Luscious Jackson will be on the road in North America through early

November with Australian rocker Ben Lee opening.

The hip-hop-influenced New York pop band, whose most recent album was

Electric Honey (June 29), is known for its eclectic combination

of rock, hip-hop, jazz, soul and funk, which it introduced on the 1992

EP In Search of Manny. The group's single "Ladyfingers" (RealAudio

excerpt) features country singer Emmylou Harris.

The songs on Electric Honey are "a result of being happy while we

were making the record," guitarist Gabby Glaser said this summer.

Luscious Jackson's tour intersects with that of acoustic-tinged

singer/songwriter and Grand Royal labelmate Ben Lee. The former leader

of the teen rock band Noise Addict released his moody, introspective

third solo album, Breathing Tornadoes, which includes the single

"Cigarettes Will Kill You" (RealAudio

excerpt), in March.

Luscious Jackson/Ben Lee tour dates:

Oct. 2; Salt Lake City, Utah; X-96 Radio Show (Luscious Jackson only)

Oct. 4–5; New York, N.Y.; Irving Plaza (Luscious Jackson only)

Oct. 8; Old Bridge, N.J.; Birch Hill Nite Club

Oct. 9; Philadelphia, Pa.; Mann Music Center (Luscious Jackson only)

Oct. 10; Foxboro, Mass.; Foxborough Stadium (Luscious Jackson only)

Oct. 12; Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; The Chance (Luscious Jackson only)

Oct. 13; Northampton, Mass.; Pearl Street

Oct. 15; Annapolis, Md.; U.S. Naval Academy

Oct. 16; Richmond, Va.; Mulligans

Oct. 19; Dallas, Texas; Deep Ellum Live

Oct. 20; Houston, Texas; Numbers

Oct. 21; Austin, Texas; La Zona Rosa

Oct. 24; San Diego, Calif.; 'Canes Bar & Grill

Oct. 26; Pomona, Calif.; Glass House

Oct. 29; San Francisco, Calif.; Maritime Hall

Nov. 1; Portland, Ore.; Roseland Theatre

Nov. 2; Seattle, Wash.; King Cat Theatre

Nov. 3; Vancouver, British Columbia; The Rage