True Widow is heading out to the East Coast of the USA this summer.  Check out the shows page here on the End Sounds site or the band's MySpace page for the dates and additional information.

True Widow is rounding out their late February and March tour dates.  Be sure to catch them on their way out to (and back from) the West Coast of the US and in Austin, Texas at SXSW.

.:February:.

19th. Denton, TX.
9pm. Rubber Gloves
w/ Kijoto, On After Dark,
& Oh Lewis

20th. Las Cruces, NM.
8pm. the Trainyard
w/ Rats and Birds, & Far Corners

21st. Scottsdale, AZ.
9pm. the Rogue
w/ Smokus Pokus

24th. Hollywood, CA.
9pm. Three Clubs
w/ Lantvrn

26th. Oakland, CA.
8pm. Merchant's Saloon
w/ Hellbeard

27th. San Francisco, CA.
{{{ Noise Pop 010 }}}
8pm. Cafe Du Nord
w/ P.E.E., Ovens,
& Grass Widow

.:March:.

2nd. Seattle, WA.
9pm. the Funhouse
w/ Bleeding Heart's Vignette,
& I Coyote

3rd. Portland, OR.
8pm. Rotture
w/ No Kind Of Rider, & Kowloon

5th. Carlsbad, CA.
8pm. Hensley's Flying Elephant
w/ Drowning Men

6th. Los Angeles, CA.
9pm. Mountain Bar
w/ Ancestors, MOAB, & Cactus Pricks

7th. Tucson, AZ.
8pm. Red Room
w/ Dead Western Plains

12th. Dallas, TX.
9pm. Doublewide
w/ TBA

16th. Austin, TX.
{{EndSounds SX PreParty}}
7pm. Red 7
w/ HOPE, Tumbledown, UME,
the Mag 7, Lower Case Brats,
Broken Gold, Saboteur,
Evolett, & the Missfits

17th. Austin, TX.
{{SXSW}}

18th. Austin, TX.
{{SXSW}}

19th. Austin, TX.
{{aQuarius Records & WFMU Showcase}}
7pm. Encore [old Spiro's]
w/ Pierced Arrows, Home Blitz, Dengue Fever,
Liturgy, Drunkdriver, Sonny & the Sunsets, Moon Duo,
Eternal Tapestry, Shit & Shine, Todd,
Speedwolf, Headdress, & Iron Man

20th. Austin, TX.
{{SXSW}}
TBA

True Widow announces West Coast US Tour starting February 2010.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

TRUE WIDOW TAKES TO THE ROAD FOR SPRING TOUR IN SUPPORT OF THEIR SELF-TITLED ALBUM 

“a mix of shoegaze and post rock, displaying a knack for delivering the rock goods while keeping the pace slow and steady…No gimmicks, just awesome music." – CRAWDADDY 

Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 2010 – True Widow, the sonic noir trio out of Dallas, known for their grunge-like riffs and wistful vocals, are announcing the launch of their spring tour dates, starting on February 19 in Denton, TX, and finishing in Los Angeles on March 6.   

Led by Texas native, songwriter/guitarist Dan Phillips (former member of the emo-rock band, Slowride), the shoegaze musicians with the dreamy yet menacing undertones have been riding steady from the wave of praise from their self-titled 2008 debut album released through End Sounds.  The group’s debut album was produced by Matt Pence (Centro-Matic, Slowride) and mastered by Dave McNair (Buddy Guy, Double Trouble, Willie Nelson). 

Vocals from Phillips and bassist/vocalist Nicole Estill are lauded for their captivating lyrics, ones that can take hold of the listener just long enough for the rhythmic bite of the instrumentals to strike. Summing up the trio is drummer Tim Starks adding a sense of cohesiveness to True Widow both in tone and rhythm. 

Tracks “Duelist,” “Bleeder” and “A.K.A.” were well received by college radio landing the band on CMJ’s Top 200 chart.  Most recently, the band release a video for “A.K.A,” which was shot and cut in Sweden by Mats Ek. 

