Tours: The Briefs in Europe / new video on the way
The Briefs have wrapped up their new video for "Getting Hit On At the Bank," a video directed by none other than the band's former bassist Lance Romance. The video will appear online soon, but before that is premiering in select areas next week. Announcement are currently being made but the band announced that JBTV will premier it in the Chicago area on Wednesday February 15th at 11 PM.
The band is currently on their way to Europe in support of their newest record Steal Yer Heart. That album, released by BYO in 2005, will get a release in France laster this month via Lollipop Records. Included on this edition is a cover of the Damned's "Jet Boy, Jet Girl." The tour includes a number of German dates with the band's fellow Dirtnap alumni the Epoxies.
Upon their return to the States the Briefs will play a tour with the HorrorPops and Left Alone. Those dates can be found below.
| Date | City/State | Venue | Other Bands |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2006 | Frankfurt, Germany | Au | |
| February 17, 2006 | Dusseldorf, Germany | AK 47 | |
| February 18, 2006 | Bielefeld, Germany | Ajz | |
| February 21, 2006 | Brighton, UK | Freebut | |
| February 23, 2006 | Sheffield, UK | Dnr Live | |
| February 24, 2006 | Manchester, UK | Star and Garter | |
| February 25, 2006 | Liverpool, UK | Flamnigo | Instant Agony, Flamingo 30 |
| February 27, 2006 | Blackpool-Poulton, UK | Royal Oak | |
| February 28, 2006 | Derby, UK | Victoria Inn | |
| March 1, 2006 | Exeter, UK | Cavern Club | |
| March 2, 2006 | Paris, France | Glazart | |
| March 3, 2006 | Perigueux, France | Resevoir | |
| March 4, 2006 | Madrid, Spain | Gruta 77 | |
| March 11, 2006 | Starsborg, France | Zanzibar | |
| March 12, 2006 | Schaffhausen, Switzerland | Tab Tab | |
| March 14, 2006 | Turino, Italy | 211 | |
| March 16, 2006 | Bologna, Italy | Ill Covo | |
| March 18, 2006 | Lugano, Switzerland | Metro Rock Club | |
| March 20, 2006 | Munchen, Germany | Orangehouse | |
| March 21, 2006 | Bamberg, Germany | Morph Club | |
| March 22, 2006 | Wolfsburg, Germany | Kaschpazentrum | |
| March 23, 2006 | Hamburg, Germany | Hafenklang | |
| March 24, 2006 | Mannheim, Germany | Ehrenhof Ost - Schloss | |
| March 25, 2006 | Kontich, Belguim | Lintfabrik | the Epoxies |
| March 26, 2006 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | TBA | the Epoxies |
| March 27, 2006 | Hannover, Germany | Bei Chez Heinz | the Epoxies |
| March 29, 2006 | Munster, Germany | Gleis 22 | |
| March 30, 2006 | Berlin, Germany | Kato | the Epoxies |
| March 31, 2006 | Leipzig, Germany | Conne Island | the Epoxies |
| April 1, 2006 | Solingen, Germany | Cobra | the Epoxies |
| April 6, 2006 | Portland, OR | Hawthorne Theatre | Horrorpops,Left Alone |
| April 6, 2006 | Portland, OR | Hawthorne Theatre | Horrorpops,Left Alone |
| April 7, 2006 | Seattle, WA | El Corazon | Horrorpops,Left Alone |
| April 21, 2006 | Kingston, PA | Backstage Enteprise | |
| April 22, 2006 | Allston, MA | Icc Church | Horrorpops,Left Alone |
| April 25, 2006 | Philadelphia, PA | Balcony | Horrorpops,Left Alone |
| April 27, 2006 | Buffalo, NY | Buffalo Icon | Horrorpops,Left Alone |
| April 28, 2006 | Cleveland, OH | Agora Ballroom | Horrorpops,Left Alone |
| April 30, 2006 | Chicago, IL | Beat Kitchen | Horrorpops,Left Alone |
| May 2, 2006 | Minneapolis, MN | Triple Rock | Horrorpops,Left Alone |