The Swellers

Contributed by jonodeath, Posted by Tours

Michigan's The Swellers are doing 2 consecutive U.S. tours in support of their 2007 album, My Everest.

Select dates include shows with Less Than Jake, Streetlight Manifesto, Slick Shoes, Light This City, Broadway Calls, Shook Ones, Comadre, Anchors For Arms and Nothington.

Furthermore, DeepRockDrive.com is hosting a live webcast for the band on April 11th which will feature an interactive set where fans can ask questions and request songs. The event will be shot in hi–def with the stream available all over the world.

In related news, bassist Lance Nelson announced his departure from the band in his personal blog:

Well, I'm not so sure that all of you know or not yet, but I am no longer with the Swellers. I made the decision to quit last Tuesday and haven't been real vocal about it to anyone except for those closest to me at the time. I'm not going to get into all the details and bullshit as to why I left, I just know that I made the right decision for myself. Sometimes words are better left unsaid and it will stay that way.

As for future musical endeavors, he has formed Deadtown, a band he describes as "late 90s emo or anything orgcore". He will also be filling in as a touring bassist for Empty Orchestra for their upcoming May dates.

March 28, 2008 Hartland, MichiganHartland Performing Arts Center
March 29, 2008Joliet, IllinoisThe Northwest Club
March 30, 2008Papillion, NebraskaThe Rock
March 31, 2008Denver, ColoradoThe Underground (all ages)
April 1, 2008Salt Lake City, UtahThe Outer Rim
April 2, 2008Seattle, WashingtonStudio Sevenw/ Streetlight Manifesto
April 3, 2008Portland, OregonSatyriconw/ Broadway Calls and Shook Ones
April 4, 2008Fresno, CaliforniaHouse Showw/ Broadway Calls and Shook Ones
April 6, 2008Berkeley, CaliforniaBlake’s On Telegraphw/ Comadre
April 7, 2008Redwood City, CaliforniaThe Oddstad Galleryw/ Light This City
April 8, 2008Riverside, CaliforniaBack To The Grindw/ Broadway Calls
April 9, 2008Santa Monica, California14 Below (21+)w/ Broadway Calls and Syncope Threshold
April 10, 2008Hollywood, CaliforniaThe Key Clubw/ Slick Shoes and Better Luck Next Time
April 11, 2008Las Vegas, NevadaThe Rox (21+)
April 12, 2008Albuquerque, New MexicoThe Telos Housew/ West 44
April 13, 2008Lubbock, TexasJake’sw/ Kingsley
April 14, 2008Austin, TexasRed 7
April 15, 2008Corpus Christi, TexasHouse Of Rock
April 16, 2008Houston, TexasThe White Swan
April 18, 2008Belleville (St. Louis), IllinoisIllegal Tone
April 19, 2008Terre Haute, IndianaRose-Hulman
April 30, 2008Nashville, TennesseeRocketownw/ Less Than Jake
May 1, 2008Raleigh, North CarolinaLincoln Theatre w/ Less Than Jake
May 2, 2008Jacksonville, FLRebar
May 3, 2008Orlando, FloridaUncle Lou’s
May 5, 2008Knoxville, TennesseeValariumw/ Less Than Jake>
May 6, 2008Charleston, South CarolinaThe Music Farmw/ Less Than Jake>
May 9, 2008Buffalo, New YorkMichalina’s Bistrow/ Dinkus 9 (reunion show)
May 10, 2008Worcester, MassachusettsQVCC
May 14, 2008Asbury Park, New JerseyAsbury Lanes