Yukon Blonde Return with New EP, Announce Massive Canada/U.S. Tour

News Aug 12 2011

By Brock ThiessenSomehow it feels like ages since retro rock enthusiasts Yukon Blonde released their self-titled debut back in 2010. But lucky for us, the BC act are about to break their silence with a new EP.

The release has been dubbed Fire//Water and is due out September 20 via Nevado. The four-song effort was produced by Colin Stewart (Black Mountain, Ladyhawk) and, according to the press release, "marks a transition, foreshadowing an evolving sound for the band as they explore new territory in their songwriting and continue to grow as musicians."

Along with the new release the band have lined up a whopper of a tour, which see Yukon Blonde travelling all over the U.S. and Canada this fall and winter. In fact, dudes will be on the road right up until Christmas.

But by the sounds of things, they have a lot of new tunes to show off other than those found on this EP. The PR tells us, "Written partially while on the road, and partially while off the road at a cottage in the Comox Valley (BC), the band recorded a total of 15 songs over the course of the summer, and will soon be putting the finishing touches on the remaining 11 tracks that will make their way on to their sophomore long player in early 2012."

In the meantime, you can see those tour dates below and listen to the new Fire//Water track "Fire" at the bottom of the page. That's the EP's cover above.

Fire//Water:

1. "Fire"
2. "School Kids"
3. "Water"
4. "Choices"

Tour dates:

9/28 Nelson, BC - Hume Hotel
 9/29 Calgary, AB - Gateway - SAIT
 9/30 Lethbridge, AB - The Slice
10/1 Saskatoon, SK - Amigo's
10/2 Winnipeg, MB - WECC
10/3 Minneapolis, MN - Nomad Pub
10/4 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
10/6 Sarnia, ON - Paddy Flaherty's
10/7 London, ON - Fanshawe College
10/8 Windsor, ON - Capital Theatre
10/10 Hamilton, ON - Casbah
 10/11 St Catharines, ON - Mansion House
10/13 Guelph, ON - eBar
10/14 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
10/15 Kingston, ON - Grad Club
10/19 Corner Brook, NL - Bar Room
10/21 St. John's, NL - The Ship
 10/25 Sackville, NB - George's Roadhouse
10/26 Halifax, NS - Seahorse Tavern
10/27 Charlottetown, PE - Hunters Ale House
10/28 Fredericton, NB - The Capitol
 10/29 Quebec City, QC - Le Scanner
10/31 Brooklyn, NY - Rock Shop
11/1 Montreal, QC - Casa Del Popolo
11/2 Ottawa, ON - Ritual
11/3 Sudbury, ON - Townehouse Tavern
11/4 Sault Ste. Marie, ON - Lop Lops
 11/5 Thunder Bay, ON - Crocks
11/7 Edmonton, AB - Starlite
11/10 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore
11/11 Victoria, BC - Sugar
11/15 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
11/16 Nashvile, TN - 3rd & Lindly *
11/17 St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway *
 11/18 Louisville, KY - Zanza Bar *
11/19 Columbus, OH - Rumba Café *
 11/21 Pittsburgh, PA - Club Café *
 11/22 Cleveland, OH - Beachland *
 11/23 East Lansing, MI - Mac's Bar *
11/25 Chicago, IL - Panchos  *
11/26 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club *
11/28 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Ave Entry *
11/30 Rockisland, IL - Huckleberry Pizza *
12/1 Ames, IA - The Maintenance Shop *
12/2 Omaha, NE - Slowdown Jr *
12/3 Kansas City, MO - Riot Room *
12/4 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom - 2nd Stage *
12/6 Little Rock, AR - Juanita's Cantina *
12/7 Dallas, TX - Double Wide *
12/8 Houston, TX - Fitz Downstairs *
12/9 Austin, TX - Emo's Inside *
12/11 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge *
12/13 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court *
12/14 Boise, ID - Neurolox *
12/16 Spokane, WA - A Club *
12/17 Seattle, WA - Crocodile  *
12/18 Portland, OR - Doug Fir  *
12/21 San Francisco, CA - Brick & Mortar *
12/22 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar *
12/23 Los Angeles, CA - Echo *

* with the Fling

Fire by Yukon Blonde by Nevado

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