CROCODILES TO OPEN FOR HOLY FUCK DEBUT ALBUM AVAILABLE NOW ON FAT POSSUM

CROCODILES TO OPEN FOR HOLY FUCK DEBUT ALBUM AVAILABLE NOW ON FAT POSSUM

Crocodiles will begin a US tour today that includes several weeks opening for Holy Fuck. Summer of Hate, Crocodiles’ debut album for Fat Possum, was released last month. The NY Times describes Crocodiles as a “stylish wall of throb” and Self-Titled declared their “songs take on heightened power live.”

Charles Rowell and Brandon Welchez met as teenagers in San Diego. Playing in various groups since then, the duo struck out on their own as Crocodiles in April of 2008. They quickly self-released a 7″ single and used it as an excuse to escape their tar pit hometown, first touring up and down the west coast and then venturing across the whole of the US.

Crocodiles songs began slinging across the Interweb after their friends in No Age named the band’s song “Neon Jesus” as one of their Top Ten shredders of 2008. Unprompted, the forward-thinking Fader Blog posted two more stunner tracks, “I Wanna Kill” and “Summer of Hate.“ Released this year, Summer of Hate features poppy vocal melodies, crushed with harsh electronic drums or lifted and left floating in spaced-out noise and echo. Loud, wiry guitars jab wildly like mutant synapses skirting along a tightrope drone.

CROCODILES TOUR DATES

May 19, 2009 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vollrath

May 20, 2009 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s

May 21, 2009 – Boston, MA – Middle East Upstairs*

May 23, 2009 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom*

May 24, 2009 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar*

May 25, 2009 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie*

May 27, 2009 – Washington, DC – Rock And Roll Hotel*

May 28, 2009 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop*

May 29, 2009 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick*

May 30, 2009 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle*

May 31, 2009 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry*

Jun 03, 2009 – Bellingham, WA – Nightlite Lounge*

Jun 04, 2009 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir*

Jun 05, 2009 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom Of The Hill*

Jun 06, 2009 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour*

Jun 07, 2009 – San Diego, CA – Casbah*

Jun 08, 2009 – Tuscon, AZ – Plush*

Jun 10, 2009 – Dallas, TX – Lounge On Elm*

Jun 11, 2009 – Austin, TX – Mohawk*

Jun 12, 2009 – Houston, TX – Walter’s*

Jun 13, 2009 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon*

Jun 14, 2009 – Birmingham, AL – Bottle Tree*

Jun 15, 2009 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn*

Jun 23, 2009 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern

Jun 26, 2009 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre

Jun 27, 2009 – Phoenix, AZ – Trunkspace

*With Holy Fuck