Bike Thief’s Ghosts Of Providence Appears

Bike Thief’s Ghosts of Providence video premiere with the Deli

Old Familiar Haunts: Bike Thief Continue Successful Run with Release of “Ghosts of Providence” Video

Portland’s neo-folk heroes dubbed “polished incarnation of Arcade Fire” amidst glowing reviews of Stuck in a Dream record

“The ten ambitious tracks on Stuck in a Dream aim for high-seas drama of the most grandiose type.” (The Portland Mercury)

The MuseBox today announced the release of Bike Thief’s lyric video for “Ghosts of Providence,” the newest single from their debut full-length, Stuck in a Dream. According to The Portland Mercury, the chamber pop created by Bike Thief on Stuck in a Dream is filled with “moments of remarkable, terrifying beauty.” More information on Stuck in a Dream and Bike Thief’s upcoming tour dates is available on the band’s official site.

Described by StarTribune.com as “sounding like a polished incarnation of Arcade Fire,” Bike Thief is the brainchild of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Febian Perez. Perez was inspired by the Italian film, The Bicycle Thieves, when he named his band Bike Thief. After moving to Portland in 2012 and auditioning over one hundred musicians, Perez finally found band-mates who could help him realize his precise and complex musical vision.

The resulting eight-piece band worked extremely hard to prepare for their first EP, and released Ghost of Providence in January of 2013. PDXPick.com summarized in a review of the band’s debut the extent to which Ghost of Providence realized Perez’s vision: “Bike Thief have produced a multi-layered and complex collection of work that weaves stories and evokes strong images.”

Perez now expects Bike Thief’s debut full-length to “encapsulate the band’s music as it has evolved, capturing the “punchier” quality of our live performances.” The goal of Stuck in a Dream is to mix a bit more of a rock ‘n’ roll feel with the darker, more eerie element of Ghost of Providence .

In a recent interview with psuvanguard.com, Perez acknowledged that he knew exactly what he wanted out of the band back when he was the only member and living in Austin, Texas. It was tumultuous at the beginning, and Perez admits that he is a bit obsessive when it comes to his sound and, by extension, the pieces that make it. Perez is adamant, however, that this obsession comes from a place of passion: “I want to make our music as true as possible to the sound I hear in my head.”

Bike Thief Tour

SEPTEMBER
24 Wed – Portland, OR – Star Theater
30 Tue – Seattle, WA – Rendezvous

OCTOBER
01 Wed – Boise, ID – Crux
02 Thu – Salt Lake, UT – Shred Shed
03 Fri – Denver, CO – TBA
04 Sat – Omaha, NE – Barley Street Tavern
06 Mon – Chicago, IL – TBA
07 Tue – Muncie, IN – Be Here Now
08 Wed – Columbus, OH – The Woodlands
09 Thu – Cleveland, OH – Wilbert’s
10 Fri – Ithaca, NY – Silverline Tap
11 Sat – Syracuse, NY – TBA
12 Sun – Rochester, NY – Bug Jar
13 Mon – Boston, MA – TT the Bears
14 Tue- Providence, RI – AS220
15 Wed – New York, NY – Pianos
16 Thu – Philadelphia, PA – Grape Room
17 Fri – Washington, DC — Black Cat
18 Sat – Raleigh, NC — Southland Ballroom
19 Sun – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
22 Wed – Charlotte, NC – Muse
23 Thu – Atlanta, GA – Smiths
24 Fri – Birmingham, AL – The Nick
26 Sun – New Orleans, LA – Circle Bar
27 Mon – Houston, TX – Jet Lounge
29 Wed – Austin, TX – Holy Mountain
30 Thu – Ft. Worth, TX – Magnolia Motor Lounge
31 Fri – Albuquerque, NM – Halloween house party!

NOVEMBER
01 Sat – El Paso, TX – Lowbrow
02 Sun – Tuscon, AZ – Flycatcher
03 Mon – Phoenix, AZ – Last Exit Live
04 Tue – Las Vegas, NV – Bunkhouse
05 Wed – Los Angeles, CA – Dirty Laundry
06 Thu – San Francisco, CA – Neck of the Woods
07 Fri – Eugene, OR – Wow Hall