Dressy Bessy Announce More Dates; KINGSIZED Out On Yep Roc Records February 5, Southgate House Revival On 3/10

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Scott Preston
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Dressy Bessy
3/10/16
Southgate House Revival, 111 E 6th St, Newport, KY
$8 ADV / $10 DOS; 8 P.M. DOORS / 8:30 P.M. SHOW
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“Sweet-and-tart power poppers” (Stereogum) Dressy Bessy announce additional tour dates in support of their first studio album in seven years, KINGSIZED, out February 5. The Denver-based indie rock band begins the 27-city run in Fort Collins. CO on February 4 at Surfside 7, which culminates with an official SXSW showcase March 17. A full list of tour dates is below.

Listen/share: “Get Along (Diamond Ring)” now available at streaming services.

Recorded in their home studio, the 13-track set features Tammy Ealom (vocals/guitar), John Hill (guitar), Craig Gilbert (drums), and Jeff Fuller (bass). The melodically infectious, lyrically barbed new tunes such as “Lady Liberty,” “Make Mine Violet” and the anthemic title track showcase the band’s uncanny ability to wrap Ealom’s personally charged, pointedly subversive lyrics in sparkling, irresistibly catchy songcraft.

Formed in 1996, Dressy Bessy have released numerous singles, had tracks featured on various compilations and recorded six studio albums, including Pink Hearts, Yellow Moons (1999), California EP (2000), SoundGoRound (2002), Dressy Bessy (2003), Electrified (2005), and Holler and Stomp (2008).

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DRESSY BESSY TOUR DATES
February 4 – Surfside 7 – Ft. Collins, CO^
February 5 – Flux Capacitor – Colorado Springs, CO^
February 6 – Hi-Dive – Denver, CO^
February 10 – Atwood’s Tavern – Cambridge, MA#
February 11 – Bowery Electric – New York, NY#
February 12 – Union Hall – New York, NY#
February 13 – The Boot & Saddle – Philadelphia, PA#
February 15 – Gypsy Sally’s – Washington, DC #
February 16 – Strange Matter – Richmond, VA#
February 17 – Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC*
February 18 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC*
February 19 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA*
February 20 – 40 Watt – Athens, GA*
February 22 – The Basement – Nashville, TN
March 4 – Replay Lounge – Lawrence, KS
March 5 – Off Broadway – St. Louis, MO+
March 6 – Cosmic Charlie’s – Lexington, KY
March 7 – Zanzabar – Louisville, KY
March 8 – Club Café – Pittsburgh, PA
March 9 – The Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
March 10 – Southgate Revival House – Newport, KY
March 11 – Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
March 12 – Kiki’s House of Righteous Music – Madison, WI
March 13 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
March 14 – Des Moines Social Club – Des Moines, IA
March 17 – SXSW Official Showcase – Austin, TX
^w/The Born Readies
#w/Old Monk
*w/The Pylon Reenactment Society featuring Vanessa Briscoe-Hay
+w/Whoa Thunder
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