Posted on: May 23, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Capitol recording artist, COLIN MUNROE announces his first string of US tour dates with K. Flay kicking off May 29 in San Diego and continuing throughout the summer (dates below). To coincide with the tour announcement Colin is debuting the track ‘Your Eyes’ ft/ K. Flay exclusively on Jay-Z’s Life + Times http://lifeandtimes.com/lifetimes-premiere-colin-munroe-your-eyes, where after you can download at ColinMunroe.com.  All the while building up to the release of his mixtape Unsung Hero premiering later this summer via a partnership with Karmaloop  http://www.karmaloop.com/plus/Colin-Munroe.

 

Colin has already launched two new tracks from Unsung Hero. First, the epic and understated “The Fight of My Life” which features Grammy-nominated artist Pusha T over a sample of Tender Mercy by London-based Goth Pop band Au Palais. The Second track, “Invincible” generated by Grammy-winning music producer and founding Wu-Tang Clan member, RZA featuring Memoryhouse.

 

Fans got a chance to interact directly with the Invincible track when Capitol partnered with Aurasma, the world’s first visual browser, to create an augmented reality music lyric video/installation in support of the song.  By simply downloading the free Aurasma Lite app from the iTunes App Store or Google Play, fans can point their mobile devices at the ‘trigger’ image below of Colin and watch the lyrics to “Invincible” come to life before their eyes.

Full lyric video involving the Community 54 project below:

http://youtu.be/xIs-VVCVmE4

 

Colin Munroe is an archetype of the “playlist” music generation. As he emerges in 2012 with a new body of work fans can expect Colin to unleash his fresh, urban alternative side.   As a young, small-town homeschooler, Colin fell in love with his father’s LPs from the 60s and 70s; he left home for Toronto at the age of 18 and started hanging out with MCs and DJs.  He was soon writing and producing for them. Self-taught, Munroe writes, produces, and performs nearly all of his own music, mixing the ideas and aesthetics of ‘pop’ and ‘underground’ effortlessly.

 

Look for Colin Munroe’s mixtape dropping early this summer, and a debut album release via EMI Music early next year.
Date                      City, State                               Venue
May 29            San Diego, CA                         Casbah
May 30            Santa Ana, CA                         Constellation Room
Jun 01              Santa Monica, CA                   The Central Social Aid & Pleasure Club

June 09            Little Rock, AR                         Juanita’s Cantina Ballroom

June 11            Austin, TX                                Stubbs Jr. Bar-B-Q

June 12            Dallas, TX                                The Cambridge Room @ House of Blues

June 14            Houston, TX                             House of Blues Bronze Peacock

June 18            Atlanta, GA                              The Drunken Unicorn

June 19            Chapel Hill, NC                                    Local 506

June 20            Washington D.C.                     U Street Music Hall

June 24            St. Paul, MN                            Harriet Island Festival/ Raspberry

June 26            Des Moines, IA                        The Vaudeville Mews

June 27            Omaha, NE                              The Waiting Room

June 29            Kansas City, MO                      The Riot Room

June 30            St. Louis, MO                           Blueberry Hill

July 01             Urbana, IL                               Canopy Club

July 05             Pontiac, MI                              The Pike Room

July 06             Cleveland, OH                         Beachland Ballroom Tavern

July 08             Montreal, QC                          La Sala Rossa

July 10             South Burlington, VT               Higher Ground-Showcase Lounge

July 11             Cambridge, MA                      T.T. The Bear’s

July 12              Philadelphia, PA                                  North Star Bar

 

For more information on Colin Munroe, visit:

www.ColinMunroe.com

www.Facebook.com/ColinMunroe

www.Twitter.com/ColinMunroe

www.YouTube.com/ColinMunroe

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