Indie Rockers Lydia Join Copeland Tour

NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Universal Records) - Universal Records own LYDIA, will light up the stage this winter as part of the "COPELAND TOUR'; one of the biggest indie alternative rock concert's of 2008. Lydia will join the tour on October 21st in Carborro, North Carolina (see full itinerary below).

Formed in 2003 outside of Phoenix, AZ the band went through a few line-up changes before settling on its current roster comprised of lead vocalist / guitarist Leighton Antelman, keyboardist / backup vocalist Mindy White, guitarists Steve McGraw and Ethan Koozer, bassist Jed Dunning and drummer Craig Taylor. Lydia's sophmore album, Illuminate hit stores Tuesday October 21st... boasting passionate male and female vocals over a moody, introspective wall of sound led by melodic guitar and keyboards, this group of high school friends have garnered some serious buzz in the underground world with their compelling songs and tender approach to songwriting. The album was produced by none other than, Matt Malpass (Relient K, Copeland, Rookie of the Year).

The band has over 54,000 friends on their Myspace page and over 3.9 MILLION total plays to date - a strong indicator of the power of the band and their music as well as the connection with their fans.

Tour Dates:
Oct-21 Carrboro, NC Cats Cradle
Oct-22 Richmond, VA Downstairs @ Canal Club
Oct-23 Towson, MD Recher Theatre
Oct-24 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
Oct-25 Danbury, CT Heirloom Arts Theater
Oct-26 Cambridge, MA Middle East Downstairs
Oct-27 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Oct-29 Ann Arbor, MI The Blind Pig
Oct-30 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
Oct-31 Minneapolis, MN Station 4
Nov-01 Omaha, NE Slow Down
Nov-02 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
Nov-03 Salt Lake City, UT Murray Theater
Nov-05 Boise, ID The Venue
Nov-06 Seattle, WA El Corazon
Nov-07 Portland, OR Satyricon
Nov-08 Sacramento, CA Boardwalk
Nov-09 San Diego, CA SOMA Side Stage
Nov-10 San Francisco, CA Slims
Nov-11 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
Nov-12 Phoenix, AZ The Brickhouse
Nov-14 Houston, TX Java Jazz
Nov-15 Dallas, TX The Door
Nov-16 Norman, OK Meacham Auditorium