US / THEM: Zechs Marquise announce co-headlining dates with And So I Watch You From Afar

"Forget the Van Halens, if you want to know about a true musical dynasty, look no further than the Rodriguez-Lopez's! In between Omar, Marcel, and Marfred, these talented hermanos are changing the face of free-form jamming." -- MTV Tres

"Thrusting listeners into chase scenes through psychedelic dreamscapes is nothing new for El Paso prog rock instrumentalists Zechs Marquise. However, the major difference on Getting Paid isn't the fear of being chased, but of what's running up behind you." -- Los Angeles Times

The Mars Volta sibling band Zechs Marquise announce summer co-headlining North American dates with Northern Ireland's And So I Watch You From Afar. Following the band's recent

stint as main support for At The Drive-In's reunion tour, Zechs Marquise joins ASIWYFA on June 30th to kick off the extensive tour in Anaheim, CA. Please see complete dates below.

Consequence of Sound recently premiered the video for "Everlasting Beacon of Light" -- a standout track from the band's latest album, Getting Paid -- featuring surprise cameos, some very intense and very real gangster dudes, animal-headed people in the desert and much more awesome weirdness. Directed by The 90s. Watch the VIDEO HERE.

Zechs Marquise also recently posted a live in-studio video session for Terroreyes.tv performing the title track to the album. Watch it on Vimeo or YouTube.

RCRD LBL recently premiered an MP3 for album track "Mega Slap". Check out the MP3 HERE. Stream full album HERE.

Zechs Marquise, the El Paso, TX quintet are back with their sophomore album Getting Paid, bringing an intensified swagger to the band's multifaceted psych-prog haze for their most aggressive and versatile effort to date. "We liked that hip-hop attitude," explains drummer Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez of the album title. "Getting your piece, taking yours." And, Getting Paid certainly finds the band fully taking charge of their musical destiny.

In the years since their auspicious 2009 debut Our Delicate Stranded Nightmare, Zechs Marquise

toured extensively throughout the U.S., proving to be a formidable live act supporting Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group and At The Drive-In as well as leading their own headlining tours. Zechs Marquise have also grown considerably in other ways. Recent addition Rikardo Rodriguez-Lopez on keyboards and trumpet joins his brothers, drummer Marcel and bassist Marfred alongside guitarists Matthew Wilkson and Marcos Smith contributing to the band's expanded sound. Not only have they reached new plateaus of entrancing riffs and rhythms, but Getting Paid also integrates vocals on select songs, including guest performances by vocalist/guitarist Matthew Embree and El Paso singer Sonny Baker.

Getting Paid was released on LP/CD/Download on September 27th on Rodriguez Lopez Productions via Sargent House.

ZECHS MARQUISE & AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR - 2012

Jun 30 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction

Jul 01 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah

Jul 02 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room

Jul 04 - San Antonio, TX @ The White Rabbit

Jul 05 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's

Jul 06 - Austin, TX @ Red 7

Jul 07 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada

Jul 08 - Norman, OK @ The Opolis

Jul 10 - St Louis, MO @ The Firebird

Jul 11 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen

Jul 12 - Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar

Jul 13 - Toledo, OH @ Mickey Finns

Jul 14 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern

Jul 16 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose

Jul 17 - Louisville, KY @ Headliner's Music Hall

Jul 18 - Nashville, TN @ 12th & Porter

Jul 19 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

Jul 21 - St Petersburg, FL @ local 662

Jul 22 - Mobile, AL @ Alabama Music Box

Jul 24 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506

Jul 25 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar

Jul 26 - Cambridge, MA @ T.T. the Bears

Jul 27 - New York City, NY @ The Studio at Webster Hall

Jul 28 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie