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Long before the self-titled album was released the band played songs from the album spreading their music by giving away CDs of the songs in the form of the Johnny Boy EP in 2009, but it couldn't be called a tour in support of the album because it was released at the end of December 2009. The actual first show in support of the album was on December 29, 2009 on the day of the album release, where the band sold and gave away CDs of the album. But the tour in support of the album began on January 15, 2010 and lasted until May 2011 when the band played one last show with Chris Salih and the following shows were aimed at drumming up interest in the second album. The band did not officially announce a tour in support of the album, but just played shows where they distributed their music and merchandise by selling CDs with the album and merch. | Long before the self-titled album was released the band played songs from the album spreading their music by giving away CDs of the songs in the form of the Johnny Boy EP in 2009, but it couldn't be called a tour in support of the album because it was released at the end of December 2009. The actual first show in support of the album was on December 29, 2009 on the day of the album release, where the band sold and gave away CDs of the album. But the tour in support of the album began on January 15, 2010 and lasted until May 2011 when the band played one last show with Chris Salih and the following shows were aimed at drumming up interest in the second album. The band did not officially announce a tour in support of the album, but just played shows where they distributed their music and merchandise by selling CDs with the album and merch. | ||
It is unknown exactly which songs were played by the band in 2009, only one video can confirm the performance of the songs «[[Friend, Please]]» and «[[Trapdoor]]» | It is unknown exactly which songs were played by the band in 2009, only one video and the words of one fan can confirm the performance of the songs «[[Friend, Please]]» and «[[Trapdoor]]» were performed at least twice. Only half of the songs from the album were played during the tour, sharing the live repertoire with demos of songs written for the debut album and written by Tyler in 2010. | ||
The tour traveled through two states (Ohio, Tennessee and Pennsylvania), with the band playing most of their shows in their home state and hometown of Columbus. The band performed in a variety of venues from cafes and bars to small and large halls, playing their own concerts as well as participating in various local festivals and music charity events. | The tour traveled through two states (Ohio, Tennessee and Pennsylvania), with the band playing most of their shows in their home state and hometown of Columbus. The band performed in a variety of venues from cafes and bars to small and large halls, playing their own concerts as well as participating in various local festivals and music charity events. |