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WOODHANDS TOUR THE US, COVER KATY PERRY I KISSED A GIRL

WOODHANDS TOUR THE US, COVER KATY PERRY’S “I KISSED A GIRL”

Toronto electro-duo Woodhands will be embarking on a US tour in the wake of their recent Paper Bag Records Dancer EP. After the success of their cover for Eddy Grant’s one-hit wonder “Electric Avenue” (blessed by Eddy himself), the keytar-n-drums unit of Daniel Werb and Paul Banwatt have decided to tackle Katy Perry’s hit single “I Kissed a Girl.” According to Werb, “we did it because the spirit of the song spoke to us: It’s that feeling of being overwhelmed by the moment, of indulgence, of unfettered hedonism. Also, Katy Perry is hella hot. And the song is dope.”

Download Woodhands’ “I Kissed a Girl” (Katy Perry cover) here

“Woodhands added a special twist to “I Kissed a Girl” that makes the song just that much cooler than the original. Perhaps it’s the growling chorus that gives it a one up to Perry’s nasal whimpers, or maybe it is just that the Woodhands’ version makes you want to break it down instead of having an experimental game of girl-on-girl cherry chapstick action…don’t worry. Your indie credibility won’t be tainted by adding this track to your music library, or at least you can pretend it won’t for the time being.” – The Tripwire

Woodhands On Tour!:
Thurs. May 7 – Kansas City, MO – Czar Bar
Fri. May 8 – Springfield, MO – Outland
Sat. May 9 – St. Louis, MO – Pops Blue Moon
Sun. May 10 – Des Moines, IA – House of Bricks
Tues. May 12 – Indianapolis, IA – My Old Kentucky Blog presents at The Volrath
Wed. May 13 – Chicago, IL – Abbey Pub
Fri. May 15 – Columbus, OH – Bristol Bar
Sat. May 16 – New York, NY – Loose Nukes @ The Delancey

Since dropping their debut LP Heart Attack in April 2008, Woodhands has been touring pretty much constantly, with stops across North America, Japan, China, and upcoming dates in Europe. Recently, Dan and Paul have also been cranking out remixes and cover tracks and have been attracting high-level praise from the likes of Rolling Stone and NME. While Heart Attack appeared on a slew of “Best of 2008″ year-end lists including “Best Electro Album” from iTunes Canada, their live show has to be seen to be believed: no pre-programmed samples, no laptops, no safety net: just two hyperkinetic, high-energy performers bringing the party as hard as possible, a little different each time.

For more info, please visit:
http://paperbagrecords.com/bands/woodhands