Genre-busting acoustic 5-piece Trampled by Turtles are gearing up for a busy 2011 and are kicking off with a second video from their 2010 album Palomino, still holding at #2 on the Billboard bluegrass charts. The video for “Victory,” shot in Louisville, KY, finds the effortlessly talented pickers levitating through an abandoned building that’s in a state of starkly beautiful decay. The muted tones and playful use of stop-motion photography by director Justin Gustavison, who also filmed the video for TBT’s “Wait So Long” (now at 500,000 YouTube views) is a perfect fit for the cautiously hopeful lyrics and restrained tone of the song.

View the video for “Victory” here: http://www.spinner.com/2011/02/11/trampled-by-turtles-victory-video/

Trampled by Turtles have also announced tour dates throughout the summer, including their debut performances at Coachella and Telluride Bluegrass Festival and their triumphant return to Texas for appearances at both South By Southwest and the Old Settler’s Music Festival in Driftwood, TX. (See complete tour dates below.) While it’s the band’s quicksilver, high-energy playing that has made them a favorite on the tour and festival scene, where they sell out consistently, it’s TBT’s songwriting that’s the key. All the band members all cut their teeth in rock, punk and metal bands -- mandolinist Erik Berry can play Black Sabbath’s eponymous first album in its entirety – but also draw from the same well of inspiration as Townes Van Zant, Dylan, Neil Young, Del McCoury and Ralph Stanley, giving this classic genre their own unique spin.

While Trampled by Turtles are a bluegrass band in theory, they’re recognized, along with kindred acts such as the Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons and others, as true crossover artists, as likely to be found reviewed on an indie blog as on the pages of the Wall Street Journal. TBT’s “Banjo Dave” Caroll plays on Low’s new album, for example (the Duluth-based bands are longtime friends and have shared many a stage) and have a split single in the works with fellow Minnesotans Motion City Soundtrack, who will be covering TBT’s “Wait So Long.” TBT were also approached by Adult Swim’s Dave Willis (ATHF, Squidbillies) to record a music for Squidbillies; more info to come!

Stay tuned to this space for tour and release updates:

http://trampledbyturtles.com

Trampled by Turtles Tour Dates are as follows:

02/18/11 Trollhaugen Ski Resort – Dresser, WI
02/19/11 Black Bear Casino - Carlton, MN
02/25/11 The Venue at the Hub - Fargo, ND
02/26/11 Eagles Club - Aberdeen, SD
03/04/11 Wicked Moose Bar and Grill - Rochester, MN
03/05/11 Busters – Mankato, MN
03/10/11 DG’s Taphouse – Ames, IA
03/11/11 The Bottleneck – Lawrence, KS
03/12/11 Blueberry Hill – St. Louis, MO
03/13/11 The Conservatory – Oklahoma City
03/15-17 SXSW – Austin, TX
03/18/11 The Loft – Dallas, TX
03/19/11 Sticky Fingerz – Little Rock, AR
03/25/11 Suwannee Springfest - Live Oak, FL
03/26/11 Suwannee Springfest - Live Oak, FL
03/30/11 Warren Station - Keystone, CO
03/31/11 Ullr's - Winter Park , CO
04/01/11 Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
04/02/11 Hodi's Half Note - Fort Collins, CO
04/14/11 Old Settlers Music Festival - Driftwood, TX
04/16/11 Coachella Music Fest - Indio, CA
04/22/11 Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI
04/23/11 Double Door - Chicago, IL
05/12/11 Tractor Tavern - Seattle, WA
05/13/11 Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
05/14/11 The Media Club - Vancouver, BC
05/19/11 Harlow’s – Sacramento, CA
05/20/11 The Independent - San Francisco, CA
05/21/11 Moe’s Alley - Santa Cruz, CA
05/30/11 Delfest – Cumberland, MD
06/16/11 Telluride Bluegrass Fest – Telluride, CO
06/23/11 ROMP Fest – Owensboro, KY
07/09/11 Winnipeg Folk Fest – Winnipeg, MB
07/28/11 FloydFest – Floyd, VA