The Morning After Updates Fans On New Album, More

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Raleigh, North Carolina’s The Morning After is one busy band.  The indie folk/rock band is hard at work on its sophomore record and touring in support of its debut record, Starless Nights at the same time.  The band will perform live at Turntable in Jamestown, NC on Saturday, June 29^th.  It will also perform a hometown show live on July 4^th at The Works in downtown Raleigh.  The band is scheduled to go on at 5pm. 

On a more bittersweet note, the band has announced that bassist Jamie Dawson has left the band.  According to a statement released by the band, Dawson’s departure was fully amicable.  It notes that he left to spend more time with family.  He has been replaced by Lindsey “Hometeam” Tims.  The full statement from the band on Dawson’s departure and the upcoming new album can be read online at the band’s official Reverb Nation website at http://www.reverbnation.com/c/fr5/artist_848646?eid=A848646_17664812_.

Audiences can keep up with all of the latest news and tour information from The Morning After online at http://www.facebook.com/morningaftermusic, http://twitter.com/rkandthema and http://www.reverbnation.com/morningaftermusic. 

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The Morning After Touring NC This Week

 

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Raleigh based folk/rock band The Morning After is making a run across the Old North State this week.  The band—Rachel Koontz (vocals), Shawn Chase (mandolin), Jamie Dawson (mandolin, bass, vocals), Pattie Hopkins (fiddle, vocals), Mike Rosado (percussion), and Hank Smith (banjo, guitar, vocals)—kicks off its NC tour with a stop at The Saloon at the NC Music Factory in Charlotte this Wednesday, May 29^th.  The sextet will be joined by Philadelphia, PA’s own The Royal Noise for the show.  This week’s show marks the first time that the band has performed at The Saloon.  So expectations are high for the show. Admission for the show is $5.  More information on the NC Music Factory is available online at http://ncmusicfactory.com/ and http://www.facebook.com/NCMusicFactory.

Next up, the band returns to the Coastal Plains with a performance at Peasant’s Pub in Greenville.  The band will play Thursday night, May 30^th at 10pm.  More information on Peasants Pub is available online at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Peasants-Pub/350365685053639 and http://peasantspub.com. 

Next up after the band’s Eastward swing, the band returns home to Raleigh to finish off the week.  It will return to perform once again at Raleigh’s Pour House Saturday night at 10:00pm.  Tickets for the show are $10 online and $12 at the door.  Tickets for the show can be purchased online at the Pour House website at http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/239881?__utmx=-&__utmv=-&__utmk=221418904&__utmz=1.1369661070.1.1.utmcsr%3Dgoogle%7Cutmccn%3D%28organic%29%7Cutmcmd%3Dorganic%7Cutmctr%3Dthe+pour+house&__utma=1.1348198434.1369661070.1369661070.1369661070.1&__utmc=1&__utmb=1.1.10.1369661070&wrKey=B2A603A95B924048823F132B623C9C22. 

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