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March 24, 2014
The Black Keys - Turn Blue out May 13th on Nonesuch Records
THE BLACK KEYS’ TURN BLUE OUT MAY 13 ON NONESUCH RECORDSFIRST SINGLE “FEVER” PREMIERES
The Black Keys’ new album, Turn Blue , will be released May 13 on Nonesuch Records. Produced by Danger Mouse, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, Turn Blue features 11 new tracks including the first single, “Fever,” which can now be heard at theblackkeys.com and YouTube. The single is also on sale—alone or as a free instant download with album preorders—at theblackkeys.com/turnblue; the LP, CD or digital version may also be ordered as part of ticket and T-shirt bundles at the band’s site. Digital pre-orders are available at iTunes. The Black Keys will headline the Hangout Festival in Alabama on May 16 before embarking on an extensive European festival tour this summer. See reverse for complete track listing and tour details. Turn Blue was recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood during the summer of 2013 with additional recording done at the Key Club in Benton Harbor, MI and Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound in Nashville in early 2014. Of the new album, the band says Turn Blue could refer to:A: SuffocationB: SadnessC: Numbness from extreme cold
D: A Cleveland late night TV host from the 1960s named GhoulardiE: All of the above Moreover, Carney comments, “We are always trying to push ourselves when we make a record—not repeat our previous work but not abandon it either. On this record, we let the songs breathe and explored moods, textures and sounds. We’re excited for the world to hear Turn Blue.” This is the eighth full-length album from the duo and follows 2011’s critically and commercially acclaimed El Camino, which is now certified RIAA Platinum. Internationally, El Camino is Gold in Belgium, Spain, Italy and Holland; Platinum in Ireland, France and the U.K.; and double Platinum in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The record also resulted in three awards at the 55th annual Grammy Awards—Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, and Best Rock Album. The band now has a total of six Grammy Awards including three in 2010 for their breakout, RIAA Platinum album, Brothers. Turn Blue 1. Weight of Love2. In Time3. Turn Blue4. Fever5. Year in Review6. Bullet in the Brain7. It’s Up to You Now8. Waiting on Words9. 10 Lovers10. In Our Prime
11. Gotta Get Away THE BLACK KEYS TOURMay 16-18 Gulf Shores, AL Hangout Music FestJune 20 Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany Southside FestivalJune 22 Scheessel, Germany Hurricane FestivalJune 24 Zagreb, Croatia Inmusic Festival June 27 St. Gallen, Switzerland Open Air St. Gallen (sold out)June 28 Beuningen, Holland Down The Rabbit HoleJune 29 Glastonbury, U.K. GlastonburyJuly 2 Gdansk, Poland Open’er FestivalJuly 4 Pas-de-Calais, France Main Square FestivalJuly 5 Werchter, Belgium Festivalpark WerchterJuly 6 Belfort, France Les EurockennesJuly 8 Rome, Italy Rock In RomeJuly 11 Lisboa, Portugal Optimus AliveJuly 12 Bilbao, Spain Bilbao – BBK LiveJuly 15 Nîmes, France Festival de NîmesJuly 17 Les Vieilles Charrues, France Les Vieilles CharruesJuly 20 Suffolk, U.K. Latitude Festival (additional dates to be announced)
