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Splender "I Think God Can Explain"

After two of the band's guitars were stolen last week on the way to shoot a new video, the members of New York City's Splender have dusted themselves off and announced a tour itinerary for the coming months.

The group will take to the road later this week for a run of 26 dates that includes numerous radio festivals and a stop at Atlanta's Music Midtown Festival on May 6 to share a stage with Oasis, Our Lady Peace, and many others.

As we previously reported, Splender had two guitars stolen last week on the way to shoot their new video for "I Think God Can Explain" (see "Splender's Guitars Stolen En Route To Video Shoot"). The band is offering a reward for the return of the instruments with no questions asked.

"I Think God Can Explain" is the latest single from the group's 1999 album, "Halfway Down The Sky."

Here is Splender's current tour itinerary:

  • 4/15 - E. Stroudsburg, PA @ E. Stroudsburg Univ. (supporting Vertical Horizon)
  • 4/17 - Buckhannon, WV @ WV Wesleyan Univ. (supporting Vertical Horizon)
  • 4/18 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Duquesne College (supporting Vertical Horizon)
  • 4/19 - Easton, PA @ Lafayette College (supporting Vertical Horizon)
  • 4/21 - Seabright, NJ @ Tradewinds (supporting Vertical Horizon)
  • 4/22 - Hartford, CT @ WMRQ radio show (downtown)
  • 4/26 - San Antonio, TX @ KXXM show (venue TBA)
  • 4/27 - Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
  • 4/29 - Dallas, TX @ KDGE radio show (Starplex Amph)
  • 5/5 - Virginia Beach, VA @ WPTE radio show (venue TBA)
  • 5/6 - Atlanta, GA @ Music Midtown Festival (99X stage)
  • 5/7 - Nashville, TN @ River Stages
  • 5/14 - Pittsburgh, PA – Metropol (supporting Vertical Horizon)
  • 5/16 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza (supporting Vertical Horizon)
  • 5/19 - Salt Lake City, UT @ KZNT radio show (venue TBA)
  • 5/20 - Omaha, NE @ KQKQ radio show (venue TBA)
  • 5/21 - Charleston, SC @ WSSX radio show (venue TBA)
  • 5/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ Philly State Fair (tentative)
  • 5/28 - Long Island, NY @ WBLI radio show (venue TBA)
  • 5/30 - Rochester, NY @ WPXY radio show (venue TBA)
  • 5/31 - Trenton, NJ @ WPST radio show (venue TBA)
  • 6/9 - Syracuse, NY @ WNTQ radio show (venue TBA)
  • 6/10 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ WSPK radio show (venue TBA)
  • 6/11 - Sacramento, CA @ KZZO radio show (venue TBA)
  • 6/17 - Memphis, TN @ WKSL radio show (venue TBA)
  • 6/24 - West Palm Beach, FL WMBX radio show (venue TBA)

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Splender

Rock quartet Splender may be second-guessing the title of its new single, "I Think God Can Explain."

Earlier this week, the group flew from New York to Los Angeles to shoot the video for the aforementioned song, and somewhere along the way had two guitars stolen; a Fender Telecaster 1952 re-issue model and a one-of-a-kind bass guitar that was custom-built for the band’s bassist James Cruz. The band is offering a reward for the return of the treasured instruments with no questions asked.

The shoot for "I Think God Can Explain," the latest single from the group's 1999 album "Halfway Down The Sky," went on ahead, with director Chris Applebaum, whose previous clients include Lit, Semisonic, and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, at the helm. No word yet on when the clip will surface. As for touring plans, Splender has a string of East Coast dates with Vertical Horizon during April and May (see ). The group will also share a stage with Oasis, Our Lady Peace, and many others for Atlanta’s massive Music Midtown Festival on May 6 (see "Creed, Nas, Oasis To Play Music Midtown").

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Train "Meet Virginia"

Call it Pantsapalooza.

Hoping that the special triple bill will draw fans to shows (as well as, perhaps, to augment their wardrobe), Train, Splender, and Shooter have all signed on for a promotional outing sponsored by fashion label DKNY as part of its 1999 Jeans Tour.

