Admiral Radley Will Join Band of Horses This Autumn

Admiral Radley, the quirky love child of Los Angeles' melancholy popsters Earlimart and the now-dissolved Grandaddy, released their surprisingly sunny album I Heart California last week and will be joining Band of Horses on tour this fall.

The quartet of former Grandaddy vocalist Jason Lytle, drummer Aaron Burtch and Earlimart's Aaron Espinoza and Ariana Murray are touring this August with Hooray For Earth. They'll arrive in the New York area on August 20 for a gig at Bowery Ballroom.

Native Californian Lytle, who lives in Montana now, began working with Espinoza on the project back in 2006, around the time of the release of Grandaddy's last album Just Like The Fambly Cat. The Admiral Radley project was set aside for several years and then resurrected last year when the quartet realized that they had enough songs for an entire album and decided to become a band.

Admiral Radley/Hooray For Earth Summer Tour Dates

Aug 12 - Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, MN

Aug 13 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL

Aug 14 - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH

Aug 15 - Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON

Aug 16 - Le Belmont - Montreal, QC

Aug 17 - TT the Bears - Boston, MA

Aug 20 - Bowery Ballroom - NY, NY

Aug 21 - DC9 - Washington, DC

Aug 23 - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA

Admiral Radley Tour Dates with Band of Horses

Sept 24 - Greek Theater - Berkely, CA

Sept 25 - Greek Theater - LA, CA

Sept 27 - The Joint - Las Vegas, NV

Sept 28 - In the Venue - Salt Lake City, UT

Sept 29 - Fillmore - Denver, CO