Alive act SSM has announced plans to bring their "avant rock" to Europe in early 2007. The band, which features John Szymanski (Hentchmen, Paybacks), Dave Shettler (The Sights), and Marty Morris (Cyril Lords) return after releasing their self-titled full length .
The New York Times has called the record "a warped reinvention" and one that "brilliantly twists its chosen genre." Newly available is a 6-song EP with five new tracks and a remix. The distinctive cover is once again the work of painter Matt Gordon, while Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys collaborates as sound engineer on 3 tracks, the rest of the release being the work of Chris Koltay. Also collaborating on this mini CD is legendary Detroit organist Lyman Woodard who plays on SSM's rendering of 'Belle Isle Daze', a song he also wrote. SSM.
January 5, 2007 | London, UK | Dirty Water Club |
January 6, 2007 | Rescue, UK | Room Nottingham |
January 7, 2007 | Stockton Or Manchester, UK | TBA |
January 10, 2007 | Trento, Italy | Soultrain |
January 11, 2007 | TBA, Italy | TBA |
January 12, 2007 | Piacenza, Italy | Madly Pub |
January 13, 2007 | Verona, Italy | Jack The Ripper |
January 14, 2007 | Strasbourg, France | Molodoi |
January 15, 2007 | Neuchatel, Swizerland | Bar King Cave |
January 16, 2007 | TBA, TBA | TBA |
January 17, 2007 | St Etienne, France | TBA |
January 18, 2007 | Clermont, France | Ferrand Velvet Club |
January 19, 2007 | Périgueux, France | Gold Wing |
January 20, 2007 | Toulouse, France | Chez Pierre Tbc |
January 22, 2007 | TBA, TBA | TBA |
January 23, 2007 | Lille , France | TBA |
January 24, 2007 | Tours, France | Donald's Pub |
January 25, 2007 | Nantes, France | TBA |
January 26, 2007 | Beauvais, France | L'ouvre Boite |
January 27, 2007 | Limoges, France | Cc John Lennon+ Kaolin |
January 28, 2007 | , Belgium | The Pit's |
January 29, 2007 | Den Helder, Netherland | Café De Blikssem |
January 30, 2007 | TBA, TBA | TBA |
January 31, 2007 | Koln, Germany | Sonic Ballroom |
February 1, 2007 | Hamburg, Germany | Beat Club TBC |
February 2, 2007 | Oct, Netherlands | Utrecht Db's |
February 3, 2007 | Evreux, France | L'abordage |
February 5, 2007 | Bordeaux, France | Festival Les Nuits Alligators |
February 6, 2007 | Amiens, France | La Lune Des Pirates (Festival) |
February 7, 2007 | Paris, France | La Maroquinerie (Festival) |