Austin-based indie psychedelic band The Bright Light Social Hour kick off spring with a new single announced alongside news of a forthcoming album & tour dates. Founded by Jackie O’Brien (bass/vocals) and Curtis Roush (guitar/vocals) – and newly joined by Mia Carruthers (keys/vocals), Zac Catanzaro (drums) and Juan Alfredo Ríos (percussion) – the band’s latest single showcases the sound of the forthcoming project, melding Texas trippiness with irresistible disco-punk groove. There’s an equally lysergic music video accompanying the track, in vintage Bright Light Social Hour style.

 

The band’s sound is iconoclastic and ever-evolving, with four studio albums to date including the critically acclaimed Space Is Still the Place and Jude I & II. In addition to composing original soundtracks for HBO, MTV, and Nintendo, they also wrote and recorded the award-winning theme for Amazon’s “Sneaky Pete” at the request of Bryan Cranston. The band is widely known for their explosive live performances, including festivals such as Austin City Limits and Lollapalooza, as well as opening for Aerosmith, Osees, and The Flaming Lips. Their inventive sound has garnered critical acclaim with support from the likes of CLASH, NPR, The Wild Honey Pie, Earmilk and plenty more.

 

Watch the video for ‘Not New’ here

 

LIVE DATES 2023

March 12 – Austin, TX – Sound Wine @ Far Out Lounge

March 15 – Austin, TX – Jam in the Van Experience @ Armadillo Den

March 17 – Austin, TX – SXSW – Mint Talent Showcase @ Parish

March 17 – Austin, TX – Parlor & Yard

August 30 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl

August 31 – Nashville, TN – Basement

September 1 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle

September 2 – Raleigh NC – The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop

September 3 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Music Hall

September 4 – Washington, DC – Songbyrd

September 7 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live

September 8 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge

September 10 – Boston, MA – Sonia

September 12 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz

September 13 – Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre Music Theatre

September 14 – Toronto, ON – Adelaide Hall

September 15 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s

September 16 – Chicago, IL – Schubas

September 17 – Kansas City, MO – Encore at Uptown Theater

September 29 – Arlington, TX – Levitt Pavilion

September 30 – Austin, TX – Mohawk

October 7 – Mexico City, MX – Bajo Circuito

October 19 – Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf

October 20 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar

October 21 – Joshua Tree, CA – Pappy + Harriet’s

October 24 – San Diego, CA – Voodoo Room @ House of Blues

October 25 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room

October 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Gold Diggers

October 27 – Morro Bay, CA – The Siren

October 28 – San Francisco, CA – Cafe Du Nord

October 29 – Sacramento, CA – The Starlet Room at Harlow’s 

October 31 – Bend, OR – Volcanic Theatre Pub

November 2 – Portland, OR – Holocene

November 3 – Seattle, WA – TBA [very dope festival]

November 4 – Victoria, BC – Victoria Event Center

November 5 – Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret

November 9 – Boise, ID – Neurolux

November 10 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court

November 11 – Denver, CO – Globe Hall