Tennis, Needle And A Knife (live), Fox Theater, Oakland, April 26, 2023 (4K)

Tennis play their song "Needle And A Knife" live in concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California on April 26, 2023. Needle And A Knife appeared on Tennis' third studio album, Ritual In Repeat (2014). Tennis is an indie pop band from Boulder, Colorado consisting of husband-and-wife duo Alaina Moore (vocals / keyboards) and Patrick Riley (guitar / keyboards). This was one of the final nights of their Pollen Tour in support of their sixth studio album. Joining them on tour were Ryan Tullock (bass) and Steve Voss (drums). ====================== Needle And A Knife lyrics: She works hard Does it all without complaining She believes that Sacred things don't need explaining And the mind is elevated Though the body devastated Leading a life of sweet sacrifice Armed with nothing but a needle and a knife Only a lonely love can devour you But when you're lonely the same love Empowers you She foresees apocalyptic Earth split open She believes in something she can put her hope in It's the holiest fixation And it's taken cultivation A pioneer in a foreign land She's devoted to a real good man Only a lonely love can devour you But when you're lonely the same love Empowers you Written by Alaina Joy Riley / Patrick Joseph O'Neil Riley ====================== Tennis - Pollen Tour live dates (2023): March 24 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern March 25 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl March 27 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz March 29-30 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club March 31 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore April 1 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre April 3 – Boston, MA @ House Of Blues April 4 – Homer, NY @ Center For The Arts April 5 – Toronto, ON @ History April 7 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre April 8 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue April 10 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom April 11 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue April 12 – Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall April 14 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom April 15 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up April 16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot April 18 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory April 20 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre April 21 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre April 22 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom April 24 – Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre April 25 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades April 26 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater April 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium April 29 – San Diego, CA @ Humphrey’s May 2 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren May 4 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live May 5 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Ballroom May 6 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Music Hall ================ Tennis official bio: Tennis is Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley. The two met in the philosophy department at the University of Colorado in 2008 after dropping out of their respective music programs. In the years after graduating, they got involved in Denver’s DIY music scene. Through house shows, they were connected with Underwater Peoples, and Firetalk. Tennis’ first singles “South Carolina,” “Baltimore,” and “Marathon” were released in 2010. The band went blog-viral nearly overnight, landing them a record deal with Fat Possum. Cape Dory (2011) documents Moore and Riley’s time spent living aboard a small sailboat on the Atlantic coast. The album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseeker chart, transitioning Tennis from house-shows to stages such as Lollapalooza. Tennis recorded their sophomore effort Young & Old (2012) with Patrick Carney of the Black Keys. They made their television debut on The Tonight Show, The Late Show, and Conan. In 2014 they signed with Communion. The resulting release, Ritual in Repeat was the culmination of separate recording sessions with Richard Swift, Jim Eno and Patrick Carney. Moore and Riley were greatly influenced by Richard Swift’s approach to recording and engineering, prompting Riley’s decision to take over as engineer on their future releases. With shifting labels and new interests, Tennis chose an alternate path for their band and career. In 2016, Moore and Riley formed the label Mutually Detrimental and began self-releasing. Their newfound freedom allowed them to return to their sailboat to write their next full-length, this time in the Sea of Cortez. Yours Conditionally, released in 2017, became their most commercially successful album–charting at #4 on Billboard’s Independent list and in the top 100 highest selling vinyl releases that year. They played Coachella and opened for artists like The National, Father John Misty and The Shins–proving their DIY roots as a cornerstone to their sound and narrative. Their follow up Swimmer (2020), was recorded in their home studio with Moore and Riley producing and engineering. The pair brought their long-time touring member Steve Voss in for the second time to drum on record. The singles, Need Your Love and Runner, were Tennis’ most successful releases to date. With nearly every show on tour sold-out, the album’s campaign was cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic. Pollen, Tennis’ sixth studio album is due on February 10, 2023.