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Zechs Marquise Added to RX Bandits Farewell Tour
We are very happy to announce that Zechs Marquise will be playing all the Tour dates below with our very own RX Bandits which is bittersweet as it is also their farewell US Tour. Joining on most of the dates also will be Maps & Atlases, with Fang Island on a few and Happy Body Slow Brain for the first leg. Stay tuned for more tour news and make sure to get tickets in advance. You know the RXB they sell out shows!!
RX BANDITS / ZECHS MARQUISE SUMMER TOUR DATES
Jun 26 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee * @ (No Zechs Marquise)
Jun 28 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater * ^ @
Jun 29 - Austin, TX @ Emo's * ^ @
Jun 30 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit * ^ @
July 01 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's * ^ @
July 03 - New Orleans, LA @ Howlin’ Wolf * ^
July 05 - Orlando, FL @ The Social * ^
July 06 - Orland, FL @ The Social * ^
July 07 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room * ^
July 08 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade * ^
July 09 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club * ^
July 10- Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts TLA * ^
July 12 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza * ^ - SOLD OUT
July 13 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza * ^
July 14 - Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East * ^
July 15- Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East !! ^
July 16 - Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall !! ^
July 17 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada @ Cafe Campus * ^
July 18 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ Mod Club * ^
July 20 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick * ^
July 21- Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge ^ & Cast Spells
July 22 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall * ^
July 23 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck * ^
July 24 - Denver, CO @ The Summit * ^
July 25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex * ^
July 27 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon * ^
July 28 - Portland, OR @ The Hawthorne * ^
July 30 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst * ^
July 31 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades * ^
Aug 03 - Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Arts Theater ^
Aug 04 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Mayan ^
Aug 06 - Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse ^
Aug 07 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom ^
* w/ Maps & Atlases
^ w/ Zechs Marquise
@ w/ Happy Body Slow Brain
!! w/ Fang Island
RX Bandits SUMMER 2011 - What A Tour!
RX Bandits will be heading out for their last US tour bringing along some great friends and great bands. Maps & Atlases, Zechs Marquise and on a few dates Fang Island and Happy Body Slow Brain and The Hot Toddies.
RX BANDITS SUMMER 2011
Jun 26 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee * @
Jun 28 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater * ^ @
Jun 29 - Austin, TX @ Emo's * ^ @
Jun 30 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit * ^ @
July 01 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's * ^ @
July 03 - New Orleans, LA @ Howlin’ Wolf * ^
July 05 - Orlando, FL @ The Social * ^
July 06 - Orland, FL @ The Social * ^
July 07 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room * ^
July 08 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade * ^
July 09 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club * ^
July 10- Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts TLA * ^
July 12 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza * ^ SOLD OUT
July 13 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza * ^
July 14 - Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East * ^
July 15- Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East !! ^
July 16 - Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall !! ^
July 17 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada @ Cafe Campus * ^
July 18 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ Mod Club * ^
July 20 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick * ^
July 21- Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge ^ w/ Cast Spells
July 22 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall * ^
July 23 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck * ^
July 24 - Denver, CO @ The Summit * ^
July 25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex * ^
July 27 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon * ^
July 28 - Portland, OR @ The Hawthorne * ^
July 30 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst * ^
July 31 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades * ^
Aug 03 - Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Arts Theater ^#
Aug 04 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Mayan ^ #
Aug 06 - Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse ^ #
Aug 07 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom ^ #
* w/ Maps & Atlases
^ w/ Zechs Marquise
@ w/ Happy Body Slow Brain
!! w/ Fang Island
# w/ The Hot Toddies
Zechs Marquise New Album Teaser I
Zechs Marquise new full length album “Getting Paid” out on September 27, 2011 on Rodriguez Lopez Productions. Don’t miss them on Tour all Summer with RX Bandits and Maps & Atlases.
SLC City Weekly Interview : Steve Choi / RX Bandits
RX Bandits Play July 25th at The Complex, Salt Lake City w/ Maps & Atlases and Zechs Marquise.
