Slightly Stoopid infects US with 'Chronchitis'

August 24, 2007 05:08 PM
So-Cal's Slightly Stoopid has just announced a new round of US dates to support its new release, "Chronchitis."

The band, which blends styles including reggae, rock, hip-hop and funk, is currently co-headlining the Summer Haze Tour with G. Love & Special Sauce and Ozomatli . That trek, which kicked off early this month, has been selling out 4,000- to 8,500-seat amphitheaters around the country, according to a press release. It wraps Sept. 2 in in Boca Raton, FL, and Slightly Stoopid's fall run starts Sept. 22 at San Diego Street Scene in the group's California hometown. Dates are listed below.

Earlier this month, the band released its sixth independent album, "Chronchitis," selling close to 12,000 copies the first week and scoring the No. 55 slot on The Billboard 200. The record--which features guest artists Guru of Gang Star, Angelo Moore of Fishbone, Money Mark of the Beastie Boys and G. Love--is Slightly Stoopid's most mature offering to date, according to co-frontman Miles Doughty.

"We're getting older as people, as musicians, and, honestly, I think this record reflects everything from life to love, madness, good times, bad times; it's just all incorporated in this record," Doughty said in a statement. "It's life through our eyes."

Co-frontman Kyle McDonald added, "There's all sorts of stuff on this record. It's a good one to steal. If you're gonna steal one, steal this one."

A few songs from "Chronchitis" are streaming at Slightly Stoopid's MySpace page.

In their decade-long career, the bandmates--still in their 20s--have sold more than 300,000 records independently, according to a press release. They were discovered by the late Bradley Nowell of Sublime, who signed Slightly Stoopid to his Skunk Records label when founding members Doughty and McDonald were still in high school.

They went on to tour with the likes of Sublime, Dave Matthews Band and The Roots, and have played major festivals including Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and New Orleans Jazzfest.

In fact, the hard-touring sextet has made quite an impact on the road, landing in the Top 50 touring bands for the first quarter of 2006, according to industry mag Pollstar. With their grassroots approach, the members of Slightly Stoopid have built a worldwide following of die-hard fans, lovingly referred to as Stoopidheads.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
August 2007
24 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Concert Series
25 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Pavilion
26 - Portsmouth, VA - Ntelos Pavilion @ Harbor Center
28 - New York, NY - Central Park Summer Stage
30 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
31 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheater

September 2007
1 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
2 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheater
22 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre (San Diego Street Scene)
23 - Sacramento, CA - The Empire
25 - Eureka, CA - Indigo Nightclub
26 - Bend, OR - Midtown Music Hall
27 - Spokane, WA - Big Easy Concert House
28 - Boise, ID - Big Easy Concert House
29 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theatre

October 2007
2 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
3 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Club/The Rave
4 - Urbana, IL - Canopy Club
5 - Pontiac, MI - Clutch Cargos
6 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
9 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre
10 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
11 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
12 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
13 - Waterville, ME - Colby College
14 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom

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