Koufax and Cruiserweight to release new albums

Doghouse Records To Release New Discs From Koufax & Cruiserweight This Fall!

Koufax - Strugglers - Out September 23rd on Doghouse/ILG
Cruiserweight - Big Bold Letters - Out October 7th on Doghouse/ILG

KOUFAX
Strugglers
9/23/08
First Single: "Any Moment Now"

About Koufax:
"Any Moment Now." The Reptilian agenda revealing itself. Imperialism running rampant. The hidden hand tightening its grip. They Live shades. Hulkamania being resurrected non-ironically. The public waking up from its slumber. Koufax taking off. ANY MOMENT NOW.

Koufax are a band from Everywhere, America. They’ve released a couple records the kids loved. They released a record that more kids should’ve loved. No tears were shed, though. Instead, vocalist/guitarist/composer Robert Suchan worked random, ridiculous jobs to store up more life experience to later translate into song. He then cobbled together an A-Team-esque crew of ace musicians to flesh out these bolder, more brazen visions across Strugglers : Dustin Kinsey (White Whale) on organs, guitars, synths, and mandolin; John Anderson (White Whale, Boys Life) on set drums, percussion, and drum machines; Nathan Harold on bass guitar and synth bass; and Ryan Lallier on guitars. In quite the coup, Suchan even coerced Kansas City free-jazz enigma Mark Southerland to get sleuthy and sleazy on his homemade horns. Dude said he doesn’t play on pop records. "Police-state pop," though? Sign him up.

Not bad for a Larry the Cable Guy roadie, innit. You say "possible," we say "probable."

“Lovably croaky frontman Robert Suchan makes merry, piano-driven tunes about weekend shut-ins and dying young. Swinging with the gallows humor of vintage Elvis Costello & the Cure.” - SPIN

“Rollicking, retro piano rolls and a decidedly seedy vibe add up to Social Life, the feel-good record of the year.” - Nylon

CRUISERWEIGHT
Big Bold Letters
10/07/08
First Single: "Balboa"

About Cruiserweight:
Cruiserweight is a female fronted pop-rock band from Austin, TX. The four-piece band, consisting mostly of siblings and fronted by the youngest Stella, released their first album Sweet Weaponry on Doghouse Records / Heinous in February 2005. The band supported the album by sharing the stage with bands like Hot Water Music, The Get Up Kids, Saves the Day, Dashboard Confessional, Strike Anywhere, The Anniversary, Rx Bandits, and Avail.

An interview in The Austin Chronicle had this to say about the hometown band; "fans take their songs to heart because they recognize themselves in the experiences Stella relates in her lyrics. By the same token, they attract the sort of listeners for whom music is about something beyond just being popular, sitting at the coolest table in the cafeteria, or having the current flavor of the week cued up on your iPod.”

Musically, the band have a knack for crafting empowering songs based on Stella’s own experiences. Personally, they happen to be one of the most likeable bands.

"Of the five years we've been in this band, there've been so many different trends that have come and gone," says Hawkins. "There's something to be said for just being yourself and doing what you love because you love it. I think kids can see past it. They can see that we're just who we are."

“Hometown pop-punk favorites Cruiserweight pack more emotional voltage into a single song than most emo bands manage their entire career. Named Best Alt/Punk Band four years running in the Austin Music Awards, Cruiserweight boasts singer Stella Maxwell, the epitome of punk prowess, and it’s hook-laden guitar-heavy CDs fulfill every promise you ever broke.”- Austin Chronicle

Cruiserweight Tour Dates:
Aug 23 College Station, TX Northgate Music Festival @ O'Bannon's Taphouse
Aug 29 Georgetown, TX Southwestern University Friday Night Concert Series @ The Cove
Aug 30 Austin, TX "Bat Fest" @ the South 1st St. Bridge
Sep 06 Austin, TX Austin Convention Center, TXRD Playoff Bout w/ The Scenic, Yearling, Jonas Sees In Color
October 4th - Matawan, NJ - Cagneys
October 5th - Philadelphia, PA- TBA
October 6th - Virginia beach, VA - Club Relevant
October 7th - Pilot Mountian, NC - Livin Lattes Cafe
October 8th - Columbia, SC- TBA
October 9th - Augusta, GA- TBA
October 10th - Jacksonville, FL- TBA
October 11th - Orlando, FL- TBA
October 12th - Gainesville, FL - 1982 Bar
October 13th - Atlanta, GA -TBA
October 14th - Knoxville, TN -TBA
October 15th - Evansville, IN -TBA
October 16th - Chicago, IL -TBA
October 17th - Detroit, MI -TBA
October 18th - Toledo, OH -TBAw/The Pink Spiders, Mondo Primo (formerly Feable Weiner)10/29/08 Denton,TX - Rubber Gloves
10/30/08 Dallas,TX - Prophet bar
10/31/08 Austin, TX - Emo's BBL CD RELEASE SHOW!!!!
11/1/08 San Antonio,TX -TBA
11/2/08 Houston, TX - Walter's
11/3/08 Covington, LA - Green Room
11/4/08 Pensacola, FL- Sluggos'
11/5/08 Tallahasse, FL - Big Daddys
11/6/08 Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
11/7/08 Orlando, FL - TBA
11/8/08 Miami, FL - Respectable St.
11/9/08 Tampa, FL - Orpheum
11/10/08 Gainesville, FL - the Atlantic
11/11/08 W Columbia, SC - New Brooklyn Tavern
11/12/08 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
11/13/08 TBA
11/14/08 Richmond, VA - TBA
11/15/08 Baltimore, MD - Sonar
11/16/08 Philadelphia, PA - JC Dobbs
11/18/08 New York, NY - Knitting Factory
11/19/08 Boston, MA - Harper's
11/20/08 TBA
11/21/08 Pittsburgh, PA - TBA
11/22/08 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
11/23/08 TBA
11/24/08 Toledo, OH - TBA
11/25/08 Chicago, IL - Reggie's