You probably don’t know the name All Smiles yet unless you’re a die-hard Granddaddy fan, but that’s the name of ex-Granddaddy guitarist Jim Fairchild’s new band. All Smiles’ debut, Ten Readings of a Warning, hit stores last week and Granddaddy fans shouldn’t be terribly surprised by the music Fairchild creates – quirky pop with a Flaming Lips influence.
Check out the video for “Moth in a Cloud of Smoke” (Windows Media) (Quicktime) (MP4)
All Smiles is gearing up for a run of dates with Menomena in June. Should be a great double bill.
June
6 Eugene, OR – WOW Hall
7 Sacramento, CA – Blue Lamp
8 San Francisco, CA – The Independant
10 Visalia, CA – Cellar Door
12 Los Angeles, CA – Troubador
13 Pomonda, CA – Glass House
14 San Diego, CA – Casbah
15 Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture Gallery
16 Phoenix, CA – The Clubhouse
19 Austin, TX – The Parish
20 Houston, TX – Walter’s on Washington
21 Dallas, TX – Granada
22 Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
23 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room