The Cliks, led by frontman Lucas Silveira, kick things off March 12 at Chances Bar in Houston, and will play a pair of showcase appearances March 13 at the South By Southwest Music & Media Conference in Austin, along with a number of other stops, including the Ervay Theatre in Dallas (March 14), Martini Ranch (March 18), and Hotel Utah in San Francisco (March 21-22).

The band’s dates with The Cult begin March 24 at Roseland Theater in Portland, Ore., and includes shows at the Orpheum in Vancouver (March 26), Rock City in Grand Prarie, Alberta (March 29), Flames Central in Calgary, Alberta (April 6), Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg, Manitoba (April 9), Sound Academy in Toronto (April 12) and Olympia de Montreal in Quebec (April 16).

Tickets for a few of The Cliks headlining shows, as well as those with The Cult are available at Ticketmaster.com.

The Cliks’ latest release, Snakehouse, hit shelves last April.

The album features transgendered frontman/guitarist Lucas Silveira, guitarist Nina Martinez, bassist Jen Benton, and drummer Morgan Doctor on tracks like “Oh Yeah,” “Complicated” and Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me a River,” which is transformed into a rock anthem.

The band made a name for itself last year with ferocious live sets on Cyndi Lauper‘s True Colors Tour and heavy airplay on MTV’s lesbian and gay network, Logo.

Lauper said about the band, “Part of my mission with the True Colors Tour was to provide a platform for some new and exciting acts. A band like The Cliks are all that and more. They are a force to be reckoned with and I am really excited to be sharing the stage with them.”

Here’s a clip of The Cliks performing “SUV” during Toronto Pride 2007.