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By now, its no secret: Tennis was born out of months at sea, after which newlyweds Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley came home and made and record. A whirlwind of interest in the band and a deal with Fat Possum Records followed, and now the duo is readying the release of its debut, Cape Dory, in early 2011.
But in a recent interview with San Francisco-based yourstru.ly, we get the story of Tennis’ formation, straight from the mouthes of Moore and Riley, along with a live performance of “Pigeon” from the upcoming record. (As a bonus, the couple shared a illustrated letter with yourstru.ly that Riley wrote to Moore while he was preparing for their trip. Aw, how cute.)
Tennis play Washington D.C.’s 9:30 Club tonight, and are set to come back to Denver for a show at the hi-dive in February. Here’s a full list of dates:
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Tour Dates
Tennis
12/05 – Kung Fu Neck Tie – Philadelphia, PA 12/06 – Middle East Club – Cambridge, MA 12/07 – Casa Del Popolo – Montreal, QC 12/08 – The Drake Hotel – Toronto, ON 12/10 – Schubas Tavern – Chicago, IL 12/11 – Mojo’s – Columbia, MO 01/27 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT 01/28 – Neurolux – Boise, ID 01/29 – Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR 01/31 – Media Club – Vancouver, BC 02/01 – The Crocodile – Seattle, WA 02/03 – Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco, CA 02/04 – The Echo – Los Angeles, CA 02/05 – Tin Can Ale House – San Diego, CA 02/07 – Hotel Congress – Tucson, AZ 02/08 – Rhythm Room – Tempe, AZ 02/10 – hi-dive – Denver, CO
