THE SHONDES announce US tour in support of “My Dear One” out May 4th, 2010. Tour kick-off show at Southpaw, April 10th.

Village Voice’s Chris Weingarten calls the band’s single “Make It Beautiful” the “Newest Lonely Hearts Epic” – Grab it HERE.

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Seems South by Southwest turned the members of THE SHONDES – from L-R: Louisa Solomon (bass, lead vocals), Temim Fruchter (drums), guitarist Fureigh, and Elijah Oberman (violin) – into crazy people by the looks of the photo at left. No matter – it’s the perfect state of mind for embarking on a tour. “Old-world romance elegantly intertwined with riot grrrl piss and vinegar...,” says Venus and fans can expect both on the “Heartbreak Tour” that begins with a tour kick-off show at Brooklyn’s Southpaw on April 10th where the band has previously drawn capacity crowds.

Copies of THE SHONDES upcoming sophomore album My Dear One will be available for sale at the show ahead of the album’s national release date of May 4th, 2010 on Fanatic Records via EMI/Caroline. In addition to making political art and melding influences as disparate as classical and traditional Jewish music and punk rock, THE SHONDES work for justice on many public levels, including in queer communities and as Jews fighting for a free Palestine.

As the band’s upcoming My Dear One is actually a break-up album, it serves as a more personal reminder that those who fight for what they feel passionately about still suffer heartbreak. See below for tour dates and check out “Make It Beautiful”, the first single from My Dear One via the links below. The track was recently written about by Chris Weingarten in the Village Voice who called it the “Newest Lonely Hearts Epic.” Check out the full article and interview HERE. Also available, an album and single trailer featuring THE SHONDES prior to being rattled by Austin, Texas!

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THE SHONDES
My Dear One
(Fanatic Records)
May 4th, 2010


“Make It Beautiful”
[STREAM + WIDGET]: http://fairtilizer.com/track/theshondes-makeitbeautiful
[MP3]: http://www.fanaticpromotion.com/projects/theshondes/mp3/theshondes-makeitbeautiful.mp3
[TRAILER]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMM5CUIzgAo

“My Dear One”
[STREAM + WIDGET]: http://fairtilizer.com/track/theshondes-mydearone
[MP3]: http://www.fanaticpromotion.com/projects/theshondes/mp3/theshondes-mydearone.mp3
[TRAILER]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irN_f336S2I

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THE SHONDES Heartbreak Tour

04/15 Lexington, KY @ Al's Bar
04/16 Lousiville, KY @ Skull Alley
04/17 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
04/21 Memphis, TN @ TBA
04/23 Fayetteville, AR @ Sound Warehouse In Store
04/24 Fayetteville, AR @ Boom Boom Room
04/25 Tulsa, OK @ Sound Pony
04/27 Albuquerque, NM @ Muykind Culeros
04/29 Tucson, AZ @ Plush
04/30 Phoenix, AZ @ Hollywood Alley
05/01 Las Vegas, NV @ Clark County Government Center Las Vegas Pride Festival
05/03 Santa Barbara, CA @ TBA
05/05 Los Angeles, CA @ The Strange
05/06 San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
05/08 Davis, CA @ The Robot Residence
05/09 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
05/13 Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
05/14 Olympia, WA @ TBA
05/15 Spokane, WA @ The Empyrean
05/17 Denver, CO @ Walnut Room
05/19 Wichita, KS @ Rock Island Live
05/21 Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose
05/22 Minneapolis, MN @ The Nomad
05/26 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
05/28 Chicago, IL @ Schuba's
05/30 Ann Arbor, MI @ The B-Side
06/12 Milwaukee, WI @ Henry Maier Festival Park Pridefest 2010
06/26 Philadelphia, PA @ Tritone

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THE SHONDES LINKS

EPK : WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : MYSPACE : YOUTUBE

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CONTACT JOSH BLOOM FANATIC PROMOTION

WEBSITE : TWITTER : FACEBOOK : E-MAIL

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Shunda K teams with Damp Heat on “Da Backwoods EP”; announces SXSW shows.

Recent released “FEEL EP” with French producer FLORE nabs 5/5 rating from Mixmag.

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Shunda K Live at SXSW and WMC

03/16 Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar (617 E 7th St.) SXSW

03/17 Austin, TX @ Liberty (1618 E 6th St.) SXSW

03/18 Austin, TX @ Cuba Libre (406 Colorado) SXSW

03/19 Austin, TX @ Creekside Lounge (606 E 7th St.) SXSW

03/19 Austin, TX @ Hot Mama's (2401 E 6th St.) SXSW

03/21 Austin, TX @ Gay Bi Gay Gay SXSW

03/27 Miami, FL @ Ultra Music Festival Winter Music Conference

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Shunda K & Damp Heat
Da Backwoods EP
(GMEQCA)
Release Date: March 23rd, 2010

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RE-POST: “Tired of Bullshit” from the Shunda K & Damp Heat EP Da Backwoods.

