Shilpa Ray & Grinderman!

This past Tuesday (11/16) morning, Shilpa Ray woke up to some pretty amazing news. Grinderman, currently in the midst of their North American Tour, were in need of an opener for their show that night in Washington, DC, and they were personally requesting she be there to play the date. Without hesitation she jumped out the door, harmonium in hand, and was on her way south to the 9:30 club.

Once praised by Nick Cave as a "Band of The Day" in the Canadian paper the National Post Shilpa Ray was honored to help warm up the audience that night. She will join Grinderman on their next few dates in Atlanta, Memphis, and Nashville as well.

18 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
19 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
20 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall

Grinderman fans interested in hearing tracks from Shilpa Ray And Her Happy Hookers upcoming album Teenage and Torture (January 18th 2011) may help themselves to a sampling via the songs below.

"Heaven In Stereo".mp3
"Venus Shaver".mp3

Following the release of their album January 18th 2011, and a CD Release party at Brooklyn Bowl January 21st with Hooray For Earth and Soft Black, Shilpa Ray And Her Happy Hookers will embark upon a National Tour with Japanese psychedelic group Acid Mothers Temple. Dates below!

Upcoming Tour Dates:
% = w/ Grinderman
* = w/ Acid Mothers Temple

NOVEMBER
18 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse %
19 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom %
20 - Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall %

JANUARY

21 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl (Record Release w/ Hooray For Earth, Soft Black)
22 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place

MARCH
23 - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland*
24 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill*
26 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge*
27 - Bellingham, WA - The Wild Buffalo*
28 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey*
29 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret*
31 - Calgary, AB - Broken City*

APRIL
01 - Missoula, MT - The Badlander*
02 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge*
03 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge*
04 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre*
05 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry*
06 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle*
07 - Kalamazoo, MI - The Strutt*
08 - Toronto, ON - El Mocambo*
09 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore*
10 - Allston, MA - Great Scott*
11 - Milford, CT - Daniel Street*
13 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brendas*
14 - Washington, DC - Red Palace*
15 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar*
16 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506*
17 - Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light*
18 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl*
19 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks*
20 - Houston, TX - Fitzgeralds*
21 - Dallas, TX - The Loft*
22 - Austin, TX - Red 7*