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Thao & Mirah have just announced a full U.S. tour in support or their self-titled debut album, which will be released April 26 on Kill Rock Stars. The album was recorded in a two-week period, with tUnE-YaRdS mastermind Merrill Garbus co-producing, guesting, and writing one song. Thao and Mirah each wrote a new batch of beautiful songs, which were jointly performed and produced by the three with some help from fine Bay Area friends. The album is a collection of songs from two distinctly different, highly respected songwriters, threaded and woven together with the creative energy and freedom of collaboration. Such freedom allowed for varied and rewarding levels of innovation, and a determination to keep the music-making as in-house as possible: both Thao and Mirah assume many of the instrumentation duties: from drums and bottles to slide guitar and knee caps. All songs maintain the writers' shared gifts: profound emotional poignancy with lyrics and melodies to match and stay with you.

Both Thao and Mirah work with Air Traffic Control, an organization that helps musicians with social advocacy. When the album comes out and they start touring behind it, they'll team up with Air Traffic Control to promote social causes while on the road

Thao & Mirah Tour Dates

05.01 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour *

05.02 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho *

05.03 - Oakland, CA @ The New Parish *

05.05 - Vancouver, BC, Canada @ The Biltmore *

05.06 - Bellingham, WA @ Mt Baker Theatre #

05.07 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile *

05.08 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom *

05.09 - Olympia, WA @ Northern *

06.02 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center *

06.03 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle *

06.05 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Lee's Palace *

06.07 - Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bears *

06.09 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church *

06.10 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat *

06.11 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506

06.12 - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle

06.13 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl

06.15 - St Louis, MO @ Off Broadway *

06.18 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive

06.19 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad

06.20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room *

06.21 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah *

06.23 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall 

* w/ Led to Sea

# w/ The New Pornographers