Bazan Goes West

06/13/06
. (PR) Known mostly for his tenure performing as Pedro the Lion, songwriter David Bazan recently retired the band moniker to continue making music under his own name. His debut EP "FEWER MOVING PARTS" finds the beloved Seattle songwriter [who was recently named #85 in Paste Magazine's Top 100 Living Songwriters] roaring back to his creative roots, performing and recording everything himself in his home studio, while still expanding his sonic canvas. His signature songwriting, voice, and melodies are framed in layered harmonies, multi-tracked guitars, analog keyboards, and intricate production he was never able to fully realize with Pedro The Lion. The 10-song EP includes two different versions of five new Bazan songs. One version is stripped down acoustic and another version has full-instrumentation. Acclaimed graphic novelist, Zak Sally created new original artwork for the EP. "FEWER MOVING PARTS" is hands-down Bazan's {http://www.davidbazan.com} finest work to date.

In anticipation/celebration Bazan will take his act on the road. First hitting the east coast before heading west with recent Jade Tree signee, Micah P Hinson, in tow. Jade Tree will give the EP a digital release July 11th, as the year unfold Bazan will huddle up in his Seattle studio to begin work on his full length, due tentatively to be released in 2007.

FEWER MOVING PARTS TRACK LISTING:
Selling Advertising
How I Remember
Fewer Broken Pieces
Cold Beer and Cigarettes
Backwoods Nation
Selling Advertising [acoustic version ]
How I Remember [acoustic version]
Fewer Broken Pieces [acoustic version]
Cold Beer and Cigarettes [acoustic version]
Backwoods Nation [acoustic version]

:: DAVID BAZAN (SOLO)
Thu 06/15 Chicago IL @ Schubas
Fri 06/16 Cleveland OH @ The Grog Shop
Sat 06/17 Toronto ON @ Music Gallery
Sun 06/18 Montreal QC @ Mile End Cultural Center
Mon 06/19 Cambridge MA @ T.T. the Bear's
Tue 06/20 Brooklyn NY @ Southpaw (early show)
Wed 06/21 Hoboken NJ @ Maxwell's (early show)
Thu 06/22 Philadelphia PA @ World Cafe Live
Fri 06/23 Washington DC @ Black Cat Backstage
Sat 06/24 Pittsburgh PA @ Club Cafe Live
Sun 06/25 Newport KY @ Southgate House - Parlor
Wed 07/19 Portland OR @ Doug Fir - w/ Micah P. Hinson
Thu 07/20 Eugene OR @ WOW Hall - w/ Micah P. Hinson
Fri 07/21 Chico CA @ Market Cafe - w/ Micah P. Hinson
Sat 07/22 Modesto CA @ Xclamation Festival w/ Micah P. Hinson
Sun 07/23 Pomona CA @ Glass House - w/ Micah P. Hinson
Mon 07/24 San Diego CA @ The Casbah - w/ Micah P. Hinson
Tue 07/25 Los Angeles CA @ Tangiers - w/ Micah P. Hinson
Thu 07/27 San Francisco CA @ Bottom of the Hill - w/ Micah P. Hinson
Sat 07/29 Seattle WA @ Tractor Tavern - w/ Micah P. Hinson

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