The Ballroom Thieves Release New EP ‘Undone’; Announce 2023 Tour Dates with Joshua Radin
May 26, 2023 BY Bailey Vigliaturo
For the past decade, acclaimed New England indie duo The Ballroom Thieves (Martin Earley and Calin Peters) have brought their energetic and dynamic live show – a powerful quartet of searing vocals, drums, bass, electric guitars, and more recently, synths – to venues and festivals across North America. Now, they have scaled things back to expose the bones of some of their most well-loved songs with the release of Undone, an EP featuring stripped-down versions of fan favorites. The pair has been bringing these versions and more to life on their intimate duo tour, and recently announced additional dates, including a fall support slot with celebrated singer/songwriter Joshua Radin.
Listen to Undone here: https://theballroomthieves.ffm.to/undoneep
“As we’ve grown as people, we haven’t always stayed connected to our older music, but this year’s experiment in stripping our band down to just the two of us has made some room to find ourselves again in these songs. We added harmonies we’ve had in our heads for years to one track. In another, we switched lead singers and removed all other vocals,” they explain. “This EP was equal parts familiar and fresh to create, and it was special to make it by ourselves in our house in Maine, amongst the chaos of renovating and redecorating. In that way, ‘Undone’ became part of a broader life experiment centered around treating the old familiar as if we were experiencing it again for the first time. So whether you’ve heard the previous versions of these songs a thousand times or you just discovered our band today, we hope you hear something both new and at the same time recognizable in this project.”
Watch The Ballroom Thieves Perform “Saint Monica (Undone)” Live on eTown:
The Ballroom Thieves released their last full length album Clouds last summer to critical acclaim, with No Depression calling it a “musical gut punch” and the Boston Globe calling it “lush, omnivorous.” They spent the summer and fall on the road charming audiences across the country with a full band in support of the album, including a prime spot on the Newport Folk Festival.
THE BALLROOM THIEVES ON TOUR:
Wed, June 7 Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House (w/ Anna Leonard)
Thur, June 8 Charlotte, NC @ The Evening Muse (w/ Sincerely, Iris)
Fri, June 9 Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle (w/ The High Divers)
Sat, June 10 Chattanooga, TN @ Woodshop Listening Room (w/ Nicholas Edward Williams)
Sun, June 11 Atlanta, GA @ Eddie’s Attic
Thur, June 15 Alexandria, LA @ Spirit Food & Friends
Fri, June 16 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada (w/ Emily James)
Sat, June 17 Austin, TX @ The Ballroom (w/ Emily James)
Thur, June 22 St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House (w/ Emily James)
Fri, June 23 Evanston, IL @ SPACE (w/ Emily James)
Sat, June 24 Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s 20 Lanes (w/ Emily James)
Sun, June 25 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern (w/ Emily James)
Thur, June 29 Montreal, QC @ Casa del Popolo (w/ Museums)
Fri, June 30 Hudson, NY @ WYLDE Summer Sounds
Thur, July 13 Spokane, WA @ Lucky You Lounge
Sat, Aug 5 Bethlehem, NH @ The Colonial Theatre
Sat, Aug 12 Portland, ME @ Thomson’s Point (Guster on the Ocean Festival)
Thur, Aug 24 Waterbury Center, VT @ Zenbarn
Fri, Aug 25 Saratoga Springs, NY @ Caffe Lena
Supporting Joshua Radin:
Sun, Sept 24 Old Saybrook, CT @ The Kate
Thur, Sept 28 Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark
Sat, Sept 30 St. Paul. MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
Sun, Oct 1 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
Tue, Oct 3 Fort Collins, CO @ Washington’s Foco
Wed, Oct 4 Denver, CO @ The Bluebird
Fri, Oct 6 Phoenix, AZ @ Musical Instrument Museum
Sat, Oct 7 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
Tue, Oct 10 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
Wed, Oct 11 Sacramento, CA @ The Sofia
Fri, Oct 13 Portland, OR @ The Aladdin
Tracklist:
1. Peregrine
2. Saint Monica
3. Oak
4. Pour Down
