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Those still mourning the disbandment of Pretty Girls Make Graves (R.I.P.) can get their more acoustic kicks out via PGMG/Murder City Devils bassist Derek Fudesco's new band, the Cave Singers, who have just signed to Matador.

Percussionist Mary Lund (formerly of Cobra High) and former Hint Hint frontman Pete Quirk join Fudesco in the Cave Singers, and PGMG vocalist Andrea Zollo even augments the trio on occasional washboard duties. Yes, you read that correctly: she plays the washboard.

The Singers are rearin' to get things started with Matador, as they have already recorded their debut album with producer Colin Stewart (PGMG, Black Mountain). The album is titled Invitation Songs, but Matador has yet to give it a release date.

The Cave Singers will hit the West Coast on a short tour this summer, starting June 20 in their hometown of Seattle. Pretty Girls Make Graves' farewell tour continues tonight (May 24) in Orlando and ends on June 9, also in Seattle. Former PGMG guitarist Nathan Thelen's Moonrats are opening those dates. Moonrats will also play the Fuck Yeah Fest in Los Angeles on June 30.

PGMG drummer Nick DeWitt-- whose split from the group catalyzed their breakup-- has one show scheduled with his own new band, Night Canopy. The band, whose recent album Of Honey and Country is available now from Go Midnight Records, will play in Seattle on June 21 as part of a Rocky Votolato CD release party.

Invitation Songs:

01 Seeds of Night
02 Helen
03 Dancing on Our Graves
04 Cold Eye
05 Royal Lawns
06 Elephant Clouds
07 New Monuments
08 Oh Christine
09 The Bricks of our Home
10 Called

Cave singing:

06-20 Seattle, WA - Neumos
06-21 Bellingham, WA - Chiribin's
06-24 Eugene, OR - Sam Bond's Garage
06-26 Santa Cruz, CA - The Attic
06-27 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
06-28 Fresno, CA - Tokyo Gardens
06-29 Los Angeles, CA - EL Cid
06-30 Los Angeles, CA - 6th St. Warehouse
07-01 San Diego, CA - The Casbah
07-28 Seattle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party

Grave making:

05-24 Orlando, FL - The Social #
05-26 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon #
05-27 Denton, TX - Hailey's #
05-28 Austin, TX - Emo's #
05-30 Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse #
05-31 San Diego, CA - The Casbah #
06-02 Pomona, CA - Glasshouse #
06-03 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour #
06-04 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall #
06-09 Seattle, WA - Neumos #

# with Moonrats