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Tennis launches North American tour tonight in Salt Lake City

By January 27, 2011No Comments

La Sera, Lord Huron, Air Waves, Holiday Shores to open

Tennis

MIXTAPE: Tennis Mixtape for International Tapes – http://www.internationaltapes.com/mixtapes/tennis/

STREAM: “Take Me Somewhere” – http://soundcloud.com/forcefieldpr/tennis-take-me-somewhere

VIDEO: “Pigeon” – http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/musicvideo/11573-tennis-pigeon-fat-possum

Two on a big ocean.

Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore met while studying philosophy in college. The two agreed that upon graduating they would sell their collective possessions and leave behind their lives in Denver. They planned to buy a small sailboat and spend the next year living aboard and traveling exclusively under sail. For years this dream was carefully nurtured while preparations were made. Learning to sail and selecting a boat is difficult to accomplish from a landlocked state. Their nautical self-education consisted of a steady diet of how-to books and videos.

They were motivated by stories shared by sailors like Joshua Slocum, or Lin and Larry Pardey. On a sailboat minimalism transcends efficiency. There are no schedules, no agendas, or the many concerns that come with modern life. A sailor cares only for the direction of the wind and the condition of the water. Riley and Moore did not want their perception of the world to be shaped by spreadsheets, or facts gleaned in classrooms. They wanted a life of experience unmediated by people or things, a life of intimate participation with their environment. Cell phones, television, household appliances, the conveniences of modern life were traded for simplicity and contentment. A return to evenings spent indulging in the profound silence of the remotest regions, far from the yellowy glow of civilization.

Voyaging along the North Atlantic coastline for seven months at an average speed of five miles an hour lends itself to reordering one’s priorities. The long way is the beautiful one. The hard way is the most rewarding. Two years after completing their 2500 nautical mile voyage, Riley and Moore’s experience has led them to seek out a new endeavor. Their music bears the mark of months spent alone with the sea and each other. It is tinged with the sweet affection of new lovers. It bears the uncluttered aesthetic of time spent in remote and uninhabited regions. Their music is a modest attempt to translate an old truth rediscovered.

TENNIS

01/27 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT !
01/28 Neurolux – Boise, ID !&
01/29 Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR !
01/31 Media Club – Vancouver, BC !
02/01 The Crocodile – Seattle, WA #!
02/03 Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco, CA #!
02/04 The Echo – Los Angeles, CA #!
02/05 Tin Can Ale House – San Diego, CA #!
02/07 Hotel Congress – Tucson, AZ !
02/08 Rhythm Room – Tempe, AZ !
02/10 Hi Dive – Denver, CO !
02/17 Jackpot – Lawrence, KS @
02/18 Slowdown Jr. – Omaha, NE @
02/19 7th St. Entry – Minneapolis, MN @
02/21 High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI @
02/22 Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL @
02/25 Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, ONT @
02/26 Il Motore – Montreal, QC @
02/27 Iron Horse Music Hall – Northampton, MA @
02/28 Great Scott – Allston, MA @
03/02 Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY *@
03/03 Bell House – Brooklyn, NY *@
03/04 Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA *@
03/05 Rock ‘n Roll Hotel – Washington, DC *@
03/07 Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC *@
03/08 Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC *@
03/10 The Basement – Nashville, TN *@
03/11 The Earl – Atlanta, GA *
03/12 The Social – Orlando, FL *$
03/13 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL *$
03/15 Parish @ House of Blues – New Orleans, LA *
03/16 – 20 SXSW Austin, TX

@ = w/ Holiday Shores
& = w/ Dirty Mittens
! = w/ Air Waves
# = w/ Lord Huron
* = w/ La Sera
$ = w/ Dum Dum Girls


Tennis
Cape Dory
(Fat Possum)
Street Date: Jan. 18, 2011
Formats: CD / LP / Cassette / Digital

01 Take Me Somewhere
02 Long Boast Pass
03 Cape Dory
04 Marathon
05 Bimini Bay
06 South Carolina
07 Pigeon
08 Seafarer
09 Baltimore
10 Water Birds

TENNIS LINKS:

MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/tennisinc
Label – http://fatpossum.com