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Mean Jeans to Fat Wreck

Posted by Loren on October 30, 2015

Mean Jeans to Fat Wreck
Mean Jeans to Fat Wreck

Portland, OR's Mean Jeans have signed with Fat Wreck Chords and will release a new LP on the label in the coming year. The band, playing at Fest 14 this week, has released previous records on Dirtnap.

Mean Jeans tour dates:

10/29/15 Jacksonville, FL Rain Dogs w/ Kepi Ghoulie
(Mean Jeans as the backing band)
10/30/15 Miami, FL Churchill's w/ Kepi Ghoulie
(Mean Jeans as the backing band)
11/01/15 Gainesville, FL Cowboys FEST @7:30PM
11/04/15 Washington, DC Comet Ping Pong
11/05/15 Baltimore, MD Club Miami
11/06/15 Philadelphia, PA 2nd Empire
11/07/15 New York, NY Cakeshop
11/08/15 Brooklyn, NY Good Room

Mean Jeans to Fat Wreck
Mean Jeans to Fat Wreck

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