Orchestra Morphine, featuring former Morphine members Dana Colley (saxophone) and Billy Conway (drums), have announced more dates for their upcoming spring tour.
After a five-date tour in the Northeast this February, the upcoming 17-show spring tour will start Sunday in Cambridge, Mass., and wrap up in San Diego May 20.
The decision to expand the group's lineup follows the untimely death of bassist/frontman Mark Sandman last summer while touring Europe. The 46-year-old Sandman's heart attack occurred just following the completion of the band's most recent album, The Night, released Feb. 1.
The album features more varied arrangements than the band's earlier work, which was created with a spare drum, sax and bass lineup. The murky "Rope on Fire" (RealAudio excerpt), featuring strings flowing seamlessly into dusky organ chords, expands its tonal palette while maintaining its distinctly cinematic sound.
Orchestra Morphine tour dates:
April 2; Cambridge, Mass.; Middle East Club
April 13; Boston, Mass.; Orpheum Theatre (Boston Music Awards)
April 30; Woodstock, N.Y.; West Strand Grill
May 1; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Metropol
May 2; Columbus, Ohio; Newport Music Hall
May 3; Cleveland, Ohio; Agora Ballroom
May 4; Pontiac, Mich.; Clutch Cargo's
May 5; Toronto, Ontario; Phoenix Concert Theatre
May 7; Chicago, lll.; Metro
May 8; Minneapolis, Minn.; First Avenue
May 10; Boulder, Colo.; Fox Theatre
May 13–14; Seattle, Wash.; Showbox
May 15; Portland, Ore.; Crystal Ballroom
May 17; San Francisco, Calif.; Fillmore
May 18; Los Angeles, Calif.; El Rey Theatre
May 20; San Diego, Calif.; 4th & B