The Black Keys’ new album, Turn Blue , will be released May 13 on Nonesuch Records. Produced by Danger Mouse, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, Turn Blue features 11 new tracks including the first single, “Fever,” which can now be heard at theblackkeys.com and YouTube. The single is also on sale—alone or as a free instant download with album preorders—at theblackkeys.com/turnblue; the LP, CD or digital version may also be ordered as part of ticket and T-shirt bundles at the band’s site. Digital pre-orders are available at iTunes. The Black Keys will headline the Hangout Festival in Alabama on May 16 before embarking on an extensive European festival tour this summer. See reverse for complete track listing and tour details. Turn Blue was recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood during the summer of 2013 with additional recording done at the Key Club in Benton Harbor, MI and Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound in Nashville in early 2014. Of the new album, the band says Turn Blue could refer to:A: SuffocationB: SadnessC: Numbness from extreme cold
D: A Cleveland late night TV host from the 1960s named GhoulardiE: All of the above Moreover, Carney comments, “We are always trying to push ourselves when we make a record—not repeat our previous work but not abandon it either. On this record, we let the songs breathe and explored moods, textures and sounds. We’re excited for the world to hear Turn Blue.” This is the eighth full-length album from the duo and follows 2011’s critically and commercially acclaimed El Camino, which is now certified RIAA Platinum. Internationally, El Camino is Gold in Belgium, Spain, Italy and Holland; Platinum in Ireland, France and the U.K.; and double Platinum in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The record also resulted in three awards at the 55th annual Grammy Awards—Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, and Best Rock Album. The band now has a total of six Grammy Awards including three in 2010 for their breakout, RIAA Platinum album, Brothers. Turn Blue 1. Weight of Love2. In Time3. Turn Blue4. Fever5. Year in Review6. Bullet in the Brain7. It’s Up to You Now8. Waiting on Words9. 10 Lovers10. In Our Prime
11. Gotta Get Away THE BLACK KEYS TOURMay 16-18 Gulf Shores, AL Hangout Music FestJune 20 Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany Southside FestivalJune 22 Scheessel, Germany Hurricane FestivalJune 24 Zagreb, Croatia Inmusic Festival June 27 St. Gallen, Switzerland Open Air St. Gallen (sold out)June 28 Beuningen, Holland Down The Rabbit HoleJune 29 Glastonbury, U.K. GlastonburyJuly 2 Gdansk, Poland Open’er FestivalJuly 4 Pas-de-Calais, France Main Square FestivalJuly 5 Werchter, Belgium Festivalpark WerchterJuly 6 Belfort, France Les EurockennesJuly 8 Rome, Italy Rock In RomeJuly 11 Lisboa, Portugal Optimus AliveJuly 12 Bilbao, Spain Bilbao – BBK LiveJuly 15 Nîmes, France Festival de NîmesJuly 17 Les Vieilles Charrues, France Les Vieilles CharruesJuly 20 Suffolk, U.K. Latitude Festival (additional dates to be announced)
The Afghan Whigs: "The Lottery" + Updated 2014 Tour Dates
Listen: The Afghan Whigs “The Lottery”The New Single From Do to the Beast
http://youtu.be/JFi5cY9nrf8
https://soundcloud.com/subpop/the-afghan-whigs-the-lottery
Extends 2014 Spring & Summer Tour Schedule
‘Do to the Beast’ Available Worldwide
On April 14th & 15th From Sub Pop You can now listen to The Afghan Whigs propulsive new single “The Lottery,” from Do to the Beast, their first new album in 16 years, which will be released worldwide via Sub Pop Records on April 14th in Europe and April 15th in North America.
The Afghan Whigs will begin their 2014 world tour in support of Do to the Beast, on April 10th in Pioneertown, CA at Pappy & Harriets. The band will be performing at this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, CA and have announced U.S., European and South American shows as well. For more additional information on tickets visit theafghanwhigs.com.
Pre-orders of Do to the Beast at iTunes will receive a download of “Algiers” and “The Lottery” immediately. Pre-orders of Do to the Beast on CD and LP are now available at subpop.com. LP buyers at subpop.com will receive the limited “Loser Edition” of the album on colored vinyl while supplies last.
