Crash Test Dummies Announce Canadian Fall Tour

  
The Cultural Exchange is proud to present

THE CRASH TEST DUMMIES

Live on the Main Stage
Friday, October 8th, 2010

OOOH LA-LA! AVAILABLE NOW

“[Oooh la la! is] a blend of dreamy, jazzy, boozy ballads.”—USA Today


TORONTO, ON – June 07.2010 - The Crash Test Dummies will be showing us their Oooh LaLa! when they hit the road in Canada this fall. They will kick off their first Canadian tour since 2004 in Victoria, BC on October 1stand then make their way across the country. The band has been playing select shows on both coasts of the USthis month with lead singer Brad Roberts, Ellen Reid on vocals and Stuart Cameron on guitar. Oooh LaLa! was released on May 11th and was their first record in six years. The album features 11 tracks using ‘70s-era analog musical toys and was co-written and produced Stewart Lerman (Antony & the Johnsons, The Roches). Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 11th. For more information on tickets go to www.crashtestdummies.com.
The Crash Test Dummies first rose to prominence while based in their hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1991 with their Juno Award-winning debut album, The Ghosts that Haunt Me, featuring their first hit single “Superman’s Song.” Their 1993 breakout record God Shuffled His Feet has sold over five and a half million copies worldwide and the single “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart. Oooh La La is the band’s ninth record, following 2004’s Songs of the Unforgiven.

Tour Dates 2010
Oct 8 – Regina, SK – The Exchange


What critics have been saying:
“The singer songwriter’s first new CD in six years was created with oddball toys such as the Optigan, adding a dreamlike wooze and some playfully jazzy ambiance to his moody folk and arch romanticism. Mmm mmm good.” –Sun Media

"Their show is easily the most breathtaking acoustic act you’re likely to see…it’s a testament to the tremendous skill on display." – Chicago – Consequence of Sound

“Soaring string arrangements, Roberts’ booming baritone, and Ellen Reid’s airy vocals…captivate the listener.” -Venus Zine
“…the melodies are simple, but rich and sweet. And Ellen Reid's vocal contributions are simple, elegant and stunning in their delivery. The perfect complement to Roberts' deep growl. It's good to have the Crash Test Dummies back.” - The Star Phoenix
"Should be taken seriously in 2010 and beyond." - Huffington Post

"There's probably no other singing voice in popular music quite like his rich, sonorous baritone/bass."
- Seattle pi Music

"CD of the Month!" - Whiskey-Soda (Germany)

www.crashtestdummies.com