One eskimO to Open on Tori Amos Tour

    MUSIC NEWS - The London-based band, One eskimO has been picked by Tori Amos to open for her upcoming "Abnormally Attracted to Sin " North American tour.  The dates kick off on July 10th at Seattle's WaMu Theater, and then continue through mid-August (see itinerary below).  And, One eskimO has announced the upcoming release of its much-admired self-titled debut on September 22 via Shangri-La Music (buy the download to the previous Faithless album, below)

One eskimO is the brainchild of singer/songwriter Kristian Leontiou, and arrives with an impressive range of  imagination that marks them as something extraordinary.  Produced by Rollo Armstrong (Faithless, Dido), the music is an ambitious and affecting collection of widescreen modern pop, alive with iridescent textures and intricately crafted songcraft.  Songs like "Hometime" and "Kandi" (featuring an indelible chorus sampled from Candi Staton's classic "He Called Me Baby") are moving and expressive, touching upon such universal themes as love and heartbreak, success and failure.  The band's "Givin Up" has already been featured on Los Angeles' KCRW and was a "Song of the Day" pick.

And, the new release comes in tandem with a full-length animated film (Passion Pictures) in which the band members are represented by a delightfully drawn line-up of anthropomorphized animals, with Leontiou himself presented as the lonely Eskimo of the group's moniker. One eskimO's unorthodox self-visualization adds idiosyncratic color and character to a captivating musical work already filled  with invention and emotion.  The animation for the song "Hometime" has become an international sensation, receiving numerous honors at film festivals around the world, and a 2008 British Animation Award.  Also, the song, written while Leontiou recuperated from a snowboarding mishap in the Alps,  was featured in Toyota's environmentally aware "Why Not?" campaign.

One eskimO No American Tour With TORI AMOS

JULY
10    Seattle, WA        WaMu Theater
11    Portland, OR        Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
13    Oakland, CA        Paramount Theater
16    San Diego, CA    Humphrey's
17    Los Angeles, CA    Greek Theater
18    Phoenix, AZ        Dodge Theater
20    Salt Lake City, UT    Abravenal Hall
21    Denver, CO        Paramount Theater
23    Kansas City, MO    Starlight Theater
24    Grand Prairie, TX    Nokia Theater
25    Austin, TX        The Long Center For The Performing Arts
27    Atlanta, GA        Chastain Park Amphitheater
28    Orlando, FL        Bob Carr PAC
29    Miami, FL        The Fillmore @ Jackie Gleason Theater
31    Durham, NC        Durham PAC

AUGUST
1    Washington, DC    DAR Constitution Hall
3    Chicago, IL        Chicago Theater
4    Milwaukee, WI    Riverside Theater
5    Minneapolis, MN    State Theater
7    Indianapolis, IN    Murat Theater
8    Detroit, MI        Detroit Opera House
10  Toronto, ONT    Massey Hall
11  Montreal, QUE    St. Denis Theater
13  NYC, NY           Radio City Music Hall
15  Philadelphia, PA    Tower Theater
17  Boston, MA        Bank of America Pavilion