Breathe Owl Breathe, who hail from East Jordan, Michigan, are another band that will be performing at When You Awake’s Two Year Anniversary Party this Friday, February 26th at the Bootleg Theater. I discovered the trio last August when I stumbled upon their inspired set at the Pickathon Music Festival in Portland, Oregon. They had the entire audience doing the wave, patting their hands on their thighs to make it sound like rain and pretending to be sabortooth tigers. They were utterly charming and won over my hardened music industry heart within seconds. They are currently touring in support of their upcoming release, a new LP entitled Magic Central which will be out on April 6th. They also just announced a 20-date tour beginning in April with the North Carolina band (and When You Awake favorite) Megafaun.

Breathe Owl Breathe- Boat

Two little known facts about Breathe Owl Breathe: 1. They have a dog that has 3 names (Hogan, Karhu, and Dragon) depending on his personality at any given moment. 2. Andrea is fluent in German, Portuguese, (and English), Trevor has a masters degree in Geography, and Micah has run 4 marathons.

Breathe Owl Breathe- Drop and Roll (live at Pickathon)

At Friday’s show, they will be playing alongside Eric D. Johnson (of the Fruit Bats), Leslie and the Badgers and Shakey Graves. Tix are $10 in advance, $13 at the door and you can buy them here.  You can check out the poster for the show and Breathe Owl Breathe’s additional tour dates after the jump. Tomorrow’s spotlight: Los Angeles band Leslie and the Badgers.

MP3: Breathe Owl Breathe- Dog Walkers In The New Age

BREATHE OWL BREATHE TOUR:

February
23 – Tucson, Ariz. @ Plush
24 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ The Rhythm Room
26 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Bootleg Theater
28 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Make Out Room

March
4 – Stanford, Calif. @ Stanford College
5 – Sacramento, Calif. @ Luigi’s Fungarden
8 – Seattle, Wash. @ House Concert
9 – Bellingham, Wash. @ Green Frog Cafe
10 – Bellingham, Wash. @ Western Washington University
11 – McMinnville, Ore. @ Linfield College
12 – Portland, Ore. @ Aladdin Theater (Live Wire!)
13 – Portland, Ore. @ The Woods

April
1 – Kalamazoo, Mich. @ The Strutt
2 – Lansing, Mich. @ Hannah Community Center
9 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ Cedar Cultural Center *
10 – Omaha, Neb. @ The Waiting Room *
11 – Lawrence, Kan. @ Replay Lounge *
12 – Denver, Col. @ Larimer Lounge *
13 – Salt Lake City, Ut. @ Kilby Court *
15 – Seattle, Wash. @ Tractor Tavern *
16 – Vancouver, B.C. @ The Media Club *
17 – Portland, Ore. @ Mississippi Studios *
20 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Independent *
21 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Echo *
22 – Tucson, Ariz. @ Hotel Congress *
23 – Tempe, Ariz. @ The Sail Inn *
24 – Albuquerque, N.M. @ Low Spirits *
26 – Denton, Tex. @ Haily’s *
27 – Austin, Tex. @ Emo’s Alternative Lounge *
28 – Houston, Tex. @ Rudyard’s *
30 – Birmingham, Ala. @ Bottletree *

May
1 – Atlanta, Ga. @ The Earl *
3 – Swannanoa, N.C. @ Warren Wilson College
8 – Grand Rapids, Mich. @ DAAC

August
6-8 – Portland, Ore. @ 2010 Pickathon

*=Megafaun