Fang Island is rocking the world this fall! Okay… they’re rocking US and Europe but still! After touring with the Flaming Lips for the past month, the band will continue their awesome tour streak with dates with Stone Temple Pilots in August, a headlining tour through UK and Europe and September and finally a US tour with dancepop duo Matt & Kim in October. Whew! I’m exhausted just hearing about it.

Fang Island formed at the Rhode Island School of Design and started, strangely enough as an art project to create music for ”people who like music” (according to guitarist Jason Bartell). The band (made up of Bartell, bassist Michael Jacober, guitarist Chris Georges, guitarist and fretboardist Michael Andrew Sadler, and drummer Marc St. Saveuer) released their acclaimed first self-titled album this past February via Sargent House and was met with spots on many Best of 2010 lists (even though it was only February!) If you’re not familiar with Fang Island (and you should be!) go here to listen to them below.

M Daisy – Fang Island (Buy)

M Life Coach – Fang Island (Buy)

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Fang Island Tour Dates:

08/13 Saint Paul, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium >
08/17 Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion Outdoor Amphitheater +
08/19 Grand Rapids, MI @ Deltaplex +
08/20 Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion >
08/22 Cleveland, OH @ Time Warner Cable Amphitheater +
08/25 Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend +
08/26 Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre +
08/28 Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion +

09/04   Dublin, IE @ Electric Picnic Music Festival
09/05   Glasgow, UK @ Captains Rest
09/06   Newcastle, UK @ The Cluny 2
09/07   London, UK @ Madame Jo Jo’s
09/08   London, UK @ Old Blue Last
09/10   Paris, FR @ Fleche d’Or
09/11   Berlin, DE @ Berlin Fest
09/12   Hamburg, DE @ Mondial Club
09/13   Gent, BE @ Café Video
09/14   Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
09/15   Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje

09/23   Urbana, IL @ Pygmalion Music Festival
09/24   Cincinnati, OH @ Midpoint Music Festival

09/28   Seattle, WA @ The Showbox*
09/29   Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater*
09/30   San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore*
10/01   San Diego, CA @ House of Blues*
10/02   Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues*
10/06   Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse*
10/08   Dallas, TX @ House of Blues*

> with Stone Temple Pilots
+ with Stone Temple Pilots, Cage the Elephant
*  with Matt & Kim