Following the release of their critically acclaimed debut Album '...Waltzing Alone' on their own label last September, The Guggenheim Grotto are hitting the road during February to play a series of Irish dates before traveling to the U.S. in March to take part in the prestigious SXSW (South by South West) Music Festival. Having recently returned from playing a live radio broadcast in the historic BBC, Maida Vale Studios, London (home to The Beatles' first BBC sessions and the John Peel sessions), the band will then travel onto L.A. to play to their growing fan-base on the west coast of America thanks to constant airplay on Los Angeles based radio station KCRW, XM Satellite Radio, WXPN, and Hear Music; Starbucks instore radio. TOUR DATES Tues. 7th Feb. - Vicar St, Dublin Appearing as special guests to The Frames. Thurs. 9th Feb. - Bewleys Theatre, Grafton St, Dublin. Fri. 10th Feb. - Spirit Store, Dundalk. Sat. 11th Feb. - The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton. Tues. 14th Feb. - Roisín Dubh, Galway. Thurs. 16th Feb. - Dolans, Limerick. Fri. 17th Feb. - Glór, Ennis. Sat. 18th Feb. - The Stables, Mullingar. Sun. 19th Feb. - Whelans, Dublin. Sat. 25th Feb. - The Derry Playhouse, Derry. Fri. 10th March - Balor Theatre, Ballybofey, Donegal. ______________________________________________ Album of the Week - Larry Gogan (2FM, Ireland) Album of the Week - Rope-a-dope.com Single of the Week - Ian Dempsey (Today FM, Ireland) Rising Artist of the Week - Tom Dunne (Today FM, Ireland) "...a damn fine album." - Dave Fanning (2FM, Ireland) "...one of the most beautiful records of the year." - Nic Harcourt (Paste Magazine, U.S.A.) "...this debut from The Guggenheim Grotto is a little treasure." - Elaine Reilly (Entertainment Ireland) "...a perfect nugget of pop-rock, which oozes radio friendliness." - Gill Dooley (Connected Magazine, Ireland) "...superb debut album." - Sarah McQuaid (The Evening Herald, Ireland) "...hauntingly beautiful." - Jackie Hayden (Hotpress, Ireland) "...the most exciting new act to come out of Ireland in years." - CD Baby.com Check out www.guggenheimgrotto.com for more details, news and free MP3 downloads.