Dead Confederate
Aug 23, 2010
Hailing from the fertile music town of Athens, GA, Dead Confederate burst onto the scene two years ago with their debut release, "Wrecking Ball." The band became press darlings here and abroad in both traditional media and online. Along the way, Dead Conferedate played with REM, Cage The Elephant, The Whigs, Manchester Orchestra, Dinosaur Jr, n addition to performances at Bonnaroo, SXSW, Sasquatch Festivals.
On August 24th, Dead Confederate's sophomore album Sugar sees its sophmore release via Razor & Tie Records. With guidance by star producer John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, The Hold Steady) Sugar pounds with a weighty, dark alt-grunge fervor that recalls Smashing Pumpkins' heyday; at other times, the record buzzes with a frantic distortion and howling anger reminiscent of The Walkmen. Psychedelic and prog-rock elements add depth to a broad and diverse direction for the band - perhaps most evident on "Run From The Gun," which blends harmony and Mellotron into a drifting, airy commentary on war.
Dead Confederate unveil an imaginative, surgery-based music video forthe first single "Giving It All Away" (which features Dinosaur Jr's J Mascis). Directed by Jason Miller (Of Montreal, Major Lazer, Diplo), the video is darkly poetic and features the band being at the mercy of a group of small children. It really conveys the meaning of the song which deals with how musicians put so much of themselves into their music in return for so little. There were some additional bonuses on top of the creation of a stunning video. Guitarist Walker said, "I never knew how comfortable a hospital gown was.... now I know why the Scottish wear kilts!"
"Giving It All Away" is now impacting Alternative.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
- 8.24.10 - The Bottletree - Birmingham, AL *
- 8.25.10 - One Eyed Jack's - New Orleans, LA *
- 8.26.10 - Chelsea's - Baton Rouge, LA *
- 8.27.10 - Mango's - Houston, TX *
- 8.28.10 - The Mohawk - Austin, TX *
- 8.29.10 - The Loft - Dallas, TX *
- 8.31.10 - Old Town Pub - Steamboat Springs, CO *
- 9.01.10 - Belly Up - Aspen, CO *
- 9.02.10 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT *
- 09.03.10 - Neurolux - Boise, ID *
- 09.05.10 - Official Bumbershoot After Party @ Hard Rock Café - Seattle, WA @ *
- 09.06.10 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR #
- 09.08.10 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA #
- 09.09.10 - SoHo - Santa Barbara, CA #
- 09.10.10 - Detroit Bar - Costa Mesa, CA #
- 09.11.10 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA #
- 09.12.10 - Belly Up - Solana Beach, CA #
- 09.14.10 - Plush - Tucson, AZ #
- 09.15.10 - Rhythm Room - Phoenix, AZ #
- 09.17.10 - Telluride Blues & Brews Festival - Telluride, CO #
- 09.18.10 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO #
- 09.19.10 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO #
- 09.22.10 - Double Door - Chicago, IL #
- 09.25.10 - The Note - West Chester, PA #
- 09.26.10 - The Middle East - Boston, MA #
- 09.28.10 - Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY
- 09.30.10 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC
- 10.01.10 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte, NC
- 10.02.10 - Patriot's Point - Charleston, SC ^
% w/ Deer Tick
@ w/ Surfer Blood
# Dead Confederate / Alberta Cross co-headline date
* w/Futurebirds
^ w/ Widespread Panic