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Dead Bars join A-F Records, cover Guided By Voices

Posted by Loren on September 22, 2018

Dead Bars join A-F Records, cover Guided By Voices
photo by Loren Green

In a rush of news from Seattle punks Dead bars, the band has a new limited edition 7" out for their upcoing tour that will take them to Fest 17 and back home, plus a new label home for their sophomore LP.

For their tour, the band has a limited edition EP (pressing of 100), that included a cover of Guided By Voices' "Gold Star For Robot Boy") embedded after the jump. Members of Dead Bars once moonlighted in a GBV cover group called Hot Freaks.

Besides the tour/single, the band also announced that their next LP will be issues on A-F Records. The group last released Dream Gig in2017 (No Idea Records).

Dead Bars Tour Dates

Thurs Oct 18 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Beehive
Fri Oct 19 - Denver, CO @ 7th Circle Collective
Sat Oct 20 - Oklahoma City, OK @ HiLo Club
Sun Oct 21 - Little Rock @ Cosmic House
Mon Oct 22 - Birmingham, AL @ Seasick Records
Tues Oct 23 - St. Pete, FL @ Lucky You Tattoo
Wed Oct 24 - Tampa, FL @ Pre-Fest at Crowbar
Thurs Oct 25 - Tallahassee, FL @ Wilbury
Fri Oct 26 - Gainesville, FL @ FEST at Hi Dive
Sat Oct 27 - Gainesville, FL @ FEST at Atlantic (Bouncing Souls cover set)
Sun Oct 28 - Charleston, SC @ Purple Buffalo
Mon Oct 29 - TBA
Tues Oct 30 - Richmond, VA @ Wonderland
Wed Oct 31 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Howlers
Thurs Nov 1 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
Fri Nov 2 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Park Brewery
Sat Nov 3 - Brooklyn, NY @ Bushwick Public House
Sun Nov 4 - Jersey City, NJ @ Pet Shop
Mon Nov 5 - Cambridge, MA @ Charlie's Kitchen
Tues Nov 6 - State College, PA @ Pine Street Show House
Wed Nov 7 - Detroit, MI @ TBA
Thurs Nov 8 - Chicago, IL @ Burlington Bar
Fri Nov 9 - Omaha, NE @ Dr. Jack's Drinkery
Sat Nov 10 - Kansas City, MO @ Mini Bar
Sun Nov 11 - Ft. Collins. CO @ Surfside 7 
Mon Nov 12 - Bozeman, MT @ Taco Montes

Dead Bars join A-F Records, cover Guided By Voices
photo by Loren Green

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