Indierockreviews.com has launched a stream of the song “Flood Waters” from the upcoming album from Bloomington, IN’s Defiance, Ohio. You can click here to check it out.The album, entitled Midwestern Minutes, will be released on LP/CD via No Idea Records on July 6th 2010. The label recently posted a stream of the track “Hairpool” from Midwestern Minutes. Head over to the band’s No Idea Records profile page to hear the track.
Midwestern Minutes was recorded this past March & April by Mike Bridavsky at Russian Recording Studio in the band’s hometown of Bloomington, Indiana. Bridavsky also produced the band’s critically acclaimed previous album The Fear, The Fear, The Fear, released by No Idea in late 2007.
The band will be embarking on an extensive US tour starting June 11th. Read below for a majority of the confirmed tour dates.
Defiance, Ohio have released three previous albums: Share What Ya Got, The Great Depression, and The Fear, The Fear, The Fear. All can be ordered through No Idea Records.
Defiance, Ohio Tour Dates
6/11 – New York, NY @ Club Europa
6/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ The First Unitarian Church
6/13 – Washington, DC @ The Black Cat
6/13 – Baltimore, MD @ Charm City Art Space – Early Show
6/14 – Richmond, VA @ The Camel
6/15 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
6/16 – Boston, MA @ The Democracy Center
6/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ The First Unitarian Church
6/13 – Washington, DC @ The Black Cat
6/13 – Baltimore, MD @ Charm City Art Space – Early Show
6/14 – Richmond, VA @ The Camel
6/15 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
6/16 – Boston, MA @ The Democracy Center
6/17 – Buffalo, NY @ The Funeral Home
6/18 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Café
6/19 – Cleveland, OH @ Forest Hills Church
6/20 – Chicago, IL @ Locked Out
6/21 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Cream City Collective
6/22 – Madison, WI @ Lothlorien Co-op
6/23 – Omaha, NE @ TBA
6/25 – Ft. Collins, CO @ TBA
6/26 – Denver, CO @ PNL Publishing
6/27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Zach’s Garage
6/28 – Boise, ID @ TBA
6/29 – Seattle, WA @ The Mine
6/30 – Portland, OR @ Satyricon
7/1 – Medford, OR @ Musiched
7/3 – Oakland, CA @ Fun Day All Day Fest
7/4 – Berkeley, CA @ Gilman
7/5 – San Diego, CA @ Che Café
7/6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Syncspace
7/7 – Las Vegas, NV @ Daniel Pearson Gallery
7/8 – Tucson, AZ @ Dry River
7/9 – Las Cruces, NM @ The Trainyard
6/18 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Café
6/19 – Cleveland, OH @ Forest Hills Church
6/20 – Chicago, IL @ Locked Out
6/21 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Cream City Collective
6/22 – Madison, WI @ Lothlorien Co-op
6/23 – Omaha, NE @ TBA
6/25 – Ft. Collins, CO @ TBA
6/26 – Denver, CO @ PNL Publishing
6/27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Zach’s Garage
6/28 – Boise, ID @ TBA
6/29 – Seattle, WA @ The Mine
6/30 – Portland, OR @ Satyricon
7/1 – Medford, OR @ Musiched
7/3 – Oakland, CA @ Fun Day All Day Fest
7/4 – Berkeley, CA @ Gilman
7/5 – San Diego, CA @ Che Café
7/6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Syncspace
7/7 – Las Vegas, NV @ Daniel Pearson Gallery
7/8 – Tucson, AZ @ Dry River
7/9 – Las Cruces, NM @ The Trainyard
7/10 – Austin, TX @ TBA
7/11 – New Orleans, LA @ Hey! Cafe
7/13 – Bloomington, IN @ TBA
7/11 – New Orleans, LA @ Hey! Cafe
7/13 – Bloomington, IN @ TBA
7/14- Bloomington, IN @ TBA
Defiance, Ohio is:
Geoff Hing – guitar, vocals
Ryan Woods – bass, vocals
Will Staler – drums, guitar, vocals
BZ – violin, piano
Sherri Miller – cello, banjo, vocals
Theo Hilton – drums, guitar, piano
Ryan Woods – bass, vocals
Will Staler – drums, guitar, vocals
BZ – violin, piano
Sherri Miller – cello, banjo, vocals
Theo Hilton – drums, guitar, piano
Crucial Links:
NERD ALERT: This here thing is out now… get a copy from the band on tour or from NOIDEARECORDS.COM
red vinyl (normal weight) or black vinyl (180 gram)
(So far the band has gotten the 18 gram ones for tour.)