One of my absolute favorites from Austin TX is breaking out of Texas for a couple of summer tours. 

They're starting in the East Coast this weekend (starting tonight in New Hampshire and NYC on Sat night). They head out to the Southwest and West Coast in July.

They released their self titled debut in spring 2008 and they're getting ready to release an EP, Take It All In, next month on their new label, Playing In Traffic Records.

They formed while still in high school a few years ago. They developed into a very tight unit and their songs are a fun, catchy blend of 60s and 70s rock along with more recent influences (Jet, Kings of Leon, The Strokes).

The band consists of cousins, Will Thompson (lead singer, guitar) and Sam Thompson (lead guitar), Stephen Ross (bass guitar), and Z Lynch. If you go see them, tell them I sent you ;-) 

 

You can listen to their tunes at http://www.myspace.com/thesteps or http://playingintrafficrecords.com/the-steps-2/

 

Also here's a recent video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73GAO-BYK3U

 









Jun 5 2009
7:45P
The Sad Cafe w/ Double Think and The Vegas Report and Once More
Plaistow, New Hampshire





Jun 6 2009
9:00P
Webster Hall w/ Young Lords and Volunteers
New York, New York





Jun 10 2009
9:00P
The Blackstone
Providence, Rhode Island





Jun 10 2009
10:00P
Blackstone w/ Spogga
Providence, Rhode Island





Jun 11 2009
9:00P
Billy Baloney’s
Danbury, Connecticut





Jun 12 2009
9:15P
The Space w/ Doublethink and Little Did They Know
Hamden, Connecticut





Jun 13 2009
1:00A
The Cherrywood w/ The Unprofessional and The Sharkskins and 3 J’s in the A.M.
Clementon, New Jersey





Jun 17 2009
9:00P
The Camel
Richmond, Virginia





Jun 27 2009
8:00P
Arch Bar - Athfest
Athens, Georgia





Jun 30 2009
9:00P
Blogstein Radio show
Anywhere with a computer, Texas





Jul 1 2009
8:00P
Howlin Wolf
New Orleans, Louisiana





Jul 2 2009
8:00P
The Roux House
Baton Rouge, Louisiana





Jul 7 2009
9:00P
Zeppelin’s Underground
El Paso, Texas





Jul 8 2009
9:00P
Martini Ranch
Scottsdale, Arizona





Jul 13 2009
8:00P
The Slidebar
Fullerton, California





Jul 17 2009
8:00P
The Barrel House
San Francisco, California





Jul 21 2009
8:00P
Blue Lamp
Sacramento, California





Jul 24 2009
8:00P
Rocket Room
Colorado Springs, Colorado





Jul 25 2009
9:00P
The Walnut Room
Denver, Colorado





Jul 26 2009
9:00P
Quixotes True Blue
Boulder, Colorado





Jul 28 2009
9:00P
Mercury Lounge
Tulsa, Oklahoma





Jul 29 2009
9:00P
Blue Note Lounge
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma





Aug 1 2009
8:00P
Stubbs Bar-B-Q - The Steps CD Release Party
Austin, Texas





Aug 3 2009
8:00P
Waterloo Records - Waterloo In-store
Austin, Texas

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