Having made their way onstage at the 2009 Noise Pop Festival and performing at SXSW in both 2008 and 2009, as well as throughout the U.S. from coast to coast. Pete Freeman of the Dallas Observer puts it simply: “Dallas’ own True Widow has, well, basically come out of nowhere in the past couple months to fill the surprisingly heavy void within the city’s scene—and fill it quite capably, thanks.”  

Current Tour Itinerary for TRUE WIDOW:  

Fri, 2/19 Denton, TX  Rubber Gloves (w/ Kijoto, On After Dark & Oh Lewis)

Sat, 2/20 Las Cruses, NM  The Trainyard (w/ Rats and Birds, Far Corners)

Sun, 2/21 Phoenix, AZ  TBA

Mon, 2/22 Flagstaff, AZ  TBA

Tue, 2/23 Las Vegas, NV  TBA

Wed, 2/24 Hollywood, CA  3 Clubs (w/ Lantvrn)

Thu, 2/25 Santa Barbara, CA TBA

Fri, 2/26 Oakland, CA  Merchant’s Saloon

Sat, 2/27 San Francisco, CA Café Du Nord (Noise Pop)

Mon, 3/1 Eugene, OR  TBA

Tue, 3/2  Seattle, WA  Funhouse

Wed, 3/3 Portland, OR  Berbati’s

Fri, 3/5  Carlsbad, CA  Hensley’s Flying Elephant (w/ Drowning Men)

Sat, 3/6  Los Angeles, CA Mountain Bar (w/ Ancestors)

True Widow has just released a music video for the song "AKA" from the band's Self-Titled debut album.  Directed by Mat Eks and shot in Sweden.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3WstUsoeb8

True Widow is writing and in the second set of demo-ing rounds for their second album which will be released in 2010.

True Widow has been nominated for four awards at the Dallas Observer Music Awards and will also be playing DOMA two related events.

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2009/06/doma_xxi_and_the_nominees_are.php

Best Album
Baby, Bosque Brown
The Shawl, Doug Burr
Even Born Again EP, Sarah Jaffe
Family Family Family Meets The Magic Christian, Matthew and The Arrogant Sea
We Are The O's, The O's
Someday This Could All Be Yours, Vol. 1, The Paper Chase
True Widow, True Widow
 
Best Song
"This Town" by Bosque Brown
"Follow The Leader" by Damaged Good$
"Swissex Lover" By Fight Bite
"Pretty Purple Top Hat" by Matthew and The Arrogant Sea
"You've Got Your Heart" by The O's
"What Should We Do With The Body (The Lightning)" by The Paper Chase
"Duelist" by True Widow
 
Best New Act
The Boom Boom Box
Fergus and Geronimo
Fight Bite
Giggle Party
The O's
The Orbans
True Widow

Best Hard Rock Act
The Backsliders
Fair to Midland
The House Harkonnen
Record Hop
True Widow

On June 3, 2009 True Widow is having an in-store performance at Sailor Jerry in Philadelphia, PA at 6:00 PM (EST of course).  Stop by and say hi.

True Widow is currently on their first East Coast tour of the United States and they have 180 gram double LPgatefold  versions of their Self-Titled debut album for sale.

The limited edition (only 500 made) True Widow Self-Titled 2xLPs are in and available in 180 gram audiophile vinyl in matte gatefold packaging with full color inserts. Grab your copy at the End Sounds store, http://www.endsounds.com/store/.

True Widow is playing Noise Pop 2009 on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at The Bottom of The Hill in San Francisco, CA at 8PM.  The band will be joining artists (musicians, comedians, visual artists, etc.) such as Built To Spill, Band of Horses, Clinic, Cat Power, Autolux, Blonde Redhead, The Black Keys, Cold War Kids, Calexico, Cake, David Cross, Zach Galifianakis, Patton Oswalt, Demetri Martin, Sarah Silvermen, Tim & Eric, Janeane Garofalo, and Shepard Fairey.

To purchase tickets to the festival or find out more information on the long running event, visit http://www.noisepop.com/.