“Steve Choi gives interviews like he’s a politician. The RX Bandits’ guitarist/keyboardist doesn’t speak like a hypocritical scumbag of a politician, but rather a doggedly idealistic one—a guy with unwavering views and PR-friendly answers to any questions that come his way. Choi is so determined to convey a handful of certain ideas that, during a recent interview, it seemed like he was actively conducting a two-part campaign based around the image of his Long Beach, Calif.-based band.
The first part of his platform insists that RX Bandits have never made a conscious decision in altering their style. Instead, he insists, everything’s been a product of gradual evolution. “We always keep the mentality that it could go in any direction,” Choi says. “We didn’t have any views on the trajectory or where it was headed or how fast it would be heading there. It was kind of like, ‘Let it happen and keep doing it as long as it feels good and right.’ ”
Later, he makes another statement that runs along the same lines: “I feel like we were where we were supposed to be at each stage in our progression.” Try to ask him a question about how the band might hypothetically sound in the future, and he won’t rattle off anything from his imagination, instead vigilantly sticking to his POV that everything is up in the air until the whole group converges in the same room.
Zechs Marquise New Album in 2011
We found this vintage clip of Zechs Marquise playing Sirenum Scopuli live in NYC on 3.25.2010 at the Gramercy Theater featuring a little guest guitar work from our very own Matt Embree of RX Bandits so we wanted to share it, because damn if we aren’t excited about the new album coming from Zechs Marquise in 2011.
Get hip to these guys
Sounds Scans? Or Love I’ll Take Love Everytime
Some people ask about how many soundscans my bands have? My answer, is I don’t care about those numbers. I care about how many people’s hands raise in the air, and how much a band can move people. Above is just one example of what a band like RX Bandits can do to people. This is from their 2nd sold out Irving Plaza show in NYC - yes NYC the home of the stand and cross your arms cynics. Well not when our bands come. This is what they do. This is the power of music that moves people.
Rock Edition Interview: with CGak / RX Bandits
Over the course of 16 years and 6 studio albums, RX Bandits have crafted an instantly recognizable sound. Their blend of ska, punk, and progressive rock has won over an incredibly loyal fanbase, and their dynamic live show is one of the few places you can catch audiences moshing one second and dancing the next. The band’s last album, 2009’s ‘Mandala,’ saw them at the height of their instrumental prowess, showcasing Matt Embree and Steve Choi’s speedy, skittering guitar lines and drummer Chris Tsagakis’ fluid grooves.
Now, RX Bandits are nearing the end of their farewell tour and the beginning of an indefinite hiatus. Before one of the band’s shows in Boston, Chris was kind enough to speak with Rock Edition over the phone about the tour, the hiatus, and his future plans.
How’s it going?
We Wore Masks Recap & Videos: RX Bandits Tour Houston Show - 7.1.11
RX Bandits have been a long time staple in my musical progression through the ages. I can’t say this about many bands, but they’re one of very few; an elite list of bands that have survived the 2000s on to the 2010s. I first came to love this band during the Progress days of 2001, and have continued to follow and appreciate their progression through the years, the albums, the record label woes and the lineup changes.
When word of the ‘farewell’ tour came around, I was a bit bummed to say the least. One of the most consistent and impressive rock bands calling their live aspect quits isn’t exactly the best foundation for a tour, but alas – there was no way I’d miss this tour.
Maps & Atlases Live with Special guest Nick Reinhart
Nick Reinhart of Tera Melos, Bygones joins Maps & Atlases for an impromptu guest jam at their last show in Sacramento at the Catalyst during their run on the RX Bandits Tour. Now, I’ve said it before many times, but nothing makes me happier than being part of the process that brings so many great musicians together. I just absolutely love seeing Sargent House bands play with each other. Which makes me really excited to see my beloved RX Bandits and Zechs Marquise all this week at their California shows. Hot Damn.