Jason Lytle Interview and In-Studio performance

Tuesday June 9, 2009

Jason Lytle Interview and In-Studio performance on National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation" June 11

Former Grandaddy Singer on Tour with Neko Case, Adds East Coast Dates in Support of Solo Debut Yours Truly, the Commuter

Jason Lytle will take time from his busy schedule in Los Angeles later this week – which includes a headlining show in Long Beach June 11 and opening for Neko Case at the Greek Theater in Hollywood June 12 – to visit NPR West in Culver City to talk and play on NPR's popular midday news talk show Talk of the Nation on Thursday June 11. To find stations and broadcast times for Talk of the Nation, visit www.npr.org/stations.

Lytle is currently on tour with labelmate Neko Case in support of his new solo debut Yours Truly, the Commuter, which has been garnering the former Grandaddy frontman praise from critics:

"Lytle has truly gathered his strength for one hell of a re-emergence" -American Songwriter
"Sweet, weird, cosmic-sounding indie rock doesn't get much better than this." -Interview
"A richly textured work that is lovingly crafted and affectingly poignant." -Alternative Press

Jason Lytle on Tour (all dates with Neko Case unless otherwise noted):
06/08 San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord (headline show)
06/09 San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre
06/11 Long Beach, CA - Art Theatre (headline show)
06/12 Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
06/14 Merced, CA - The Partisan (headline show)
07/01 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club (headline show)
07/02 Chicago, IL - Congress Theater (with Explosions In The Sky)
07/03 Columbia, MO - Tonic (headline show)
07/07 Newport, KY – Southgate House (headline show)
07/08 Columbus, OH – The Basement (headline show)
07/10 Brooklyn, NY – Union Hall (headline show)
07/11 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom (headline show)
07/15 Cleveland, OH – The Grog Shop (headline show)
07/16 Grand Rapids, MI - Meijer Gardens
07/17 Indianapolis, IN - Clowes Hall
07/19 Kansas City, MO - The Uptown
07/22 Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot
07/23 Buffalo, NY - Thursdays at the Square
07/25 Nashville, TN - Ryman
07/26 Atlanta, GA - Cobb
07/28 Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live
07/29 Philadelphia, PA - Kimmel Center
07/31 Pittsburgh, PA - Riverplex Amphitheatre

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