Ex-Breathers Books March Tour


Ex-Breather. Photo Credit: Dani Lee Rivera

Ex-Breather. Photo Credit: Dani Lee Rivera

Tallahassee, FL’s Ex-Breathers will be heading out on a short March tour run to SXSW, in support of their new EP EXBX, out via Texas is Funny. Stream the EP on Bandcamp here.

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EXBX is a brash, chaotic, and explosive 12 tracks that roar by in just under 12 minutes. It’s safe to say the hardcore/punk trio is wasting no time. Every last twist and turn of their punk meets math rock meets hardcore sound is well crafted and delivered with an enormous fury and destructive perfection. This is not your typical hardcore band. Ex-Breathers are far more than that and EXBX is a dynamic record with skull crushing riffs that demand repeat listening. The EP was released in the Fall of 2014 via Texas Is Funny Records (Hawks (of Holy Rosary), Glish, Vetter Kids). EXBX is the follow up to the band’s triumphantly harsh self released full length debut Collision.

Ex-Breathers are a band that truly needs to be seen live. Having formed in early 2011, and sharing influences of hardworking punk luminaries Minutemen, Fugazi, and Husker Du, the trio have played well over 200 shows in the past few years throughout the country including packed audiences at The Fest and Macrock Festival. There is a great DIY scene of punk bands emerging from Tallahassee, and Ex-Breathers are leading the way, one blistering riff at a time.

Mar 11: The Atlantic – Gainesville, FL
Mar 12: Nice Guys Pizza – Cape Coral, FL
Mar 13: The Backbooth – Orlando, FL
Mar 14: Liberty Bar – Tallahassee, FL
Mar 15: Beatnik – New Orleans, LA
Mar 16: Mangos – Houston, TX
Mar 17: NASA – Corpus Christi
Mar 18: SXSW TIF Showcase @ 21st Street Co-Op – Austin, TX
Mar 19: SXSW @ Todd’s Mansion – Austin, TX
Mar 20: SXSW @ Hole In The Wall – Austin, TX


Don Blake Releasing Pocket Universe March 6th


Don Blake

Don Blake

Bolton (UK) pop punk outfit Don Blake will be releasing their debut album Pocket Universe via Round Dog Records (record label run and managed by Fraser of the Murderburgers) digitally on March 6, 2015. Stream “The Plan” here.

Since forming in late 2012, the band have released 2 EPs (compiled in the 2013 release P.O.P music), as well as a split 7’’ with Andrew Cream in 2014. Over the last few years they have played around the UK, before appearing at The Fest in Gainesville in October 2014.

The band will be touring Mainland Europe for the first time with Andrew Cream. Dates are posted below.

Feb 28: Star & Garter – Manchester (UK) (w/ Chumped)

Euro Tour – All Dates w/Andrew Cream
Mar 26: La Source – Le Mans (FR)
Mar 27: Exhaus – Trier (DE)
Mar 28: Der Dschungel – Volkack (DE)
Mar 29: TBC, Stuttgart (DE)
Mar 30: Joe Koala, Bergamo (IT)
Mar 31: Lucrezia Bar – Genova (IT)
Apr 01: La Taverne De La Republique – Geneva (CH)
Apr 02: Le Kraspek – Lyon (FR)
Apr 03: La Rumeur – Nantes (FR)
Apr 04: Pub Mac Leod – Evreux (FR)
Apr 05: T Onbeschreven Blad – Gits (BE)
May 13: Sound Control – Manchester (UK) (w/ Masked Intruder & The Murderburgers)
Jul 11: Wharf Chambers – Leeds (UK) (Scene Better Days Fest w/ Doe, Above Them, The Human Project + More)