After reuniting recently and touring again over the last couple years, Toad the Wet Sprocket, the alt-pop band known for songs like “Walk on the Ocean”, “All I Want”, and “Fall Down”, are about to release their first new album of original material in 16 years.
New Constellation will be out on October 15th on the band's own label, Abe's Records and is the end result of a very successful Kickstarter campaign in which the band’s monetary goal was met within 20 hrs. of its initial posting, and ended with more than five times the campaign’s anticipated amount pledged.
"New Constellation" was the very first new song written specifically for the band, “explained lead Glen Phillips, “After a decade in the folk/singer/songwriter world it was exciting to write with the band in mind.”
“Taking the record to Kickstarter just seemed to be the right way to go," Phillips said. "We wanted to get the record started without too much outside pressure or interference, and be able to go more directly to the most loyal fans.”
The band, rounded out by all-original members guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss, also stirred pre-release excitement by offering a free digital EP on Noisetrade, which features two of the new songs. Like the title of the Noisetrade release, expect a mix of ‘something old and something new’ live, as they the tour the country in support of the new music.
Tour dates:
New Constellation will be out on October 15th on the band's own label, Abe's Records and is the end result of a very successful Kickstarter campaign in which the band’s monetary goal was met within 20 hrs. of its initial posting, and ended with more than five times the campaign’s anticipated amount pledged.
"New Constellation" was the very first new song written specifically for the band, “explained lead Glen Phillips, “After a decade in the folk/singer/songwriter world it was exciting to write with the band in mind.”
“Taking the record to Kickstarter just seemed to be the right way to go," Phillips said. "We wanted to get the record started without too much outside pressure or interference, and be able to go more directly to the most loyal fans.”
The band, rounded out by all-original members guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss, also stirred pre-release excitement by offering a free digital EP on Noisetrade, which features two of the new songs. Like the title of the Noisetrade release, expect a mix of ‘something old and something new’ live, as they the tour the country in support of the new music.
Tour dates:
09/18/13 - Portland, ME - Port City Music Hall
09/19/13 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground 09/21/13 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Farm Aid 09/22/13 - Unionville, CT - Infinity Hall 11/01/13 - Boston, MA - Wilbur Theatre 11/02/13 - Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse 11/03/13 - Albany, NY - College Of Saint Rose 11/06/13 - New York, NT - The Bowery Ballroom 11/07/13 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 11/08/13 - Englewood, NJ - Bergen Performing 11/09/13 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre |
11/11/13 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
11/13/13 - Kent, OH - The Kent Stage 11/14/13 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music 11/15/13 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall 11/16/13 - Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre 11/17/13 - Daytrotter Recording 11/18/13 - Bloomington, IN - Bluebird 11/19/13 - Cincinnati, OH - 20th Century 11/21/13 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom 11/22/13 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre 11/23/13 - Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights |