In addition to a tour with The Decemberists and shows at SXSW, Alvvays have announced a whole batch of new shows this spring with Belle & Sebastian, Best Coast, and Built to Spill.

Comprised of Molly Rankin (lead vocals/guitar), Kerri Maclellan (keys/vocals), Alec O’Hanley (guitar), Brian Murphy (bass) and Phil MacIsaac (drums), Alvvays take the template laid out by the likes of Scottish stalwarts Teenage Fanclub, The Vaselines and Belle & Sebastian and fuse it with their own unique sound.

Alvvays’ self-titled LP was Released by Polyvinyl Records, the album was produced by indie-guru Chad VanGaalen and mixed by Holy Fuck’s Graham Walsh as well as John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Kurt Vile.)

Tour Dates

03.18 – 03.21 Austin, TX – SXSW (See Above for Details)
03.22 Dallas, TX – Spillover Music Festival
03.24 Minneapolis, MN – Northrop Auditorium %
03.25 Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater %
03.27 Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre %
03.28 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Hall %
03.30 Toronto, ON – Massey Hall %
03.31 Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center %
04.01 Buffalo, NY UB – Center For The Arts %
04.02 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom *
04.03 Boston, MA – House of Blues – Boston %
04.04 Boston, MA – House of Blues – Boston %
04.06 New York, NY – Beacon Theatre %
04.07 Philadelphia, PA – Academy of Music %
04.09 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore %
04.10 Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle %
04.11 Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle %
04.13 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium %
05.25 George, WA – Sasquatch Festival
06.09 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall *
06.11 Washington, DC – Echo Stage ^
06.12 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer *
06.13 Brooklyn, NY – Northside Festival #
07.17 Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival

% w/ The Decemberists
^ w/ Belle & Sebastian
# w/ Best Coast & Built To Spill

* Headlining Gigs