Adam Forkner, of Portland's White Rainbow, will be joining YACHT as a touring member for all forthcoming shows, beginning with their upcoming Australian and U.S. tours.

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The addition of Forkner has been both organic and much anticipated by Jona and Claire, who consider Adam to be the "third vertex" of the Yacht triangle, responsible for balance and affinity.

Forkner has collaborated with Yacht since its inception, from a short-lived improvised live incarnation in 2002 to recent guitar work and mixing help with Yacht's forthcoming 'See Mystery Lights' album, due this spring on DFA Records.

After years of spatial exploration with his bands Yume Bitsu and Surface of Eceyon, as well as stints as a hired gun for a string of artists including Little Wings, Dirty Projectors, Jackie-O Motherf****r, Devendra Banhart, and Atlas Sound, Adam's Swiss Army Knife of energies will add an extra dimensional quality to Yacht's already megaphysical live performances.

Forkner's forthcoming album 'New Clouds' will be the sixth White Rainbow release, and the second for Kranky Records.

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Updated YACHT 2009 tour dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

02-22 Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy
02-27 Melbourne, Australia - Prince Bandroom (w/ CSS)
02-28 Sydney, Australia - Future Music Festival @ Randwick Racecourse
03-01 Perth, Australia - Future Music Festival @ Wellington Park
03-02 Boulia, Australia - DAY OFF - Min Min Lights Sightseeing Tour
03-03 Blackall, Australia - DAY OFF - Min Min Lights Sightseeing Tour
03-04 Brewarrina, Australia - DAY OFF - Min Min Lights Sightseeing Tour
03-05 Sydney, Australia - The Metro (w/ CSS)
03-06 Sydney, Australia - DAY OFF - Kenja Communication Personal Evolvement Centre
03-07 Brisbane, Australia - Future Music Festival @ Doomben Racecourse
03-08 Melbourne, Australia - Future Music Festival @ Flemington Racecourse
03-09 Adelaide, Australia - Future Music Festival @ Rundle Park
03-10 Las Vegas - DAY OFF - Lodge No. 32 Private Event
03-11 Las Vegas - DAY OFF - Vipassana Retreat
03-12 Las Vegas - Beauty Bar @ NEON REVERB Music Festival
03-13 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop *
03-14 Chicago, IL - Schubas *
03-15 Bloomington, IN - DAY OFF
03-16 St. Louis, MO - Gargoyle Club *
03-17 Lawrence, KS - The Jackpot Saloon *
03-18 Norman, OK - Opolis *
03-19 SXSW
03-20 SXSW
03-21 SXSW
03-22 Dallas, TX - House of Blues Pontiac Garage *
03-23 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live *
03-24 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon *
03-25 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues Parish *
03-26 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder *
03-27 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club *
04-10 New York, NY - The New Museum
05-01 Copenhagen, Denmark - VEGA
05-02 Krems, Austria - Donaufestival (w/ Antony and the Johnsons, Cocorosie, Stereolab, Aphex Twin DJ Set)
05-07 Marseille, France - L'Espace Sextius
05-08 Luxembourg - Exit07

* w/ Chairlift

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