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Ronnie Day has announced to Driven Far Off that he currently builds a home studio, invests Sony Money, and starts work on self-produced debut for his indie label Simplify Music. It is set for summer release.
You can check out the soulful lyrics of Ronnie Day at:
www.myspace.com/ronnieday
www.purevolume.com/ronnieday
His latest album is also available for purchase on Amazon.
Daphne Loves Derby will be shooting their new music video at the Jan 19th and 20th Chain Reaction shows in Anaheim, CA. Their headline acoustic tour gets underway today in the band’s hometown of Seattle, WA. Openers include Ronnie Day, Meg & Dia and House of Fools. Fans can expect to hear new tunes off of DLD’s upcoming Good Night, Witness Light, in stores March 27. The record was produced by Matt Squire (Panic! At The Disco).
Daphne Loves Derby will head out on a 3 week acoustic tour and will be previewing tracks from their second Outlook Music full-length, Good Night, Witness Light, ahead of its release on March 27th. The PureVolume sponsored tour kicks off January 11th in Seattle and will feature Meg & Dia, House of Fools and Ronnie Day. Tickets are on-sale for all shows and many shows are close to capacity. Tour dates can be found below.
Jan 11 2007 6:00P El Corazon Seattle, Washington
Jan 12 2007 6:00P WOW Eugene, Oregon
Jan 13 2007 8:00P The Underground Cafe Roseville, California
Jan 14 2007 6:00P The Wrec San Jose, California
Jan 16 2007 6:00P Trilogy Theatre Victorville, California
Jan 17 2007 6:00P The Knitting Factory Hollywood, California
Jan 19 2007 6:00P Chain Reaction Anaheim, California
Jan 20 2007 6:00P Chain Reaction Anaheim, California
Jan 21 2007 6:00P Epicentre San Diego, California
Jan 22 2007 6:00P University Theatre Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 23 2007 6:00P Scrappy’s Tucson, Alaska
Jan 25 2007 6:00P The White Rabbit San Antonio, Texas
Jan 26 2007 6:00P Java jazz Houston, Texas
Jan 27 2007 6:00P The Door Dallas, Texas
Jan 28 2007 6:00P The Refuge Amarillo, Texas
Jan 29 2007 6:00P University Of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 2 2007 6:00P The Foundry Joplin, Missouri
Feb 3 2007 6:00P Juanita’s Little Rock, Arkansas
Check out the new Meg & Dia, ActionReaction and Ronnie Day tour e-card here.
The Militia Group is proud to welcome Ronnie Day into the fold. The 18 year-old singer-songwriter from Redwood City, CA has cultivated a massive online buzz; he has over 78,000 Myspace friends and over 1.6 million plays. Day’s full-length debut CD, The Album, is the follow up to his self-released EP which went on to sell over 10,000 copies out of Dayâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s bedroom.
The Album will be in stores on November 14. As Day explains, “The Album is a collection of musical moments, snapshots I took from a chapter of my life. From happy days in ‘Half Moon Bay’ to the road in ‘Written at a Reststop’, and through a breakup with ‘My Only Friend’, I share my journey with song.”
The Album Track Listing:
1. Half Moon Bay
2. November Storms
3. Living for Love
4. Written at a Rest Stop
5. Coming Home Soon
6. Lived Learned Love and Lost
7. Outside
8. Heroes Die
9. My Only Friend
10. Call My Name
11. Falling For You
12. Past Through
Ronnie Day will be on tour with Meg & Dia (Doghouse Records) and ActionReaction (Equal Vision) starting Sept 15.
Ronnie Day On Tour:
Sep 15 2006 6:00P
Scrappys Tucson, AZ
Sep 16 2006 7:00P
One Place Phoenix, AZ
Sep 17 2006 6:00P
â┚¬Ã…”Summer Strummer Festivalâ┚¬? at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica, CA with Kinky, The Donnas, Rooney, The Vacation, etcâ┚¬Ã‚¦
Sep 18 2006 7:00P
Soma San Diego
Sep 19 2006 7:00P
The Alley Fullerton, CA
Sep 20 2006 7:00P
Rialto Music Coalition Rialto, CA
Sep 21 2006 7:00P
The Dome Bakersfield, CA
Sep 22 2006 7:00P
The Cave San Jose
Sep 23 2006 7:00P
The Underground Sacramento, CA
Sep 24 2006 7:00P
Balazo Gallery San Francisco, CA
Sep 26 2006 7:00P
Satyricon Portland, OR
Sep 27 2006 7:00P
Studio 7 Seattle, WA
Sep 29 2006 7:00P
Sons of Norway Bremerton, WA
Sep 30 2006 7:00P
Muddy Waters Coffee Lewiston, ID
Oct 2 2006 6:00P
Bleachers Event Center Provo, UT
Oct 3 2006 7:00P
Marquis Theatre Denver, CO
Oct 5 2006 6:00P
Eagles Lounge Wichita, KS
Oct 6 2006 5:00P
Granada Theatre Lawrence, KS
Oct 7 2006 7:00P
The Foundry Joplin, MO
Oct 8 2006 6:00P
The House Dekalb, IL
Oct 15 2006 8:00P
Cal Poly Pomona – Tennis Courts Pomona, CA
Nov 2 2006 8:00P
TBA Spokane, WA
Nov 3 2006 8:00P
TBA Seattle, WA
Nov 4 2006 8:00P
TBA Eugene, OR
Nov 5 2006 8:00P
Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
Nov 7 2006 8:00P
Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV
Nov 8 2006 8:00P
Cafe Du Nord A/A San Francisco, CA
Nov 9 2006 8:00P
Knitting Factory – Front Space Los Angeles, CA
Nov 11 2006 8:00P
Lestat’s Coffee House San Diego, CA
Nov 12 2006 8:00P
Cave Creek Coffee Company Cave Creek, AZ
Nov 15 2006 8:00P
Cactus Cafe Austin, TX
Nov 16 2006 8:00P
McGonigel’s Mucky Duck Houston, TX
Meg & Dia and ActionReaction are hitting the road together in September with Ronnie Day. Confirmed dates are below, with more to come. ActionReaction is the new band from former Further Seems Forever front man, Jason Gleason (he replaced Chris Carraba), and former Element 101 members Bella and Salvatore. ActionReaction’s new CD, 3 Is The Magic Number is in stores now on Hope Division / Equal Vision.
Shows are all ages.
Sep 15 Skrappy’s Tucson, AZ
Sep 16 One Place Phoenix, AZ
Sep 18 Soma San Diego, CA
Sep 19 The Alley Fullerton, CA
Sep 20 Rialto Music Coalition Rialto, CA
Sep 21 The Dome Bakersfield, CA
Sep 22 The Cave San Jose, CA
Sep 23 The Underground Cafe Roseville, CA
Sep 24 Balazo Gallery San Francsico, CA
Sep 26 Satyricon Portland, OR
Sep 27 Studio Seven Seattle, WA
Sep 28 University Village Seattle, WA
Sep 29 Sons of Norway Bremerton, WA
Oct 3 Marquis Theatre Denver, CO