It is with immense reverence that Southern Lord Recordings announces the signing of Chicago heavy-rock instrumental icons Pelican. Their genre-defying sound and eagerness to explore new musical directions will fit right at home alongside similar bands on the label like Earth, Boris and sunn 0))). Pelican is currently at Red Room studios in Seattle, WA recording an EP that will be their first release on Southern Lord. The new material promises to be heavier, darker and very “riff-oriented” comments guitarist Trevor De Brauw. A very special guest guitarist who has been heavily influential to the band will be making a guest appearance more details to be revealed shortly!

In March Pelican will be touring alongside new label mates Wolves In The Throne Room, including a triumphant return to the South By South West music fest in Austin, TX at the Southern Lord showcase. Upon returning home Pelican will focus their sights on their 4th full-length album.

Pelican March/April 2009 tour:
*w/Tombs, Dredg
**w/Tombs, Wolves In The Throne Room

3/15/2009 The Picador – Iowa City IA *
3/16/2009 Riot Room – Kansas City, KS *
3/17/2009 The Marquee – Tulsa, OK *
3/18/2009 Scout Bar – San Antonio, TX * plus Tricky
3/19/2009 Vino’s – Little Rock, AR **
3/20/2009 Elmo’s – Austin, TX @ SXSW Southern Lord Showcase w/Eagle Twin, Black Cobra, Wolves In The Throne Room, Wino, etc.
3/22/2009 Red 7 – Austin, TX **
3/25/2009 The Sets – Tempe, AZ **
3/26/2009 The Casbah – San Diego, CA **
3/27/2009 The Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA **
3/28/2009 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA **
3/29/2009 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR **
3/30/2009 Nightlight – Bellingham, WA **
3/31/2009 Neumo’s – Seattle , WA **
4/02/2009 Club Vegas – Salt Lake City, UT **
4/03/2009 The Marquis Theatre – Denver , CO **
4/05/2009 Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL **

http://www.myspace.com/pelican
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http://blog.southernlord.com