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06.10.08 AWESOME COLOR partners up with Ground Control Touring!

No future shows scheduled.

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Time: Sept/Oct 2008
Situation: To/For Support

Hometown: Brooklyn NY US

Since the June 2006 release of their eponymous debut album on Thurston Moore's label, Ecstatic Peace!, Awesome Color have been busy touring relentlessly and spreading their psych-rock-Michigan-pride-free-radical sounds to anyone with ears to listen and hopefully some pancakes to eat, a floor to sleep on and directions to the local skatepark.

In addition to tours with Dinosaur, Jr., Sonic Youth, Radio Birdman, Be Your Own Pet and Tall Firs in 2006 and 2007, Awesome Color have ventured to the UK and Europe multiple times and they are learning how to say "Where is the nearest pizza parlor?" in as many languages as their sweaty brains can remember.

Amidst all their touring, Awesome Color managed to get into their friends, Joshua Kessler and Doug Rice's studios (Bushwick Studios and Twist Palace Studio, respectively). Their efforts are documented on the 10 tracks of their new full-length album: Electric Aborigines on Ecstatic Peace!

The new album sees the band more comfortable with the studio environment and experimenting with different sounds. Not lost is their passion for playing high-energy rock'n'roll. Once again they also get down with some of their friends: Scotty Karate (Scotch Bonnet), Joseph Harms (Used To Be Women), and Matt Mottel (Talibam!), who help with guest musician and vocalist duties.

The album has received postive reviews in Spin, MOJO, Plan B and was album of the month in Vice.

Awesome Color are on tour in Europe, May through June where they played select dates with Dinosaur, Jr. as well as the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona with Devo and many other amazing bands. They are currently poised for a Fall tour across the US, their 6th or 7th, they can't remember...