Atmosphere announces tour in support of new effort

Atmosphere are ready to "Paint The Nation" and will do so by playing over 50 shows across the US this Fall in support of their new album, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold. The trek kicks off September 10th in Fargo, ND and includes festival dates including Monolifth in Denver, Street Scene in San Diego, Edge Fest in Phoenix, KFMA Fall Ball in Tucson and Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin. The full lineup of the "Paint The Nation" Tour is below and features special guests Abstract Rude, Blueprint and DJ Rare Groove.

On September 1st, before the painting begins, Atmosphere will take part in the Service Employees International Union's (SEIU) Take Back Labor Day Festival at the foot of the Republican National Convention. Atmosphere will join Mos Def, Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, Billy Bragg, Steve Earle and Allison Moorer from noon to 7 p.m. at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul, Minn.

The Take Back Labor Day Festival, sponsored by SEIU, will include a concert, a You Tube station, a children's area, and a large audience-participation art project. Joining the performers will be SEIU leaders Andy Stern and Anna Burger and other special guests. The festival will both celebrate workers' achievements and promote a New Vision for the 21st Century - Go to www.takebacklaborday.com for more information.

Atmosphere recently killed it on the Late Show with David Letterman, check out the performance of "You" featuring backup vocals from P.O.S. here: http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/live/index/php/961878.phtml?play=1

Atmosphere's sixth studio album When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top 200 in April and has now scanned almost 120,000 units and is the fastest selling Atmosphere record to date. Atmosphere was MTV's 52/52 "Artist Of The Week." back in May (you can watch clips on Atmosphere's MySpace).

Atmosphere headlined the first ever Soundset Festival in Minneapolis this past May that featured the very best in independent Hip Hop. Soundset sold over 12,000 tickets. The first single off the album, "You" is getting heavy airplay across the country and is currently climbing the Alternative charts thanks to rotations at KROQ/LA, INDIE 103/LA, 91X/San Diego, KNDD/Seattle, KVGS/Las Vegas, KITS/San Francisco, KEDJ/Phoenix, KROX/Austin, KWOD/Sacramento, KCCQ/Des Moins, KFMA/Tucson, WLUM/Milwaukee, Sirius, XM and Music Choice among others.

Look for the music video for "You" to hit in the beginning of September. Atmosphere has now performed "You" on Conan, Letterman and is booked for Jimmy Kimmel's outdoor stage on Tuesday, September 23rd.

"As a front-man, the charismatic Slug has matured into one of hip-hop's best performers." LA Times

Confirmed Atmosphere Tour Dates:
09-01 St. Paul, MN - Harriet Island (Take Back Labor Day)

"Paint The Nation" Tour w/Abstract Rude, Blueprint and DJ Rare Groove
09-10 Fargo, ND - The Venue
09-11 Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Empire Expo Center
09-12 Omaha, NE - Slowdown
09-13 Denver, CO - Monolith Festival
09-15 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
09-16 Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater
09-18 Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
09-19 Sacramento, CA - Empire
09-20 San Diego, CA - Street Scene
09-21 Bakersfield, CA - The Dome
09-22 Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst
09-25 Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern
09-26 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
09-27 Phoenix, AZ - Edge Fest
09-28 Tucson, AZ - KFMA Fall Ball
09-30 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
10-01 New Orleans, LA - Tipitina's
10-02 St. Petersburg, FL - State Theater
10-03 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
10-04 Orlando, FL - Firestone
10-06 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
10-07 Ashville, NC - Orange Peel
10-08 Richmond, VA - Toad's Place
10-10 Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head
10-11 New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
10-13 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
10-14 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
10-15 Providence, RI - Lupo's
10-17 Portland, ME - The Station
10-18 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
10-20 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's
10-21 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
10-22 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
10-24 Cincinnati, OH - Scribble Jam @ Annie's
10-25 Nashville, TN - Wildhorse Saloon
10-27 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Theatre
10-28 Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection
10-29 Urbana, IL - Canopy Club
10-31 Madison, WI - Orpheum Theatre
11-01 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater
11-02 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
11-05 Iowa City, IA - Englert Theatre
11-06 Lawrence, KS - The Granada
11-07 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
11-08 Austin, TX - Waterloo Park (Fun Fun Fun Fest)
11-09 Dallas, TX - House of Blues
11-11 El Paso, TX - Club 101
11-12 Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Convention Center
11-15 Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
11-16 Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre
12-30 Lorne, Australia - The Falls Festival
12-31 Marion Bay, Australia - The Falls Festival
01-03 Busselton, Australia - Sir Stewart Bovell Park (Southbound Festival)

MySpace: www.myspace.com/atmosphere