Following a successful co-headlining U.S. tour in February, the upstate New York multi-instrumentalist artists Quitzow and Setting Sun are poised for release both bands' forthcoming albums on Young Love Records on [n]June 10th[/n], 2008. The two groups share more than a label, release date and tour schedule, however. Quitzow, the namesake of songwriter/singer/multi-instrumentalist [n]Erica Quitzow features Setting Sun songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Gary Levitt alternately adding bass, drums and vocals to its live shows. Likewise, the Levitt-led Setting Sun band includes Erica Quitzow on violin and backing vocals.

Along with this kinship, both groups share an open interest in cross-breeding musical forms, merging classical strings (violin and cello especially), folk, chamber pop and hints of early electronic rock. The results are truly refreshing. Setting Sun has been compared to Merge artists The Radar Brothers, Elliott Smith at his darkest and early Nick Drake. Quitzow invites nods like "Solex meets Liz Phair" and "combining the fun of Peaches with the intelligence of Lori Anderson." Fans can catch the inseparable pair live on tour throughout June and July. Please see complete dates below.Although the discs aren't out til June 10th, you can take a listen to one track off each right now..
Setting Sun - "No Devil Me No More" mp3
Quitzow - "Sponsor (It Didn't Mean A Thing)" mp306/24 Philladelphia, PA Khyber Pass
06/25 Shepardstown, VA War Memorial *
06/28 Greenville, NC Spazzatorium
07/02 Memphis, TN Murphy's
07/06 Amarillo, TX The 806 #
07/07 Albuquerque, NM Atomic Cantina
07/08 Farmington, NM Tutah Theater *
07/10 San Francisco, CA Amnesia *
07/11 Santa Cruz, CA The Crepe Place *
07/12 Arcata, CA Jambalaya
07/16 Boise, ID Neurolux
07/19 Omaha, NE Oleavers *
07/20 Chicago, IL TBA *
07/21 Landing, MI Mac's Bar
07/22 Detroit, MI Von's AKA The Vault
07/23 Pittsburg, PA Garfield Arts *
* only Quitzow
# only Setting Sun01. Sponsor (It Didn't Mean A Thing) (MP3)
02. On TV!
03. Peanut
04. Art College
05. Better Than Ever
06. Stay Away from John
07. Love
08. Slept In My car
09. Cats R People 2
10. Rhythm Machine
11. Unripened Fruit
12. Jackpot
more: Myspace
01. What We Wanted
02. No Devil Me No More (MP3)
03. How Long
04. Carry Me Away
05. Overjoyed
06. Slob
07. Love My Love
08. Not Waste
09. Inside My Love
10. Morning Song
11. Happy Joy
more: official website, Myspace