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The National, made up five guys from Ohio who moved to the Big Apple and started a band, label, and maybe a revolution, are set to tour the eastern United States. Twin brothers Bryce and Aaron Dressner (guitar and bass, respectively) run Brassland Records with Alec Hanley Bemis (a writer for the L.A. Weekly and the Village Voice). The other members of the band include brothers Scott and Bryan Devendorf (guitar and drums, respectively), and Matt Berninger (singer, no relation).

The National has been compared to a tall drink of Leonard Cohen/Tom Waits with a twist of David Bowie. They come from the same musically fertile Ohio valley as the Afghan Whigs and Guided by Voices. Elk City will open at all shows after November 6th. Dates:

11-03 Raleigh, NC - King's Bridgade
11-04 TBA
11-05 TBA
11-06 New Orleans, LA - Mermaid Lounge
11-07 Athens, GA - Caledonia
11-08 Atlanta, GA - Echo Lounge
11-09 Bloomington, IN - The Space 101
11-10 Ann Arbor, MI - Touchdown's Cafe
11-11 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
11-12 Columbus, OH - Little Brothers
11-13 Louisville, KY - Barretone's
11-14 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
11-15 Newport, KY - Southgate House
11-16 Morgantown, WV - 123 Pleasant Street
11-17 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Roboto Project
11-18 Hoboken, NJ - Maxwells