Junip is a Gothenburg, Sweden-based rock trio that is fronted by acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitarist José González. The band was formed in the late ’90s by González along with drummer Elias Araya and organ and moog player Tobias Winterkorn. The early critical response to the band has been glowing. Pitchfork gave the Rope & Summit EP an 8.0 rating, saying that the music favors "simplicity and shade while retaining the uncluttered sonic arranging that so often serves as a trademark of Gonzalez’s…we won’t have to wait long to hear more from Junip, and if it holds serve from Rope, the only disappointment will be that Gonzalez could’ve been holding out on us for too long." Under the Radar said, "Gonzalez purists will not be able to resist the charms of Junip," while the Seattle Weekly called them "stellar."
The band did a mini tour of the states in June and has been playing the European festival circuit all summer. They will be bringing their intimate atmospherics back stateside in the Fall as a North American tour has just been confirmed. The complete itinerary is below. The opening band for all the dates except Washington, DC and New York will be Sharon Van Etten.
November
1 Philadelphia, PA World Café
2 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub
4 Montreal, QUE Belmont
5 Toronto, ONT Lee’s
6 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
7 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
10 Seattle, WA Neumos
11 Vancouver, BC Venue
12 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
13 San Francisco, CA The Independent
14 Los Angeles, CA Music Box At The Henry Fonda
16 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room
18 Austin, TX Mohawk
19 Houston, TX Fitzgeralds
20 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
21 Atlanta, GA The Earl
22 Carrboro, NC Cats Cradle
23 Washington, DC Black Cat
24 New York, NY Irving Plaza
