I didn’t like At the Drive-In. The Mars Volta makes me ill most of the time, and Sparta puts me to sleep. So, when I went to go see Jim Ward at this year’s SXSW with his new band Sleepercar, I wasn’t too brimming with anticipation. I ended up being very pleasantly surprised, and as it turns out, Jim’s a pretty cool guy. Sleepercar’s debut West Texas is due out on this coming Tuesday, April 22nd. If you like his aforementioned three bands, you might not be too stoked. But if you’re not just into style-core and have a soft spot for dusty rock ‘n’ roll/Americana, it might be the thing for you. Jim and co. will play the Tonight Show on May 2nd before heading out on a tour of North America (mostly Canada) starting May 12th. Check out a full list of dates after the jump, and watch this video interview conducted by the disembodied voice of Synthesis editor Ryan Prado that took place before the Sleepercar show at SXSW.

May 12 2008 8:00P The Clubhouse Tempe, Arizona

May 13 2008 8:00P Spaceland Los Angeles, California

May 19 2008 8:00P Chop Suey w/ City and Colour Seattle, Washington

May 20 2008 8:00P Hawthorne Theatre w/ City and Colour Portland, Oregon

May 21 2008 6:00P Orpheum w/ City and Colour Vancouver, British Columbia

May 22 2008 7:30P Royal Theatre w/ City and Colour Victoria, British Columbia

May 25 2008 8:00P Jack Singer Hall w/ City and Colour Calgary, Alberta

May 26 2008 8:00P U of Lethbridge w/City and Colour Lethbridge, Alberta

May 27 2008 8:00P Medicine Hat College w/ City and Colour Medicine Hat, Alberta

May 28 2008 8:00P Northern Alberta Jubilee w/City and Colour Edmonton, Alberta

May 29 2008 8:00P Lakeview Auditorium w/City and Colour Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

May 31 2008 8:00P Burton Cummings Theatre w/City and Colour Winnipeg, Manitoba

Jun 3 2008 8:00P St Denis Theatre w/ City and Colour Montreal, Quebec

Jun 4 2008 7:00P Bronson Centre w/ City and Colour Ottawa, Ontario

Jun 5 2008 7:00P Bronson Centre w/ City and Colour Ottawa, Ontario

Jun 6 2008 7:00P Massey Hall w/ City and Colour Toronto, Ontario

Jun 7 2008 7:00P Massey Hall w/ City and Colour Toronto, Ontario

Jun 11 2008 8:00P Mercury Lounge New York, New York

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