US band Blitzen Trapper will head out on tour to Australia later this year.
Critics and fans have compared their music to just about everything; there have been calls to even coin a new genre. Blitzen Trapper's Pavement-meets-Southern rock sound, grabs influences from The Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Big Star and Frank Zappa while playing in a scene that spawned The Shins, Fleet Foxes and Elliott Smith.
After self-releasing 'Wild Mountain Nation' in June of 2007, the group ventured beyond the West Coast for the first time to tour extensively in Europe and North America. 2008 saw the release of 'Furr', though Sub Pop/Stomp. 'Furr' made our 'Best Albums 2008' list and really woke us up to the fact that Eric Earley (lead singer) sounds like the modern day Bob Dylan. Especially evident when the harmonicas get a mention throughout the album. 'Furr' is a dead-set must listen for everbody.
Blitzen Trapper will be playing the following dates:
Wednesday 11th Nov - The Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne VIC
Thursday 12th Nov - Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW
Friday 13th Nov - The Hi Fi Bar, Brisbane QLD
www.blitzentrapper.net
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