Alt-rock band WHOOP-Szo dropped a new video yesterday for their song “Amaruq” to help announce a run of upcoming tour dates across Canada and the US.
Singer and chief songwriter Adam Sturgeon describes the video for “Amaruq” as “a visual summation of the themes conveyed on Warrior Down. It presents a vision of an Indigenous Future, one that defies being moulded into the usual narrative of Indigenous identity. The ‘Noble Indian’ looks into the mirror of his past and/or present.”
The Guelph, Ontario band who describe themselves as “a force of nature, sprung from a mixed-blooded experience of Canadian history with deep Anishinaabek roots” is set to kick off their spring tour on March 5 in Toronto. Here is the full list of dates:
Mar 5: Toronto, ON – Baby G
Mar 12: Cincinnati, OH – Mockbee
Mar 13: St. Louis, MO – Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center
Mar 15 : Louisville, KY – Wet Basement
Mar 16: Fort Worth, TX – Lola’s
Mar 17: Denton, TX – Fannin
Mar 18-20: Austin, TX – SXSW
Mar 21: Hot Springs National Park, AK – Valley of the Vapors Festival
Mar 25: Seattle, WA – Substation
Mar 26: Portland, OR – No Fun Bar
Mar 27: Boise, ID – Neurolux / Treefort Music Festival
Mar 28: Boise, ID – The Hideout / Treefort Festival
Mar 29: Boise, ID – Tom Grainey’s Basement / Treefort Festival
Apr 1: Abbotsford, BC – Carport Manor
Apr 2: Vancouver, BC – TBD
Apr 3: Victoria, BC – Rubber Boots Club
Apr 4: Seattle, WA – Victory Lounge
Apr 5: Portland, OR – Firkin Pub
Apr 8: Regina, SK – T & A Vinyl
Apr 9: Calgary, AB – Palomino
Apr 10: Edmonton, ON – Aviary / Mad Galaxy Festival
Apr 11: Saskatoon, SK – Amigo’s
Apr 14: Winnipeg, MB – Good WIll Social Club
Apr 15: Thunder Bay, ON – Apollo
Apr 16: Sault Ste Marie, ON – Sault Ste Marie Museum
Apr 17: Port Huron, ON – Schwonk Homestead
Apr 18: Toronto, ON – Tiny Record Store (Record Store Day)
Apr 18: London, ON – Grooves Records (Record Store Day)
Apr 21: Quebec City, QC – La Source De La Martiniere %
Apr 22: Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz %
Apr 23: Peterborough, ON – TBD
Apr 24: Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern %
Apr 25: Ottawa, ON – 27 Club %
% =with Trail Of Dead