September 10th, 2008 Portugal. The Man Headline "Gold Tour" + Free Downloads

Indie darlings, Portugal. The Man, who Alternative Press just called "one of the truly great bands of this generation," will headline its North American "Gold Tour" starting October 14 with Earl Greyhound and Wintersleep as support. To provide fans with some knowledge of everyone on the bill before coming to the show, P.TM has made available a free download dubbed the "Gold Tour Download." The free, zipped file is available now at portugaltheman.net/t and will include two songs from all three bands on the bill as well as an Illustrator file of the "Gold Tour" poster, with original art painted by PTM's vocalist/guitarist/songwriter John Baldwin Gourley.

The "Gold Tour" is in support of P.TM's upcoming release "Censored Colors" (September 16/Approaching AIRballoons/Equal Vision). The critically-acclaimed blusey/folkie/indie/ progy/poppy rock band - Gourley, Zachary Scott Carothers/bass, newest full-time member keyboardist/singer Ryan Neighbors, and drummer Garrett Lunceford (who replaces Jason Sechrist) - are known for their ability to effortlessly create concert experiences that differ wildly from night to night. The band utilizes a compelling light show to create various moods and a balance of abstract esotericism and vivid mental imagery, and guest musicians tend to jump on stage for a song or two.

While the members of Portugal. The Man have always preferred to give away as much of their music as possible while offering for sale to fans unique items that are in keeping with the theme of a particular project, "Censored Colors" won't be available for free, but the guys have created a four-tier, pre-order program that will give fans extra bang for their buck.

Tier One will include the new CD, an 18" X 24" signed and numbered limited edition original lithograph painted by P.TM's vocalist/guitarist John Baldwin Gourley, a special double-gold-disc vinyl edition of "Censored Colors" with a die-cut gatefold, a wearable monkey mask, a project t-shirt that is exclusive to these special album bundles, and a "Censored Colors" wheat paste poster. The Tier One package will sell for $80.00, and only 100 of these top-drawer packages will be made available.

The Second Tier package will go for $45.00 and includes the new CD, the double-gold-disc vinyl, and the exclusive album-package-only t-shirt.

Tier Three offers the new CD, the gold vinyl and the exclusive t-shirt, selling for $35.00. The Fourth Tier provides the new CD and the project t-shirt for $18.00.

In addition, anyone purchasing any of the four packages will receive a link to download the entire album beginning September 1, a full two weeks prior to the September 16 release date.

Pre-orders can be placed on the band's newly re-launched website - portugaltheman.net/

Portugal. The Man's unique sound has its roots firmly in Gourley's abstract vision and unique upbringing. Gourley was raised on the outskirts of Wasilla, Alaska in a remote log cabin that was powered by a generator and had no phone. Traversing the Alaskan tundra on the Iditarod Trail, his hippie parents doubled as a team of dog sled mushers, and provided Gourley with a limited but powerful record collection - the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Zombies, and various Motown artists. Gourley's talent runs the gamut from his psychedelic fine art paintings to his falsetto voice that rivals that of Supertramp's Rick Davies to his near-obsession with "Star Trek" and Captain Kirk. Painfully shy, he doesn't even face the audience when he's onstage, and habitually wears a cap pulled well down over his face.

Under the mainstream radar, Portugal. The Man has garnered an incredible buzz with the release of two earlier full-length CDs, 2006's Waiter: "You Vultures!" and 2007's Church Mouth (the latter of which debuted on the Billboard Top Alternative New Artists chart at lucky #13), and three EPs, The Pines, the Devil (2006), Devil Say I, I Say Air (digital EP, 2006), and It's Complicated Being a Wizard (2007). They have amassed kudos from an array of media outlets like Filter ("Portugal The Man hasn't merely evolved from the avant-garde, neo-soul that shaped their earliest works, they've transcended it") and Alternative Press ("...it's the songs that truly set this band apart").

• OCT 14 - The Exit, Fresno, CA
• OCT 15 - Clubhouse, Phoenix, AZ
• OCT 17 - Rock Bottom, San Antonio, TX
• OCT 18 - Emo's, Austin, TX
• OCT 19 - Meridian, Houston, TX
• OCT 20 - House of Blues/Parish Room, New Orleans, LA
• OCT 22 - Orpheum, Tampa, FL
• OCT 23 - The Social, Orlando, FL
• OCT 24 - Jack Rabbits, Jacksonville, FL
• OCT 25 - The 7 Venue, Douglasville, GA
• OCT 26 - The Brewery, Raleigh, NC
• OCT 27 - Canal Club, Richmond VA
• OCT 29 - Rock and Roll Hotel, Washington, DC
• OCT 30 - Crocodile Rock, Allentown, PA
• OCT 31 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
• NOV 01 - School of Rock, Hackensack, NJ
• NOV 02 - Harper's Ferry, Boston, MA
• NOV 04 - The Club at Water Street Music Hall, Rochester, NY
• NOV 05 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
• NOV 06 - Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights, OH
• NOV 07 - Subterranean, Chicago, IL
• NOV 08 - The House Cafe, Dekalb, IL
• NOV 09 - Varsity Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
• NOV 10 - Sokol Underground, Omaha, NE
• NOV 12 - Fubar, St. Louis, MO
• NOV 13 - OZ Cafe, Wichita, KS
• NOV 14 - Marquis Theatre, Denver, CO
• NOV 15 - Studio 600, Salt Lake City, UT
• NOV 16 - Jillan’s, Las Vegas, NV
• NOV 18 - Chain Reaction, Anaheim, CA
• NOV 19 - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
• NOV 20 - Soma Sidestage, San Diego, CA
• NOV 21 - Howie’s, Visalia, CA
• NOV 22 - The Dome, Bakersfield, CA
• NOV 23 - Eureka Coffee, Lathrop, CA
• NOV 24 - Slim’s, San Francisco, CA
• NOV 25 - The Boardwalk, Orangevale, CA
• NOV 28 - El Corazon, Seattle, WA