Coast Is Clear - USA/Canada Tour

USA PRESS RELEASE:

AUSTRALIA'S GRAND ATLANTIC RELEASES HOW WE SURVIVE ON MARCH 9TH, 2010 SUPPORTING WITH US TOUR IN MARCH INCLUDING OFFICIAL SXSW SHOWCASE
"most of the songs recall the time when bands like Teenage Fanclub, the Posies, Redd Kross and Velvet Crush made power pop with enough sonic muscle to rival the grunge band. How We Survive is highly recommended"(Underneathica, USA)

BRISBANE, Australia (February 9th, 2010) - Described by Ripple as molding the "psychedelic post-punk ethereal moods of their countrymen, The Church, with the shoegazing swirling madbeat of The Stone Roses", Brisbane Australia's Grand Atlantic will release How We Survive on March 9th, 2010 through Laughing Outlaw Records with SXSW showcases on March 18th and 20th.

A swaggering rhythm section in tow, Grand Atlantic combines crunchy riffs and chiming, Byrds-esque guitars, welded seamlessly to robust pop songs with instantly-memorable choruses. Lyrically, the new album attempts to reconcile lead singer Phil Usher's feelings on mortality and loss, self-belief vs. self-doubt, and the challenges of living in this modern world. If that all sounds too serious, don't be put off - these songs are a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, and Usher delivers an uplifting set of pop gems that can stand proudly beside the best in the genre. Usher says "The title of the album deals with how people particularly in our Western society get by from Sunday to Sunday and the differences and contrasts that people from diverse cultures experience. What someone in our city considers a tough time is completely different to what someone in a war zone would be experiencing daily. I think the title is particularly aimed at Westerners, as most of us have been handed so much opportunity, yet we often complain and think that we are hardly done by."

"the power-pop treat that is How We Survive, (is) bristling with muscular but always melodic tunes…the towering Coast Is Clear gives Oasis a run for their money as a big-guitar rock song…Grand Atlantic’s latest album delivers.”--Courier Mail


Fri Mar 5, 2010:
Hotel Utah - 500 Fourth St @ Bryant San Francisco, CA
Doors open at 6:00pm
Show starts at 9:00pm
$6 cover
ages 21+
Other bands: Tremor Low, Alright Class, and Photons

Sat Mar 6, 2010:
Jose's Lounge Underground - 638 Wave St Monterey, CA
Show starts at 8:00pm
$5 cover
ages 21+

Sun Mar 7, 2010:
The Viper Room - 8852 W Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA
Show starts at 8:30pm
$10 cover

Tue Mar 9, 2010:
Martyrs' - 3855 N. Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL
Show starts at 8:00pm
$7 cover
Other bands: Gidgets Ga Ga and Autumn Owls

Canadian Music Week Showcase
Thurs March 11
Clinton's
693 Bloor St.West

Canadian Music Week Showcase
Presented by: One Movement
Friday March 12, 2010 @ :
Rivoli, 334 Queen St. West 416-596-1908
19+ All wristbands accepted

Sat Mar 13, 2010:
Spike Hill - 184-186 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NY
Grand Atlantic goes on at 8:00pm
Free concert
Other band: The Bright Room

Sun Mar 14, 2010:
The Living Room - 154 Ludlow St Manhattan, NY
Show starts at 8:00pm
Free concert

Tue Mar 16, 2010:
The Backroom, Mink on Main - 3718 Main St @ Alabama Houston, TX
Pre-SXSW Australian Showcase
Show starts at 8:00pm
$7 charge
Other bands: Cassette Kids, City Riot, The Chevelles, Travis Caudle, Darren Hanlon

Thu Mar 18, 2010:
Sonny's Vintage - 2928 Guadalupe St Austin, TX
Underground SXSW showcase
Show starts at 1:00pm
Free concert

Thu Mar 18, 2010:
Official SXSW Showcase
Red 7 - 611 E 7th St Austin, TX

Sat Mar 20, 2010:
Maggie Mae's - 323 East 6th Street Austin, TX
Sounds Australia Day Party, SXSW
Show starts at 3:00pm
Free concert

Sun Mar 21, 2010:
The Joint - 8771 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA
Show starts @ 9:30pm
Grand Atlantic on @ 10:30pm
$7 Cover