The National, the five-piece premiered their documentary film Mistaken For Strangers at the opening film at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival and was met with rave reviews. The band capped off the year with their first GRAMMY nomination for Best Alternative Album in early December. With 2014 underway The National shows no signs of slowing down with the 56^th Annual GRAMMYS Awards on Jan. 26^th, a theatrical release of their film, and new North American tour dates (listed below). In addition, The National will perform two songs on the Jan. 25^th episode of CBS This Morning. Beginning on February 1^st, National fans can submit covers of “I Need My Girl” for a Valentine’s Day contest.

CBS This Morning

The National will perform on CBS This Morning, Saturday, Jan. 25 on the CBS Television Network (check local listings). As part of the show’s ‘Saturday Sessions’ the band will be featured in a profile piece followed by performances of “I Need My Girl” and “Don’t Swallow the Cap.”

I Need My Girl Covers Contest

Starting TODAY The National invites fans to submit videos of themselves covering “I Need My Girl”. Simply enter your cover of “I Need My Girl” here. http://americanmary.com/ineedmygirl/

Fan covers will be selected throughout February and premiere on The National’s website, AmericanMary.com, from February 1 through Valentines Day. On Valentines Day, a winning video will be selected by the band and that winner will receive a $500 AMEX gift certificate.

Mistaken For Strangers

Hailed by Michael Moore as “one of the best documentaries about a band that I’ve ever seen”  Matt, the lead singer of the critically acclaimed rock band The National, finally finds himself flush with success. His younger brother Tom is a loveable slacker – a filmmaker and metal-head still living with his parents in Cincinnati. On the eve of The National’s biggest tour to date, Matt invites Tom to work for the band as a roadie, unaware of Tom’s plan to film the entire adventure. What starts as a rock documentary quickly becomes a crowd-pleasing journey about family, ambition, and the creative process.

The film will make its theatrical premiere on March 25, 2014 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.  The gala event wouldn’t be complete without a performance from The National, so they will be on hand to celebrate with a full concert. Mistaken for Strangers will be available in select theaters, on demand and on iTunes March 28.

The National 2014 US Tour Dates

1/31 – Honolulu, HI – The Republik

3/25 – Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Auditorium- Gala theatrical premiere of Mistaken for Strangers + Full concert from The National

4/09 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall w/Daughter

4/10 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall w/ Daughter

4/11 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall w/ Daughter

4/12 – Grand Rapids, MI – Calvin College Covenant Fine Arts Center

4/15 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre w/ Daughter

4/16 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre w/ Daughter

4/21 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater w/ Warpaint

4/22 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater w/ Warpaint

4/26 – Berkeley, CA  – Greek Theatre w/ Portugal the Man

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