For Immediate Release:
August 23, 2013
TOAD THE WET SPROCKET’S KICKSTARTER WRAPS, FAN ENTHUSIASM AND SUPPORT ACHIEVED 529% OF THE ORIGINAL FUNDING GOAL
OFFICIAL RELEASE OF NEW CONSTELLATION NOW SET FOR OCTOBER 15th, 2013
EXTENSIVE US TOUR CONTINUES WITH THE ADDITION OF NEW DATES INCLUDING FARM AID
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| Toad the Wet Sprocket. Photo credit: Rob Shanahan |
Toad the Wet Sprocket, the band known for such chart-topping songs as “Walk on the Ocean”, “All I Want”, “Something’s Always Wrong”, and “Fall Down”, wrapped up their Kickstarter Campaign on Saturday, August 3rd, reaching $264,762, 529% of its original goal. This enormous response from their fans to their first new music in 16 years was an overwhelming surprise to the group and has enabled them to expand their release team, securing physical distribution for New Constellation. The release date has been adjusted accordingly to support this expansion, so New Constellation will now be released October 15, 2013 on the band's label, Abe's Records and available in all digital stores (iTunes, Amazon, etc.) as well as physical retailers.
New Constellation brings all of the sincerity of Toad the Wet Sprocket’s early catalog into the present, with a collection of songs that seamlessly picks up where the band left off in 1997, while also showcasing the band members' individual growth as songwriters and musicians since then.
The same creative curiosity that inspired the band to form in 1986 and then to branch out in different directions in 1998 has brought them full circle to come back together again. As Glen Phillips put it, "At some point we would play shows and remember not why we'd broken up, but why we got together in the first place. That made it possible and exciting to move forward again." The result is New Constellation, an album of 11 new songs produced by Mikal Blue.
Bassist Dean Dinning says, "The idea to make this record was born out of the fact that we are really enjoying playing live together again- and adding new songs into the set just makes it that much better.” Phillips added, "We've all been making music outside of the band for a while now. It's amazing to get back together and incorporate all we've learned in the last years but immediately hear the sonic signature that is essentially 'Toad' re-emerge."
Toad’s new single and title track, “New Constellation” premiered on Rolling Stone’s site June 5th, 2013, launching the Kickstarter campaign. In a statement about the track, Glen Phillips said, “After not having recorded as Toad the Wet Sprocket for over 16 years, we finally decided to make a new record for our fans. "New Constellation" was the very first new song written specifically for the band. After a decade in the folk/singer/songwriter world it was exciting to write with the band in mind. I wanted come up with material that would respect our origins but also respect everything we'd learned in the intervening years. The lyric veers from outer space to patron saints to depression to heroic gestures of love in a quick three minute pop song.”
Click here to hear “New Constellation” on RollingStone.com:
Read more about the Kickstarter Campaign on Billboard.com (http://www. billboard.com/articles/news/ 1567367/toad-the-wet-sprocket- caught-off-guard-by-fan- support-for-new-album) and stay tuned for further details surrounding the release.
Catch Toad on tour, including Farm Aid, continuing into 2014:
TOAD THE WET SPROCKET on TOUR:
AUGUST:
Thursday - 08/22/2013 - SARATOGA, CA - The Mountain Winery
Friday - 08/23/2013 - WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - The Troubadour
Saturday - 08/24/2013 - SAN DIEGO, CA - Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay
Sunday - 08/25/2013- SANTA ANA, CA- The Observatory/ Constellation Room
SEPTEMBER:
Wednesday - 09/18/2013 - PORTLAND, ME- Port City Music Hall
Thursday - 09/19/2013- BURLINGTON, VT - Higher Ground
Saturday - 09/21/2013- SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY- Farm Aid
Sunday - 09/22/2013- UNIONVILLE, CT- Infinity Hall
NOVEMBER:
Friday - 11/01/2013 - BOSTON, MA - Wilbur Theatre
Saturday - 11/02/2013 - RIDGEFIELD, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse
Sunday - 11/03/2013 - ALBANY, NY - The College of Saint Rose, Massry Center for the Arts
Wednesday - 11/06/2013 - NEW YORK, NY - The Bowery Ballroom
Thursday - 11/07/2013 - WASHINGTON, DC - 9:30 Club
Friday - 11/08/2013 - ENGLEWOOD, NJ - Bergen Performing Arts Center
Saturday - 11/09/2013 - GLENSIDE, PA - Keswick Theatre
Monday - 11/11/2013 - PITTSBURGH, PA - Altar Bar
Wednesday - 11/13/2013 - KENT, OH - The Kent Stage
Thursday - 11/14/2013 - ROYAL OAK, MI - Royal Oak Music Theater
Friday - 11/15/2013 - LOUISVILLE, KY - Headliners Music Hall
Saturday - 11/16/2013 - CHICAGO, IL - The Vic Theatre
Sunday- 11/17/2013- DAYTROTTER RECORDING
Monday - 11/18/2013- BLOOMINGTON, IN - The Bluebird
Tuesday- 11/19/2013- CINCINNATI, OH- 20th Century Theater
Thursday - 11/21/2013 - MILWAUKEE, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
Friday - 11/22/2013 - MADISON, WI - Majestic Theatre
Saturday - 11/23/2013 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Mill City Nights
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