Swing South: Dear and the Headlights

Dear and the Headlights: "Talk About"
Dear and the Headlights: "I'm Not Crying, You're Not Crying"

The biggest overlooked trend of the past three or so years--how many bands with the word "Dear" in their name. The Dears. The Dear Hunter. Loney Dear. (Let me know if I'm missing one...). And the one for today, Dear and The Headlights.

Coming out of AZ, this band may be slightly overlooked because of its Equal Vision affiliation--a label that usually has a roster of more screamo than modern rock. But that's no reason to ignore Dear and The Headlights, it has a fan friendliness on par with The Hold Steady or The Killers.

Last year's release, Drunk Like Bible Times, rollicks, rolls and is overall a good release.

They're on tour with Kinch and Rajiv Patel dates & vid are after the jump.





Tour Dates:

Oct 1 2009
Exit/In w/ Kinch Nashville, Tennessee

Oct 2 2009
Masquerade (Hell Stage) w/ Kinch and Rajiv Patel Atlanta, Georgia

Oct 3 2009
Club Downunder (FSU Oglesby Union) w/ Kinch and Rajiv Patel and Midnight Matinee Tallahassee, Florida

Oct 4 2009
The Social w/ Kinch and Rajiv Patel and Mumpsy Orlando, Florida

Oct 5 2009
Orpheum w/ Kinch and Rajiv Patel and The Wedding Party Tampa, Florida

Oct 7 2009
The Parish Room @ House of Blues w/ Kinch and Rajiv Patel New Orleans, Louisiana