We wrote a bunch of songs! Now let’s record them!

Meanwhile, our next show is February 25th at Lo-Pub in Winnipeg. It’s a fundraiser for our new album be we are dead-ass broke! Come on down!

The bonus track is called “Bird Week.”

Do you like tour dates?

October 8 – Chicago @ Ultra Lounge
October 10 – Cleveland @ Now That’s Class
October 11 – Toronto @ The Horseshoe Tavern
October 13 – Montreal @ Cagibi’s
October 14 – Boston @ P.A. Lounge
October 15 – New York @ Matchless
October 17 – Chapel Hill @ Nightlight
October 21 – Houston @ The Mink
October 22 – Austin @ Beauty Bar
October 24 – Phoenix @ Trunk Space
October 25 – LA @ Silverlake Lounge
October 26 – San Francisco @ Brick and Mortar Music Hall
October 28 – Portland @ Doug Fir
October 29 – Kennewick @ Red Room
October 30 – Seattle @ Comet Tavern

Way more dates to come…

Boats is pleased to announce that they have joined forces with two new labels, Thistime Records in Japan, and the mighty Kill Rock Stars in the United States.  Kill Rock Stars will be releasing “Cannonballs, Cannonballs” digitally on March 1st, and Thistime Records will be announcing a date soon.  Boats will be touring the U.S. to promote the new release, here are the dates:

March 11 – Winnipeg, MB @ Lo Pub
March 12 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cause Soundbar
March 13 – Lincoln, NB @ The Clawfoot House
March 17 Austin, TX @ The Marq (SXSW)
March 21 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
March 22 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
March 23 Los Angeles, CA @ Three Club
March 24 Fresno, CA @ Bel Tower (All Ages)
March 25 Bakersfield, CA @ The Gate (All Ages)
March 27 San Francisco @ Hemlock Tavern (w/David Dondero and Franz Nicolay)
March 30 Eugene, OR @ Luckey’s
March 31 Portland, OR @ The Woods
April 3 Seattle, WA @ High Dive
April 4 Olympia, WA @ The Northern (All Ages)
April 7 Edmonton, AB @ Brixx
April 8 Calgary, AB @ Broken City

Sept 16- Regina, Ohanlons

Sept 17- Calgary, Broken City w/ Great Bloomers

Sept 18- Kamloops, Leisure Loft w/ Hot Panda

Sept 19- Nelson, The Royal w/ Hot Panda

Sept 21- Seattle, Sunset Tavern

Sept 24- Portland, Berbati’s

Sept 25- Vancouver, Railway Club (Olio Festival)

Sept 26 – Vancouver, Neptoon Records (2:30 free instore performance)

Sept 27- Penticton, Voodoo’s

Sept 28 – Calgary, Higher Ground Cafe

Sept 29- Edmonton, Haven Social Club

Sept 30 – Saskatoon, Amigo’s

Oct 2- Winnipeg, Lo-Pub

Oct 6 – Minneapolis, Kitty Cat Klub

Oct 8 – Waterloo, 130 King St

Oct 9- Ottawa, Raw Sugar w/ Casiotone For The Painfully Alone

Oct 10- St Catharines, Merchant Ale House w/ Hot Panda

Oct 12- Toronto, Rancho Relaxo

Oct 13- Kingston, The Mansion w/ Hot Panda

Oct 14- Quebec City, L’Agitee w/ Hot Panda

Oct 15- Rimouski, L’après-Match w/ Hot Panda

Oct 16- Fredericton- The Capitol w/Hot Panda

Oct 17- Charlottetown, Babba’s w/ Hot Panda

Oct 18- Moncton, The Paramount w/ Hot Panda

Oct 19- Sydney, Bunker’s w/Hot Panda

Oct 21 – Halifax, Seahorse Tavern (Halifax Pop Explosion)

Oct 23- Halifax, Company House (Halifax Pop Explosion)

Oct 26- Montreal, Casa Del Popolo

Oct 27- Brooklyn, Goodbye Blue Monday

Oct 28 – New York City, Pianos w/ Oh No Oh My

Oct 29- Toronto, The Rivoli
More to come hopefully!

New Boats album, Cannonballs, Cannonballs, now available! Get it on iTunes, this site, or your local record shop. If they don’t have it, punch them in the mouth until they do!

Every week, we will be streaming a new song from “Cannonballs, Cannonballs” on our Myspace page. This week: “A Tinfoil Everythings.” www.myspace.com/boatthemusicband