So “Needy Girl” wasn’t just an underground one-hit wonder after all. This Montreal synth-funk duo has more to offer than slick catchy joke throwbacks. Its latest record for Vice, Fancy Footwork, has inspired all kinds of people to fight for a piece of the action. The Beastie Boys have offered up a few opening slots on their current tour, so Chromeo will be exposed to upwards of 12,000 fans per show. And even more exciting is the news that their idols Hall & Oates have asked the guys to collaborate with them on their new record. And if things still couldn’t get any better, Chromeo is set to make it’s first national TV appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live in mid-October. Hey, and Paris Hilton is a fan, so they must be doing something right.
Stream the video for Fancy Footowrk’s first single, “Tenderoni”, here.
NORTH AMERICAN DATES:
09.19 Montreal, Metropolis: WITH BEASTIE BOYS
09.20 Montreal, Bell Center: WITH BEASTIE BOYS
09.21 Toronto, Air Canada Center: WITH BEASTIE BOYS
09.22 Toronto, Hummingbird Center for the Performing Arts: WITH BEASTIE BOYS
09.29 LA: Neighborhood Festival
10.4 Vancouver, TBC
10.5 Edmonton, Starlite Room
10.6 Calgary, The Legion
11.10: Miami: Bang Music Festival
FANCY FOOTWORK UK TOUR:
10.25 London, Scala
10.26 Brighton, Digital
10.27 Leeds, Stylus
11.22 Newcastle, Digital
11.23 Manchester, Warehouse Project
11.24 Bristol, Thekla
11.29 Glasgow, Sub Club
11.30 Liverpool, Korova
12.1 Birmingham, Rainbow Warehouse
INTERNATIONAL:
10.20 Rekjavik: Icelandic Airwaves Festival
11.16 Moscow, Pavillon Production
11.17 St. Petersburg, Ice Palace