ZECHS MARQUISE

…This show was also another confirmation of how Maps & Atlases have great taste in the supporting bands they bring on tour with them. Sister Crayon, opened, and then there was El Paso psych funk band Zechs Marquise. The core of this band is a trio of brothers; Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez, Marfred Rodriguez-Lopez, and Rikardo Rodriguez-Lopez, who also happen to have another brother by the name of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, who you may have heard of in relation to The Mars Volta. Drummer Marcel wasn’t at this show, but the drummer that played with them held it down with percussive stealth, not to mention his beard almost passing for a 6^th member of the band.

Regardless of the band’s hairy prowess and higher profile relations, they really brought out some jams, and they brought it hard. They describe their sound as being funk from the future, and if the future of funk is a much heavier, blown out, almost hardcore funk, then that description is pretty accurate. Also, the fact that they’re on Sargent House with the likes of Tera Melos and Chelsea Wolfe makes total sense. Minutes after their set, tweets started popping up in the feed about the band’s impressive set. I think Zechs blew some people’s minds that night.

Zechs Marquise has just announced summer tour dates with And So I Watch You From Afar, so kids across the nation will be able to have their ears blown proper. ” - read the Full show Review by Kelly Knapp

See all future Zechs Marquise scheduled Shows HERE

Coming off playing a bunch of history making, sold out shows with At The Drive In in April, Zechs Marquise will head East to join up with Maps & Atlases and Sister Crayon for some shows. Then they will head home to El Paso to play the Neon Desert Fest  along with label mates Le Butcherettes and many other great bands.

* MAPS & ATLASES , ZECHS MARQUISE, SISTER CRAYON
5/14  Columbus, OH @ The Basement *
5/15  Akron, OH @ Musica*
5/16  Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern*
5/17  Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt*
5/18  Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East *
5/19  Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands *

5/21  Atlanta, GA @ The Earl w/ Issness & Odist
5/26  El Paso, TX @ Neon Desert Music Festival

Stay tuned for more dates to be announced soon with And So I Watch You From Afar in July. Follow @zechsband for news.
And check HERE for all show details and updates

Zechs Marquise are headed to Southern California in April for 3 shows and hitting Las Vegas on the way out before ending up at the mid week answer to Coachella The Desert Days Moon Block Party. In May they will head off to meet up with Maps & Atlases and Sister Crayon for 6 shows and a few of their own headliners to Be announced soon.

ZECHS MARQUISE LIVE
4/15  Las Vegas, NV @ Layla’s Garden
4/16  Fullerton, CA @ Commonwealth Lounge
4/18  Hollywood, CA @ Harvard & Stone
4/19  Palm Springs, CA @ Desert Days Moon Block Party

MAPS & ATLASES , ZECHS MARQUISE, SISTER CRAYON
5/14  Columbus, OH @ The Basement
5/15  Akron, OH @ Musica
5/16  Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
5/17  Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
5/18  TBA on 4/22

Stay tuned for more dates to be announced soon. Follow @zechsband for news.
And check HERE for all show details and updates

Check out the Summer Tour trailer for Zechs Marquise US dates with RX Bandits along with some more great friends and great bands  Maps & Atlases,  and on a few dates Fang Island , Happy Body Slow Brain and The Hot Toddies.

ZECHS MARQUISE SUMMER SHOWS 2011 
Jun 28 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater * ^ @
Jun 29 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s * ^ @
Jun 30 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit * ^ @ 
July 01 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s * ^ @
July 03 - New Orleans, LA @ Howlin’ Wolf * ^
July 05 - Orlando, FL @ The Social * ^
July 06 - Orland, FL @ The Social * ^ 
July 07 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room * ^
July 08 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade * ^
July 09 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club * ^ 
July 10-  Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts TLA * ^ SOLD OUT
July 12 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza * ^ SOLD OUT 
July 13 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza * ^ SOLD OUT
July 14 - Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East * ^ SOLD OUT
July 15- Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East  !! ^ SOLD OUT
July 16 - Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall  !! ^
July 17 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada @ Cafe Campus * ^
July 18 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ Mod Club * ^ 
July 20 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick * ^
July 21- Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge ^  w/ Cast Spells
July 22 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall * ^
July 23 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck * ^ 
July 24 - Denver, CO @ The Summit * ^ 
July 25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex * ^
July 27 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon * ^
July 28 - Portland, OR @ The Hawthorne * ^
July 30 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst * ^
July 31 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades * ^ 
Aug 03 - Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Arts Theater ^#
Aug 04 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Mayan ^ #
Aug 06 - Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse  ^ #
Aug 07 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom ^ #

* w/ Maps & Atlases
^ w/ Zechs Marquise 
@ w/ Happy Body Slow Brain
!! w/ Fang Island
# w/ The Hot Toddies 

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Zechs Marquise would like to give a big thanks to Zeque Peña for the Tour Poster he made for us. 

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