Toronto’s Frigs were one of the standout new acts to play this past weekend’s M for Montreal festival with their dark, almost soulful take on post punk. Bria Salmela is a firebrand frontperson possessing a commanding voice that can go from smoky cool to full-on wail, and who had folks’ attention from the start at their 11/17 performance at Cafe Cleoptra during the fest. The band’s new EP, Slush, came out via Arts & Crafts and you can stream the whole thing below.
M for Montreal was the start of a short East Coast tour for Frigs, who are out with fellow Torontonians WHIMM and will play two NYC shows as part of it: Tuesday, November 22 at Silent Barn with Gingerlys, Ritual Humor, and Winkie ($10 at the door); and then Elvis Guesthouse on Wednesday, November 23 with Hari Kanari (tickets).
All dates are listed, along with a stream of the EP and flyers for both NYC shows, below.
Frigs – 2016 Tour Dates
Nov 21 – Boston MA – Zuzu ^
Nov 22 – Brooklyn NY – Silent Barn ^
Nov 23 – New York NY – Elvis Guesthouse ^
Nov 27 – Baltimore MD – The Crown ^
Nov 28 – Athens OH – House Show ^
Nov 29 – Cincinnati OH – Northside Yacht Club ^
Nov 30 – Chicago IL – The Hideout ^
Dec 1 – Detroit MI – Donovan’s Pub
Dec 2 – Hamilton ON – This Ain’t Hollywood ^
Dec 3 – Guelph ON – Van Gogh’s Ear ^
Dec 7 – Toronto ON – Horseshoe Tavern
^ with WHIMM