MUSIC NEWS - The London-based band, One eskimO has been picked by Tori Amos to open for her upcoming " Abnormally Attracted to Sin " North American tour. The dates kick off on July 10th at Seattle's WaMu Theater, and then continue through mid-August (see itinerary below). And, One eskimO has announced the upcoming release of its much-admired self-titled debut on September 22 via Shangri-La Music (buy the download to the previous Faithless album, below) One eskimO is the brainchild of singer/songwriter Kristian Leontiou, and arrives with an impressive range of imagination that marks them as something extraordinary. Produced by Rollo Armstrong (Faithless, Dido), the music is an ambitious and affecting collection of widescreen modern pop, alive with iridescent textures and intricately crafted songcraft. Songs like "Hometime" and "Kandi" (featuring an indelible chorus sampled from Candi Staton's classic "He Called Me Baby") are moving and expressive, touching upon such universal themes as love and heartbreak, success and failure. The band's "Givin Up" has already been featured on Los Angeles' KCRW and was a " Song of the Day " pick.



And, the new release comes in tandem with a full-length animated film (Passion Pictures) in which the band members are represented by a delightfully drawn line-up of anthropomorphized animals, with Leontiou himself presented as the lonely Eskimo of the group's moniker. One eskimO's unorthodox self-visualization adds idiosyncratic color and character to a captivating musical work already filled with invention and emotion. The animation for the song "Hometime" has become an international sensation, receiving numerous honors at film festivals around the world, and a 2008 British Animation Award. Also, the song, written while Leontiou recuperated from a snowboarding mishap in the Alps, was featured in Toyota's environmentally aware "Why Not?" campaign.

One eskimO No American Tour With TORI AMOS



JULY

10 Seattle, WA WaMu Theater

11 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

13 Oakland, CA Paramount Theater

16 San Diego, CA Humphrey's

17 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater

18 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theater

20 Salt Lake City, UT Abravenal Hall

21 Denver, CO Paramount Theater

23 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theater

24 Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Theater

25 Austin, TX The Long Center For The Performing Arts

27 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheater

28 Orlando, FL Bob Carr PAC

29 Miami, FL The Fillmore @ Jackie Gleason Theater

31 Durham, NC Durham PAC



AUGUST

1 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall

3 Chicago, IL Chicago Theater

4 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater

5 Minneapolis, MN State Theater

7 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theater

8 Detroit, MI Detroit Opera House

10 Toronto, ONT Massey Hall

11 Montreal, QUE St. Denis Theater

13 NYC, NY Radio City Music Hall

15 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theater

17 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion

