Cheerleader’s On Your Side Starting October 7th

BREAKOUT BAND CHEERLEADER’S ON YOUR SIDE EP
SET FOR OCTOBER 7 RELEASE VIA BRIGHT ANTENNA

TITLE TRACK PREMIERES VIA CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND

FULL U.S. TOUR THIS FALL

“We love these guys for their laidback tunes and positive attitudes, and once their debut LP drops, we have a feeling they’ll be huge.”—Philadelphia Inquirer

“Gorgeous dream-pop.”—NME

“Classically psychedelic.”—WXPN “The Key”

“Jangly indie-pop nirvana.”—Q Magazine

Philadelphia based up-and-comers Cheerleader will release their EP On Your Side October 7 via Bright Antenna Records. The music is receiving widespread critical acclaim—NYLON hails “I might’ve originally been hooked by the stuff on the surface, but once I tune out to this Philly five-piece’s brand of glimmery haze-pop, I’m sold” while the BBC praises their “lovely hazy sunny vibes.” The EP’s lead track is streaming now at Consequence of Sound who says “It’s an infectious anthem wrought with reminders of all the enthusiastic disposition that comes with young love.” Additionally, the video for “Perfect Vision,” also featured on the forthcoming EP, recently premiered at The Wild Honey Pie.

On the heels of a U.K. run opening for The Hold Steady, as well as appearances at the U.K.’s The Great Escape festival (where NME named them one of the Top 10 New Bands of The Great Escape) and this year’s SXSW, the band will embark on an extensive U.S. tour this fall, see below for full routing.

Cheerleader is Joe Haller, Chris Duran, Josh Pannepacker, Carl Bahner and Paul Impellizeri. Haller and Duran’s musical partnership was born in Duran’s parents’ basement, sparking a connection that survived the 2000s and colleges in separate states. After garnering critical attention from the likes of NME for their self-produced and recorded three-song demo, the duo grew and began performing live. Now a five-piece based in Philadelphia, Cheerleader is a bigger version of its original incarnation. “Thanks to our touring and recording, we have a lot of confidence now,” says Haller. “I really can’t imagine Cheerleader without Josh, Paul, and Carl. They’ve had a huge impact.”

ON YOUR SIDE EP TRACK LISTING
1. On Your Side
2. Perfect Vision
3. Future Stars
4. Tomorrow Always Knows

CHEERLEADER TOUR DATES
September 27 Pottstown, PA Can Jam Festival
October 1 Indianapolis, IN The Hi-Fi
October 2 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
October 3 Milwaukee, WI Club Garibaldi
October 4 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
October 5 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
October 6 Omaha, NE Reverb
October 21 Washington, DC U Street Music Hall
October 22 Philadelphia, PA MilkBoy Philly
October 23 New York, NY Mercury Lounge (CMJ show)
October 26 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
October 28 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
October 29 Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern
October 30 Columbus, OH The Basement