: https://www.jbtvonline.com/music/recent/The-Hounds-Below/
*Myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/thehoundsbelow
