The Belle Brigade Hit the Road for U.S. Tour With Good Old War on March 8th

BURBANK, CA--(Marketwire -01/23/12)- Los Angeles band The Belle Brigade will set off on their first tour of 2012, hitting the road in the U.S. with Good Old War throughout March and April. Family of the Year will join both acts for the run, which will also include a stop at this year's SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. The Belle Brigade, which is fronted by siblings Ethan and Barbara Gruska backed by bassist Keith Karman, keyboardist, electric guitarist Ben Cassorla, and drummer Mike Green, are touring in support of their current self-titled album, which has received rave reviews from media outlets, and significant support from KCRW. The record took a spot in Paste's top 50 Albums of 2011 while Newsday compared their single, "Losers" as a "stunning folk-rock anthem built around their Simon-and-Garfunkel-esque harmonies."

Following on the heels of the inclusion of their song "I Didn't Mean It" on the Twilight: Breaking Dawn soundtrack, The Belle Brigade are also pleased to announce that their cover of Bob Dylan's "No Time To Think" is featured on the upcoming album Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International. Released on January 24th, the album salutes the life-saving human rights activism of Amnesty International and the incomparable artistry of Bob Dylan with 76 newly recorded Dylan songs by over 80 artists.

In addition, the Gruskas, along with their friend Bram Inscore, will join their friends Touché at their January residency at The Central in Santa Monica on January 24th at 11 pm. Trying out new songs and covers, they will perform as a trio, with Ethan on electric guitar, Barbara on drums, and Inscore on bass.

Ethan and Barbara are currently writing songs for a new album that they plan to release later this year.

The Belle Brigade's upcoming tour dates with Good Old War and Family of The Year are as follows:

 
March 8th   Relix Variety Theatre         Knoxville, TN
      9th   Vinyl                         Atlanta, GA
      10th  Cat's Cradle                  Carrboro, NC
      11th  3rd & Lindsley                Nashville, TN
      13th  HOB / Cambridge Room          Dallas, TX
      14th  Korova                        San Antonio, TX
      15-18 SXSW                          Austin, TX
      19th  Fitzgerald's                  Houston, TX
      21st  Santa Fe Brewing Company      Santa Fe, NM
      22nd  Crescent Ballroom             Phoenix, AZ
      24th  Slim's                        San Francisco, CA
      28th  Aladdin Theatre               Portland, OR
April 3rd   The Venue                     Boise, ID
      4th   The State Room                Salt Lake City, UT
      6th   The Back Sheep                Colorado Springs, CO
      7th   Bluebird                      Denver, CO
      9th   The Waiting Room              Omaha, NE
      10th  Maintenance Shop              Ames, IA
      11th  Varsity Theatre               Minneapolis, MN
      13th  High Noon Saloon              Madison, WI
      14th  Lincoln Hall                  Chicago, IL
      15th  The Bluebird Nightclub        Bloomington, IN
      17th  The Ark                       Ann Arbor, MI
      18th  Beachland Ballroom            Cleveland, OH
      19th  Mr. Small's Theatre           Pittsburgh, PA
      22nd  Higher Ground                 Burlington, VT
      24th  Black Cat                     Washington, DC
      25th  Bowery Ballroom               New York, NY
      26th  Paradise Rock Club            Boston, MA
      27th  Union Transfer                Philadelphia, PA

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