Thao with the Get Down Stay Down headlining tour dates announced

July 2008
19 - Columbus, OH @ Milo
20 - Newport, KY @ Northside Tavern - w/ Tune Yard
22 - St Louis, MO @ Off Broadway - w/ Tune Yard
23 - Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews - w/ Tune Yard
24 - Denver, CO @ Hi Dive - w/ Tune Yard
25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court - w/ Tune Yard
26 - Stanley, ID @ Pioneer Park
29 - Portland, OR @ Holocene - w/ Horse Feathers, Harper Simon
31 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent - w/ Horse Feathers
August 2008
1 - Irvine, CA @ Phoenix Grille @ UC Irvine - w/ Horse Feathers
2 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour - w/ Horse Feathers
3 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah - w/ Horse Feathers
4 - Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture - w/ Horse Feathers
5 - Lubbock, TX @ Bash Riprock's - w/ Horse Feathers
6 - Austin, TX @ Emo's - w/ Horse Feathers
7 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada - w/ Horse Feathers
8 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Music Hall - w/ David Schultz and the Skyline
9 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle - w/ David Schultz and the Skyline
11 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse - w/ David Schultz and the Skyline, Pepi Ginsberg
12 - Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bear's - w/ David Schultz and the Skyline, Pepi Ginsberg
13 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom - w/ David Schultz and the Skyline, Pepi Ginsberg
14 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat - w/ David Schultz and the Skyline, Pepi Ginsberg

Thao, who released her much acclaimed Kill Rock Stars debut - We Brave Bee Stings and All - in January, is on a serious roll. She and her band, the Get Down Stay Down, have been on tour since March traversing the U.S. and Europe with such artists as Xiu Xiu and Rilo Kiley. They have had heavy support from NPR, KEXP, Interview, Washington Post, Brooklyn Vegan, etc . Thao's latest video for the single "Bag of Hammers" was recently featured on the front page of YouTube.