THE OOHLAS SET N.A. TOUR DATES IN JULY WITH MAXIMO PARK AND MONSTERS ARE WAITING – IN SUPPORT OF BEST STOP POP, SELF-PRODUCED DEBUT ALBUM

Closing in on the one-year anniversary of their self-produced debut album BEST STOP POP, Los Angeles’ The Oohlas will hit the road this week with Maximo Park and Monsters Are Waiting.  The 12 city trip begins July 11th at the Paradise in Boston and wraps up at the Casbah in San Diego on July 28^th, and will also head in to Canada for a few dates (Please see itinerary below.)  Some lucky fans will have a fun chance to receive a postcard from The Oohlas while on the road, by sending their mailing address to: theoohlassendyouapostcard@gmail.com. 

(Please see tour itinerary below.) 

Since the September 2006 release of BEST STOP POP, The Oohlas – Ollie Stone on guitar and vocals, Greg Eklund on lead guitar and vocals, and brother Mark Eklund on bass, have been touring non-stop.  The first half of the year saw the band share the stage with the 88, Pink Spiders, Lola Ray, Under the Influence of Giants, and The Spill Canvas among others. Most recently, the band played New Jersey’s The Bamboozle Fest this past May, then met up with Hot Hot Heat for a handful of dates through the end of the month.

Upon completion of this tour, the band will head in to the studio to begin work on their sophomore effort for Stolen Transmission/Island Records.

Date                               City                               Venue 

July 11                  Boston, MA                             Paradise Club

July 12                  New York, NY             Webster Hall

July 13                  Montreal, Que.              La Tulipe

July 14                  Toronto, Ont.               Mod Club

July 16                  Chicago, IL                             Double Door

July 17                  Minneapolis, MN                    Varsity Theatre

July 19                  Denver, CO                            Larimer Lounge

July 20                  Salt Lake City,               UT Club Sound

July 22                  Seattle, WA                             Chop Suey

July 23                  Vancouver, B.C.            Richards On Richards

July 24                  Portland, OR                 Doug Fir Lounge

July 27                  Los Angeles, CA            El Rey Theatre

Contact: Lauren Schneider, 212.333.8173     
lauren.schneider@umusic.com