QUASI AMERICAN GONG OUT NOW ON KILL ROCK STARS! ON TOUR NOW! SXSW SHOWS ANNOUNCED!

QUASI AMERICAN GONG OUT NOW ON KILL ROCK STARS! ON TOUR NOW! SXSW SHOWS ANNOUNCED!

Quasi is on tour now in support of American Gong out now on Kill Rock Stars! American Gong was recorded at Jackpot Studios by Kendra Lynn and was mixed by Steve Fisk (Unwound, Sleater-Kinney, Shoplifting) This is Quasi’s first studio album since 2006′s When The Going Gets Dark and first for Kill Rock Stars.

Digital promos, photos, guest list and interviews are available now!

Read what’s been said about American Gong:

“The standout track, Repulsion, is a caffeine pill taken on an empty stomach; its stutter step snare drum and queasy vocals swirl around crunchy riffs, providing probably the most fun you can have with an electric guitar outside of Dweezil Zappa s Ben Stiller Show intro.” – The Onion

“As long as the band keeps cranking out albums like this, we ll keep listening.”- Denver Post

“The band’s eighth album (and first with bassist Joanna Bolme) is both a summation of its career and an accessible introduction for new listeners.” – Pitchfork

Now with new bassist Joanna Bolme, frontman Sam Coomes and drummer Janet Weiss crank up that small-big-band-noise dynamic to power-trio with longhair Neil Young roar ( Rockabily Party ) and amp-boiling reverb ( Repulsion ).” – Spin

Download the “Repulsion” from American Gong here

Download “Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler” here

QUASI TOUR DATES

03.10 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent *

03.11 – Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door *

03.12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland *

03.13 – Costa Mesa, CA @ The Detroit Bar *

03.14 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah *

03.15 – Tucson, AZ @ Plush *

03.17 – Denton, TX @ Hailey’s *

03.21 – Norman, OK @ The Opolis *

03.18 – Austin, TX – 1:30 pm: KEXP Session

03.18 – Austin, TX – 4:00 pm: Cheer Up Charlie’s [Kill Rock Stars Party]

03.19 – Austin, TX – 4:00 pm: Beauty Bar [Tape Op Party]

03.19 – Austin, TX – 11:00 pm: Antone’s [Billions SXSW showcase]

03.20 – Austin, TX – 2:15 pm: Home Slice

03.22 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar *

03.23 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge *

03.25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge *

03.26 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux *

03.27 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir *

04.15 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club #

04.16 – Madison, WI @ Annex #

04.18 – Toronto, ONT @ Horsehoe Tavern #

04.19 – Montreal, QC – Il Motore #

04.20 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East #

04.22 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom #

04.23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s #

04.24 – Washington, DC @ The Black Cat #

04.26 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle #

04.28 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree #

04.29 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge #

04.30 – Newport, KY @ The Southgate House #

05.01 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall #

05.31 – George, WA @ Sasquatch Music Festival

* with Explode Into Colors

# with Let s Wrestle