Dax Riggs (x-deadboy & The Elephantmen) Releases Sophomore CD on August 3rd // Shows at Mercury Lounge on Aug. 14 & 15 ~ BrooklynRocks: NYC Music Blog

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Dax Riggs (x-deadboy & The Elephantmen) Releases Sophomore CD on August 3rd // Shows at Mercury Lounge on Aug. 14 & 15

DOWNLOAD: Dax Riggs - "No One Will Be A Stranger" (from Say Goodnight to the World)
Note: Song hosted on Spin.Com; It is sad that I have to includes comments like this to keep the RIAA weenies away

Dax Riggs (x-deadboy & The Elephantmen) Releases Sophomore CD on August 3rd // Shows at Mercury Lounge on Aug. 14 & 15Former Acid Bath and deadboy & The Elephantmen frontman Dax Riggs is releasing releasing his second solo CD Say Goodnight to the World on August 3rd (Fat Possum) and he is kicking off a national headlining tour on July 30th in Frisco, TX. The tour wraps up at Hal and Mal's in Jackson, MS on Sept. 24th and the tour itinerary includes a two-night stand at the Mercury Lounge on August 14th and 15th.

Say Goodnight To The World was recorded at Riggs' Austin, TX, home over two weeks in January. This new disc has been described as being "at times heavy, haunting and otherworldly - unexpectedly beautiful or rocking in its deadboy-like deathpop at others". Riggs co-produced the album with Robbie Lee (guitar and multi-instrumentalist; also of The Howling Hex, Baby Dee), with mixing by Eric Wofford (The Black Angels, Bill Callahan). Bandmates Charley Siess and Kevin Fitzsimmons handle drums and bass, respectively.

The August 14th show at Mercury Lounge is a late show which is scheduled for 11:30PM. The August 15th show is scheduled for 9:30PM and tickets for each night are $12.00.

Here are the current tour dates:

JUL. 30 -- FRISCO, TX, LOCHRANN'S
JUL. 31 -- LITTLE ROCK, AR, JUANITA'S
AUG. 05 -- AUSTIN, TX, THE MOHAWK
AUG. 06 -- HOUSTON, TX, WALTER'S ON WASHINGTON
AUG. 07 -- NEW ORLEANS, LA, ONE EYED JACKS
AUG. 09 -- BIRMINGHAM, AL, BOTTLETREE
AUG. 10 -- ATLANTA, GA, THE EARL
AUG. 11 -- CARRBORO, NC, CAT'S CRADLE
AUG. 12 -- WASHINGTON, DC, DC9
AUG. 14 -- NEW YORK, NY, MERCURY LOUNGE
AUG. 15 -- NEW YORK, NY, MERCURY LOUNGE
AUG. 18 -- CLEVELAND, OH, GROG SHOP
AUG. 19 -- GRAND RAPIDS, MI, THE INTERSECTION
AUG. 20 -- CHICAGO, IL, EMPTY BOTTLE
AUG. 21 -- ST. LOUIS, MO, THE OLD ROCK HOUSE
SEPT. 08 -- SAN DIEGO, CA, CASBAH
SEPT. 09 -- LOS ANGELES, CA, SPACELAND
SEPT. 10 -- LOS ANGELES, CA, SPACELAND
SEPT. 11 -- SAN FRANCISCO, CA, CAFÉ DU NORD
SEPT. 14 -- PORTLAND, OR, DANTE'S
SEPT. 15 -- SEATTLE, WA, THE SUNSET
SEPT. 18 -- MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 7TH STREET ENTRY
SEPT. 21 -- DES MOINES, IA, VAUDEVILLE MEWS
SEPT. 22 -- COLUMBIA, MO, MOJO'S
SEPT. 23 -- OXFORD, MS, PROUD LARRY'S
SEPT. 24 -- JACKSON, MS, HAL & MAL'S

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