As frontman, Simon Balthazar (yep, that is really his name) explains in the interview piece below, the band have slightly adjusted their sound, but based on what we've heard so far, they're still focused on simple melodies, tight songs and orchestrated arrangements.
405 Focus: Fanfarlo from The 405 on Vimeo.
To celebrate the release of the new long-player, Fanfarlo will also be hitting North America throughout March and April, including stops at SXSW and Coachella. The full list of dates can be found at the end of this post along with one of those terrific aforementioned 'stripped down' vids.
Secret Garden Video Series: Fanfarlo (SXSW Edition) from hoovesontheturf (sarahana) on Vimeo.
Fanfarlo 2012 Tour Dates:
03/05 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
03/06 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
03/07 – Wahsington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
03/08 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
03/09 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
03/10 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
03/13 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
03/14 – Dallas, TX @ The Loft
03/15-18 – Austion, TX @ South by Southwest
03/19 – St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill
03/20 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
03/22 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
03/23 – Ann Arbor, MU @ The Blind Pig
03/24 – Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
03/25 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
03/27 – Columbus, OH @ Skully’s
03/28 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
03/29 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
03/31 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
04/01 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
04/03 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird
04/05 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
04/06 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
04/07 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
04/09 – Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore
04/10 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe
04/15 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/17 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
04/22 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
