Taxali has contributed 17 original illustrations for the packaging of the CD, art directed by Aimee Mann and Gail Marowitz, and designed by Marowitz and Ed Sherman. Los Angeles art gallery La Luz De Jesus will host a showing of the 17 new artworks which will kick off with a combined art show and CD release party on May 31st at 8 pm. Both Taxali and Mann will be present to sign copies of the new CD.
Gary Taxali is an award-winning illustrator who has worked for such clients as Rolling Stone, Time, Esquire and The New York Times. His work has received recognition from Graphis, Communication Arts, American Illustration, Print, SPD, a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators, a Gold Medal from the National Addys and a nomination for a Cannes Lion.
Aimee will be touring throughout the summer and fall in support of Smilers; see tour dates.
TOUR DATES
Jun 2 '08 Largo Los Angeles, CA
Jun 6 '08 House of Blues Anaheim, CA
Jun 10 '08 Largo Los Angeles, CA
Jun 12 '08 Minnesota Zoo Mineapolis, MN
Jun 13 '08 Pabst Theater Milwaukee, WI
Jun 15 '08 Bonnaroo Festival Manchester, TN
Jun 17 '08 La Zona Rosa Austin, TX
Jun 18 '08 House of Blues Dallas, TX
Jul 9 '08 Chautauqua Auditorium Boulder, CO
Jul 11 '08 Botanical Gardens Denver, CO
Jul 12 '08 Deer Valley Resort Park City, UT
Jul 14 '08 Mountain Winery Saratoga, CA
Jul 15 '08 Stewart Park Roseburg, OR
Jul 16 '08 Woodland Zoo Seattle, WA
Jul 18 '08 Vancouver Music Festival Vancouver, BC
Jul 19 '08 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
Jul 24 '08 Calgary Music Festival Calgary,AB
Jul 26 '08 Berklee Performance Center Boston, MA
Jul 28 '08 Washington Park Albany, NY
Jul 30 '08 The View (tent.)
Jul 30 '08 The Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
Jul 31 '08 Barnes & Noble Union Square New York, NY
Aug 1 '08 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
Aug 2 '08 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
Aug 4 '08 World Caf� Live, Philadelphia, PA
Aug 5 '08 World Caf� Live, Philadelphia, PA
Aug 7 '08 Edmonton Folk Festival Edmonton, AB
Aug 28 '08 The Music Hall Toronto, ON
Aug 29 '08 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
Aug 31 '08 Ravina Highland Park, IL
Sep 2 '08 The Pageant St Louis, MO
Sep 3 '08 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
Sep 4 '08 Bama Theatre, Tuscaloosa, AL
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