8-21-08

Take Refuge LP's and CD's now available from the Pamlico webstore, including some colored copies from both of the vinyl pressings.

US tour dates for Novermber coming soon.

7-8-08

Take Refuge LP has been repressed and available now from Important Records.

Capping a long period of nonstop work, there's a new full length album in production now, to be released October 7 by Temporary Residence. Title is Doomsdayer's Holiday. Incredibly excited for this to be finished and ready for consumption. Stoked.

6-17-08

Tour commences on Friday in Columbus....first ever US midwest dates for Grails. The merch table will be crowded with cool stuff - Take Refuge colored vinyl, Interpretations vinyl, Take Refuge cathedral candles.....should be fun.

4-24-08

CLEAN LIVING TOUR , 2008

June 20 Columbus, OH Wexner Center For The Arts **
June 21 Louisville, KY Terrastock 7, Mellwood Arts Center
June 22 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle **
June 23 Detroit, MI Bohemian National Home *
June 24 Pittsburgh, PA Garfield Artworks *
June 25 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's *
June 26 New York, NY Knitting Factory *
June 27 Boston, MA Middle East *
June 28 Wallingford, CT Cherry Street Station *

* with Nadja
** with Motorpsycho

3-18-08

Take Refuge In Clean Living comes out May 13. CD and LP; vinyl format will be a beautiful gatefold package with poster insert, plus colored vinyl versions (of course). Check back here and the myspace page soon for mp3's and previews.

Europe dates for April were cancelled due to a variety of obstacles. Apologies to any who may have been planning on coming to the shows.

June tour dates for US Midwest are on their way.

Lots more soon.....

1-10-08

A few things.....

We're hard at work right now on 2 new records, both scheduled for release in 2008. The first will be dropping in May, on Important Records. More details on this very soon.

The vinyl version of the Grails Latitudes session, Interpretations, is now in production. Hopefully will be available within the next couple of months.

Grails are confirmed for the 8th Terrastock festival, being held June 19-22 in Louisville, Kentucky. A short midwest tour will follow.

10-9-07

CONFIRMED US DATES .........

Nov 3 Portland, OR Lola's Room, Jackpot Records 10th Anniversary Party
Nov 13 Washington, DC Rock and Roll Hotel, with OM & Jack Rose
Nov 14 Brooklyn, NY Club Europa, with OM & Jack Rose
Nov 15 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's, with OM
Nov 16 New York, NY Knitting Factory, with OM
Nov 17 Brattleboro, VT The Loft , with OM & Jack Rose
Nov 18 Boston, MA Middle East, with OM & Jack Rose
Dec 1 Seattle, WA Chop Suey, with EARTH

We would like to film one or two of the east coast shows for an upcoming DVD project....but we need some help. If you happen to have a decent dv camera and would like to help us out, drop a line at grailsongs@hotmail.com or myspace.com/grailsongs. In terms of compensation......well, we're poor, but we'd do what we could with merch/beer/gratitude.

8-24-07

Two upcoming NW shows with CIRCLE:

Sept 24 Seattle, WA Chop Suey
Sept 25 Portland, OR Rotture

November US east coast tour dates with OM & Jack Rose coming soon.

5-23-07

Two different new Grails t-shirt designs available now online:

1. Important Records
2. Pamlico Sound Mailorder

4-1-07

We're pleased to announce that US booking for Grails will now be handled by Angela Means/Eclipse Booking --
www.eclipsebooking.com

Southern Records' Latitudes series will be releasing a vinyl version of the Grails Interpretations ep. It'll be a one-sided 12", with an etching on the B side. Limited, of course. Not sure yet when it'll be out, hopefully within the next couple of months.

SPRING 2007 TOUR, WITH MONO & WORLD'S END GIRLFRIEND:

May 3 Austin, TX Emo's Jr
May 4 Houston, TX Mink
May 5 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
May 7 Orlando, FL The Social
May 8 Jacksonville, FL TSI
May 9 Birmingham, AL Bottletree
May 10 Atlanta, GA The Earl
May 11 Mt. Pleasant, SC The Village Tavern
May 12 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
May 13 Charlottesville, VA Satellite Ballroom
May 14 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
May 15 Washington, DC Rock and Roll Hotel
May 16 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
May 17 New York NY Bowery Ballroom

2-10-07

The new Grails cd, Burning Off Impurities, drops April 24 on Temporary Residence. But the vinyl has been delayed a bit, comes out May 22. The vinyl version will be a double LP, with an etching on the 4th side. Will put up some photos when it's back from the plant.....it's gonna be beautiful.
Check the myspace page for some mp3's.

A suggestion: If you're in Portland, go to Exiled Records on 47th & Hawthorne and spend all of your money.