North Carolina's WEEDEATER - in light of the recent loss of frontman Dave "Dixie" Collins' toe due to a self-inflicted gun-cleaning wound - have announced the routing for their upcoming US tour, now officially dubbed the Nine Toe Tour.

The month long tour kicks off a week before this year's SXSW, where Weedeater will headline the Tone Deaf Touring showcase on March 20th. Support bands for the tour include BLACK COBRA, ASG, BLACK TUSK, THE GATES OF SLUMBER, US CHRISTMAS and STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

The band will also enter with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio Studios in April to record their new release, entitled Jason... The Dragon, to be released later this year again on Southern Lord.

Check out a full statement from the band regarding the tour and recording on the band's MySpace page.

Nine Toe Tour dates:

March

12 - The Jinx - Savannah, GA
13 - The Back Booth - Orlando, FL
14 - Crazy Marlins - Panama City Beach, FL
15 - Lenny's - Atlanta, GA
16 - Bottletree - Birmingham, AL
17 - Hi Tone - Memphis, TN
18 - The Channel @ Meridian - Houston, TX
19 - Skillman Street Bar - Dallas, TX
20 - Encore - Austin, TX @ Tone Deaf SXSW Showcase
21 - Zombie's - San Antonio, TX
23 - Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM
24 - Chasers - Scottsdale, AZ
26 - Ultra Violet - Los Angeles, CA
27 - Elbo Room - San Francisco, CA
28 - Rotture - Portland, OR
29 - Funhouse - Seattle, WA
31 - Club Vegas - Salt Lake City, UT

April

1 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO
2 - The Record Bar - Kansas City, MO
3 - Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN
4 - Reggie's - Chicago, IL
5 - Mac's - Lansing, MI
6 - The Southgate House - Newport, KY
7 - The Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
8 - Wreck Room - Toronto, ON
9 - Bug Jar - Rochester, NY
10 - Webster Hall (Studio) - New York, NY
11 - Khyber - Philadelphia, PA
12 - DC9 - Washington, DC
13 - Krug's - Frederick, MD
14 - The Triple - Richmond, VA