NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ By Tiffany Shipp/ Sunshine, Sachs & Associates) - With a Top Ten album debut, a Top Ten radio single and a run of sold-out club shows making it a hot ticket, singer/songwriter
Brett Dennen announces the Hope For The Hopeless headlining tour to kick off in January and stretch into the
Spring of 2009. The tour will hit major venues across the country, including two nights in Brett's hometown of San Francisco (The Fillmore) and two nights in Los Angeles (House of Blues). He will be joined by Erin McCarley (1/16 - 1/31),
Angus & Julia Stone (3/2 - 4/4) with additional artists to be announced. Tickets go on sale Saturday, 11/22.
Brett Dennen's Hope For The Hopeless (Dualtone/Downtown Records) debuted as the No 4 Independent Album, the No 6 Digital Album and at No 41 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The first single, "Make You Crazy" is a Top Ten hit at tastemaker AAA stations across the country and features Nigerian Afro-beat legend, Femi Kuti.
Brett will perform "Make You Crazy" on Good Morning America Weekend on Nov. 15th and the video can be seen on AOL's music sites. The song's "state of the world" message is sweetened by an infectious, up-tempo melody. In the video, Brett and actress/singer Mandy Moore take an ironic stab at "trends" and reveal how happiness comes from being true to yourself - a description that fits this free-spirited, guitar-playing songwriter to a tee.
Rolling Stone named Dennen an "Artist to Watch in 2008", and said "his third disc suggests he may soon give Dave Matthews a run for his tour grosses." John Mayer, Michael Franti and Jason Mraz are outspoken advocates and Brett's songs have been featured on Grey's Anatomy, Scrubs and House, among others. His narrative-rich lyrics and distinctive voice have been spotlighted by NPR, USA Today Entertainment Weekly, the Washington Post, etc.
The 6'4" former camp counselor from Northern California seems an unlikely front man, with long red hair, trademark headband and guitar held high on his 6'4" frame, yet he nonetheless radiates confidence and ease in his own skin. His smooth sound is in stark contrast to his persona and the combination of wit and sentiment amount to a captivating performance. As the audience grows, Brett remains the folky, soulful, witty and insightful artist that first captured hearts in California coffee houses five years ago.
BRETT DENNEN'S 2009 HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS TOUR (With Erin McCarley):
1/16 Orlando, FL The Social
1/17 Ft. Lauderdale, FL The Culture Room
1/18 Tampa, FL State Theatre
1/21 New Orleans, LA Parish
1/22 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
1/23 Austin, TX La Zona Rosa
1/24 Dallas, TX The Loft
1/26 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theatre
1/27 Knoxville, TN The Square Room
1/29 Nashville, TN Exit/In
1/30 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
1/31 Athens, GA Georgia Theatre
(Supporting artist to be announced)
2/2 Columbia, SC Headliners
2/3 Asheville, NC Orange Peel
2/5 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
2/6 Falls Church, VA State Theatre
2/7 Towson, MD Recher Theatre
2/8 Northampton, MA Pearl Street
2/10 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
2/11 New York, NY Webster Hall
2/13 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
2/14 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
2/15 Montreal, QC Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire
2/16 Toronto, ONT The Mod Club Theatre
2/18 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
2/19 Traverse City, MI City Opera House
2/20 Columbus, OH The Basement
2/21 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
2/23 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre
2/24 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
2/26 Chicago, IL Park West
2/27 Indianapolis, IN Music Mill
2/28 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
3/2 Louisville, KY Headliners
3/3 St. Louis, MO Duck Room
3/4 Lawrence, KS Bottleneck
3/5 Des Moines, IA People's Court
(With Angus & Julia Stone) *with exception of 3/19
3/12 Vancouver, BC The Plaza
3/13 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
3/14 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market
3/16 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
3/17 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
3/19 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Theatre (without Angus & Julia Stone)
3/20 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
3/21 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
3/22 Sacramento, CA Boardwalk
3/24 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
3/25 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
3/27 San Diego, CA House of Blues
3/28 Phoenix, AZ Clubhouse
3/29 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
3/30 Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Brewing Co.
4/1 Aspen, CO Belly Up
4/2 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
4/3 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
4/4 Salt Lake City, UT Murray Theatre