[STREAM + WIDGET]: http://fairtilizer.com/track/shundak-dampheat-tiredofbullshit
[MP3] http://www.fanaticpromotion.com/projects/shundakanddampheat/mp3/shundakanddampheat-tiredofbullshit.mp3

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Shunda K has been all over the world as member of Yo! Majesty and recently as a solo artist touring with Peaches in Australia. Home is where the heart is and one town Shunda K considers home is Austin, Texas. Teaming up with Austin-based rapper, Damp Heat, Shunda K is set to release yet another new EP.

Shunda K explains, “Da music [on Da Backwoods EP] is everything from R&B to da dirtiest of da South as Damp Heat, being from Texas and all, produced da majority of da beats. We tellin’ da stories how they really happened in our lives...keepin’ it real real!!!”

Shunda K’s presence will be known in Austin during SXSW, too. See above for a schedule of performances. In addition to co-headlining the Fanatic Records showcase on March 16th at Beauty Bar, Shunda K will be all over town at unofficial parties where we hear she’ll be joined by original Yo! Majesty member, Shon B, performing some Yo! Majesty classics!

In addition the current news, Shunda K and female French producer FLORE are still riding some nice waves for their FEEL EP which just received a 5/5 rating from the world’s biggest-selling dance magazine, Mixmag. Shunda K and Flore explode the dance floor on “Feel Da Bass” (with a killer first appearance of rapper Flyy Git). Check out the track HERE!

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SHUNDA K LINKS

EPK : WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : BANDCAMP : YOUTUBE : DAMP HEAT

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CONTACT JOSH BLOOM FANATIC PROMOTION

WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : E-MAIL

JESUS MAKES THE SHOTGUN SOUND echoes darkness of DEPECHE, chaos of HEALTH, beauty of GODSPEED.

L.A. Band to Austin for SXSW shows // EP Coming April 27th // Single/Video “Do Not The Clothes Make The Man!?” Out Now.

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PRESS:

"This band should be playing Disney Hall with the combined force of the L.A. Philharmonic behind them. Listen to this album soon.” – The L.A. Record

"Once Jesus Makes The Shotgun Sound’s louder—as in really, really, deafeningly loud—songs start, I feel less ashamed of my near-tears. I almost can’t resist the urge to start writhing a bit myself; it’s obvious that my emotions aren’t being manipulated by any run-of-the-mill dudes in their 20s." – Anthem Magazine

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LIVE at SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST, 2010:

03/17/10 : The Smell @ Domy Books (913 E Cesar Chavez, Austin)
03/18/10 : The Parlor (100 West North Loop Boulevard, Austin)
03/19/10: The Highball (1142 South Lamar Boulevard, Austin)

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“DO NOT THE CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN!?”

[MP3] http://bit.ly/jesusmakestheshotgunsound-mp3

[VIDEO] http://www.vimeo.com/10024866

[STREAM]: http://bit.ly/jesusmakestheshotgunsound

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JESUS MAKES THE SHOTGUN SOUND
DAMNANT QUOD NON INTELLIGUNT
(Ah Ritualism)
Release Date: April 27th, 2010


MP3: “DO NOT THE CLOTHES MAKE THE MAN!?”

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ABOUT:

Hailing from the heart of Southern California’s desert wasteland, JESUS MAKES THE SHOTGUN SOUND brings their apocalyptic message to mass attention by any means necessary. Influenced by the likes of radio host Art Bell, Robert Anton Wilson, Teddy and Terry Riley (no relation), JESUS MAKES THE SHOTGUN SOUND merges noisy synths, discordant guitars, and percussive machinery with the precision and transcendence of dark ritual.

JESUS MAKES THE SHOTGUN SOUND formed in 2004 with multi-instrumentalist Ramiro Zapata and drum machine Adrian Laguna. After six years, over 500 shows, and a revolving cast of their friends and cultist-like followers, maximalist Lvis Pe Rez and sound conjurer Sergio Camarena balanced the scales. Collectively, JESUS MAKES THE SHOTGUN SOUND taps into the kind of desperation born of Southern California: vapid consumerism, gang violence and social apathy. The sweeping vision of these young men is to create music that challenges the expectation of the listener, leaving one with the sort of uneasiness usually reserved for personal epiphany or witness to a violent crime.

JESUS MAKES THE SHOTGUN SOUND’s debut EP DAMNANT QUOD NON INTELLIGUNT carries a distinct aesthetic rooted in the ethos and imagery of the film “Koyaanisqatsi,” which translates into “Life Out of Balance.” The clash of humanity versus nature, the organic vs. synthetic, order into chaos, such is the music of JESUS MAKES THE SHOTGUN SOUND.

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JESUS MAKES THE SHOTGUN SOUND LINKS

EPK : WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : MYSPACE

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CONTACT COREY GINGERICH | FANATIC PROMOTION

WEBSITE : TWITTER : FACEBOOK : E-MAIL

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