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The Strange Boys (w/ new Mika Miko members) have a new album & 2010 tour w/ Chain & the Gang (dates)

The Strange Boys & girl…
Strange Boys

Mika Miko have three more shows, all in L.A., before they break up for good to concentrate on “returns to school, new projects, jobs and relationships.” The other half of the story is that Mika Miko drummer Seth Densham and vocalist/sax player Jenna Thornhill-DeWitt (with a new name due her engagement to Cali Dewitt) are now full-time members of the Strange Boys. Both bands played FYF Fest in L.A. this September and Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin this November. Videos from both are below.

Jenna has been playing with the Strange Boys for a while – when the bands toured together last summer she sat in for a song at both their Cake Shop and Market Hotel shows.

The updated Strange Boys are releasing a new record this February on In The Red (US) and Rough Trade (elsewhere). The album, Be Brave, was recorded in September 2009 and will be preceded by a limited edition 7″ single of its title track on January 25th (UK) and 26th (US). The song is streaming on their MySpace, and played live, below.

The band heads out on a West Coast tour with Chain & The Gang (Ian Svenonius) this February, and play out-of-town shows up to SXSW, which takes over their hometown of Austin starting March 12th.

Videos and all tour dates are below…

Strange Boys– “Be Brave” @ Fun Fun Fun Fest 2009

Strange Boys @ F Yeah Fest 2009

Strange Boys Live at F Yeah Fest 09 (HD)

The Strange Boys Live At Garage Fest (with new drummer and jenna from Mika Miko on the umbrella)

The Strange Boys – 2010 Tour Dates
Friday Feb 19th Austin @ Emo’s *#
Sun Feb 21 Marfa TX @ Padre’s *
Tue Feb 23 Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space *
Wed Feb 24 San Diego, CA @ Casbah *
Thu Feb 25 Isla Vista, CA @ Biko Garage *
Fri Feb 26 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *
Sat Fat 27 San Francisco CA @ Elbo Room *$
Sun Feb 28 Reno, Nevada @ Rainshadow Community Charter High School *
Tue March 2 Salem, OR @ The Space *%
Wed March 3 Olympia, WA @ Northern *%
Thu March 4 Seattle WA @ Comet Tavern *&
Fri March 5 Vancouver BC @ Media Club *
Sat March 6 Portland OR @ East End *
Sun March 7 – Boise, ID @ Visual Arts Collective
Mon March 8 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Tue March 9 – Denver, CO @ Hi Dive
Wed March 10 – Boulder, CO @ University of Colorado – Club 156
Fri March 12 – Lubbock, TX @ Bash Riprock’s
* = w/ Chain and the Gang
# = w/ Yellow Fever
% = w/ The Hive Dwellers
& = w/ Lovvers
$ = w/ Ty Segall, Nodzzz