Fueled by lead single "Tiny Light," their incendiary live shows and rave reviews from critics nationwide, the self-titled album from GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS (Hollywood Records/Ragged Company) enter Billboard's Top 200 at #20, Billboard's Rock Album Chart at #3 and Billboard's Digital Album Chart at #9.
The group, praised by Rolling Stone as one of the "Best New Bands of 2010," delivered an electrifying performance of "Tiny Light" on
yesterday's Good Morning America and return to television July 15th for an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. This Thursday, June 17th, fans can also catch an encore performance of the band's appearance on ELLEN.
The Boston Herald compared the group to the "Rolling Stones (circa Exile On Main Street), fronted by a young Etta James/Tina Turner/Bonnie Raitt-type singer" while The New York Post lauded the album with a 4-star review, declaring the "Vermont group hits peak... Potter and company deserve the hype." Oprah's O Magazine compared Potter to the likes of Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams, Rolling Stone said that the record "bursts with promise," and the Dallas Morning News gave the disc an A calling it "an auspicious effort that definitely needs to be heard."
The band is currently on a headlining tour, including several dates on the Lilith Fair (see below).
SOURCE Hollywood Records. BURBANK, Calif., June 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --
Tour Dates for GPN are as follows:
June 17
Cincinnati, OH
20th Century Theatre
(headlining)
June 18
Chicago, IL
Martyr's
(headlining)
June 19
Cleveland, OH
Beachland Ballroom
(headlining)
June 22
Spanish Fort, AL
Blue Gill Amphitheatre
(headlining)
June 23
Birmingham, AL
WorkPlay Theatre
(headlining)
June 24
Memphis, TN
Minglewood Hall
(headlining)
June 25
Fort Smith, AR
Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Festival
**June 27
Calgary, AB
McMahon Stadium
Lilith Fair
**June 28
Edmonton, AB
Rexall Place
Lilith Fair
**July 1
Vancouver, BC
Ambleside Park
Lilith Fair
**July 2
Portland, OR
Sleep Country Amphitheater
Lilith Fair
**July 3
Seattle, WA
The Gorge Amphitheatre
Lilith Fair
July 5
Aspen, CO
Belly Up
July 6
Morrison, CO
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 8
Kansas City, KS
Crossroads
(headlining)
July 9
Minneapolis, MN
Basilica Block Party
GPN on prior to Spoon
July 10
Louisville, KY
Forecastle Festival
July 11
Masontown, WV
All Good Festival
July 13
Dewey Beach, DE
Bottle & Cork
(headlining)
July 16
Camden, NJ
XPoNential Music Festival
July 17
Alta, WY
Targhee Festival
July 23
Atlanta, GA
Variety Playhouse
(headlining)
July 24
Asheville, NC
Bele Chere Festival
July 25
Floyd, VA
Floydfest
Aug. 14
Burlington, VT
Lake Champlain Maritime Festival
Aug. 21
Davenport, IA
River Roots Live Festival
Aug. 28
Paola, KS
Paola Roots Festival
Sept. 11
Boston, MA
Life is Good Festival
More dates to be announced.