MECCA NORMAL - 25th ANNIVERSARY TOUR

"Arguably the greatest rock band without a rhythm section ever, the duo of acid-voiced singer Jean Smith and guitar hero David Lester must be seen to be believed." -Douglas Wolk

Announcing the Smarten UP! Records iTunes re-release of two Mecca Normal albums - Who Shot Elvis? (Matador, 1997) and Sitting on Snaps(Matador, 1995).



Attraction is Ephemeral (Kill Rock Stars, 2006). A self-portrait film by Jean Smith.

New songs - demos - on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/meccanormal

"How Art & Music Can Change the World" -- a lecture, art exhibit and performance event in university classrooms and bookstores. Jean Smith and David Lester of the underground literary rock duo Mecca Normal intend to inspire audiences towards considering political content in their creative self-expression. http://howartandmusiccanchangetheworld.blogspot.com

- Vancouver - March 28 - The Vinegar Factory - "How Art & Music Can Change the World"
- Vancouver - April 1 - Windermere High School - "How Art & Music Can Change the World"
- Bellingham, WA - April 3 - Underground Coffeehouse
- Seattle -- April 4 - Vera Project
- Battle Ground, WA - April 5
- Olympia - April 7 - All Ages Project
- Portland - April 8 - Holocene
- Salem, OR - April 9 - Cherry City Music Festival
- Salem, OR - April 10 - Willamette University -- "How Art & Music Can Change the World"
- Eugene, OR - April 10 - Wandering Goat
- Arcata, CA - April 11 - The Green House
- San Francisco - April 12 - Hemlock Tavern
- LA - April 14 - CalArts - "How Art & Music Can Change the World"
- LA - April 15 - Knitting Factory Hollywood
- Durham, NC - April 18 - DuoFest III
- DC - April 19 - The Red & The Black Bar
- New York - April 20 - Cake Shop
- New York - April 21 - Bluestockings Books - "How Art & Music Can Change the World"
- Philly - April 22 - Nexus - "How Art & Music Can Change the World"
- Turners Falls, MA - April 23 - Rendezvous
- Boston - April 25 - Megapolis Audio Festival - "How Art & Music Can Change the World"
- Providence - April 25 - AS220