Sheer Mag releasing new EP on Katorga Works, touring, playing NYC & SXSW (dates, song streams)

by Bill Pearis

Philly riffers Sheer Mag will release their second 7″ EP via Katorga Works later this year. Like last year’s debut, it’s greasy, sneery, late-’70s style rock n’ roll: think Thin Lizzy, The Runaways or The Undertones. You can stream “Button Up” from the new EP as well as the whole first EP below.

The band, which features former members of Sirs and The Shakes will be on tour for the next two months, including NYC on Thursday (3/12) at 538 with Honey and Nancy. They’re also playing the NY’s All Right at The Acheron on April 18 with Bad Noids, Tapehead, and Gowanus Mutant Kommandos (tickets). And then they’ll open for Ex Hex (a good sonic match, there) at Le Poisson Rouge on April 23 with Kuroma, and Roya playing as well (tickets).

All dates, including requisite stops in Austin during SXSW, are listed below…

—

SHEER MAG – 2015 TOUR DATES
MARCH 11th: PHILADELPHIA, PA AT UNDERGROUND ARTS WITH DIRTY FENCES / BOYTOY / RUBY BUFF
MARCH 12th: NYC AT 538 WITH NANCY/HONEY
MARCH 13th: NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ AT COOLER RANCH WITH UGLY PARTS
MARCH 14th: RICHMOND, VA AT STRANGE MATTER WITH LADYGOD / CHRISTI
MARCH 15th: ATLANTA, GA AT THE EARL WITH DIRTY FENCES
MARCH 16th: NEW ORLEANS, LA AT PAULIES WITH SHELLSHAG / SHEHEHE / MEA CULPA
MARCH 17th: HOT BURRITO ST PATRICKS DAY KICK OFF PARTY AT HOTEL VEGAS WITH DESTRUCTION UNIT / INSTITUTE / PAUL COLLINS / THEE OH SEES
MARCH 18th: GOOD VIBRATIONS AT HOTEL VEGAS
MARCH 19th: AUSTIN,TX SXSW
MARCH 20th: BIG HUGE BIKINI BEACH BASH AT EAST SIDE BIKINIS WITH BIG HUGE / PUJOL / GYMSHORTS
MARCH 20th: DRESSED TO KILL FEST AT THE GRAND SOCIAL CLUB AND BILLIARDS ROOM WITH BUCK BILOXI & THE FUCKS / DIRTY FENCES / MANATEES
MARCH 21st: BURGERMANIA IV AT HOTEL VEGAS
MARCH 21st: AT BEERLAND WITH THE SPITS / ICEAGE / UKIAH DRAG
MARCH 23rd: EL PASO / LAS CRUCES, TX? (Hit us up)
MARCH 24th: TUSCON, AZ AT BOXING GYM
MARCH 25th: SAN DIEGO, CA AT TOWER BAR
MARCH 26th: SANTA ANA, CA
MARCH 27th: LOS ANGELES, CA AT JEWEL’S CATCH ONE WITH KING KHAN AND BBQ SHOW / SMALL WIGS / BLACK LIPS DJ
MARCH 28th: LOS ANGELES, CA AT GOOD PUNK SHOW
MARCH 29th: BAKERSFIELD, CA AT BABYLON WITH SURPRISE VACATION / LAYMAN/GIRL PUSHER
MARCH 30th: OAKLAND, CA AT 1234-GO RECORDS (MATINEE SHOW) AND WORLD RAGE CENTER (NIGHTTIME HOUSE SHOW)
MARCH 31st: SANTA ROSA, CA AT WITH PEACH KELLI POP / WHITE FENCE / TWERPS / TONY MOLINA
APRIL 1st: PORTLAND, OR AT BLACKWATER WITH VEXX / MONGOLOID / ANDY PLACE & THE COOLHEADS
APRIL 2nd: OLYMPIA, WA MATT ANDERSONS 1611 HOUSE WITH GAG / VEXX / NASTY
APRIL 3rd: SEATTLE, WA AT NUTHOLE WITH VEXX / FREAK VIBE / VHS
APRIL 4th: VANCOUVER, BC AT HINDENBURG
APRIL 5th: KAMLOOPS, BC AT ZACK’S COFFEE & TEA & GIFTS WITH GOMS / SICK ASTRAY
APRIL 6th: EDMONTON, AB AT SPACE WITH RHYTHM OF CRUELTY / EVERYDAY THINGS / THE STRAP
APRIL 7th: CALGARY, AB AT PALOMINO SMOKEHOUSE WITH GLITTER / DREAM WHIP
APRIL 8th: REGINA, SK
APRIL 9th: WINNIPEG, MB AT THE HANDSOME DAUGHTER WITH SLURS / HUMAN MUSIC / BLACKHOUND
APRIL 10th: MINOT, ND AT PANGEA WITH KEVIN SCHLERETH / WILD HANDS / MR. DAD / OTHERS
APRIL 11th: MINNEAPOLIS, MN WITH PEACH JELLI POP / FRANKIE TEARDROP
APRIL 12th: MILWALKEE, WI AT COCOON ROOM WITH PEACH KELLI POP / FRANKIE TEARDROP / PLATINUM BOYS
APRIL 13th: CHICAGO, IL AT ALBION HOUSE
APRIL 14th: NW INDIANA
APRIL 15th: CLEVELAND, OH
APRIL 16th: PITTSBURGH, PA AT GOOSKI’S WITH ZEITGEIST / CRUCES
APRIL 18TH: NEW YORK’S ALRIGHT AT THE ACHERON WITH VANITY / BAD NOIDS / TAPEHEAD / GOWANUS MUTANT KOMMANDOS
APRIL 23rd: NYC AT LA POISSON ROUGE WITH EX HEX
APRIL 26th: PHILADELPHIA, PA AT UNION TRANSFER WITH EX HEX