The Brooklyn and Philadelphia based indie band was unsigned when they released their first album in 2005. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah quickly became popular amongst mp3 music blogs and live show goers and with the success of their first album, they were eventually signed to Wichita Recordings in the UK later that year.

Singer/songwriter Elvis Perkins has a very interesting and yet tragic family background. His father was Anthony Perkins AKA Norman Bates from Psycho who died of AIDS in 1992 and his mother was actress/photographer Berry Berenson who died on the first hijacked plane on September 11, 2001. Elvis’ debut album Ash Wednesday was released this month (February 2007) and is said to reflect the personal tragedy that he’s experienced in his life. During his upcoming tour he’ll be performing with his band Dearland.

Following are Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Elvis Perkins in Dearland 2007 tour dates:

*Dates could change! Please go to the Official band sites for the latest tour dates and information.

4/10/2007 Lupos Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI
4/11/2007 Pearl Street Night Club, Northampton, MA
4/12/2007 Higher Ground, Burlington, VT
4/13/2007 Metropolis, Montreal, QB
4/14/2007 Kool Haus, Toronto, ON
4/15/2007 The Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY
4/17/2007 Cannery Ballroom, Nashville, TN
4/18/2007 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
4/19/2007 40 Watt, Athens, GA
4/20/2007 Freebird, Jacksonville, FL
4/21/2007 The Club at Firestone, Orlando, FL
4/22/2007 Revolution, Fort Lauderdale, FL
4/24/2007 Republic, New Orleans, LA
4/26/2007 Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
4/27/2007 Granada Theatre, Dallas, TX
4/28/2007 Stubb’s BBQ, Austin, TX

For the complete tour date listings for Elvis Perkins, go to his Myspace page.

Elvis Perkins Official Website

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah on Myspace
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Official Website

By: Jenny May