MATES OF STATE RE-ARRANGE US OUT MAY 20

LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O’BRIEN DEBUT DAY OF RELEASE!
“MOST MATES” GAME LIVE NOW AT MATESOFSTATE.COM, REARRANGEUS.COM
JUNE TOUR DATES ON SALE NOW

MATES OF STATE’s fifth full length studio album Re-Arrange Us will be out May 20 on Barsuk Records. Mates Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel will commemorate the release of the new record by making their network television debut that same night on LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O’BRIEN.

Elsewhere, Mates of State have just launched the “Most Mates” online game at Matesofstate.com and Rearrangeus.com. The rules are fairly self-explanatory: Create your own version of the already customizable Re-Arrange Us artwork with as many “Mates” as possible. The winning entry with the “Most Mates” will have his or her version featured on MatesofState.com, Mates of State’s myspace page and Barsuk Records’ homepage.

Finally, tickets for Mates of State’s June headline tour are on sale now. Headlights will be supporting for the entire tour with Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears also appearing on the Texas dates.

The full Mates of State North American itinerary is as follows:

05/16/2008
New Haven, CT
Toad’s Place

05/22/2008
San Francisco, CA
Slim’s

05/24/2008
Bend, OR
Les Schwab Amphitheater

05/25/2008
Sasquatch Festival, Washington
Gorge Amphitheater

05/28/2008
Los Angeles, CA
Henry Fonda Theater

06/06/2008
Lawrence, KS
Wakarusa Music Festival

06/07/2008
Omaha, NE
The Slowdown

06/08/2008
St. Louis, MO
The Bluebird

06/10/2008
Oklahoma City, OK
Bricktown Ballroom

06/11/2008
Dallas, TX
Granada Theatre

06/13/2008
Austin, TX
Emo’s Alternative Lounge

06/14/2008
Little Rock, AR
Rev Room

06/15/2008
Memphis, TN
Hi-Tone

06/17/2008
Newport, KY
Southgate House

06/18/2008
Pittsburgh, PA
Mr.Small’s Theatre

06/21/2008
Philadelphia, PA
Popped! Music Festival

07/25/2008
Pemberton, BC
Pemberton Festival

08/01/2008
Chicago, IL
Lollapalooza-Grant Park

08/08/2008
Liberty State Park, NJ
All Points West Festival

09/26/2008
Austin, TX
Austin City Limits Festival

For further information, please contact Steve Martin or Amy Grote. Email amy@nastylittleman.com, tel 212 343 0740