This past Saturday P.O.S took the stage taking part in MPR’s ‘Muse for Music’ held at the historic Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, MN. ‘Muse for Music’ was a special commission from 89.3 The Current which explored “the hidden creative origins and stories surrounding some of music’s most notable songs.” The event was hosted and curated by Jeremy Messersmith and included performances by Doomtree’s P.O.S, Chastity Brown, and storyteller Dave Mondy. P.O.S delivered a showstopper when he joined Messersmith onstage to perform rearranged versions of “Let It Rattle” and “Never Better” off of his 2009’s Never Better album. Noting his personal muse and favorite band Spoon, P.O.S covered “Metal Detektor” as well as Prince’s “I Wanna Be Your Lover.”
In early June The Fitzgerald will showcase another Doomtree member, Sims, when he takes part in MPR’s ‘Works for Words’ hosted by Chris Koza. The show is expected to “explore the meanings of the lyrics and importance of words in pop, rock and folk songs. From gibberish words to poetic love lines with special guests to help find enhance the stories told in in song.” The audience is in store for a night of firsts at this one-of-kind event. Sims’ smart, aggressive lyrics and raw delivery will be backed by a lush, soaring orchestration. Tickets are currently available for this show.
Recently recognized by KSTP Channel 5 news for their accomplishments within the Minneapolis hip hop scene Doomtree have been going non-stop in support of their most recent release No Kings. Having just wrapped up a 3-month US national tour and a 2-week stint in Europe, Doomtree will spend the rest of the summer playing the festival circuit including Lollapalooza as well as various solo gigs.
Doomtree Upcoming Tour Dates
6/16 – Minneapolis, MN – Rock The Garden – SOLD OUT
7/13 – Dour, Belgium – Dour Festival
7/20 – 07/22 – Seattle, WA – Capitol Hill Block Party
7/27 - Somerset, WI – Sound Town Music & Camping Festival at Somerset Amphitheater
8/4 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza – (8/4 day passes SOLD OUT)
Sims Upcoming Tour Dates
5/22 – Stockholm, Sweden – Fasching*
5/23 – Oslo, Norway – BLÅ*
5/24 – Bergen, Norway – Garage*
6/8 – St. Paul, MN – The Fitzgerald Theater
* – with Brother Ali
P.O.S Upcoming Tour Dates
5/27 – Shakopee, MN – Soundset Festival
Dessa Upcoming Tour Dates
6/19 – Grand Forks, ND – North Dakota Museum of Art
6/20 – Fargo, ND – The Aquarium
6/21 – Rochester, MN – Peace Plaza
6/22 – Sioux Falls, SD – 605 Summer Classic
6/23 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room