Mellowdrone's Jonathan Bates Returns With Big Black Delta

06/28/2012
. Jonathan Bates, best known as the mastermind behind Mellowdrone and a touring member of M83, is back with a new group called Big Black Delta.

The first offering from Big Black Delta is a single which will serve as a pre-cursor to a full length album due out this fall. Listen to the song here.

This summer the band will hit the road beginning on Independence Day at Summerfest in Milwaukee, followed by support dates with M83.

JULY
4th Milwaukee Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI *

AUGUST
1st Electric Factory, Philadelphia PA ^
2nd Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead, Munhall PA ^
7th State Theater, Portland ME ^
8th Central Park Summerstage, New York NY ^
18th MGM Grand Theatre / Foxwoods, Mashantucket CT
20th Artpark, Lewiston NY
22nd Stage AE, Pittsburgh PA
23rd Old National Centre - Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
25th Orpheum Theatre, Omaha NE
26th Pikes Peak Centre, Colorado Springs CO
28th The Great SaltAir, Salt Lake City UT
29th Idaho Botanical Garden, Boise ID
31st Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver BC

SEPTEMBER
4th Keller Auditorium, Portland OR
5th Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, Reno NV

* With The Joy Formidable
^ With M83