Do to the Beast
Tracklisting
01. Parked Outside
02. Matamoros
03. It Kills
04. Algiers (YouTube / Soundcloud)
05. Lost in the Woods
06. The Lottery (YouTube / Soundcloud)
07. Can Rova
08. Royal Cream
09. I Am Fire
10. These Sticks
Tour Dates
Apr. 10 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy & Harriet’s
Apr. 11 - Indio, CA - Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (SOLD OUT)
Apr. 14 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir (SOLD OUT)
Apr. 15 - Seattle, WA - Showbox Market
Apr. 17 - San Francisco, CA - Slim’s
Apr. 18 - Indio, CA - Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (SOLD OUT)
May 15 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl (SOLD OUT)
May 16 - Boston, MA - Paradise (SOLD OUT)
May 17 - Baltimore, MD - Otto Bar (SOLD OUT)
May 20 - Buenos Aires, AR - Teatro
May 22 - Sao Paulo, BR - Audio
May 23 - Porto Alegre, BR - Bar Opinao
May 25 - Santiago, CL - Amanda
Jun. 28 - Norrkoping, SE - Bravalla Festival
Jun. 29 - Oslo, NO - Rockerfeller
Jun. 30 - Copenhagen, DK - Amager Bio
Jul. 02 - Berlin, DE - C Club
Jul. 03 - Gdynia, PL - Opener Festival
Jul. 04 - Hradec Kralove, CZ - Rock For People
Jul. 05 - Sopron, HU - Volt Festival
Jul. 07 - Milan, IT - Magnolia
Jul. 11 - Trencin, SK - Pohoda Festival
Jul. 13 - Bruges, BE - Cactus Festival
Jul. 14 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
Jul. 15 - London, UK - Electric Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
Jul. 17 - Manchester, UK - Cathedral
Jul. 18 - Glasgow, UK - O2 ABC
Jul. 19 - Suffolk, UK - Latitude Festival
For more information on tickets please visit theafghanwhigs.com
HUGH LAURIE HITS THE ROAD IN MAY FOR WEST COAST TOUR
HUGH LAURIE HITS THE ROAD IN MAY FOR WEST COAST TOUR IN SUPPORT OF CURRENT ALBUM
DIDN'T IT RAIN
March 24th, 2014 - Globally acclaimed recording artist, actor and performer, Hugh Laurie, has announced he will hit the road for a west coast theater tour in May in support of his current album,DIDN'T IT RAIN, released by Warner Bros. Records in August 2013.
Laurie will be joined by The Copper Bottom Band, which is David Piltch (bass), Vincent Henry (horns), Elizabeth Lea (trombone), Jean McClain (vocals), and Gaby Moreno (vocals) - and is completed by Herman Matthews (drums) and Mark Goldenberg (guitar).
DIDN'T IT RAIN is Laurie's second album and the follow-up to his celebrated 2011 debut album LET THEM TALK , a New Orleans blues-driven celebration that included guest vocals from Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint, and Tom Jones. For DIDN'T IT RAIN , Laurie follows the trajectory of the blues upstream into the American heartland. It includes songs dating back to early pioneers W.C. Handy ("St Louis Blues")and Jelly Roll Morton ("I Hate A Man Like You") to more recent artists such as Dr. John ("Wild Honey") and Alan Price of The Animals ("Changes"). Produced by LET THEM TALK producer Joe Henry (Allen Toussaint, Bonnie Raitt, Billy Bragg), DIDN'T IT RAIN was recorded at Ocean Way Studio in Los Angeles.
A commanding front man and lovable raconteur backed by a positively astounding band of world class musicians and vocalists, Hugh Laurie and The Copper Bottom Band present an unforgettable evening of music not to be missed:
"The care with which he selected the songs gathered here, and the relaxed verve of the performances, makes it clear what it is that Laurie loves. Thoroughly Engaging." - The Boston Globe
"For all his fame, accomplishments and polymathic talents, Hugh Laurie's got the blues, inside him and around him. No wonder he is, against type and against the odds, rather good at it." -- Telegraph Magazine / London
Don't miss Hugh Laurie with The Copper Bottom Band on tour this spring. Dates are as follows:
5/20 Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theatre
5/22 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
5/23 Seattle, WA Paramount Theater
5/24 Medford, OR Craterian Theater at The Collier Center
5/27 Saratoga, CA Montalvo Arts Center - Garden Theatre
5/28 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
5/30 Riverside, CA Fox Performing Arts Center
5/31 San Diego, CA Balboa Theatre
6/02 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
6/03 Mesa, AZ Mesa Arts Center - Ikeda Theatre
6/04 Santa Fe, NM Lensic Performing Arts Center
6/06 Austin, TX Paramount Theater
6/07 Houston, TX Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center
6/10 Mexico City Auditorio Nacional
6/11 Guadalajara Teatro Diana
March 24th, 2014 - Globally acclaimed recording artist, actor and performer, Hugh Laurie, has announced he will hit the road for a west coast theater tour in May in support of his current album,DIDN'T IT RAIN, released by Warner Bros. Records in August 2013.Laurie will be joined by The Copper Bottom Band, which is David Piltch (bass), Vincent Henry (horns), Elizabeth Lea (trombone), Jean McClain (vocals), and Gaby Moreno (vocals) - and is completed by Herman Matthews (drums) and Mark Goldenberg (guitar).
