Last November, I received an email from the press folk for Australia’s Jezabels, asking if I’d like to see them open for Hey Rosetta! at the Myer Horowitz Theatre here in Edmonton. I was already thinking about going to the show anyways, so sure, why not, right. Well, I must say, the alt-indie-dance-pop outfit impressed me a lot. They reminded me quite a bit of Metric, who I happen to like quite a bit, or maybe Metric crossed with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, because other friends thought the lead singer reminded them of Karen O from that band.
Regardless, they did seem a little out of place in a theatre, they looked like they wanted to rock out a lot more. They’ll have their chance now, as they will headline a tour criss-crossing North America, including a gig here at one of our city’s most popular live venues, the Starlite Room. I’ll definitely be adding that show to my calendar, and you should too. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention their latest album “Prisoner” will be physically released here in North America to coincide the tour. I’m betting they’ll be bringing a lot more merch too, because they were already sold out by the time they came through Edmonton last year. Here’s their full itinerary.
( PS – crazy busy week here in Edmonton at least, the night before their show at the Horowitz Said the Whale will also be playing the same venue )
04/10 New York, NY, The Bowery Ballroom* 04/12 Pittsburgh, PA, Brillobox* 04/13 Philadelphia, PA, Johnny Brendas* 04/14 Washington DC, Red Palace* 04/16 Boston, MA, Brighton Music Hall* 04/17 Montreal, QC, Divan Orange* 04/18 Toronto, ON, The Mod Club* 04/20 Chicago, IL, Lincoln Hall* 04/21 Minneapolis, MN, Triple Rock Social Club* 04/23 Winnipeg, MB, West End Cultural Centre* 04/24 Saskatoon, SK, Amigos Cantina* 04/26 Edmonton, AB, The Starlite Room* 04/27 Calgary, AB, The Gateway Bar* 04/28 Nelson, BC, The Royal* 04/30 Whistler, BC, The Langhorn Saloon* 05/01 Vancouver, BC, Venue Nightclub* 05/03 Seattle, WA, Crocodile* 05/04 Portland, OR, Mississippi Studios* 05/08 San Francisco, CA, The Independent* 05/11 Los Angeles, CA, The Troubadour* 05/12 San Diego, CA, Casbah* *w/ Guest Benjamin Francis Leftwich
