The Wooden Sky Releases New Album, Tours Great White North

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RIYL: Wilco, Allman Brothers, Flaming Lips

From the Press: Currently in the midst of their Bedrooms and Backstreets Tour, Toronto-based outfit known as The Wooden Sky are preparing for the release of their second album under the name If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone. The CD drops on August 25th through Black Box, distributed by Fontana North.

The band has spent the last few weeks playing unconventional spaces like rooftops, backyards, campfires and parks, but is now pleased to announce a more traditional tour through Canada supporting Elliott Brood starting on 9/26 in Sudbury and ending up in Victoria on 10/8.

The album is also now available for pre-order at www.myspace.com/thewoodensky

Upcoming Tour Dates

9/26 - Sudbury, ON @ Townehouse

9/27 - Sault Ste. Marie, ON @ Lop Lops

9/29 - Thunder Bay, ON @ C2

9/30 - Winnipeg, ON @ West End Cultural Centre

10/01 - Regina, SK @ The Exchange

10/02 - Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos

10/03 - Edmonton, AB @ Starlite

10/04 - Calgary, AB @ Dickens

10/05 - Lethbridge, AB @ Henotic

10/06 - Nelson, BC @ Spirit Bar

10/07 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore

10/08 - Victoria, BC @ Sugar

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