DIDN'T IT RAIN is Laurie's second album and the follow-up to his celebrated 2011 debut album LET THEM TALK , a New Orleans blues-driven celebration that included guest vocals from Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint, and Tom Jones. For DIDN'T IT RAIN , Laurie follows the trajectory of the blues upstream into the American heartland. It includes songs dating back to early pioneers W.C. Handy ("St Louis Blues")and Jelly Roll Morton ("I Hate A Man Like You") to more recent artists such as Dr. John ("Wild Honey") and Alan Price of The Animals ("Changes"). Produced by LET THEM TALK producer Joe Henry (Allen Toussaint, Bonnie Raitt, Billy Bragg), DIDN'T IT RAIN was recorded at Ocean Way Studio in Los Angeles.
A commanding front man and lovable raconteur backed by a positively astounding band of world class musicians and vocalists, Hugh Laurie and The Copper Bottom Band present an unforgettable evening of music not to be missed:
"The care with which he selected the songs gathered here, and the relaxed verve of the performances, makes it clear what it is that Laurie loves. Thoroughly Engaging." - The Boston Globe
"For all his fame, accomplishments and polymathic talents, Hugh Laurie's got the blues, inside him and around him. No wonder he is, against type and against the odds, rather good at it." -- Telegraph Magazine / London
Don't miss Hugh Laurie with The Copper Bottom Band on tour this spring. Dates are as follows:
5/20 Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theatre
5/22 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
5/23 Seattle, WA Paramount Theater
5/24 Medford, OR Craterian Theater at The Collier Center
5/27 Saratoga, CA Montalvo Arts Center - Garden Theatre
5/28 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
5/30 Riverside, CA Fox Performing Arts Center
5/31 San Diego, CA Balboa Theatre
6/02 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
6/03 Mesa, AZ Mesa Arts Center - Ikeda Theatre
6/04 Santa Fe, NM Lensic Performing Arts Center
6/06 Austin, TX Paramount Theater
6/07 Houston, TX Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center
6/10 Mexico City Auditorio Nacional
6/11 Guadalajara Teatro Diana
Pixies Announce New Album 'Indie Cindy' + Stream
PIXIES
TO RELEASE FIRST FULL STUDIO ALBUM 'INDIE CINDY'IN MORE THAN TWO DECADESStream New Single 'Greens & BLues' Here http://bit.ly/1iUMveD Special Vinyl Release Confirmed for Record Store Day “…their songwriting chops have hardly wavered and the best may be yet to come.” — Village VoiceFans have dreamed about it for years, and now Pixies are delivering. Indie Cindy , the band’s first full studio album since 1991’s Trompe le Monde , will be released in late April (April 23/Japan, April 28/UK/Europe/International, April 29/North America) on the band’s own independent label, Pixiesmusic (marketed and distributed worldwide by [PIAS] Recordings). Pre-orders for most configurations can be placed beginning today at iTunes, Amazon, and other online retail outlets.“We started seriously talking about recording new music about four years ago,” said Pixies drummer David Lovering. “New music seemed like something we just had to do, we just couldn’t continue to go out and tour without anything new. So the talk evolved into writing and recording, and we’re all very happy with the way everything worked out.”The 12 cuts on Indie Cindy were produced by Gil Norton, producer of the band’s classic Doolittle , Bossanova , and Trompe le Monde albums, and recorded during October 2012 at Rockfield Studios in Wales, UK. The various packages feature a collection of brand new artwork by the legendary graphic artist Vaughan Oliver who created the artwork for all of Pixies’ previous releases. The album is comprised of “Bagboy,” the band’s first new song in more than a decade, the eight tracks from the band’s EP-1 and EP-2 , released September 3, 2013 and January 3, 2014 respectively, plus the three new tunes from the just-released EP-3 - all written by the Pixies - Black Francis/vocals, guitar; Joey Santiago/guitars; David Lovering/drums, backing vocals. With EP-1, EP-2 and now EP-3 having been available only in digital and limited-edition vinyl formats, Indie Cindy will mark the first time fans can have all of the new Pixies music in one collection.Pixies are making Indie Cindy available in a selection of formats: * as a standard 12-track single-CD digipak with booklet * as a two-disc, deluxe gatefold