The Polyphonic Spree brings its unique show to clubs
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The Polyphonic Spree , a self-described "choral symphonic pop band" that emerged from the ashes of Dallas alt-rockers Tripping Daisy, packs its 23-plus members into several vans for a tour that gets underway in April.
The group, led by former Tripping Daisy frontman Tim DeLaughter, is known for performing clad in flowing white robes. Augmenting vocalist DeLaughter is a guitarist, a bassist, two percussionists, keyboardists, woodwind and strings specialists, brass players and a nine-member chorus.
The Polyphonic Spree's first album, "The Beginning Stages ...," was released last June.
Tripping Daisy split after guitarist Wes Berggren died of drug-related causes in 1999. The group's former bassist, Mark Pirro, is among the Polyphonic Spree's members.
February
21 - Dallas, TX - Curtain Club
March
1 - Austin, TX - The Mercury
15 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Outdoors (SXSW)
April
10 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
11- Chicago, IL - Metro
12 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
14 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theater
17 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards
18, 19 - Seattle, WA - Graceland
21 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater
22 - Eugene, OR - Wow Hall
24 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
25 - San Francisco, CA - Slims
27 - India, CA - Coachella Music Festival
30 - Phoenix, AZ - Nita's
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Polyphonic Spree, Rooney to launch fall tour [September 2007]
Polyphonic Spree springs into summer action [May 2007]
Polyphonic Spree trade in robes for jumpsuits, map spring tour [April 2007]
Matisyahu gets busy on the road [July 2006]
Polyphonic Spree plots more summer headlining dates [July 2004]
