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New Album, Listening Party, and Spring Tour

For the last two months we've kept a low profile. With the exception of some nice time with family and some vacations up north and to Philly, we've been locked in "The Bunker" recording our second full length album. This album means a lot to us; it's a culmination of three years of insesent touring, heart ache, a whole lot of joy, and a ton of maturing as both individuals and as a band. For the first time we brought in an outside voice of reason, Dan Currie, to come in and not only record and mix the album, but also produce it. Dan brings years of experience from both running live sound and from working as a studio engineer at the famous Rustbelt Studios (Kid Rock, Uncle Kracker, and Sponge). It's also the first time we've had a chance to jump into the writing process with our new bass player and dear and old friend Bryce Caroll-Coe.

The goal of this album was to layer and compose an album that is both complex, yet accessible. A lot of the emotion from the last two years comes out in some of the most introspective and emotional writing we've done in our careers. We feel strongly that this is an album that will continue to help pave the way up that long winding road known as our careers. We're pretty proud of the end result, the initial responses have been strong from those both within and outside of our organization. Yesterday evening 107one FM in Ann Arbor debuted three songs in support of our show at the Blind Pig this weekend. Without further adieu....FORWARD!

FORWARD

1. Everyone Knows

2. What Was All the Fuss About?

3. All Out War

4. Disconnected

5. Out of Reach

6. Darker Version of Me

7. Tricks

8. Back Door

9. Wrong, Right

FORWARD LISTENING PARTY - THIS SATURDAY - OLD POINTE BAR

This Saturday January 31st we'd love for all you Metro Detroiters to join us at one of our favorite local hang outs, Old Pointe Bar, for the official "Forward" debut and listening party. As a bit of a sweetner we will offer all you can drink Coors Light from 11 PM - Midnight for just $8.00. That's right! For the duration of the album you can enjoy the best deal in town! For those of you who aren't into participating in the Coors Light binge, admission is only $3.00. We're very excited to have our good friends The Back Off immediately after.



Saturday January 31, 2009
"FORWARD" Listening Party
Old Pointe Bar, Grosse Pointe Park MI
9:00 PM Doors
$3.00 / $8.00 (all you can drink from 11 PM - Midnight)

MAP TO OLD POINTE BAR

FRIDAY NIGHT IN ANN ARBOR W/ GREAT DIVIDE

As a bit of a tour warm up we're playing at The Blind Pig on Friday January 30th. We're playing with new friends Great Divide. This will be the first opportunity to hear some of the new material live! We go on at 10:15 PM and will play until around 11:40 PM, so don't be late!

Friday January 30, 2009
The Blind Pig, Ann Arbor MI
w/ Great Divide
9:30 PM Doors
$7 / Under 21 $10. 18+

BIG SPRING TOUR

With any album release, you have to head out on the road! We're excited to embark in a 9 week tour that will bring us back to some of our favorite places around the country, plus some never before played markets! It's a big one so if you know anyone in any of these towns be sure to tell them we're coming to town armed with the new album and an all new exciting live show!



2.5.09 | Billy's Lounge, Grand Rapids, MI

2.6.09 | Bell's Brewery, Kalamazoo, MI

2.7.09 | Martyrs, Chicago, IL

2.8.09 | Mr. Roberts, Madison, WI

2.11.09 | Stone Cellar, Appleton, WI

2.13.09 | Downtime, Minneapolis, MN

2.14.09 | Eagle's Club, Aberdeen, SD

2.16.09 | Nestor Tavern, Fargo ND

2.18.09 | Bone's Brewing, Billings, MT

2.19.09 | Top Hat, Missoula, MT

2.20.09 | Zebra Cocktail Lounge, Bozeman, MT

2.21.09 | Mangy Moose, Teton Village, WY (9:30 PM)

2.22.09 | Mangy Moose, Teton Village, WY (4:00 PM Apre Ski Set)

2.22.09 | Mangy Moose, Teton Village, WY (9:30 PM)

2.24.09 | The Library, Laramie, WY

2.25.09 | Conor O'Neills, Boulder, CO

2.26.09 | Dulcinea's 100th Monkey, Denver, CO

2.27.09 | Dulcinea's 100th Monkey, Denver, CO

2.28.09 | Private Event, Denver, CO

3.1.09 | Old Town Pub, Steamboat Springs, CO

3.2.09 | Weaver's Tavern, Grand Junction, CO

3.4.09 | Terrapin Station, Boise, ID

3.5.09 | John's Alley, Moscow ID

3.6.09 | Wild Buffalo, Bellingham WA

3.7.09 | Luckey's, Eugune, OR

3.8.09| Ash Street, Portland, OR

***MANY MORE TO COME! VISIT WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BUMPBAND FOR MORE DATES