Tours of Note: Rooney and the Polyphonic Spree
September 24th, 2007 - by Eddie
The Polyphonic Spree “Running Away”
I ‘m just as confused as you are. Rooney is a indie-pop band from California that make, for lack of a better term, “sunshine music” (which in my world means it’s music that demands to be listened to in the sunlight). It’s surprising that this is the band that would tour with the Polyphonic Spree, an army of a band (over 12 members) that consists of a choir and make-shift orchestra.
The Spree dropped a new album this year called “The Fragile Army.” On their current tour, they have gotten rid of their flowing robes and embraced their dark side, donning black uniforms. I interviewed co-founder Julie Doyle a couple of months ago (she’s the wife of frontman and co-founder Tim DeLaughter) and she had this to say about the new album:
“The sound on the album is one that we were looking for early on,” says Doyle. “Back then, we were just calling on friends and then the band got going so we decided to roll with it. But artistically, it was time to make the record we’ve been wanting to make.”
I’ve heard it. It’s awesome. It’s also more cohesive than their past albums. And seeing this entire band on stage is nothing short of a trip.
October 12th The Echo Project Fairburn, GA ** October 14th The Crofoot Pontiac, MI October 15th Bogart's Cincinnati, OH October 17th The Vic Theatre Chicago, IL October 18th Pabst Theatre Milwaukee, WI October 19th Pantages Theatre Minneapolis, MN October 20th Granada Theatre Lawrence, KS October 22nd Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO October 24th The Big Easy Boise, ID October 25th Showbox Seattle, WA October 26th Roseland Theatre Portland, OR October 27th McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR October 30th Groove of Anaheim Anaheim, CA October 31st The Fillmore San Francisco, CA November 1st Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA November 2nd Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA November 3rd Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ November 6th House of Blues Dallas, TX November 7th Emo's Austin, TX November 8th Verizon Wireless Theater Houston, TX November 10th Talleyrand Music & Arts Fest. Jacksonville, FL November 11th The State Theater St. Petersburg, FL November 13th Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC November 14th Trocadero Philadelphia, PA November 15th Rex Theater Pittsburg, PA November 16th Terminal 5 New York, NY November 17th Ram's Head Live Baltimore, MD
