Since releasing their fifth studio album Back to the City in late August, garage rock journeymen Gringo Star have been consistently on the road, criss-crossing the United States in support of their latest batch of psychedelic riffs and energy-filled hooks. Now, the group is preparing to take their show across the Atlantic, with a three-week run of European dates scheduled for this upcoming February.
But before we get down to those details, we’re excited to share with you a new live video of the band performing a stripped-down version of the title track to their latest LP. Shot by local upstarts One2Take, the clip finds the group in familiar territory, performing in the parking lot behind the EARL in East Atlanta. In addition to showcasing a relaxed version of one of the album’s more upbeat cuts, the video also allows for a bit of serendipity, capturing Gringo Star behind the venue where they played their first show over a decade ago. But although it’s a neat moment of happy providence, it’s not one for which the band can rightfully take credit.
“Actually it was the idea of the [One2Take] guys, Ori and Gabe, who hit us up while we were on tour in September about doing something when we got back,” explains singer and guitarist Nicholas Furgiuele. “They want to start documenting lots of artists performing acoustically in street settings around Atlanta. It was their idea to do it back there because they liked the way it looked.”
As for the upcoming European tour, the trek will kick off on Feb. 6 in Firenze, Italy before heading through Switzerland, France, England, Germany, and more. As of this post, the band’s management was still sorting out the details for the tour, so it’s possible that additional dates and cities could be announced soon. In the meantime, however, Furgiuele and his bandmates are just ecstatic to be going back across the pond.
“We’re all very excited to go back to Europe,” Furgiuele says. “Just for all of it, really. Seeing old friends, driving down the highway, visiting all the places we’ll go through. It’s one of the best parts about being in a band, getting to travel and see lots of new places.”
Check out the tour poster and full list of dates below.
Feb 06 – Firenze, IT – Annibale Night
Feb 08 – Biel, CH – Spinnerei
Feb 09 – Rouen, FR – Le Kalif
Feb 12 – London, UK – Shacklewell Arms
Feb 13 – Bristol, UK – The Lanes
Feb 14 – Chelmsford, UK – The Bassment
Feb 15 – Newcastle, UK – The Cluny
Feb 16 – Glasgow, UK – Nice n’ Sleazy
Feb 17 – Teesdale, UK – Sports and Social Club
Feb 18 – Dortmund, DE – Labsal
Feb 19 – Koln, DE – Tsunami Club
Feb 20 – Tours, FR – Canadian Club
Feb 21 – Paris, FR – Supersonic
Feb 22 – Angers, FR – Jokers Pub
Feb 23 – Strasbourg, FR – Café de la Biennale
Feb 25 – Mannheim, DE – Altes Volksbad
Feb 26 – Berlin, DE – Basement Bash XVI @ Urban Spree
Feb 27 – Hamburg, DE – Molotov
Feb 28 – Halden, NO – Siste Reis
Mar 01 – Goteburg, SE – Klubb High Time @ Musikens Hus
More Info
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