Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Announce New Record Store Day Vinyl/Digital EP

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. are back. The Detroit duo of Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott are currently putting the finishing touches on their sophomore album, which will be out later this year. In the interim, DEJJ will offer a taste of what's to come. PATTERNS, a brand new EP, will be released by Warner Bros. Records in the US on April 16th digitally and April 20th physically as a vinyl only Record Store Day piece. The physical version of the EP will include two exclusive remixes. The band just premiered their new song, "If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't On The Dancefloor)" on their website, give it a listen here. "Dancefloor" will be available on iTunes April 2nd.

The band will be celebrating the release of Patterns with a select number of headlining shows, including a special hometown Record Store Day show in Detroit at The Majestic Theater for the second year in a row. They'll also be performing in NYC, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. All confirmed dates are below.

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"If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't On The Dancefloor)" Soundcloud
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"If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't On The Dancefloor)" YouTube Teaser:
http://youtu.be/RHcPgqTzIYo

Patterns EP Tracklisting
1. If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't on the Dancefloor)
2. Dark Water
3. Hiding
4. Habits

Tour Dates:
4/20 - DETROIT - MAJESTIC THEATER (Record Store Day Show)
4/26 - BROOKLYN - MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG
5/11 - AUSTIN - THE PARISH
5/16 - LOS ANGELES - EL REY
5/17 - SAN FRANCISCO - THE INDEPENDENT
5/24 - CHICAGO - LINCOLN HALL

For those not that up to speed on what this whole Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. situation is, here's a little backstory.

The result of a couple friends recording some jams in a Detroit basement under a ridiculous moniker was never originally intended to reach the public and spread from coast to coast. But that's exactly the unlikely, exciting predicament Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - the band, not the racecar driver - found themselves in a couple years ago. The internet is a beautiful place.

It's been a crazy ride for these two Detroit boys. Within a year of posting a self-produced EP on their website, DEJJ were performing in front of 10-15,000 people at Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits, and ended up selling out headling dates across the country. The buzz led to a record deal with Warner Bros. Records, who released the band's debut album, It's A Corporate World, in June of 2011. The album was championed by such respected media outlets as Rolling Stone, Paste, Filter and Stereogum and DEJJ became one of the most blogged about bands of 2011 according to Hype Machine. The band capped off an impressive first album cycle with a triumphant performance of their single "Simple Girl" on Conan, complete with four piece orchestra.

Josh and Daniel are modern day musicians not resigned to a certain category. They can go from playing an acoustic performance in the morning, to a fully plugged in sonic spectacular in the evening to a sweaty late night DJ set. If there's one thing they're not, it's artists stuck in the proverbial box. Look out for new music from Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. coming soon.

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