album, pressed on 180-gram vinyl * as a standard 12-track digital download via iTunes, Amazon, and other online retail sellers * as an expanded digital download exclusively through iTunes that includes a bonus live-in-concert 13-track set recorded during the band’s recently-completed North American tour * available at pixiesmusic.com, a special deluxe, limited edition (5,000) two-disc set (available as a CD and as a deluxe gatefold album pressed on 180-gram vinyl) that includes the 13-track live disc. This deluxe package also includes a 40-page, hard-back book that features the new artwork produced exclusively for Indie Cindy . The CD limited edition is packaged in a special gold-foil hard slipcase.But wait, there’s more. On April 19, a week before the official release date and exclusively for Record Store Day, Pixies will make Indie Cindy available as a special RSD limited edition, two-disc, deluxe gatefold, 180-gram vinyl set, only from independent record stores participating in RSD around the world. When these are gone, they’re gone.While Pixies have been acclaimed as the most influential, pioneering band of the late 80s alt/rock movement, having blazed the trail for artists from Nirvana to Radiohead to Pearl Jam, today, a whole new generation of music fans are discovering their iconic “loudquietloud” signature sound. After five genre-defining studio albums, Pixies disbanded in 1993, and then launched their reunion tour in April 2004, playing to sell-out crowds all over the globe for seven years, a longer period of time than they were a band originally. But writing, recording and releasing new music was something that the band had been wanting to do for a long time, so they secretly booked studio time in Wales for the fall of 2012. Six days into the recording, founding bassist Kim Deal decided to leave the band; Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering made the decision to carry on, working with a variety of touring bassists, something they’d never done. As the UK’s DIY wrote about the new music, “They’re back. They’re still brilliant. God save the Pixies.” Indie Cindy Produced by Gil Norton Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales Record label: pixiesmusicBlack Francis - vocals, guitars Joey Santiago - guitars David Lovering - drums, backing vocals Ding - bass Jeremy Dubs - backing vocalsTrack listing: 1. What Goes Boom 2. Greens and Blues 3. Indie Cindy 4. Bagboy 5. Magdalena 318 6. Silver Snail 7. Blue Eyed Hexe 8. Ring the Bell 9. Another Toe in the Ocean 10. Andro Queen Snakes 11. Jaime BravoTrack listing for Live In The USA*: 1. Bone Machine 2. Hey 3. Ana 4. Magdalena 318 5. Snakes 6. Indie Cindy 7. I’ve Been Tired 8. Head On 9. The Sad Punk 10. Distance Equals Rate Times Time 11. Something Against You 12. Isla de Encanta 13. Planet of Sound * (with touring bassist Paz Lenchantin)Pre-order: Pixiesmusic iTunes Deluxe / iTunes Standard / LP / CD / Deluxe CD
TO RELEASE FIRST FULL STUDIO ALBUM 'INDIE CINDY'IN MORE THAN TWO DECADESStream New Single 'Greens & BLues' Here http://bit.ly/1iUMveD Special Vinyl Release Confirmed for Record Store Day “…their songwriting chops have hardly wavered and the best may be yet to come.” — Village VoiceFans have dreamed about it for years, and now Pixies are delivering. Indie Cindy , the band’s first full studio album since 1991’s Trompe le Monde , will be released in late April (April 23/Japan, April 28/UK/Europe/International, April 29/North America) on the band’s own independent label, Pixiesmusic (marketed and distributed worldwide by [PIAS] Recordings). Pre-orders for most configurations can be placed beginning today at iTunes, Amazon, and other online retail outlets.“We started seriously talking about recording new music about four years ago,” said Pixies drummer David Lovering. “New music seemed like something we just had to do, we just couldn’t continue to go out and tour without anything new. So the talk evolved into writing and recording, and we’re all very happy with the way everything worked out.”The 12 cuts on Indie Cindy were produced by Gil Norton, producer of the band’s classic Doolittle , Bossanova , and Trompe le Monde albums, and recorded during October 2012 at Rockfield Studios in Wales, UK. The various packages feature a collection of brand new artwork by the legendary graphic artist Vaughan Oliver who created the artwork for all of Pixies’ previous releases. The album is comprised of “Bagboy,” the