Liam Finn March/April 2008 Tour Dates
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(with Pela)
03/01/08 Minneapolis, MN 400 Bar
03/04/08 Seattle, WA High Dive
03/05/08 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
03/07/08 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
03/08/08 Los Angeles, CA Spaceland
03/10/08 Denver, CO Hi-Dive

(SXSW Music Festival 2008)
03/12/08 Austin, TX Austinist/Gothamist/BMI Party
03/13/08 Austin, TX Billions Showcase
03/14/08 Austin, TX Yep Roc Party @ The Dirty Dog
03/14/08 Austin, TX Paste Magazine Party
03/14/08 Austin, TX Yep Roc Showcase
03/15/08 Austin, TX Convention Center, Day Stage

(with Miracle Fortress, The Most Serene Republic)
03/17/08 Atlanta Five Spot
03/18/08 Raleigh, NC Pour House Music Hall
03/19/08 Washington, DC DC 9
03/20/08 Philadelphia North Star Bar
03/21/08 New York City Mercury Lounge
03/22/08 Cambridge, MA Middle East Upstairs
03/23/08 Buffalo, NY Big Orbit's Soundlab

(with Eddie Vedder)
04/02/08 Vancouver The Center for Performing Arts
04/05/08 Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
04/07/08 Berkely, CA Zellerbach Auditorium
04/10/08 Santa Barbara, CA Arlington Theatre
04/12/08 LA, CA The Wiltern
04/13/08 LA, CA The Wiltern
04/15/08 San Diego, CA Spreckels Theatre

 

Liam Finn
I'll Be Lightning
Released on 01.22.08

Indie wunderkind LIAM FINN has burst onto the musical landscape with the force and presence of an artist twice his age. The 23-year-old New Zealander plays nearly every instrument on his first solo release I'll Be Lightning, a responsibility he doesn't relinquish when performing life. During his raucous yet intimate performances Liam utilizes effects pedals to create, sample and loop bass, guitar, drums, vocals and even Theremin. Liam's sound ranges from foggy and intimate to fuzzed-out garage but melodies are always the order of the day. On I'll Be Lightning, Liam has translated the shambolic energy of his live show onto vintage 2-inch tape, yielding a studio album of frightening power and endless hooks.

"We like to wait 'til we've got a full record to play with before whipping out the BTW brand, but one listen of the masterful pop composition 'Second Chance' sealed 23-year-old Liam Finn's fate with no need for second chances, or guesses." - STEREOGUM, Band To Watch feature 9/27/07