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Sea Wolf rides 'River' on fall tour

Published October 2, 2007 06:10 PM

By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor

Singer/songwriter Alex Brown Church and his indie-pop outfit, Sea Wolf [ tickets ], will mount a fall tour behind their debut album, "Leaves in the River."

The group--primarily a vehicle for Church's songwriting featuring a revolving-door cast of backup musicians--will kick off nearly two months of roadwork Oct. 3 in San Francisco. The Los Angeles-based band will hit around 40 cities on the trek, which includes 13 co-headlining dates with alt-rockers Nada Surf.

Singer/guitarist Church will be accompanied on the outing by the same group that appears on the album: guitarist Aaron Robinson, keyboardist Lisa Fendelander, bassist Theodore Liscinski, drummer Byron Reynolds and cellist Aniela Perry. All dates are shown below.

"Leaves in the River," which hit stores in late September, was produced by Phil Ek (Built to Spill, The Shins), with assistance from engineer Jacquire King (Tom Waits).

Church initially came to Ek's attention in 2005, when some of the singer's early home recordings fell into the Seattle-based producer's hands, according to Sea Wolf's online bio. The amateur recordings were passed around to friends and acquaintances, leading to Church being invited to perform a month-long residence at Los Angeles club Spaceland late last year.

"The shows were so well received that things escalated pretty quickly," Church said in a press release. "By the second week, there was a line down the block. It was weird how, after years of struggling, it seemed to come together so quickly."

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[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.]

October 2007
3 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
4 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
5 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
6 - Bellingham, WA - Nightlight Lounge
7 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Media Club
11 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
12 - Champaign, IL - Courtyard Cafe
13 - Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern
15 - Columbus, OH - The Basement (w/ Nada Surf)
16 - Cincinnati, OH - The 20th Century Theatre
17 - Louisville, KY - Jim Porter’s Good Time (w/ Nada Surf)
18 - Indianapolis, IN - Birdys (w/ Nada Surf)
19 - Dekalb, IL - The House Cafe
20 - Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern (w/ Nada Surf)
22 - St. Louis, MO - Gargoyle Club @ Washington University
23 - Nashville, TN - Exit In (w/ Nada Surf)
24 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree (w/ Nada Surf)
25 - Gainesville, FL - University of Florida
26 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre (w/ Nada Surf)
27 - Saint Augustine, FL - Cafe Eleven (w/ Nada Surf)
28 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
29 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club (w/ Nada Surf)
30 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel (w/ Nada Surf)
31 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle (w/ Nada Surf)

November 2007
1 - Charlottesville, VA - Satellite Ballroom (w/ Nada Surf)
2 - Baltimore, MD - The 8 x 10 (w/ Nada Surf)
3 - Philadelphia, PA - North Star
5 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
6 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs
7 - Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa
9 - Toronto, Ontario - El Mocambo
10 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
13 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
14 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
18 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
29 - Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour
30 - Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones

December 2007
1 - Long Beach, CA - Rhythm Lounge

January 2008
24 - Costa Mesa, CA - Samuell Theatre