May 1, 2008 -

the morning benders’ Debut Album ‘talking through tin cans’ Out May 6th, Online Pre-Sale Live Now SF Record Release Show on May 9th, Presented By imeem The First 300 People To Purchase The Album At Either +1 Records’ Online Pre-Sale Or At Virgin Megastore (Union Square) Will Gain Exclusive Entry Into The Show Berkeley, California’s new indie darlings, the morning benders, are no strangers to pursuing lofty goals with no safety net. They’ve been making things happen on their own for years now, as evidenced by their 2 self-released ep’s, fearlessly opening for such battled-tested road-warriors as Yo La Tengo, The Kooks, MGMT, and Two Gallants among others, and their unwavering can-do attitudes. Just trust us on the last thing. So, it came as no surprise to any of us here at +1 Records that they would be up for trying something new, again, with their debut full-length lp, ‘talking through tin cans.’ The first 300 trailblazers in San Francisco to purchase the album at either the exclusive +1 Records Online Presale or at the Union Square Virgin Megastore will receive a free pass to the Album Release party (May 9th @ 330 Ritch), presented by our good friends at imeem, as well as exclusive b-sides, videos, and our utmost respect and admiration for having such wonderful taste. As if that’s not enough, the first 100 people to purchase the album online will receive a [legitimately] limited edition morning benders art-piece designed by TheKyle, the visionary responsible for the band’s beautiful cover art (http://thekyle.net). The band is about to head off on their first national tour supporting The Kooks across the US of A, so they will need to soak in enough hometown love to last them awhile. It’s all happening… Right here: Plusonemusic.net/Records NPR invited the morning benders to play some acoustic songs + NPR's Cameron Rath interviews the band for ‘Day to Day’ to air on album release day, May 6th. http://www.npr.org/music/ Little Radio also invited the benders play some tunes for the show ‘FMLY Radio', which airs live from 10am – 11am PST on May 8th at http://littleradio.com And look for the band on the road with The Kooks very shortly: May 6: Virgin Megastore SF In-store @ 7PM. San Francisco, CA May 8: LA CD Release Show @ The Echo. Los Angeles, CA May 9: SF CD Release Show @ 330 Ritch. San Francisco, CA May 18: House Of Blues San Diego, CA** May 19: The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA** May 24: Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, British Columbia** May 25: Sasquatch Festival Seattle, WA** May 26: Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR** May 29: Ogden Theatre. Denver, CO** May 31: Fine Line Music Café. Minneapolis, MN** June 1: Turner Hall Ballroom. Milwaukee, WI** June 2: Vic Theatre. Chicago, IL. SOLD OUT** June 4: Kool Haus. Toronto, Ontario SOLD OUT** June 5: The Fillmore @ TLA. Philadelphia, PA** June 9: Paradise Rock Club. Boston, MA SOLD OUT** June 10: Terminal 5. New York, NY SOLD OUT** June 11: Terminal 5. New York, NY SOLD OUT** June 12: Union Pool. Brooklyn, NY ** - Main Support for The Kooks (Photo: Timothy Norris) Linksies here: http://www.themorningbenders.com/bendersfunsmaller.zip (bio, press release, onesheet, artwork and photos) http://www.imeem.com/themorningbenders (updated with new tracks, videos) http://www.ambenders.blogspot.com (blog with the benders) For Press Inquiries, contact +1. 718.599.3740 JonnyKaps@plusonemusic.net NatHays@plusonemusic.net