Comedienne / Musician MARGARET CHO's new album, Cho Dependent (out August 24) “I want to create a new genre of music that is hilarious but also seriously good, so I turned to some of my music heroes to help me out,” says Margaret Cho talking about her upcoming album Cho Dependent. “I have wanted to make an album like this forever. I love comedy music!”The lyrics on Cho Dependent, which tackle issues of sex, drugs, rock & roll – and lice, may be laugh-inducing, but Cho has made no compromises when it comes to the quality of the songwriting and production. After “My Puss,” a hilarious rap parody Cho recorded impromptu-style with friends,

became a surprise YouTube hit, Cho began to integrate more comedy music into her live stand-up shows. With Cho Dependent, her first comedy music album, Cho got a chance to hone her craft with some of the top names in the business.

“There are so many amazing people I got to work with on this album," Cho recounts. “Jon Brion, Fiona Apple, Tegan and Sara, Andrew Bird, Ani DiFranco, Garrison Starr, Meghan Toohey, Brendan Benson, Rachael Yamagata, Carl Newman, Grant Lee Phillips, Patty Griffin, Ben Lee, Kevin Barnes -- I still have to pinch myself!”

Ultimately Cho hopes to raise the bar for the genre as a whole – and get a little recognition for her contribution to the cause. Her motivations for this latter goal however are naturally as subversive as her humor. “I want to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and on Elvis Costello's Spectacle so I can talk all serious about my songwriting ‘process’ -- which is basically trying to figure out what rhymes with ‘dick.’”

Margaret Cho 2010 Tour Itinerary-

August

26 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland, OR

27 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA

28 Queen Elizabeth Theatre Vancouver, BC

September

10 House of Blues Houston, TX

11 Verizon Theatre Dallas, TX

12 Paramount Theatre Austin, TX

17 The Pearl Concert Theatre @ the Palms Las Vegas, NV

18 Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ

23 The Grove of Anaheim Anaheim, CA

24 Humphreys Concerts by the Bay San Diego, CA

25 The Mountain Winery Saratoga, CA

26 The Uptown Theatre Napa, CA

October

01 Southern Alberta Jubilee Calgary, AB

02 Wimdspear Centre Edmonton, AB

09 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO

14 Overtrue Centrer for the Arts - Capitol Theatre Madison, WI

15 State Theatre Minneapolis, MN

16 Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL

17 The Fillmore Detroit Detroit, MI

22 Massey Hall Toronto, ON

23 Salle Wilfrid Pelletier Montreal, PQ

24 National Arts Centre Ottawa, ON

27 Scranton Cultural Center Scranton, PA

28 Wilbur Theatre Boston, MA

29 Warner Theatre Washington DC

30 Caeser's Atlantic City Atlantic City, NJ

Novermber

04 Wellmont Theatre Montclair, NJ

05 TBA New York City, NY

06 Fox Theatre Mashantucket, CT

December

03 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA

04 Nob Hill Masonic Center San Francisco, CA

09 Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL

10 Hard Rock Live @ Universal Studios Orlando, FL

11 Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater Miami Beach, FL

12 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA