Scale The Summit guitarist Chris Letchford told us all about touring with Dream Theater when we interviewed him in 2011. He said touring with the band opened every door for Scale The Summit, and still does. “A person will listen to our music and [tell a friend] ‘hey, check this band out.’ They toured with Dream Theater.” And they will, just because of that.
One of the interesting things Letchford commented on was how the music world is evolving. “Overall the music industry is changing because people are wanting more in their music, not just the same old crap.”
Lucky for you, Letchford isn’t putting out the same old crap with his new jazz-inspired solo offering, Lightbox. It’s been in the works for a while and the guitar wizard will finally be releasing his solo record this summer, which will feature guest appearances by bassist Evan Brewer (The Faceless) and members from The Reign of Kindo.
Looks like a busy summer. Especially since Scale The Summit and Glass Cloud will co-headline a North American tour with Erra, Reflections, and Monuments.
Lightbox comes out July 15th.
Here’s some live footage of Scale The Summit at The Olive Tree at The Note in West Chester, PA from late last year.
Update: And a new song called “The Star Boys”…
Scale The Summit tour dates w/ Glass Cloud:
Jul 15 Springfield, VA @ Empire
Jul 16 Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary
Jul 18 Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall
Jul 19 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
Jul 20 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Jul 22 Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa
Jul 23 Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck
Jul 24 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Stache
Jul 25 Chicago, IL @ Reggies
Jul 26 Burnsville, MN @ The Garage
Jul 27 Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre
Jul 29 Calgary, AB @ The Den
Jul 31 Vancouver, BC @ The Rio Theatre
Aug 01 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
Aug 02 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Aug 03 Oakland, CA @ Oakland Metro
Aug 04 Los Angeles, CA @ The Lyric
Aug 05 Las Vegas, NV @ Southern Nevada Sports
Aug 06 Mesa, AZ @ The Underground
Aug 07 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
Aug 08 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Aug 09 Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot
Aug 10 St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
Aug 11 Columbus, OH @ Park Street Saloon
Aug 12 Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse
Aug 13 Greensboro, NC @ Blind Tiger
Aug 14 Jacksonville, FL @ 1904 Music Hall
Aug 15 Lake Worth, FL @ Propaganda
Aug 16 Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
Aug 17 Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl @ Center Stage
Aug 19 Fort Worth, TX @ Tomcats
Aug 20 Austin, TX @ Red 7
Aug 21 Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s