aaamusic | On 14, Mar 2011

NewVillager are gonna play at the SXSW, find details below:

3/16 – 12 PM – Shangri-La (IAMSOUND Party)
3/16 – 3 PM – Urban Outfitters
3/16 – 8 PM – Maggie Mae’s Rooftop (Official Showcase)
3/20 – 1 PM – Cheer Up Charlie’s (Lefse Records Party

Over the past year, NewVillager has made rumblings around the internet with catchy pop hooks, intimate live shows, and visually mind-bending videos.  It’s with much excitement that they announce the release of their official self-titled debut coming June 21 on IAMSOUND.

Ben Bromley and Ross Simonini, splitting their time between Brooklyn and San Fransicso, lead the project and weave mythology througout their music and art.  Functioning as an artist collective, NewVillager brings multiple dimensions to their sound with visual direction from Ben Dickinson (LCD Soundsystem, the Rapture, Q-tip, etc), live drums and video by Collin Palmer and a cast of characters reminiscient of a Wonderland-esque board game come to life.

To coincide with the album release, there are also plans for art shows and installations across the country as well as live tour and a book release to follow.  The album will be availble digitally and in retails stores around the world this summer but fans can catch an early glimpse of what’s to come at upcoming NYC performances and a slew of shows at SXSW 2011.

NewVillager has given the world a small taste of what’s to come and fans should expect the unexpected as their mythology unfolds.