Matthew Sweet Tour! (And a date with Amy Ray)

We're really excited to announce that we'll be touring with Matthew Sweet in June! One of the dates will actually be opening for both Matthew and Built To Spill. The dates are as follows:

June 17th - Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA
June 19th - Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA
June 20th - The Haunt in Ithaca, NY
June 21st - Harbour Place Rocks in Buffalo, NY (w/ Matthew Sweet and Built To Spill)
June 22nd - The Egg in Albany, NY
June 23rd - Tarrytown Music Hall in Tarrytown, NY

Tickers are on sale. For more info, go to the Tour page!

Our version of Mitch Easter's "Waters Part" FREE!

Our cover of Mitch Easter's song "Waters Part" is officially available for free download! It was recorded at Fidelitorium Recordings in Kernersville, NC with Mitch Easter and Ted Comerford producing/engineering. The song was mastered by Greg Calbi and Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound in New York, NY. Danielle Howle sings banground vocals!

When you go to the Store page, make sure you scroll down to the download section, and it will be the first one on the list.

Enjoy, and please spread the word, because who doesn't love free music?

February 2012 Update

Hey y'all!

We've been really busy here in AFT land. As most of you know, for the month of January we were in the studio with Mitch Easter and Ted Comerford making our 4th studio record. It's being mastered at the end of March, and we are all so excited about it! We'll keep you updated with details on the release.

We're taking off from touring for March, but will be back out on the road starting in April, so check the Tour page to see when we're coming near you.

In other news, our dear friend Amy Ray is putting out a new solo record on February 28th, and Sean and Dom got to sing on three songs. Make sure you pick up a copy, as it is a brilliant record! Go to www.daemonrecords.com/amy/ for more info!

30A Songwriters Festival!

Hey y'all!

We are excited to announce that we have been asked to be a part of the 30A Songwriters Festival in South Walton, FL on January 13th, 14th, and 15th! Other performers include friends like Amy Ray of Indigo Girls, The Bangles, Shawn Mullins, and others like Joan Osbourne, Fastball,, Matthew Sweet Sam Bush, Garrison Starr, Mary Gauthier, Over The Rhine, and more! Please click the banner below to head to the 30A site and find a complete list of artists! The schedule will be announced soon, so keep checking back!

AFT hits the west coast with The Bangles!

AFT will be hitting the road with The Bangles this November, and they'll be making their way down the west coast! The dates are as follows:

November 5th, 2011 - Showbox at The Market in Seattle, WA

November 6th, 2011 - The Roseland Theatre in Portland, OR

November 8th, 2011 - The Fillmore in San Francisco, CA

November 9th, 2011 - House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA

November 10th, 2011 - House of Blues in San Diego, CA

November 12th, 2011 - House of Blues in Anaheim, CA



For more info on where to buy tickets, showtimes, etc., please go to the Tour page or check out The Bangles Tour page!

March Of Dimes/Folkfest St. Pete

 AFT will be playing a March of Dimes event in Charleston on September 29th! Visit the tour page for more info. Also, they'll be back at Folkfest St. Pete this year on Oct. 1st and 2nd with an amazing lineup including Martin Sexton, Patty Larkin, The Lee Boys, Catie Curtis, Railroad Earth, and more! Look out for some exciting announcements coming very soon from the AFT camp.

Best of Charleston 2011

 Hello everybody! The Best of Charleston 2011 issue of the Charleston City Paper came out this past Wednesday and we were chosen as the Critic's Pick for 'Best Band of Brothers'! Read the write-up here: charlestoncitypaper

Thanks to Ballard at the City Paper for the awesome write-up!