State Radio

(...) The Boston-based trio State Radio, which is touring in support of its new CD, “Year of the Crow.” The band’s sophomore album was released digitally in September, when it debuted at No. 9 on iTunes Alternative Charts, and had its physical release to stores in February via Ruff Shod Records. Recorded with Tchad Blake (Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, Soul Coughing) at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in Wiltshire, England, the album features the single “Gang of Thieves” and captures the band’s live energy and spirit. The band’s song “Keepsake” was featured on the Nov. 19 finale of Showtime’s hit series “Weeds.” Having recently performed at the Langerado Music Festival in Florida and this year’s SXSW, the band also is slated to make appearances at some of America’s biggest summer festivals, including Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, Rothbury and Summerfest.