If you don't know already, The Shalants really are the best band. You'll be able to confirm this with your own eyes and ears later this month when the band plays a handful of west coast dates. The dates are as follows:

May 16 2010     Valentine's     Portland, OR    
May 17 2010     Lil' Red Lion     Eureka, CA    
May 19 2010     Crepe Place     Santa Cruz, California, US    
May 20 2010     Sophia’s     Davis, California, US    
May 21 2010     Chief Crazy Horse Inn Saloon     Nevada City, California, US    
May 24 2010     Knockout     San Francisco, California, US   

The next Shalants album is in the can, but release details are still being worked out. We'll have more info in the next month or two, so keep checking back.

In the meantime, the band is prepping a self-released 7" single that will be available sometime in the summer. It will be a taster for the upcoming album, featuring two songs from the sessions.

Please check out the album, Passage Through Wilderness Vol. 2, it's a remarkable collection of songs.

You can listen to their contribution to our Judee Sill Tribute below:

The Shalants - Lopin' Along Through The Cosmos