It’s a home-grown invasion. Creeping up like kudzu, What Cheer? will be appearing across Rhode Island no less than 5 times in the next two weeks.

But first, there’s new stuff in our webstore! Back by popular demand is the Providence City Seal Tee Shirt, with an optional European design on the back, and, on the super cheap, you can pick up some “curse of the Pandrew” mini comics that detail the gruesome deaths of each member of the band.

NOW, on to those shows:

Soundsession x 2 – Not one, but two nights at our favorite genre-defying music festivals in Providence!

Monday, July 19th, with Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave, in the back lot of the Black Rep (Westminster and Union Streets) – show at 7pm

Saturday, July 24th, Brand New Day parade, starts at 10pm, roving freely through Downtown Providence

Monday, July 26th, the 201 (201 Westminster St., PVD) This show is both a benefit for Nicole Reinert AND Lightning Bolt’s tour homecoming show. DAMN! Tickets are $8 at the door. The question is…can we all fit?

THEN:

Saturday, July 31st and Sunday, August 1st – Newport Folk Festival, Fort Adams State Park
We open the fest both days, at 11am for the early birds, plus random surprise sets when you least expect it.

There you have it, kids. Out in the street, in the clubs and at the Fort. Bust out our your cutting shears and just try to stop us!

If you’ve just discovered us, join us on facebook!

Wish us luck at Haizetara!

You can still download the DJ Bees Knees remix of Malagueña for free right here! (To download on Mac: option-click; PC: right click.)

DJ Bees Knees and What Cheer Brigade – Malaguena Remix (To download on Mac: option-click; PC: right click.)

We leave for Europe soon, and then we have local appearances when we get back! Buy stuff to tide you over ’til our return.

JUST ADDED AN NYC SHOW

Infinite thanks to all who made our birthday so much fun. Extra special thanks to Veveritse, Jacob the Terrible, Arcing, AS220’s staff, and our record label, Anchor Brain, who got the new records in on time.

Now, the other news you’ve been waiting for: Raffle Winners!
Special congrats to Dylan from Providence who won the big prize! We also awarded ten consolation prizes, and we’ll be sending them to places as far away as Little Rock and Oakland.

Meanwhile, our store is now way easier to navigate, and it’s got some serious new goodies…. Did we mention our vinyl LP is out now on Anchor Brain Records with two bonus tracks and new artwork by William Schaff? To celebrate, Tiny Showcase is offering a limited edition What Cheer? Brigade print (also by William Schaff). The LP and print both come with an easy-to-use download code, creating one irresistibly sticky ball of art, music and mayhem.

Finally, our Europe tour dates are up now, and we just added an NYC show before we head across the pond!

Remember this from AS220 years ago? Again!!

Our 5 Year B-Day Party at AS220 Fri May 21, featuring us, you, and these marvelous talents:
Veveritse (Brooklyn)
Arcing (PVD)
Jacob the Terrible (Worcester/PVD)

If you’re not convinced yet, entertain your ear with these three audio announcements:

DRUNK TANK

JAMESON MOLECULE

FALL INTO THE FAMILY

“…What Cheer? Brigade, a punkish, face-painted brass band with a dozen or so members, who alternated between the stage and the dance floor. They were thrillingly competent, with undimmable energy. All together, it was an explosion of good cheer from the greater Providence, R.I., area, serious in its frivolity.” (full article)

Javelin
Karaoke Crime
Bennet4Senate
Visuals by Dearraindrop

Friday, April 23: Philadelphia, PA – Danger Danger Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave.
with:

1990s, 
Brown Recluse, 
Lamedrivers, 
Party Photographers, 
Literature

Local artist Will Schaff will be doing the artwork for our forthcoming release on Anchor Brain records.

Our performance with B. Dolan at the sold out record-release in Providence a few weeks ago:

The folks at Brown Student Radio interviewed Famous Joey and Mindows about their auditions for What Cheer?