Canvasback Music/Atlantic recording artists Grouplove (our Best New Band of 2011) have unveiled details of their headlining fall tour.  The first round of dates will kick off on September 25^th at the Roseland Theater in Portland, OR, and continue into November (see attached itinerary).  Support on select legs of the tour comes from Canvasback Music/Atlantic labelmates Alt-J and NYC-based MSMR.  Additional dates to be announced shortly.

Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning on Friday, July 27^th; however, pre-sale tickets will be available for purchase on Tuesday, July 24^th, with the first 50 fans in each market receiving an exclusive tour poster.  Additionally, all pre-sale ticket buyers will receive a download code for a free 3-song EP, including this rare Space Brother remix of “Tongue Tied” – http://snd.sc/MxdjQY. For more information about pre-sale tickets, please visit http://grouplove.artistarena.com/.

On July 30^th, Grouplove will partner with YouTube for a special “YouTube Presents” live performance and Q&A session.  The entire event will be live-streamed atwww.youtube.com/presents beginning at 1pm PT.  “YouTube Presents” gives music fans an opportunity to get more into the music and artists they love with live performances and interviews.  Launching from their San Bruno headquarters, YouTube Presents now hosts concerts and Q&A’s with musicians visiting their New York and Mountain View offices, as well as off site venues, bringing even more diverse talent to the platform and allowing artists to engage more with their fans.  For more information, please visitwww.youtube.com/presents.

In other news, Grouplove will perform their new single “Itchin’ On A Photograph” on TBS’ CONAN on August 7^th.  The appearance marks the national television debut of the song, which is already garnering early radio support from SiriusXM’s AltNation. “Itchin’ On A Photograph” is the third single off of Grouplove’s critically acclaimed debut full length “NEVER TRUST A HAPPY SONG,” and follows the band’s breakthrough smash “Tongue Tied,” which held the #1 spot on the Modern Rock charts for 3 consecutive weeks and remains in the top 5 at the format.  Heralded as one of the “Greatest Songs of Summer” byEntertainment Weekly, “Tongue Tied” has been RIAA-certified Gold and continues to enjoy cross-over success on the Pop and Hot AC charts.  Likewise, the companion music video for “Tongue Tied” has quickly become a mainstay on VH1 and enters into LARGE Rotation on the network’s playlist today (embed code for “Tongue Tied” official music video below).  Grouplove recently performed “Tongue Tied” on NBC’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno andToday, as well as ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live earlier this year.

Grouplove is:  Christian Zucconi (vocals, guitar), Hannah Hooper (vocals, keys), Sean Gadd (bass, vocals), Andrew Wessen (guitar, vocals), Ryan Rabin (drums)