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THE SHAKY HANDS TO TOUR IN SUPPORT OF LUNGLIGHT NEW ALBUM OUT NOW

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THE SHAKY HANDS TO TOUR IN SUPPORT OF LUNGLIGHT NEW ALBUM OUT NOW

Beginning next week, The Shaky Hands will be embarking on a US tour in support of their sophomore album, Lunglight. The tour kicks off in their hometown of Portland, Oregon, where The Shaky Hands are the one band that virtually everyone agrees on. Respected throughout the underground for their basement show origins and complete lack of ego, critically adored for their instantly recognizable, earthy-meets-explosive sound and loved by the general populace for putting on really, really good shows—they represent Portland, one of America’s best music cities, as well as any contemporary indie rock act. That reputation was cemented in 2007 when the group won Willamette Week’s annual Best New Band poll, an honor previously bestowed on experimental pop acts Menomena and Talkdemonic and electronic dance sensation Copy.

Lunglight, released in September on Kill Rock Stars, is a slighter darker contrast to the Hands’ jangly and upbeat self-titled 2007 debut. The Shaky Hands prompted visions of long summer days spent lounging on the front porch. And in a world of throwaway pop, this quintet has built itself from the ground up, naturally and beautifully. It’s just that instead of being the quintessential summertime rock band, the new Shaky Hands are a band for all seasons.

THE SHAKY HANDS TOUR DATES
10/16: Portland – Doug Fir
10/17: Seattle – Tractor
10/19: Eugene – Sam Bonds Garage
10/21: San Francisco – Hemlock
10/22: Santa Cruz – Crepe Place
10/24: Los Angeles – Spaceland
10/25: Phoenix – Modified
10/28: Denver – Hi-Dive
10/29: Omaha – Slowdown
10/30: Minneapolis – 7th Street Entry
10/31: Madison – Café Montmartre
11/01: Chicago – Schuba’s
11/04: Cambridge – Middle East
11/06: Philadelphia – Johnny Brendas
11/08: New York – Mercury Lounge
11/10: Chapel Hill – Local 506