Los Angeles, CA (December 8, 2011) – As they gear up for the January 31st release of their ATO Records debut Strength To Survive, DC-based band SOJA have announced plans for a headlining tour of North America. The road jaunt kicks off January 21st at the Kaka’ako Waterfront Park Amphitheater in Honolulu and runs through March 11th at the House of Blues in San Diego (full itinerary below).

SOJA fans are buzzing about the release of Strength To Survive, which was produced by John Alagia, whose credits include Dave Matthews, John Mayer and O.A.R, among others.

Earlier this week, AOL Spinner debuted an amazing claymation video for the album’s title track, which can be seen here:

Lead singer Jacob Hemphill says Strength To Survive was greatly inspired by Bob Marley’s Survival. “That’s the greatest reggae album ever made,” he says. “Marley wrote that album after he went to Africa, and I lived in Africa when I was a kid. I remember listening to that album for the first time and having all these long-forgotten memories unleashed. My dad was an IMF res rep [International Monetary Fund resident representative] in Liberia in the early ’80s, and I remember the coup happening and our family hiding in these iron bathtubs for three days straight, because the military was shooting at everything. I was seven years old. So Africa was always a big part of our lives—it defined our family, in a way. Music came right after that, so, for me, music was always tied to Africa and music was always something powerful.”

Over the course of the past few years, SOJA has sold more than 150,000 albums, headlined large theatres in more than 15 countries around the world, generated over 10 million+ YouTube views, and amassed over a half-million Facebook fans. The past year and a half has seen this 7-piece rule the road, playing more than 360 dates, including headlining sold-out tours of North and South America, as well as opening for O.A.R. and sharing stages with everyone from Dave Matthews Band to Matisyahu.

Don’t miss your chance to see SOJA live – tour dates are as follows:

Date Venue Location

Dec 28 Visulite Theatre Charlotte, NC

Dec 29 The Norva Norfolk, VA

Dec 30 The Music Farm Charleston, SC

Jan 21 Kaka’ako Park Honolulu, HI

Jan 22 Kilohana Pavilion Kauai, HI

Jan 27 King Kam Hotel Kona, HI

Jan 28 Maui Arts & Cultural Center Maui, HI

Feb 3 The National Richmond, VA

Feb 4 Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA

Feb 9 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY

Feb 10 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

Feb 11 Paradise Ballroom Boston, MA

Feb 12 Higher Ground Burlington, VT

Feb 14 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH

Feb 16 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, OH

Feb 17 High Noon Saloon Madison, WI

Feb 18 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL

Feb 19 Cabooze Minneapolis, MN

Feb 22 The Waiting Room Omaha, KE

Feb 23 Bottleneck Lawrence, KS

Feb 24 Aggie Theatre Ft. Collins, CO

Feb 25 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO

Feb 26 Belly Up Aspen, CO

Feb 28 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT

Feb 29 Knitting Factory Boise, ID

Mar 1 Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

Mar 2 Roseland Theatre Portland, OR

Mar 3 McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR

Mar 7 Fillmore San Francisco, CA

Mar 8 The Catalyst Santa Cruz, CA

Mar 9 House of Blues Los Angeles, CA

Mar 10 House of Blues Los Angeles, CA

Mar 11 House of Blues San Diego, CA

May 18 9:30 Club Washington, DC

May 19 9:30 Club Washington, DC

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