[Cover photo credit to Meredith Brockington]

Indie Folk band The Ballroom Thieves have released their 5th full-length album Sundust. It arose when the duo, including Calin Peters (vocals, cello, bass) and Martin Earley (vocals, guitar), started to think about “what they could do to be more self-aware of their mental health and those around them in a world oversaturated by social media, pop culture, and digital consumption.”

The album is about “self-awareness, breaking down walls that trauma creates, and healing from harshness, while also finding the glimmers, the striking beauty of being a person, and a longing for connection with people.”

On the inspiration behind these songs, the duo shares:

These songs are a tender exploration on breaking cycles and living with more compassion and kindness.

To celebrate the release of Sundust, The Ballroom Thieves will embark on an upcoming headline tour starting April 25 at The Sultan Room in Brooklyn and making stops in Nashville at The Basement, Boston at The Sinclair, and more before wrapping up in Northampton at Iron Horse Music Hall on June 2.

For more than a decade, Earley and Peters have been combining their thoughts and musical abilities. They’ve toured the US dozens of times, and even ventured into Europe, and Canada.

Headline Tour Dates:

April 25 Brooklyn, NY @ The Sultan Room

April 26 North Wayne, PA @ 118 North

April 27 Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java

April 30 Asheville, NC @ Eulogy

May 1 Greenville, SC @ The Radio Room

May 2 Chattanooga, TN @ Barking Legs Theatre

May 3 Nashville, TN @ The Basement

May 8 Davenport, IA @ The Redstone Room

May 9 Stoughton, WI @ Stoughton Opera House

May 10 Evanston, IL @ SPACE

May 11 Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark

May 12 Toronto, ON @ The Monarch Tavern

May 26 Farmington, ME @ Sandy River Music Festival

May 30 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground, Showcase Lounge

May 31 Portland, ME @ First Parish Church

June 1 Boston, MA @ The Sinclair

June 2 Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall