SPEEDY ORTIZ SHARES "MY DEAD GIRL" VIDEO VIA VANITY FAIR
EMBARKING ON ALL-AGES TOUR WITH PROCEEDS BENEFITTING THE GIRLS ROCK CAMP FOUNDATION
AWARDED 'ARTIST OF THE YEAR' HONORS BY NOISEY
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WATCH: "My Dead Girl" -
Speedy
Ortiz teamed up with director Elle Schneider to create the David
Lynch-homaging video for "My Dead Girl". Speedy Ortiz drummer Mike
Falcone explains why Lynch is their favorite neo-noir filmmaker and how
he inspired the band's music video, "He's
the master when it comes to emulation of dreams. Mulholland Drive might
have the best two-hour dream sequence out of any movie because it feels
like a vivid subconscious progression. An extreme scenario might
generate a completely nonchalant reaction, or vice versa. Bizarre
details can feel totally logical. This is partially why the puppets are
in our video. When you're within a dream, puppets hanging out at a
casino might make complete sense."
Releasing "My Dead Girl" on Vanity Fair's website exactly one week prior to their upcoming tour, the band is excited to bring more awareness to the Girls Rock Camp Foundation by headlining a series of all-ages shows from which 100% of the net proceeds will benefit the Girls Rock Camp Foundation (http://www.girlsrockcampfoundation.org/). GRCF is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing funding for Girls Rock Camps. The purpose of the camps is to develop life skills, creative expression and collaboration through music. Since its inception in 2014, GRCF have supported over 44 camps for girls of all economic backgrounds in both cities and rural areas.
To
further incentivize donations, GRCF and artist Michael DeForge have
teamed up w/ Speedy Ortiz to offer exclusive prizes for various donation
levels (baseline ticket prices may vary slightly in certain venues):
$10 = ticket only, no donation
$15 = ticket +$5 GRCF donation (free custom Speedy Ortiz poster by Michael DeForge for that night's show!)
$20 = ticket +$10 GRCF donation (free custom Speedy Ortiz nail art stickers!)
$40 = ticket +$30 GRCF donation (free GRC print (ex: http://www.girlsrockcampfoundation.org/fully-funded) + all other prizes included!)
$15 = ticket +$5 GRCF donation (free custom Speedy Ortiz poster by Michael DeForge for that night's show!)
$20 = ticket +$10 GRCF donation (free custom Speedy Ortiz nail art stickers!)
$40 = ticket +$30 GRCF donation (free GRC print (ex: http://www.girlsrockcampfoundation.org/fully-funded) + all other prizes included!)
Speaking further about the tour, Speedy Ortiz' Sadie Dupuis said:
"We
toured non-stop in 2015 and wanted to cap it off playing a series of
all ages shows (which is always our favorite kind of show). We've also
wanted to do a tour with a charity fundraising component for a long
while. We've done a few fundraisers this year--for the Ferguson Library
and the Baltimore Food Bank--but for this tour, we wanted to do
something that had a national impact while still supporting local
communities.
The Girls Rock Camp Foundation
was the perfect choice. GRCF provides funding and support to the the
various Girls Rock organizations around the world, which in turn provide
affordable music education to kids. Girls Rock helps level the music
business' playing field by coaching girls to form bands, develop skills
in music engineering and technical production, and build their self
esteem along the way. We love the work GRCF does, and are proud to
support them on this tour--and can't wait to play with a Girls Rock
Boston band at our hometown show! We're also so lucky that our friend
Michael DeForge, one of the best comics writers and illustrators around,
has designed a narrative poster series to help benefit GRCF as well."
See below for all upcoming tour dates and what the press is saying about Foil Deer.
Tour Dates:
12/8 - Providence, RI @ AS220
with Downtown Boys, Whore paint
12/9 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
with Downtown Boys, Ursula
12/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
with: Downtown Boys, Palm, Anomie
*special DJ set by Allison Crutchfield
12/11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Silent Barn
with: Downtown Boys, Eskimeaux, Very Fresh
*special DJ sets by Jenn & Liz Pelly
12/12 - Brooklyn, NY @ Palisades
with: Aye Nako, Dirty Dishes, Gemma
12/13 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
with: Beauty Pill, Aye Nako
12/14 - Richmond, VA @ The Camel
with: Aye Nako, Atta Girl
12/15 - Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
with: Aye Nako, No Love
*special DJ set by Merge Records DJs
12/16 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
with: Aye Nako, Suno Deko
12/17 - Nashville, TN @ The End
with: Aye Nako, Idle Bloom, Gnarwhal
12/18 - Louisville, KY @ The New Vintage
with: Aye Nako, Didi, hoe garden
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