LOTUS ANNOUNCES SPRING 2008 TOUR
LOOK FOR NEW ALBUMS, ESCAPING SARGASSO SEA AND
COPY PASTE REPEAT: LOTUS REMIXED IN STORES NOW
Friday, April 11th and 12th @ 9:00 pm (Doors @ 8:30 pm)
The Fox Theatre
1135 13th Street, Boulder
Tickets $15 ADV, $17 DOS / All Ages Welcome
For more information please visit www.foxtheatre.com / (303)447-0095
For those waiting for a concert experience with the dynamics of a rock band (read: no laptops), the dance inducing rhythms of club music, and the sophistication of modern electronica, an unlikely musical alternative has arrived in the form of the band Lotus. Formed at a Mennonite college that had banned on-campus dancing as late as the 1980’s, Lotus brings their club-worthy beats and rocking instrumental anthems to theaters and clubs throughout the country this Spring. No glow-stick bracelets, pretentious Can trivia, or expensive distressed fashion required.
Copy Paste Repeat: Lotus Remixed comes on the heels of the band’s most recent live album, Escaping Sargasso Sea. Released May 2007, Escaping Sargasso Sea is a double-disc live album that draws from two previous studio albums, Nomad and The Strength of Weak Ties, along with never before released material. From the post/math-rock of “When H Binds to O” to the slippery dance beats of “Wax,” this collection shows Lotus’ ability to deconstruct, stretch, and rebuild their compositions spontaneously on stage. Restraining from flaunting their individual chops, Lotus builds compositions on catchy melodies and heavy grooves
The five-piece band has creatively fused electronic dance music with instrumental post-rock for eight years. The result is an explosive live show that has made crowds get down across the US, Canada, and Japan. Armed with a massive light rig and one of the most energetic shows on the circuit, Lotus proves why they have become a go-to act for late night festival slots.
Lotus’ complete list of confirmed dates is as follows:
- March 16 Jam in the Dam Netherlands
- March 27 State College State College PA
- March 28 Pearl Street Northampton MA
- March 29 Higher Ground Burlington VT
- April 03 River Street Jazz Café Plains PA
- April 04 Revolution Hall Troy NY
- April 05 Fillmore NYC @ Irving Plaza New York NY
- April 08 The Blue Note Columbia, MO
- April 09 Bottleneck Lawrence KS
- April 10 Aggie Theatre Fort Collins CO w/ Gram Rabbit
- April 11-12 Fox Boulder CO w/ Gram Rabbit
- April 15 The Bouquet Boise ID
- April 16 Tractor Tavern Seattle WA w/ Gram Rabbit
- April 17 Wonder Ballroom Portland OR w/ Gram Rabbit
- April 18 Red Fox Tavern Eureka CA w/ Gram Rabbit
- April 19 Great American Music Hall San Francisco CA w/ Gram Rabbit
- April 20 Crown Room Crystal Bay NV w/ Gram Rabbit
- May 30 Mountain Jam Hunter NY
- June 05 Wakarusa Lawrence KS
More dates to be announced. Please visit www.lotusvibes.com.
What critics have been saying about Lotus:
“…intent on creating a new genre (few try that these days)...it is rock, and smart disco, funk and soul, piano pop, world music, and modern alienation stuff and jazz fusion you can dance to all wrapped up in cellophane.” -Big Takeover
“In this new terrain in which lie endless creative possibilities, Lotus continue to expand upon its post-everything rock/electronic/jazz/free-form pastiche.” -Big Shot Magazine
“If you were listening to the music of Philadelphia five-piece Lotus right now, you would be dancing. There’s no doubt about that. Their grooves are tight, and fast, and fun, and one would be hard-pressed not to shake it hard at a Lotus show.” -Jambands.com
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