Leopold and His Fiction Embark on Tour to Austin and Back This November

Austin, TX is at the center of Leopold and His Fiction’s two-week Southwest tour, and for good reason. Daytrotter, the Rock Island, Ill.-based website has created a satellite operation at Austin’s Big Orange Studios, and San Francisco’s bluesy rock band Leopold and His Fiction are scheduled for a session. The tour begins on November 6th in San Francisco and includes dates in Los Angeles (at the Silverlight Lounge), Las Vegas, Albuquerque, Dallas and of course, Austin.

Leopold and His Fiction’s live shows are like a magnetic force you can’t resist. "This trio is a trip to watch, boiling and smashing a diverse range of musical genres that is both ethereal and bombastic," said Denise Guerra of the Campus Circle Newspaper about their recent Viper Room show. Charismatic front man Daniel James says of performing live, “We are in our element and want to be nowhere else in the world than on that stage”. They’ve shared the stage with the likes of Deer Tick, Dum Dum Girls, Little Joy and The Studiofix.

Leopold and his Fiction’s latest EP, Golden Friends has been described as “...haunting and scratchy, and sounds as if it was conjured up in the backrooms of old Western saloons over whiskey and cigarettes,” by Tympanogram. They’ve been in John Baccigaluppi’s The Hangar with Thom Monahan (Devendra Banhart, Little Joy, Vetiver) and this recording ventures out appropriately from the blues structure of the first two records, while engaging start to finish the theatrics and entertainment of voyage fans have become accustomed to hearing. The band climbed to #30 on the CMJ charts with their second album, Ain’t No Surprise and made it into the top 20 with their self-titled debut, while earning praise from NPR, Relix and Big Takeover, among others.

Leopold and His Fiction Tour Dates

11/6/10 Crescent Hotel, San Francisco, CA
11/7/10 Indiemart @ The Parkside, San Francisco, CA 3pm
11/8/10 St. James Infirmary, Reno, NV
11/9/10 Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles, CA
11/11/10 Padres, Marfa, TX
11/12/10 The Mix, San Antonio, TX
11/13/10 Mohawk Inside Stage, Austin, TX
11/14/10 Doublewide, Dallas, TX
11/16/10 Burt’s Tiki, Albuquerque, NM
11/18/10 111, Flagstaff, AZ
11/19/10 Sidecar, Park City, UT
11/20/10 The Bunkhouse, Las Vegas, NV Click Here to Read More..

Neon Reverb Festival Welcomes Leopold and His Fiction Back for a Second Time

Though they’re a California band, you’d never know it when Leopold and His Fiction is in Las Vegas. Las Vegas Weekly called them “quite possibly the best thing to come out of this February's Neon Reverb Festival” and Las Vegas CityLife said “The ebullient, vigorous rock opera of San Francisco’s Leopold and His Fiction [is] perhaps the sleeper of the festival thus far.” Perhaps that’s why the Neon Reverb Festival invited them back for their fall event which goes from September 16th through the 18th. Leopold and His Fiction’s live shows are like a magnetic force you can’t resist. "This trio is a trip to watch, boiling and smashing a diverse range of musical genres that is both ethereal and bombastic," said Denise Guerra of the Campus Circle Newspaper about their recent Viper Room show. Charismatic front man Daniel James says of performing live, “We are in our element and want to be nowhere else in the world than on that stage”.

Leopold and his Fiction’s latest single, “Golden Friends” has been described as “...haunting and scratchy, and sounds as if it was conjured up in the backrooms of old Western saloons over whiskey and cigarettes,” by Tympanogram. They’ve been in John Baccigaluppi’s The Hanger with Thom Monahan (Devendra Banhart, Little Joy, Vetiver) and this recording ventures out appropriately from the blues structure of the first two records, while engaging start to finish the theatrics and entertainment of voyage fans have become accustomed to hearing.

NEON REVERB is a music festival in Las Vegas, NV, created and organized by local, independent promoters, on a not-for-profit basis, simply for the love of music. The idea is to produce a new twice-annual event (happening every March and September) that helps galvanize Downtown Las Vegas as the center of a thriving and growing music scene. They hope both to build more community among local promoters, venues, and musicians, and to help highlight Las Vegas as a place where bands from around the country (and the world) should come and play! More information on Neon Reverb can be found at http://www.neonreverb.com/.

Neon Reverb Festival

Bunkhouse Saloon, Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, September 18th

Show: 12:00 AM

$20 Day Pass/$55 All Festival Pass

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Viper Room Hosts Leopold and His Fiction

It may seem quiet in the land of Leopold and His Fiction, but the San Fransisco band has just announced a show at the infamous Viper Room in West Hollywood, CA. On Thursday August 5th, Leopold will play a set as part of the Band Promote Showcase, which also includes Lady Sinatra, The Binges, The Glory Stompers and The Box Squad.

Band Promote is a boutique Promotions and Marketing firm focused on building exposure for some of the best in emerging bands. Founded in 1996 by Los Angeles club promoter and industry veteran, Mike Galaxy, Band Promote began as the very first music marketing firm to successfully utilize the internet to build awareness for breaking artists. Band Promote events have been held at all major music conferences, and are planning their 12th annual event at SXSW 2011.



Leopold and His Fiction
Band Promote Showcase
Thursday, August 5th
The Viper Room
8852 W. Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Cover: $10
Door Time 8PM Click Here to Read More..