Dr. Martens AirWair USA has announce its first U.S. #STANDFORSOMETHING tour headlined by NYC indie rock band Drowners. The tour will take the band  into intimate venues across the country giving fans the chance to experience performances up close and personal. This also marks the first time the Drowners will headline. The tour starts in Columbus, OH in late September and travels to 21 cities across the U.S., finishing in late October in Boston, MA.

About Drowners

“I stand for the relentless and endless pursuit of fun and hope to end boredom by living a creative life designed by my own rules.” — Jack Ridley III (guitar, vocals)

“What I stand for? Living a life without any preconceived notion of modern society’s expectations. In short, I do what I want, when I want.” — Eric Lee Snyder (bass)

“I stand for old ladies and pregnant women on the subway.” — Matthew Hitt (lead vocals, guitar)

In the late summer of 2011, Drowners frontman Matthew Hitt found himself in New York City. “I just like the way things look here. I like the way things are done here. I like how late everything happens,” says the Welsh native. New York’s signature up-all-night energy courses through Drowners’ self-titled debut, but there’s a sweet melancholy to the album as well. “The early songs came out really short – I thought, well, I’ve already sung the chorus twice I don’t need to do it again, that’s what makes it a chorus! I think that being in New York influenced what I was trying to do with economy in song structure and instrumentation. It’s like, here’s what I’m trying to say. Okay, I said it. Now it’s over. Onto the next one.”

Gallivanting around downtown, Hitt also met likeminded souls, including future bandmates Jack Ridley III (guitar, vocals) and Erik Lee Snyder (bass). While Hitt is responsible for the elegantly understated lyrics throughout the album – the kind that adhere to his Salinger-esque economy of words – he professes that everything changed as soon as recording began. When Hitt, Ridley and Snyder began to play, Hitt’s initial blueprint and the band’s extensive punk music background melded. “Our live shows are a lot more aggressive,” Hitt emphasises, “With the album, we wanted to create like a sort of layered, fleshed out live show.” The result is an album that toes the line between music that sweeps the listener up, and lyrics that beg for their deep sensitivity and understanding. “Whether you think something is good or not is if you respond to it,” says Hitt. “I wanted to ellicit a response, but I want them to get whatever they want from it.” Drowners’ self-titled debut LP is out now on Frenchkiss Records.

Supporting act information can be found at drmartens.com/standforsomethingtour.

Tour Dates

08/01 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Night Bazaar
08/20 – London, United Kingdom – Borderline
08/22 – Leeds, United Kingdom – Leeds Festival Republic Stage
08/24 – Reading, United Kingdom – Reading Festival Republic Stage

#STANDFORSOMETHING Tour: 
09/25 – Columbus, OH @  Rumba Café
09/27 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
09/28 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency
09/29 – Minneapolis, MN @  7th Street Entry
10/02 – Seattle, WA @  Tractor Tavern
10/03 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Lounge
10/06 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
10/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
10/08 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Constellation Room
10/10 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
10/11 – Scottsdale, AZ @  Pub Rock
10/13 –  Austin, TX @  Stubb’s BBQ (inside)
10/15 – Dallas, TX @  Club Dada
10/16 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Downstairs
10/17 – New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar
10/18 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Purgatory Stage
10/20 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
10/21 – Washington, DC @  The Rock and Roll Hotel
10/22 – Philadelphia, PA @  Boot & Saddle
10/28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
10/29 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott

 www.drownersband.com