Philadelphia, PA - May 11, 2016 - Indie haze-pop quintet Cheerleader will be kicking off a North American tour this June supporting Eliot Sumner! The tour starts up on June 1st in Buffalo, NY and will take the band through 13 cities along the way. For more information, please visit: www.cheerleadersounds.com.

Cheerleader released their debut album The Sunshine of Your Youth last year on Bright Antenna Records, which features new single "A Million Ways." The album was recorded in Los Angeles with ten-time Grammy nominated producer Mark Needham, who is known for his work with artists such as The Killers, Walk The Moon, and Fleetwood Mac.

The hazy charm of Cheerleader first shimmered into existence at a Hartford, Connecticut middle school. Here, Joe Haller and Chris Duran cut their musical teeth in Duran's parents' basement, and their friendship and musical chemistry sparked a connection that survived the 2000s and colleges in separate states. Reconnecting in their hometown in 2012, Haller and Duran decided it was time to devote themselves to their music."We sort of realized that, crazy pipedream or not, we owed it to ourselves to give it a shot," Duran says.

On a whim, the duo moved to Philadelphia to start compiling new material. In 2013, Haller and Duran self-produced and recorded a three-song demo in their apartment in downtown Philly under the name Cheerleader. To their surprise, the release of that three-song demo on SoundCloud led to features in NME and Nylon, some radio play, and a slew of SXSW invitations. Doors were opening quickly, but the duo was suddenly faced with the technical challenges of recreating their music live with only two members. Haller and Duran already knew local studio manager and multi-instrumentalist Josh Pannepacker from Philly's music scene, while mutual friends introduced the new trio to Carl Bahner (drums) and Paul Impellizeri (bass).

Cheerleader has since played alongside The Hold Steady, The Wombats, Knox Hamilton, Colony House, and Life In Film, with appearances at The Great Escape Festival, XPoNential Music Festival, SXSW and Firefly Music Festival. The band shows no signs of stopping, as they get ready to embark on their national tour! For more information, please visit: www.cheerleadersounds.com

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Upcoming Shows:

May 24 - Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East (Upstairs)*

May 25 - New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine*

May 26 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat*

May 27 - Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy*

May 28 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge*

6/1 - Buffalo, NY @ Leopold Lounge**

6/2 - Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall**

6/8 - Columbus, OH @ Big Room Bar**

6/9 - Cleveland, OH @ The Grog Shop**

6/10 - Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall**

6/11 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen^^

6/12 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club**

6/13 - St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird**

6/14 - Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard**

6/16 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake**

6/17 - Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep**

6/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom**

6/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubador**

6/22 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's**

* = w/ Paperwhite

** = Supporting Eliot Sumner

^^ = Supporting Reuben and the Dark