NEW YORK, June 23, 2015 – Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness and New Politics announced today that they are teaming up for The Wilderness Politics Tour – a 30+ city North American co-headline tour, presented by Journeys.  Kicking off on October 12 in Portland, OR – the red-hot bands will visit major markets including Vancouver, Los Angeles, Austin, and New York before concluding in Philadelphia’s Fillmore Theatre on November 28. Australian indie band The Griswolds and up-and-coming singer/songwriter, LOLO will both perform as special guests. Tickets go on sale on June 26 at andrewmcmahon.com and newpoliticsrock.com.  

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness’ eponymous album has produced the smash single, “Cecilia and the Satellite,” garnering over 6 million Spotify plays and has become a top 10 hit across both Alternative and AAA radio, now exploding at Hot AC. Aside from his professional successes, McMahon is a survivor of leukemia and founder of the Dear Jack Foundation which advocates for and supports initiatives that benefit adolescents diagnosed with cancer.

Vikings, out August 14, is the third full-length album and first for DCD2 Records/Warner Bros. Records for the members of New Politics—David Boyd [lead vocals, guitar], Søren Hansen [bass, guitar, keys, programming] who came to Brooklyn via Denmark, and NY native Louis Vecchio [drums]. The band’s current single, “West End Kids,” reached the top 30 Alternative chart in its first weeks and is steadily climbing. Vikings is a follow up to the band’s A Bad Girl in Harlem, which spawned the commercial knockout, “Harlem,” which landed on multiple trailers for the film Frozen as well as garnering placements for “America’s Got Talent,” Microsoft, and Taco Bell.

Coming along for the cross-country trip are four-piece rockers, The Griswolds, who broke into the scene last year with their critically acclaimed debut album, Be Impressive. Balancing out the male dominated roster is LOLO – hailing from Memphis, TN the spitfire chick with a gigantic voice is set to release her new EP, Comeback Queen, on July 17.

Dates for The Wilderness Politics 2015 Tour, Presented by Journeys:

10/12 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre***

10/13 - Seattle, WA @ Sodo Showbox**

10/14 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue

10/16 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater**

10/17 - Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia

10/18 - Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura Theater

10/20 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

10/21 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto

10/23 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex 

10/26 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave

10/27 - Announcing Soon

10/28 - Announcing Soon

10/30 - Announcing Soon

10/31 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues**

11/01 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s**

11/03 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues

11/04 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

11/06 - Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live*

11/07 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues

11/08 - Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz

11/09 - Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore

11/11 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall*

11/12 - Nashville, TN @ Cannery

11/13 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's

11/14 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

11/15 - Toronto, ON  @ Danforth Music Hall

11/17 - Washington, DC @ Echo Stage

11/18 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5

11/19 - Providence, RI @ Lupo’s*

11/20 - Announcing Soon

11/21 - Albany, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall

11/22 - Portland, ME @ State Theatre

11/24 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland

11/25 - Huntington, NY @ The Paramount

11/27 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom

11/28 - Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore

*New Politics, The Griswolds & LOLO only 

**No The Griswolds 

***New Politics & LOLO only

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Part of Live Nation's 'Ones to Watch'

Recent DCD2 Signees on Tour Now
with Fall Out Boy on MONUMENTOUR
 

New Politics will storm the States in October and November headlining their fall tour presented by Live Nation's 'Ones to Watch'. The band will bring their high-energy live show in support of upcoming new music to 40 cities this fall, with Southern California rockers Bad Suns (Vagrant) and Cleveland's SomeKindaWonderful as support. The band has announced some dates now, and more dates will be revealed in July at newpoliticsrock.com
 

New Politics also recently signed to DCD2, Pete Wentz's relaunched record label, in anticipation of their next release. The band's single "Harlem" was Top 5 at Modern Rock radio for 2 months and follow up "Tonight You're Perfect" reached Top 15 at Modern Rock as well. Both songs were synced across a wide variety of campaigns from the trailer for Disney's "Frozen" to promos for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to commercials for Microsoft. The band has toured arenas with the likes of Jane's Addiction, 30 Seconds to Mars and P!nk, and will join Fall Out Boy once again this summer on the MONUMENTOUR with Paramore and LOLO.