TheSTART Sign With NITRO, Prepare To Hit The Road

October 9, 2003

Los Angeles-based , featuring former HUMAN WASTE PROJECT frontwoman Aimee Echo, have signed a new deal with Nitro Records.

"After a year and a half on our own, we felt the next logical step was to find a safe home for us to grow with people that understand who we are," the band said in a statement.

The group's first release for the label will be a brand-new enhanced EP, tentatively due in December. A new full-length album will surface in the spring.

TheSTART will be teaming up with LILLIX, THE PEAK SHOW, NORTHERN STATE and BRASSY for the first annual Girlz Garage Tour, a month-long trek that is set to kick off on October 20 in Boston and conclude on November 23 in Detroit.

According to an official press release, the Girlz Garage Tour will embrace an organic mixture of female musicians that are ready to steal the stage. This eclectic bill offers a diverse cross section of bands that are already clouding the airwaves, ranging from rock to punk to hip-hop. Through branding of the Girlz Garage on the 2003 Vans Warped Tour, the tour will be able to branch out to showcase bands for 2003 and future tours while establishing a dominating female audience and appeal.

Initially seen as a reoccurring attraction on the Vans Warped Tour, the Girlz Garage originated as the Ladies Lounge, and has been with the Vans Warped Tour since its inception in 1995.

Girlz Garage Tour dates:

Oct. 20 - Boston, MA @ Axis
Oct. 21 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony
Oct. 22 - Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
Oct. 23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Nick's
Oct. 24 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Oct. 25 - Norfolk, VA @ Norva
Oct. 26 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbit's
Oct. 27 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Green Room @ Jannus
Oct. 28 - Atlanta, GA @ Cotton Club
Oct. 29 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
Oct. 30 - Houston, TX @ Engine Room
Oct. 31 - San Antonio, TX @ The Rox
Nov. 01 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs
Nov. 02 - Dallas, TX @ Indigo
Nov. 04 - Phoenix, AZ @ Bash On Ash
Nov. 05 - Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club
Nov. 06 - Pomona, CA @ Galaxy Theatre
Nov. 07 - Sacramento, CA @ Boardwalk
Nov. 08 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
Nov. 10 - Seattle, WA @ Graceland
Nov. 11 - Portland, OR @ Meow Meow
Nov. 12 - Boise, ID @ Big Easy
Nov. 13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ DV8 (18+)
Nov. 14 - Bozeman, MT @ Zephyr Lounge
Nov. 15 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird
Nov. 17 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
Nov. 18 - St. Louis, MO @ Pops
Nov. 19 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
Nov. 20 - Minneapolis, MN @ Ascot Room
Nov. 21 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Ballroom
Nov. 22 - Detroit, MI @ Shelter

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