Active Child 2010 tour dates with School of Seven Bells

Active Child is excited to announce a new Fall tour of the United States and parts of Canada with School of Seven Bells.

Beginning at Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, NY, on Thursday, September 9, 2010 and culminating in a performance at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia, PA, on Friday, October 22, Active Child will be touring to showcase the songs that have allowed him to garner critical praise from the likes of notable outlets such as NME, The Guardian, LA Weekly, Pitchfork, The FADER and many others.

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Active Child recently toured the US with Islands and Steel Phantoms in support of his recently released debut EP titled Curtis Lane (June 1, FILTER US Recordings).

Additionally, Active Child will be performing on the famed KCRW show "Morning Becomes Eclectic" with Jason Bentley on Tuesday, July 13. Performing an intimate, in-studio session for the National Public Radio affiliate's devoted listenership, Active Child will be making his first appearance on the popular radio outlet's storied program. Be sure to log on to www.kcrw.com at 11:15 a.m. PST to check out the session.

Active Child is the new project from choirboy-turned-indie pop musician Pat Grossi. The influence of chorale singing, along with the sensibility of non-secular music, is as apparent in Active Child's work as the influence of cherished pop bands like New Order, Joy Division and Tears for Fears.

"An ideal soundtrack to icy winter nights and stumbling around messy warehouse parties, Grossi's new wave synths and dreamy vocals soar above lo-fi detailing to produce echoey pop anthems." - NME

"...all very glacial and gloomy in the best possible sense." - THE GUARDIAN

"These songs feel climactic, durable, far greater than the sum of their parts. If this guy can almost get you to dance to harp songs, just imagine what he might be capable of creating." - PITCHFORK

Active Child's debut collection of songs features the skilled use of various '80s-tinged synths to create ethereal, soaring soundscapes punctuated by crisp electronic drum samples and handclaps.

All of this lays the groundwork for Grossi's exquisite vocals which, with their unearthly sound and evocative lyrics, take on an enchanting, hymnal quality that would not be out of place amongst the richly colored sunlight of a church's stained-glass interior.

Active Child's songs are an intriguing study in contrast. The organic elements of Grossi's angelic vocals and the occasional delicate strumming of a harp cast light on the eerie darkness created by the haunting synths and cavernous reverberating of percussion.

Active Child will be bringing his engaging live show to the following US and Canadian venues throughout September and October with School of Seven Bells.

2010 tour dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

September 2010

9 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl *
10 - Raleigh, NC - The Hive (Hopscotch Festival)
11 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs *
12 - Burlington, VT - Club Metronome *
13 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa *
15 - Toronto, ON - The Mod Club *
16 - Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig *
17 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
18 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre *
19 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry *
20 - Iowa City, IA - Blue Moose Tap House *
21 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room *
23 - Kansas City, MO - The Record Bar *
24 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge *
25 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *
27 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's *
28 - Vancouver, BC - Bittmore Cabaret *
29 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge *
30 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent *

October 2010

1 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex *
2 - Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar *
3 - La Jolla, CA - The Loft (UCSD) *
5 - Tucson, AZ - Plush *
6 - Albuquerque, NM - Launch Pad *
8 - Denton, TX - Hailey's *
9 - Austin, TX - Mohawk *
10 - Houston, TX - The Studio @ Warehouse Live *
11 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon *
12 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Down Under *
14 - Tampa, FL - Crowbar *
15 - Orlando, FL - The Social *
16 - Miami, FL - Grand Central *
18 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
19 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 *
20 - Baltimore, MD - The Ottobar *
21 - Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel *
22 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *

* = w/ School of Seven Bells

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