Sun, Oct 12 - Thu, Nov 13  2014

Mozes and The Firstborn, the Dutch grungy garage pop band, tours the US from October 12th until November 13th. It’s the fourth US-tour for the band, after previous ones in 2013 and early 2014. This time, Mozes and the Firstborn plays over 25 shows (see overview below), in among others New York City, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The tour is together with Burger Caravan of Stars.

Biography

Mozes & the Firstborn hail from Eindhoven in the Netherlands. The group was formed in 2010 by vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Melle Dielesen, with Corto Blommaert on bass and Raven Aartsen on drums, and the group made its debut at a house party celebrating Dielesen’s 21st birthday. In 2011, Mozes & the Firstborn self-released their first recording, an EP recorded in Dielesen’s home studio titled I Got Skills, and the title tune soon became a fan favorite; when the group signed with Dutch indie label TopNotch Records in 2013, their first release for the company was a single featuring a new recording of the tune.

By the time Mozes & the Firstborn had teamed up with TopNotch, the group had expanded to a quartet with the addition of guitarist Ernst-Jan van Doorn, and not long after the release of the “I Got Skills” single, the four musicians went to work on their debut album. Produced by Michel Schoots of Urban Dance Squad, the self-titled album, like most of the group’s previous work, was recorded in Dielesen’s studio, and it earned the band an international following when respected California-based indie label Burger Records arranged to release the album in the United States in 2014.

The tour

October 12 – The Satellite, Los Angeles CA (USA)
October 14 – Slim’s w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, San Francisco CA (USA)
October 15 – University of Oregon w/ AJ Davila, Eugene OR (USA)
October 16 – Doug Fir w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Portland OR (USA)
October 17 – El Corazon w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Seattle WA (USA)
October 18 – The Bartlett w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Spokane WA (USA)
October 19 – The Crux w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Boise ID (USA)
October 20 – Kilby Court w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Salt Lake City UT (USA)
October 21 – Hi Dive w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Denver CO (USA)
October 22 – Record Bar w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Kansas City KS (USA)
October 23 – 7th Street Entry w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Minneapolis MN (USA)
October 24 – Logan Square Auditorium w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Berwyn IL (USA)
October 25 – The Southgate House Festival w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Newport KY (USA)
October 26 – Blind Pig w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Ann Arbor MI (USA)
October 29 – Brighton Music Hall w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Boston MA (USA)
October 30 – Bowery Ballroom w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, New York NY (USA)
October 31 – Johnny Brendas w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Philadelphia PA (USA)
November 1 – Black Cat w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Washington DC (USA)
November 2 – Strange Matter w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Richmond VA (USA)
November 3 – Local 506 w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Chapel Hill NC (USA)
November 4 – Terminal West w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Atlanta GA (USA)
November 5 – Exit In w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Nashville TN (USA)
November 6 – The Hi-Tone w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Memphis TN (USA)
November 7 – City Tavern w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Dallas TX (USA)
November 8 – Fun Fun Fun Nights Festival w/ Burger Caravan Of Stars, Austin TX (USA)
November 10 – Pub Rock Live w/ Twin Peaks, Together PANGEA, Scottsdale (AZ)
November 11 – Club Congress w/ AJ Davila, Together PANGEA, Tuscon (AZ)