Doomtree Collective.
The gods (and Canadian border security mooks) willing, all the members of the Doomtree Collective will play the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver tonight.
The “Wings + Teeth Tour” represents the first time all seven members of the Minnesota collective are touring together. P.O.S., Dessa, Sims, Cecil Otter, Mikey Mictlan, Lazerbeak and Paper Tiger will all be taking solo turns and collaborating on material from their respective albums.
Dessa at the Biltmore, Feb 11 2010. Renata Duran photo
So far, P.O.S. and Dessa have been getting most of the attention this year – P.O.S. for his Coachella performance, Dessa for her January release A Badly Broken Code (which received exceptional reviews from critics across the U.S., including NPR’s Robert Christgau). Lazerbeak and Paper Tiger, two of Doomtree’s producers, will unveil ambitious solo projects shortly; Sims is gearing up for a 2011 release, while Cecil Otter and Mike Mictlan are working on new projects.
Together, Doomtree has earned a national and international fanbase for smart, innovative recordings and for a raucous, unpredictable live show.
Dessa at the Biltmore, Vancouver, Feb 11 2010. Renata Duran photo
“One insanely catchy song steamrolling along into the next.” – Onion AV Club
“Stellar performances.” – URB
Photo gallery – Dessa at the Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, Feb 11 2010 (photos by Renata Duran)
“Explosive live.”–Seattle Weekly
Video – Dessa, “Dixon’s Girl”
Video – P.O.S., “Optimist”
DOOMTREE – WINGS+TEETH TOUR
11/9 – Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret
11/10 – Portland, OR – Berbati’s Pan
11/12 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
11/13 – Los Angeles, CA – Roxy Theatre
11/16 – Austin, TX – Red 7
11/17 – Denton, TX – Hailey’s
11/19 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
11/20 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
11/21 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
11/22 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Jewish Mother
11/23 – Washington, DC – DC9
11/24 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
11/26 – Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory
11/27 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East
11/28 – Portland, ME – Space
11/30 – Montreal, QC – Il Motore
12/1 – Toronto, ON – Sneaky Dee’s
12/2 – Pontiac, MI – The Pike Room at Crofoot Ballroom
12/3 – Chicago, IL – The Bottom Lounge
12/4 – Grinnell, IA – Gardner Lounge
12/5 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
