NEWS: MELANIE MARTINEZ UNVEILS “THE CRY BABY TOUR”
Atlantic recording artist Melanie Martinez has announced details of her upcoming fall tour. “The Cry Baby Tour” gets underway August 26th at Charlotte, NC’s Amo’s Southend and then travels the US through mid-October (see attached itinerary). The upcoming live schedule celebrates the release of Martinez’s anticipated debut album. “CRY BABY” – which follows the acclaimed singer/songwriter’s 2014 breakthrough, “THE DOLLHOUSE EP” – arrives everywhere on August 14th.
“CRY BABY” has already been preceded by the album’s first single, “Pity Party.” The track has received immediate praise, with Idolator hailing it as “genuinely quirky, undeniably catchy” with a “gloriously demented chorus.” In addition, the “Pity Party” companion video – directed by Martinez herself – has drawn nearly 2 million views and counting at her official YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/Melmartinezx3.
“SOAP” – another “CRY BABY” highlight – will be available on July 10th. “CRY BABY” pre-orders will get underway with “Carousel,” “Pity Party,” “Dollhouse,” and “Soap” all available as instant grat downloads on July 24th. “SIPPY CUP,” the fourth instant grat track will follow on July 31st.
Released in May 2014, “THE DOLLHOUSE EP” is highlighted by the hit singles, “Carousel” and “Dollhouse.” The compelling “Dollhouse” companion video – conceived, co-directed, and co-produced by Martinez – has proven an online phenomenon, with individual views now exceeding 19 million at www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcVv9R1ZR84. “Carousel,” matched the success of its predecessor, reaching the top 10 on the iTunes Stores “Top Alternative Songs” chart after soundtracking the first extended trailer for FX Networks’ hugely popular American Horror Story: Freak Show. In addition, the haunting “Carousel” companion video – filmed on Martinez’s native Long Island, NY – is a YouTube favorite with more than 7.5 million views at www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAB5AC9yhY0.
Martinez and “THE DOLLHOUSE EP” earned an array of ecstatic critical notices, with Newsday’s Glenn Gamboa praising her “as an American version of Lorde… an 18-year-old writing songs for and about teenagers in an authentic, memorable way.” “‘Dollhouse’ is the kind of song made exactly for the type of girl that Martinez herself is,” raved NYLON, “and shows a maturity that appeals to continuously growing following of strong young female performers such as Demi Lovato and Lorde.” “(Martinez) sings about a picture-perfect family that is much more troubled under the surface,” declared Us Weekly, noting that Martinez – a former contestant on NBC’s smash reality singing competition series, The Voice – “might be the show’s first real breakout star.”
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MELANIE MARTINEZ - THE CRY BABY TOUR – FALL 2015
AUGUST:
26 Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend
27 Nashville, TN High Watt
29 Atlanta, GA Vinyl
30 Orlando, FL The Social
SEPTEMBER:
01 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Hall
02 Freehold, NJ Gamechanger World
03 Boston, MA Sinclair
09 Philadelphia, PA World Café
10 Hamden, CT College Street Music Hall
11 New York, NY Highline Ballroom
13 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall
14 Cleveland, OH House of Blues – Cambridge Room
15 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
16 Columbus, OH A&R Club
18 Detroit, MI Shelter
20 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
21 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
28 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour
29 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst
30 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
OCTOBER:
03 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
04 Seattle, WA Crocodile Café
06 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
07 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
09 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
10 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway
12 Dallas, TX House of Blues – Cambridge Room
15 New Orleans, LA House of Blues – Cambridge Room
16 Birmingham, AL Saturn
18 Greensboro, NC Blind Tiger
