The Phoenix Foundation: Welcome to the US

Languid and dream-like New Zealand pop rockers The Phoenix Foundation are finally making their way to the US this spring. Their debut Horsepower has just been issued on Young American Recordings, and the band will be doing a series of dates on both coasts, including a few shows with The Veils. They will also be promoting "Eagle Vs. Shark," a film in which they wrote the score. On top of that, the film was directed by Oscar-nominated Taika Waititi and stars Jemaine Clement, who is part of the new HBO comedy show "Flight of the Conchords."

Sorry for those of you looking for a "MacGyver" reference, you'll find none here.

[Live dates]
Weds May 30: Bishop, CA – The Masonic Temple
Fri June 1: The Seattle Film Festival
Sat June 2: Seattle, WA – The Crocodile w/ Voxtrot
Sun June 3: San Francisco, CA – Amoeba Records In-Store Performace
Mon June 4: Los Angeles, CA – Spaceland
Tue June 5: Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
Weds June 6: Santa Barbara, CA – Velvet Jones
Thurs June 7: New York – The Veils @ Mercury Lounge
Fri June 8: NY – The Veils @ Union Hall
Sat June 9: Boston – The Veils @ Great Scott
Mon June 11: New York – ‘Eagle V Shark’ premiere party

[Eagle Vs. Shark screening schedule]
Thurs May 31: Seattle (Seattle Intl Film Festival)
Fri June 1: Seattle (Seattle Intl Film Festival)
Sun June 3: San Francisco
Mon June 4: Los Angeles
Tues June 5: Los Angeles
Weds June 6: San Diego
Thurs June 7: Chicago
Sat June 9: Vegas (CineVegas)
Mon June 11: New York (Premiere)
Weds June 13: Boston
Thurs June 14: DC
Tues June 12: Philadelphia, PA – Flight of the Conchords After party @ World Café

[Myspace] The Phoenix Foundation
[mp3] "Going Fishing"
[Video] "Going Fishing"