The Weepies Debut In Billboard Top 40 And Top 10 Digital Albums With ‘Be My Thrill’
Congratulations to The Weepies whose new album ‘Be My Thrill,’ released last week on Nettwerk Records, debuted today on Billboard’s Top 200 at #34. The album also landed at #8 on the Top Digital Albums Chart and #3 on the Folk Chart. ‘Be My Thrill’ immediately debuted on iTunes’ Top 5 Overall Albums the day of its release and stayed in the Top 10 all week, amongst artists like Katy Perry, Arcade Fire, Goo Goo Dolls and Mumford & Sons.
This is another major milestone for The Weepies, who were recently picked as Whole Foods’ “Recommended Release” and earned a nationwide album promotion plus full album stream at the Whole Foods Market blog. Stream the album here: http://bit.ly/bHI38E
Here’s some of the critical praise for ‘Be My Thrill’:
“Perfectly crafted pop music” – Huffington Post
“A musical cacophony of bright and vivid proportions” – New York Post
“Laidback folk sound laced with a sweet pop sensibility” – Venus Zine
“Romantic, intense tunes.” – Hit Fix.com
Check out tour dates below. Watch their animated music video for the title track “Be My Thrill” here:
WEEPIES FALL 2010 TOUR DATES:
Sun. Oct 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
Tues Oct 12 – Santa Barbara, CA @ SOhO
Wed. Oct 13 – San Diego, CA @ Winston’s
Thurs. Oct 14 – San Juan Capistrano, CA @ The Coach House
Fri. Oct 15 – Visalia, CA @ Fox Theatre
Sat. Oct 16 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
Sun. Oct 17 – Chico, CA @ El Rey Theatre
Tues. Oct 19 – Eugene, OR @ John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts
Wed. Oct 20 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
Thurs. Oct 21 – Seattle, WA @ City Arts Music Festival (The Crocodile)
Fri. Oct 22 – Boise, ID @ The Bouquet
Sat. Oct 23 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
Sun. Oct 24 – Englewood, CO @ The Gothic Theatre
Tues. Oct 26 – Iowa City, IA @ The Englert Theatre
Wed. Oct 27 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
Thurs. Oct 28 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
Fri. Oct 29 – Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio
Sat. Oct 30 – Evanston, IL @ SPACE
Mon. Nov 1 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Fine Arts Center
Tues. Nov 2 – Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark
Wed. Nov 3 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
Fri. Nov 5 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live
Sat. Nov 6 – Londonderry, NH @ Tupelo Music Hall
Sun. Nov 7 – Boston, MA @ Royale Nightclub
Mon. Nov 8 – Fairfield, CT @ FTC Stage One
Wed. Nov 10 – New York, NY @ Hiro Ballroom
Thurs. Nov 11 – Falls Church, VA @ The State Theatre
Fri. Nov 12 – Norfolk, VA @ The Attucks Theater
Sat. Nov 13 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theater
Sun. Nov 14 – Charleston, WV @ Mountain Stage
Mon. Nov 15 – Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head On Stage
Wed. Nov 17 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Fri. Nov 19 – Dallas, TX @ Lakewood Theatre
Sat. Nov 20 – Austin, TX @ Momo’s
Mon. Nov 22 – Tucson, AZ @ Plush
Tues. Nov 23 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room