band’s first new song in more than a decade, the eight tracks from the band’s EP-1 and EP-2 , released September 3, 2013 and January 3, 2014 respectively, plus the three new tunes from the just-released EP-3 - all written by the Pixies - Black Francis/vocals, guitar; Joey Santiago/guitars; David Lovering/drums, backing vocals. With EP-1, EP-2 and now EP-3 having been available only in digital and limited-edition vinyl formats, Indie Cindy will mark the first time fans can have all of the new Pixies music in one collection.Pixies are making Indie Cindy available in a selection of formats: * as a standard 12-track single-CD digipak with booklet * as a two-disc, deluxe gatefold album, pressed on 180-gram vinyl * as a standard 12-track digital download via iTunes, Amazon, and other online retail sellers * as an expanded digital download exclusively through iTunes that includes a bonus live-in-concert 13-track set recorded during the band’s recently-completed North American tour * available at pixiesmusic.com, a special deluxe, limited edition (5,000) two-disc set (available as a CD and as a deluxe gatefold album pressed on 180-gram vinyl) that includes the 13-track live disc. This deluxe package also includes a 40-page, hard-back book that features the new artwork produced exclusively for Indie Cindy . The CD limited edition is packaged in a special gold-foil hard slipcase.But wait, there’s more. On April 19, a week before the official release date and exclusively for Record Store Day, Pixies will make Indie Cindy available as a special RSD limited edition, two-disc, deluxe gatefold, 180-gram vinyl set, only from independent record stores participating in RSD around the world. When these are gone, they’re gone.While Pixies have been acclaimed as the most influential, pioneering band of the late 80s alt/rock movement, having blazed the trail for artists from Nirvana to Radiohead to Pearl Jam, today, a whole new generation of music fans are discovering their iconic “loudquietloud” signature sound. After five genre-defining studio albums, Pixies disbanded in 1993, and then launched their reunion tour in April 2004, playing to sell-out crowds all over the globe for seven years, a longer period of time than they were a band originally. But writing, recording and releasing new music was something that the band had been wanting to do for a long time, so they secretly booked studio time in Wales for the fall of 2012. Six days into the recording, founding bassist Kim Deal decided to leave the band; Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering made the decision to carry on, working with a variety of touring bassists, something they’d never done. As the UK’s DIY wrote about the new music, “They’re back. They’re still brilliant. God save the Pixies.” Indie Cindy Produced by Gil Norton Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales Record label: pixiesmusicBlack Francis - vocals, guitars Joey Santiago - guitars David Lovering - drums, backing vocals Ding - bass Jeremy Dubs - backing vocalsTrack listing: 1. What Goes Boom 2. Greens and Blues 3. Indie Cindy 4. Bagboy 5. Magdalena 318 6. Silver Snail 7. Blue Eyed Hexe 8. Ring the Bell 9. Another Toe in the Ocean 10. Andro Queen Snakes 11. Jaime BravoTrack listing for Live In The USA*: 1. Bone Machine 2. Hey 3. Ana 4. Magdalena 318 5. Snakes 6. Indie Cindy 7. I’ve Been Tired 8. Head On 9. The Sad Punk 10. Distance Equals Rate Times Time 11. Something Against You 12. Isla de Encanta 13. Planet of Sound * (with touring bassist Paz Lenchantin)Pre-order: Pixiesmusic iTunes Deluxe / iTunes Standard / LP / CD / Deluxe CD
LYON APPRENTICE - Debut EP Release + Stream New Single
LYON APPRENTICE - DEBUT EP RELEASE + STREAM NEW SINGLE [image error] Australian brother duo 'Lyon Apprentice' will digitally release their debut EP 'Be Honest, Be Wild, Be Free' worldwide on Friday April 4th through Canvas Sounds. The EP was co-produced by Mark Myers (The Middle East, Emma Louise) and mixed by Catherine Marks (Foals, Death Cab For Cutie), which showcases an impressive debut across the five tracks. Their melodic brand of indie folk has already been making a strong impression after the release of singles 'Beautiful Thought' and 'I Will Find You' which has now been followed up with their latest offering 'Be Careful'. On the live front they have supported Bear's Den, Big Scary, Battleships, Cub Sport, Glass Towers and a headline show in Singapore.