Kicking off on September 15 in New York City, each date of the tour will involve both an evening concert featuring all three bands (with Train headlining) plus an acoustic in-store gig at a local DKNY shop by one of the featured acts.

Each of the groups involved in the outing will be looking to build upon minor alt-radio hits they've recently enjoyed. Train has savored the biggest success with its track, "Meet Virginia," the second single from its self-titled debut album.

Splender notched a hit with "Yeah, Whatever" from its 1999 debut, "Halfway Down the Sky," while Shooter has drawn attention for it's "Life's a Bitch" single, which first appeared on the "Dawson's Creek" soundtrack.

Dates for the DKNY Jeans Tour:

  • 9/15 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza (4 p.m. in-store performance by Train at Macy's Herald Square)
  • 9/16 - Miami Beach, FL @ Warsaw Ballroom (6 p.m. in-store performance by Splender at Burdine's Adventura)
  • 9/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Alice Cooper's Town (4 p.m. in-store performance by Splender at Dillard's Scottsdale)
  • 9/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan Theater (4 p.m. in-store performance by Splender at Bloomingdale's Century City)
  • 9/22 - Chicago, IL @ Club Metro (5:30 p.m. in-store performance by Train at Marshall Field's State Street)
  • 9/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ Quest Club (4 p.m. in-store performance by Splender at Bloomingdale's Mall of America)

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Kula Shaker "Shower Your Love"

The mantra-tinged music of Kula Shaker returns to record stores this week as the British group released its sophomore album, "Peasants, Pigs & Astronauts," the follow-up to its acclaimed 1996 debut, "K."

On Friday, Kula Shaker will headline the second stage on the opening night of this year's Glastonbury Festival in Glastonbury, England -- above such prominent artists as Everlast, Smash Mouth, Pavement, Elliott Smith, and Gomez.

Next month Kula Shaker plans to cross the pond for a month-long tour of North America to support the new album and its first U.S. single, "Shower Your Love." (The band had previously released another track, "Mystical Machine Gun," as the first U.K. single back in February.)

Opening for Kula on its upcoming tour (through the July 14 date in Atlanta) will be New York City's Splender, who are currently enjoying an alternative radio hit of its own with "Yeah, Whatever."

The dates for Kula Shaker's upcoming tour:

  • 7/5 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
  • 7/6 - Pontiac, MI @ 7th House
  • 7/8 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
  • 7/9 - Boston, MA @ Roxy
  • 7/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theater Of Living Arts
  • 7/12 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
  • 7/13 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
  • 7/14 - Atlanta, GA @ Cotton Club
  • 7/16 - Chicago, IL @ Metro / Smart Bar
  • 7/17 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
  • 7/19 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
  • 7/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan Theater
  • 7/23 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore

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Splender

Hailing from New York City, the rock quartet known as Splender is looking to emerge as one of the premiere new acts of the year, thanks to a fiery single, "Yeah, Whatever," and a debut album, "Halfway Down the Sky," produced by rock iconoclast Todd Rundgren.

When it came time to head into a studio to cut its first album, Splender didn't really expect to land Rundgren, who is perhaps best known for his "Bang on the Drum All Day" single and his production work on Meat Loaf's classic "Bat Out of Hell" LP.

But as the band recently told the MTV Radio Network, a strange twist of events led Splender to record "Halfway Down the Sky" in a space that Rundgren knew rather well.

"Our producer, Todd Rundgren, wanted us to do it [at Bearsville Studios]," explained Splender frontman Waymon Boone.

"Bearsville was actually where Todd used to have his studio," added bassist James Cruz, "and we wound up recording in his original sound and video studio."

"Which is actually called Utopia," Boone explained, "which is one of his bands... so he named it after what people know him for."

Rundgren worked on many of his '70s projects at Bearsville Studios, founded by the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan's former manager, Albert Grossman. Rundgren also issued several albums during that era via the Bearsville Records label.

Splender will play at the City Stages Fest in Birmingham tomorrow, and then travel to Columbia, South Carolina for a gig at the Elbow Room on June 21.

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