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River City Extension Return From Tragedy With Soaring ‘Man of Conviction’

River City Extension, Man of Everything

“Everything’s changing, people are different,” River City Extension frontman Joe Michelini sings on the band’s new song “Man of Conviction.” Truer now for the band than ever, given the tragic death of drummer Steve Tambone last month. The still-grieving band has decided to carry on as planned with the release of their third LP, Deliverance, an album that still sounds triumphant, even with Tambone’s death obviously casting a shadow over the collection’s ten tracks. “Conviction” is as expansive as the album gets, with its heavy use of strings and piano almost giving it a ’70s rock sense of largesse, with a touch of Counting Crows in the vocal delivery and a little early Vampire Weekend in the drum-thumping breakdown.

Listen to “Man of Conviction” below, and check out the dates for the group’s upcoming headlining tour as well. Deliverance is out March 10 on Anchor & Hope Records.

River City Extension tour dates:

March 5 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes *
March 6 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes *
March 7 – Bethlehem, PA @ Blast Furnace Room *
March 8 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Pittsburgh Winery *
March 10 – Richmond, VA @ The Camel *
March 11 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle * 
March 12 – St. Petersburg, FL @ The Local 662 *
March 13 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits *
March 14 – Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub *
March 15 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Purgatory *
March 24 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rhythm Room *
March 25 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room #
March 26 – West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour #
March 28 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place *
March 29 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill *
March 31 – Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project *
April 1 – Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar *
April 2 – Boise, ID @ The Crux *
April 3 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Loading Dock *
April 4 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive *
April 6 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *
April 7 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency *
April 8 – St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House *
April 9 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern * 
April 10 – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar *
April 11 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern *
April 12 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement *
April 14 – Buffalo, NY @ The Waiting Room *
April 15 – Washington DC @ DC9 *
April 16 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Boot and Saddle *
April 17 – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall *
April 18 – Hamden, CT @ The Space *
April 19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade *

* w/ Air Traffic Controller
# w/ Air Traffic Controller, The Wild Reeds