Retribution Gospel Choir is a rock trio founded in 2007. The group features Alan Sparhawk on guitar and vocals, Steve Garrington on bass and Eric Pollard on drums and vocals. Alan also fronts the band Low with his wife, Mimi Parker, and Steve also plays bass in Low.
RGC has released a few limited-edition live tour EPs and a self-titled full-length album. They have toured throughout the US, UK and Spain. Here's what the press says about the band. RGC's new album, appropriately titled 2, will be released January 26, 2010 on Sub Pop Records.
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2010 Tour Dates |
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| Date | City | Venue |
| Wed. May 12 | Madrid, Spain | Moby Dick |
| Thur. May 13 | A Coruna, Spain | Teatro Expo Coruna |
| Fri. May 14 | Valladolid, Spain | Veral Opening |
| Sat. May 15 | Gijon, Spain | Salón de actos de Cajastur del Recinto ferial Luis Adaro |
| Mon. May 17 | Zaragoza, Spain | Cafe Hispano |
| Tue. May 18 | Castellon, Spain | Four Seasons (SONS) |
| Wed. May 19 | Elche, Spain | L'Escorxador |
| Thur. May 20 | Granada, Spain | Teatro Caja Isidoro Maiquez |
| Fri. May 21 | Puerto Sta Maria, Spain | Teatro Pedro Muñoz |
| Sat. May 22 | Don Benito, Spain | Escuelas del Ave Maria |
| Mon. May 24 | Murcia, Spain | 12ymedio |
| Tues. May 25 | Barcelona, Spain | Sidecar |
| Sun. May 30 | Rome, Italy | Auditorium, Parco Della Musica, Opening for Wilco |
| Mon. May 31 | Ferrara, Italy | Teatro Comunale, Opening for Wilco |
| Tues. June 1 | Milan, Italy | La Casa |
| Wed. June 3 | Philadelphia, PA | Non-comm convention |
| Sat. June 19 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Rock the Garden, Walker Art Center |
| Fri. July 2 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Taste of Minnesota |
| Sat. July 10 | Rochester, Minnesota | St. John's Block Party |