"A haunting indie folk song that will wrap you up in it's proverbial blanket" Indie Shuffle
"These bros know how to brew up a nice melody" Dom Alessio, Triple J
"Magnificent clash of haunting indie folk sounds, piano, & bits of brass section"Stereofox
"They are creating an extremely refined version of indie folk that will appeal to fans of Daughter, Bon Iver and City and Colour." Happy
"The tender vocal track lingers across the atmospheric panorama until the galloping percussion and unexpected horn section elevate the track to a new climactic height that sounds one banjo short of belonging on a Mumford & Sons record" HillyDilly "Record of the Week" Gill Mills, Amazing Radio
Upcoming Shows
Elsewhere, Gold Coast - April 24th
Oneway Street Party, Gold Coast - April 26th
Canadian Music Week, Toronto: May 6-10th
Rockwood Music Hall, New York - May 11th
Cake Shop, New York - May 12th
The Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles - May 17th
Music Links:Listen to "Be Honest, Be Wild Be Free" (Private Link) // Soundcloud
Watch 'I Will Find You' Music Video // Youtube
Watch 'Beautiful Thought' Music Video // Youtube
Other Links:Facebook // facebook.com/LyonApprentice
Twitter // twitter.com/LyonApprentice
Website // lyonapprentice.com
"A haunting indie folk song that will wrap you up in it's proverbial blanket" Indie Shuffle
"These bros know how to brew up a nice melody" Dom Alessio, Triple J
"Magnificent clash of haunting indie folk sounds, piano, & bits of brass section"Stereofox
"They are creating an extremely refined version of indie folk that will appeal to fans of Daughter, Bon Iver and City and Colour." Happy
"The tender vocal track lingers across the atmospheric panorama until the galloping percussion and unexpected horn section elevate the track to a new climactic height that sounds one banjo short of belonging on a Mumford & Sons record" HillyDilly "Record of the Week" Gill Mills, Amazing Radio
Upcoming Shows
Elsewhere, Gold Coast - April 24th
Oneway Street Party, Gold Coast - April 26th
Canadian Music Week, Toronto: May 6-10th
Rockwood Music Hall, New York - May 11th
Cake Shop, New York - May 12th
The Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles - May 17th
Music Links:Listen to "Be Honest, Be Wild Be Free" (Private Link) // Soundcloud
Watch 'I Will Find You' Music Video // Youtube
Watch 'Beautiful Thought' Music Video // Youtube
Other Links:Facebook // facebook.com/LyonApprentice
Twitter // twitter.com/LyonApprentice
Website // lyonapprentice.com
Ex-Cult Premiere 'Not A Threat' On Stereogum
Ex-Cult Premiere 'Not A Threat' On Stereogum, Announce New Tour Dates Including RSD Gig At Goner Records"Midnight Passenger" LP Out April 29th On Goner Records
Listen To 'Shattered Circle' On NOISEY! Listen To 'Midnight Passenger' On SPIN! Pre-Order "Midnight Passenger" Vinyl Here!
Tour04-03 Louisville, KY - Fresh Start ^
04-04 Winston-Salem, NC - Phuzz Phest %
04-05 Harrisonburg, VA - MACRoCk Festival #
04-06 Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light
04-19 Memphis, TX - Goner Records Gazebo
05-17 Atlanta, GA - 529
05-18 Durham, NC - The Pinhook
05-19 Richmond, VA - Strange Matter
05-20 Washington, DC - DC 9
05-22 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
05-24 Beacon, NY - Dogwood
05-26 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs
05-28 Cleveland, OH - Happy Dog
05-29 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
^ White Reaper and Jovontaes
% White Fence
# Big Ups
Listen To 'Not A Threat' On Stereogum
Listen To 'Shattered Circle' On NOISEY! Listen To 'Midnight Passenger' On SPIN! Pre-Order "Midnight Passenger" Vinyl Here!
Tour04-03 Louisville, KY - Fresh Start ^
04-04 Winston-Salem, NC - Phuzz Phest %
04-05 Harrisonburg, VA - MACRoCk Festival #
04-06 Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light
04-19 Memphis, TX - Goner Records Gazebo
05-17 Atlanta, GA - 529
05-18 Durham, NC - The Pinhook
05-19 Richmond, VA - Strange Matter
05-20 Washington, DC - DC 9
05-22 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
05-24 Beacon, NY - Dogwood
05-26 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs
05-28 Cleveland, OH - Happy Dog
05-29 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
^ White Reaper and Jovontaes
% White Fence
# Big Ups
Listen To 'Not A Threat' On Stereogum
Craft Spells Announces 'Nausea', Shares First Single
Craft Spells Announces Nausea
Shares First Single "Breaking the Angle Against the Tide"
Sophomore Album Out June 10th
It's been quite some time since we've heard from Justin Vellesteros, i.e. Craft Spells; it's been two years since the release of his Gallery EP and nearly four since his critically acclaimed debut album Idle Labor. Today we are very happy to announce the return of Craft Spells, with his sophomore album Nausea, due out June 10th.
