When Revolver Magazine reported Showbread’s debut Solid State Records’ release, “No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical” as “the best screamo album of the new year” in 2004, the stage was set for Georgia’s spastic flurry of sound and show, and the group of seven has yet to decelerate. In the year and a half that followed their initial release, Showbread toured with such incessant fervor, that their “raw rock” creation gained thousands of fans nationwide.

With the help of “Nihilism” producer Sylvia Massy Shivy (Tool, Johnny Cash), Showbread are returning with a sophomore release highly evolved from their first. The album entitled, “Age of Reptiles,” which streets August 1st, doesn’t shun Showbread’s original style, but instead works off of it to create something brand new for the band.

“We’ve focused on making a concise and extremely catchy rock record heavily influenced by bands like Nine Inch Nails and Nirvana,” explains Showbread vocalist Josh Dies. “We don’t ever want to just repeat something we’ve already done, so you can expect this album to resemble the last one very little or not at all. This record is more direct, more structured, has more hooks and is the most incredible work of Raw Rock the world has ever known.”

While awaiting the August 1st release, Showbread continue their tour mission, beginning with a headlining run tomorrow in Northern California and working its way through the nation. The six week tour will feature openers, Sullivan, Versus the Mirror, Royden and the Killing Moon. Says Dies of the tour, “You can expect more craziness, more absurd outfits, more makeup, more senseless destruction, more over-the-top antics, and a Temptations cover!”

Dates follow below:

03.25.06 – Redding, CA – The Dip
03.26.06 – Portland, OR – Loveland
03.28.06 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
03.29.06 – Spokane, WA – Fat Tuesdays
03.30.06 – Lewiston, ID – Williams Conf. Center
03.31.06 – Ogden, UT – Club Boom
04.01.06 – Roseville, CA – Underground Café
04.03.06 – Chico, CA – Matthews Café
04.04.06 – San Jose, CA – The Cave
04.06.06 – Bakersfield, CA – Montgomery World Plaza
04.07.06 – Las Vegas, NV – rock N’ Java
04.08.06 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
04.09.06 – Azusca, CA – Smart City Grinds
04.11.06 – Tuscon, AZ – Skrappy’s
04.12.06 – San Antonio, TX – Sanctuary
04.13.06 – McAllen, TX – Nikki Rowe VFW
04.14.06 – Baytown, TX – The Harbour
04.15.06 – Dallas, TX – The Door
04.16.06 – Wichita, KS – Headway Skatepark
04.17.06 – Kansas City, MO – El Torreon
04.18.06 – St. Louis, MO – The Creepy Crawl
04.19.06 – Des Moines, IA – House of Bricks
04.20.06 – Madison, WI – The Journey Music
04.21.06 – Minneapolis, MN – The Ascot Room
04.22.06 – Crown Point, IN – RDS Auditorium
04.23.06 – Grand Rapids, MI – Skelletones
04.24.06 – Detroit, MI – Alvins
04.25.06 – Lima, OH – Gardendale COG
04.26.06 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
04.27.06 – Buffalo, NY – TBD
04.28.06 – Binghamton, NY – American Legion Post 80
04.30.06 – Webster, CT – Webster Theatre
05.01.06 – New York, NY – Knitting Factory
05.02.06 – Bellmore, NY – Live Trax
05.03.06 – Montclair, NJ – Bloomfield Ave. Café
05.04.06 – Annapolis, MD – Knights of Columbus
05.06.06 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Warehouse
05.07.06 – Greensboro, NC – Greene St.
05.08.06 – Wilmington, NC – The Soapbox Laundrolounge
05.09.06 – Myrtle Beach, SC – The Social SC
05.10.06 – Augusta, GA – Sector 7G

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