New Somerset track, updated tour dates, relaunched PNR site

Somerset continues their weekly previews of their upcoming full length Pandora with the track "I'd Rather Die Standing." It can be heard now, along with the songs "Peppermint Gunpowder" and "More Than Answers," on the band's PureVolume and MySpace pages. Pandora arrives on August 9th via Punknews Records.

Speaking of the curiously named label, PNR has just relaunched their website at PunknewsRecords.com. Check back there for the latest tour announcements and band news.

Somerset's current tour dates, including select appearances with Facing New York, the Lifestyle, For Felix, Rory and Gatsbys American Dream, can be found below. They kick things off with a CD release show at the Triple Rock in Minneapolis on the 12th. The band still needs help with a handful of dates, including SLC / Provo, Oregon, Sacramento and the Bay Area, so contact info can be found below. Thanks to everyone who has helped out so far.

Somerset Tour Dates
Date Venue City With
August 12, 2005 CD Release Show @ the Triple Rock Minneapolis, MN Facing New York & Islero
August 13, 2005 the Miramar Theatre Milwaukee, WI Facing New York, the Lifestlye & Molitor
August 14, 2005 Bethel Church Palatine, IL The Lifestyle
August 15, 2005 the Modern Exchange Detroit, MI The Lifestyle, Facing New York & Stars Will Fall
August 16, 2005 the Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI The Lifestyle, Facing New York & Stars Will Fall
August 17, 2005 the Spot Elyria, OH The Lifestyle & Arms for Venus
August 18, 2005 TBA Indianapolis, IN The Lifestyle
August 19, 2005 TBA Quad Cities, IL - The Lifestyle
August 20, 2005 House of Bricks Des Moines, IA The Lifestyle & Stars Will Fall
August 21, 2005 TBA Springfield, MO The Lifestyle
August 22, 2005 Pj’s Manhattan, KS The Lifestyle
August 23, 2005 the Climax Lounge Denver, CO
August 24, 2005 Help! SLC / Provo, UT
August 26, 2005 TBA Seattle, WA Danger: Radio
August 27, 2005 Club Impact Tacoma, WA Gatsby’s American Dream, Amber Pacific, This Providance & Sro
August 28, 2005 TBA Eugene, OR Danger: Radio
August 30 / 31, 2005 TBA Sacramento Area TBA
September 1, 2005 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA Facing New York & TBA
September 2 / 3, 2005 TBA Bay Area
September 5, 2005 TBA Bakersfield, CA
September 6/7, 2005 TBA Los Angeles, CA
September 9, 2005 TBA Phoenix/Mesa, AZ For Felix
September 12, 2005 Gordo’s Bar San Marcos, TX For Felix
September 19, 2005 Club Live Virginia Beach, VA For Felix & Rory
September 27, 2005 Howard’s Club H Bowling Green, OH Rory & for Felix
September 29, 2005 Papa Pete’s Kalamazoo, MI Rory, Stars Will Fall & Mulligan
October 1, 2005 Mad Planet Milwaukee, WI Rory & TBA
October 2, 2005 the Warehouse LA Crosse, WI Rory & TBA

Do you live in or around any of the following cities:
Wed Aug 24 - SLC/Provo, UT
Sun Aug 28 - Oregon
Tue Aug 30 - Sacramento Area, CA
Wed Aug 31 - Sacramento Area, CA
Fri Sep 2 - Bay Area
Sat Sep 3 - Bay Area
Somerset needs your help finding a show! Please email the band at booking@somersetrock.com with any suggestions you may have for shows in those areas around those dates -- or, if you're feeling daring, set up a show yourself! VFW halls, church basements, coffee shops, even your backyard: Somerset will play there! Get in touch!