The Help Machine :: West Coast Tour Dates w/ Phantom Planet

Our new album, “The Help Machine” is available everywhere now: https://ffm.to/helpmachine

“Finds the Texan trio hitting their stride….a record that benefits from the craft Fastball has cultivated over the years."
- AllMusic

“As emotionally direct, sonically offbeat and weirdly beautiful as anything the band has recorded”
- Magnet

“Pop perfection”
- Pop Matters

 “Fastball’s new music is a lot more enjoyable than that of most of their peers” 
- Brooklyn Vegan

 "Lifts this band high above it's power-pop origins…firmly ranks as one of the best rock bands ever to call Austin home."
- Austin American-Statesman

“The band’s time-tested creative rapport is as potent as ever”
- Tinnitist

“These guys are still doing it on a very high level”
- The Maine Edge

“The musicianship is as tight as ever”
- The Second Disc

“A contender for my favorite album of 2019”
- Musoscribe

“A fine album that is well-produced with an enjoyable sound”
- Glide Magazine

“The underrated band just got even better...4.5 out of 5 stars”
- Cryptic Rock

“As nearly perfect a modern rock album as you could ask for”
- CD HotList

"25 Years on, and this Texas trio continues to strike a balance between sly spontaneity and impeccable craftmanship.”
-Coachella Valley Weekly 

‘One of the year’s best new albums’.
- Rock ’n' Roll Truth 

 "Chock full of excellent tunes and first-rate music-making” 
- Cool Dad Music

 “Intelligent pop songs with smart melodies and lyrics"

- BlindedBySound

“Chock full of smart hummable songs”
- Babysue 

"brimming with addictive hooks, taut power chords and a steady rhythm section"
- Blurt

"a strange and glorious wonder."
- Elmore Magazine

Below is a list of our upcoming tour dates, including a run of dates on the west coast in December with Phantom Planet:

Dec 18 - San Francisco, CA @ August Hall w/ Phantom Planet 

Dec 19 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre w/ Phantom Planet & Ryan Ross 

Dec 21 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues w/ Phantom Planet 

Jan 17-20 - Walton County, FL - 30A Songwriters Festival (Miles & Tony Duo Performance)

Jan 21st - Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern (Miles & Tony Duo Performance) 

Jan 24th - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Abdo NRR Broward Center (Miles & Tony Duo Performance)

Jan 25th - Stuart, FL @ Lyric Theatre

Tickets to all shows can be found at: http://www.fastballtheband.com/shows

As always, please check us out and follow us on our socials (Instagram/Twitter/Facebook) for more reviews on the album and updates.

 Love,

Fastball