It’s that time of year again when the grass gets a little greener, the weather gets a little warmer, and the sky starts to show its shades of blue. Spring is on the way and when it comes to local music in Providence, that means that a bunch of bands are starting to embark on a tour. Starting Thursday, indie-pop trio Roz and The Rice Cakes are going to be making people dance and groove all over the south and east coasts with a tour that heads to South-By-Southwest and back, touching down at a couple of their friends’ album release celebrations, and doesn’t get done rocking out until mid-May.
Ahead of the upcoming tour, Vanyaland is jazzed to premiere a new music video from Roz and The Rice Cakes. The clip is for “The Conversation”, the b-side on the band’s Close Encounter 7-inch that was released last year. Watch it below.
Filmed by Jorge Vieira and edited by bassist and guitarist Justin Foster and drummer Casey Belisle, it’s a collage between the band’s stellar live performances on the road and frontwoman Roz Raskin and Belisle singing in front of one of Rhode Island’s fabulous beaches. The song itself is about getting people who wouldn’t normally talk to each other to converse about the issues of today. In 2016, it seems that we need modest and empathic discourse more than ever.
If you’re one of those people living outside of the New England area and you’re craving something new, go check out Roz and The Rice Cakes when they roll through your friendly neighborhood music venue over the next few months. They’ll have brand new t-shirts and temporary tattoos along with their albums and stickers available at their merch table during each stop.
March 10: Philadelphia, PA @ Mantua Yacht Club
March 11: Greensboro, NC @ The Carolina Theatre
March 12: Greenville, SC @ The Radio Room
March 13: Athens, GA @ Cookie Road
March 14: New Orleans @ Hey! Cafe
March 15: Galveston, TX @ The Proletariat
March 17: Austin, TX @ Famulus Fest
March 18: Austin, TX @ The Market & Tap Room
March 19: Austin, TX @ Happy Homie Fest
March 20: Austin, TX @ Danimal Kingdom Pool Party
March 22: Nashville @ Drkmttr
March 23: Boone, NC @ Boone Saloon
March 24: Washington, D.C. @ Songbyrd Music House & Record Cafe
March 25: Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
March 26: New Haven, CT @ Cafe 9
April 2: Keene, NH @ The Disco
April 3: Manchester, NH @ The Fuzz Hit
April 9: Worcester , MA @ The Firehouse
April 22: Providence @ Aurora
April 23: Hadley, MA @ Tubecats
April 29 – May 1: Blacksburg, VA @ Progress Festival
May 6: New London, CT @ The Oasis Pub
May 7:Somerville, MA @ Kitchen Sessions
May 13: Rochester, NY @ Abilene Bar and Lounge
May 14: Oakham, MA @ House Show
