PJ BOND – Touring The U.S. (Nov 01 – 29)
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* In support of You Didn’t Know I Was Alphabetical (out Nov 10)
* Pre-order LP / CD now from Black Numbers
* Download free Digital Sampler – featuring PJ Bond, Broadway Calls, Higher Giant, Static Radio NJ, more
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Beginning on Sunday and through the month of November, PJ Bond (New Brunswick, NJ) will be touring the U.S., covering most of the East Coast and parts of the Midwest.
The ex-Outsmarting Simon front man – fresh off a two week trek across the U.K. – is playing shows in support of his latest full-length, You Didn’t Know I Was Alphabetical … not to mention the homeless / life on the road experiment formally known as the Year Of A Thousand Roommates. You can read about PJ’s daily nomadic adventures here.
Alphabetical is being released by Black Numbers in LP and CD format on November 10th, but you can pre-order a copy now or pick one up directly from PJ on tour.
It’s also worth mentioning that Bond has hitched a ride with label mates Static Radio NJ and The Arteries as they tour their way to The Fest for the weekend’s festivities. While he doesn’t have an “official” show, you can count on PJ playing the street corners of Gainesville or making an appearance at a house party or two.
Beside Outsmarting Simon, Bond has also been a member of The Color Fred, Charlotte Sometimes, Marigold and Communipaw. In comparison to previous endeavors, You Didn’t Know I Was Alphabetical is decidedly more organic, homespun affair – a heartfelt slice of creaky, back porch Americana tossed against a perfectly catchy pop backdrop. Still, the record has a little bit of everything, from rustic, uptempo alt-country rockers to haunting, melancholy acoustic offerings and sweetly infectious indie numbers. For fans of Rocky Votolato, Neutral Milk Hotel, Whiskeytown and Elliott Smith.
Listen to “You, Too” (free mp3)
On a related “free mp3″ note, Black Numbers is currently giving away a digital sampler that features another Bond track, “Skin And Bones.” Also appearing on the sampler are Static Radio NJ, Higher Giant, Broadway Calls, Over Stars And Gutters, The Arteries, Purpose and Rock, Star. Download the free label sampler here.
If you’d like to attend a show, speak with PJ or even offer up your couch, drop me a line here.
Tour
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NOV 01 – Waterbury, CT @ Lil Tommy J’s
NOV 02 – Providence, RI @ Chris’s Pad
NOV 04 – Burlington, VT @ TBA
NOV 05 – Plattsburgh, NY @ The Coffee Camp
NOV 06 – Troy, NY @ Shela’s
NOV 07 – Upstate NY @ Need Help!
NOV 08 – Oneonta, NY @ Hyrle Castle Basement
NOV 09 – Ithaca, NY @ The Shop
NOV 10 – Syracuse, NY @ House Show
NOV 11 – Oswego, NY @ Raven’s
NOV 13 – Rochester, NY @ Muddy Waters
NOV 14 – Jamestown, NY @ Labyrinth Press Co.
NOV 15 – Ohio @ Need Help!
NOV 16 – Columbus, OH @ House Show
NOV 17 – Ann Arbor, MI @ TBA
NOV 18 – Rochester, MI @ The Factory
NOV 19 – Ann Arbor, MI @ ABC
NOV 20 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Josh’s
NOV 21 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Kelly’s
NOV 22 – Chicago, IL @ The Elbo Room
NOV 23 – Indiana @ Need Help!
NOV 24 – St. Louis, MO @ Cicero’s
NOV 25 – Louisville, KY @ Derby City
NOV 27 – Charlotte, NC @ TBA
NOV 28 – Richmond, VA @ Need Help
NOV 29 – State College, PA @ 797 Lounge
