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Vagrant Records' Hey Mercedes are on tour to promote the release of their newly released debut full-length, Everynight Fire Works. Originally due out in July, the record was pushed back a half dozen times, and finally saw daylight on October 23rd. Drummer Damon Atkinson, bassist Todd Bell, and singer Bob Nanna started playing together as Hey Mercedes just one month after the collapse of their former band, Braid. With the addition of guitarist Mark Dawursk, an ex-member of Alligator Gun and former Promise Ring roadie, the band was complete. According to the band's official website, while there are some minor similarities to Braid, Hey Mercedes is an "entity all its own, completely independent." Too bad. Hey Mercedes will share the stage with Jade Tree emoites New End Original or their emoite labelmates Saves the Day at the following locales:

10-25 Tallahassee, FL - Thunderdome
10-26 Tampa, FL - Orpheum
10-27 Orlando, FL Sapphire Supper Club
10-28 West Palm Beach, FL - Respectable Street
10-29 Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
10-30 Atlanta, GA - Cotton Club
11-01 Raleigh, NC - King's Lounge
11-02 Richmond, VA - Millhiser Gym
11-03 Washington, DC - Black Cat
11-04 Ewing, NJ - Decker Main Lounge
11-05 Pittsburgh, PA - Club Laga
11-15 Portland, ME - The Asylum
11-16 Boston, MA - Avalon
11-17 Providence, RI - Lupo's
11-18 South Hadley, MA - Chapin Theater
11-19 Plainview, NY - Vanderbilt
11-20 Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
11-23 South Amboy, NJ - Krome
11-24 South Amboy, NJ - Krome
11-25 Towson, MD - Recher Theater
11-26 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
11-27 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
11-28 Buffalo, NY - Showplace
11-29 Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
11-30 Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
12-01 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews
12-02 Chicago, IL - House of Blues
12-03 Minneapolis, MN - Qwest