Gruff Rhys announce Tour Dates

Gruff Rhys has announced a full North American tour in support of his latest solo album, Hotel Shampoo. The enigmatic lead singer and songwriter for celebrated Welsh outfit Super Furry Animals, solo artist, one half of trans-Atlantic electronic duo Neon Neon and documentarian extraordinaire will release Hotel Shampoo on May 3rd via Wichita Recordings. The tour, which will see Gruff supported by and backed by North Wales surf pop band Y Niwl, kicks off in Brooklyn, New York on May 18th and winds its way around the US and Canada before a final night at Manhattan’s Mercury Lounge on June 15th.

Just ahead of these dates, Gruff’s South American road trip documentary Separado! – in which our intrepid hero spends several weeks tracking down his long lost Patagonian relatives – will be shown at this year’s SXSW Film Festival.

Hotel Shampoo is Gruff’s third solo album and his most accomplished yet, filled with shimmering slices of kaleidoscopic, cinematic pop, including the enticing singles “Shark Ridden Waters” and “Sensations In The Dark” which debuted on PitchforkTV earlier this year. As a testament to the album title and inspiration, Gruff recently created an art installation at the Chapel Arts Center in Cardiff, Wales - a hotel made entirely of bathroom items garnered from various hotels throughout his touring career – and spent the night sleeping inside.

Gruff Rhys tour dates
May

Wed 18 Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
Thu 19 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Fri 20 Washington, DC @Red Palace
Sat 21 Carrboro, NC @Local 506
Sun 22 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Tue 24 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
Wed 25 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
Fri 27 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
Sat 28 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
Tue 31 San Diego, CA @ Casbah

June

Wed 01 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Thu 02 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop/ Popscene
Fri 03 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Sat 04 Vancouver, Canada @ Biltmore
Sun 05 Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
Wed 08 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
Thu 09 Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s
Fri 10 Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room
Sat 11 Toronto, Canada @ Horseshoe Tavern
Tue 14 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Wed 15 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge



"Hotel Shampoo" by Gruff Rhys - release date: 05/3/11..