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GRAND DUCHY (aka Violet Clark and Black Francis) US TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED PLUS BLACK FRANCIS SOLO SHOWS!

GRAND DUCHY (aka Violet Clark and Black Francis) US TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED PLUS BLACK FRANCIS SOLO SHOWS!

‘Petits Fours’, is the debut album from Grand Duchy, aka Violet Clark and Black Francis. Featuring 9 tracks, ‘Petits Fours’ is the joint venture between Clark and Francis, and contains driving bass lines, a healthy dose of synths and some excellent vocals from Clark, alongside Francis’ trademark guitar squalls. The band performed a handful of select West Coast warmup dates last month and now kick off a full US tour. Black Francis shows are also not to be missed, – expect to be treated to him drawing on material from his entire career…

Catch them at one of the following shows (more to be announced).

July:

6 Edmonton, Starlight, (BF)
7 Calgary, The Grand (BF)
8 Regina, The Exchange (BF)
10 Minneapolis, MN, Triple Rock (BF)
11 Madison, WI, High Noon (early show) (BF)
14 Pittsburgh, Club Café (BF)
15 Easton, MD, Avalon Theatre (BF)
16 Washington, DC, Black Cat (GD)
17 Hoboken, NJ, Maxwells (GD)
18 Coney Island, New York, NY, Siren Festival (GD)
19 Cambridge, MA, Middle East (GD)
20 Wellfleet, MA , Beachcomber (BF)
23 Cleveland, OH, Grog Shop (BF)
24 Chicago, IL, Subterranean (GD)
25 Chicago, IL, Wicker Park Festival (GD)
29 Denver, CO, Walnut Room (BF)

August:

2 Seattle, WA, Triple Door (BF)
4 Portland, OR, Aladdin Theatre (BF)

BF/Black Francis, GD/Grand Duchy

Debut album, Petits Fours,
OUT NOW on Cooking Vinyl

Grand Duchy edits MagnetMagazine.com:

Watch the exclusive video ‘Luxembourg Special Time’ directed by Grand Duchy at Pitchfork TV

“A cross between Pixies stomp, Breeders pop and electronica soundscaping, “Petits Fours” is a sonic mosaic.” Metromix

“You’re in for a right royal treat” BBC Music

“…slipping reassuringly into his Black Francis scream at points, and bashing out dirty buzzsaw guitar riffs with alacrity on tracks such as “Lovesick” … his gentler side is responsible for some of the album’s most engaging moments, notably the beautiful pop melody of “Ermesinde” and the seductive “Come On Over to My House”…
The Independent

“Amongst the nine tracks are some of Black’s best work but although the album’s ambience shifts – from the darkness in ‘Black Suit’ and ‘Long Song’ to the whimsy in ‘Volcano!’ and the breezy ‘Break The Angels’ – the consistency does not.”
Drowned In Sound

”Fresh and really rather fab” Mojo

“Black Francis has brewed up a pretty thirst-quenching prospect with this new venture with his wife.” NME

“Grand Duchy have enough fun on the album that more often than not, it’s contagious.” All Music Guide