To describe Modest Mouse's year as hectic would barely scrape the surface.
Firmly ensconced in their first major label deal with Sony Music, 2004's "Good News For People Who Love Bad News" heralded a new dawn for the band in terms of popularity, thus requiring a work ethic that saw the alt-rock four-piece achieve remarkable things.
Speaking to soundgenerator last year, frontman Issac Brock described the band's breakthrough year as 'a good year - no complaints'
[read: Interview: Reality Bites With Modest Mouse's 'Mud Specialist', Frontman Isaac Brock].
Touring throughout most of the year, the band found time to nab nominations for the MTV Video Awards, this year's Grammy Awards and curate the US leg of the All Tomorrow's Parties festival.
Clearly nothing's changed in 2005 as the band have scheduled in a major US tour throughout the early part of the year.
Although not yet finalised, the live dates will see the band hit the road starting Jan. 21 in Nashville and finish March 3 in Denver, Co.
The second leg of the tour will likely take in East Coast venues.
Confirmed tour dates are:
January
21 - Nashville, TN - Vanderbilt University Memorial Gym
28 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
29 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater
31 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst Club
Febuary
01 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst Club
03 - Berkeley, CA - Berkeley Community Theater
04 - Santa Barbara, CA - Arlington Theater
05 - San Diego, CA - SOMA
07 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
08 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
11 - Mexico City, Mexico - El Circo Volador
14 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove
15 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Amphitheater
18 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Live
21 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
22 - Kansas City, MO - The Uptown Theater
23 - St. Louis, MO - Pageant
24 - Iowa City, IA - University of Iowa Main Lounge
25 - Chicago, IL - Congress Theater
26 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Club
27 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave.
28 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave.
March
03 Denver, CO - Fillmore
Tickets are on sales now, via Ticketmaster.