Produced and recorded in Seattle with Dylan Wall, Nausea is reflective of the artistic and personal growth Vallesteros experienced on his "hiatus". This is not the same Crafts Spells of 2010, but a logical progression for a musician finding his voice, with bolder sentiments and a more mature sound.
The first taste of Nausea comes from "Breaking the Angle Against the Tide", whose layers of delicate strings and fervent lyrics hint at what is in store on the rest of the album. The track is now available for download.
Click here to listen to & download "Breaking the Angle Agains the Tide"
Nausea Tracklisting
01. Nausea
02. Komorebi
03. Changing Faces
04. Instrumental
05. Dwindle
06. Twirl
07. Laughing For My Life
08. First Snow
09. If I Could
10. Breaking the Angle Against the Tide
11. Still Fields (October 10, 1987)
Click here to pre-order After a dormant period following the release of the Gallery EP in 2012, Craft Spells' Justin Vallesteros is back with the gorgeously ambitious Nausea. It's Craft Spells' second proper full length LP, and first since 2010's critically acclaimed Idle Labor.
Since last on the radar, Justin moved to San Francisco to find a niche in the Bay Area music scene. This proved difficult within the regarded garage rock scene and insular DJ night crowds currently dominating the area's music community. Here, Justin fell into a slump, creatively. With a severe bout of writer's block he retreated to his parent's house in Lathrop, CA. Away from the city, he put down his guitar for a full year in favor of properly training himself on piano, the instrument from which all the tracks for Nausea were written.
Being in limbo between the city and the suburbs, Justin felt actual nausea, added to by his admitted semi-addiction to social media and quickly found himself disillusioned. Vallesteros unplugged from that world as much as possible and completely immersed himself in the music (Emmit Rhodes and the solo works of Yellow Magic Orchestra's Haroumi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi) and writing (the works of Mishima, for one) that would come to form the LP.
The demos came together in early 2014 and Vallesteros flew to Seattle to produce and record the LP with producer/engineer Dylan Wall. Joining Vallesteros were Craft Spells stalwarts Javier Suarez and Andy Lum. The band went into the studio and recorded a whole and complete work, full of ideas and a new found maturity in both songwriting and recording sophistication. Within the first few seconds of lead single "Breaking the Angle Against the Tide" we know we're not listening to the same Craft Spells anymore. This is a bold, beautiful and lush new sound emphasizing the songwriting abilities Vallesteros always had. An album highlighted by loads of piano, real strings and acoustic guitar, this change is like the color coming alive in the Wizard of Oz. The beautiful "Komorebi" with it's piano chord progression and sorrowful string accompaniment emphasizes this newfound maturity and confidence as a writer that is the next logical step in Craft Spells' career.
Nausea could easily have been a record rife with indecision and anxiety. But like the song for which the album is named, Craft Spells was able to turn the chaos and disillusionment into a work that provides ammo against that very thing, with beauty, vision and melody.
Nausea is out June 10th.
Shares First Single "Breaking the Angle Against the Tide"
Sophomore Album Out June 10th
It's been quite some time since we've heard from Justin Vellesteros, i.e. Craft Spells; it's been two years since the release of his Gallery EP and nearly four since his critically acclaimed debut album Idle Labor. Today we are very happy to announce the return of Craft Spells, with his sophomore album Nausea, due out June 10th.Produced and recorded in Seattle with Dylan Wall, Nausea is reflective of the artistic and personal growth Vallesteros experienced on his "hiatus". This is not the same Crafts Spells of 2010, but a logical progression for a musician finding his voice, with bolder sentiments and a more mature sound.
The first taste of Nausea comes from "Breaking the Angle Against the Tide", whose layers of delicate strings and fervent lyrics hint at what is in store on the rest of the album. The track is now available for download.
Click here to listen to & download "Breaking the Angle Agains the Tide"
Nausea Tracklisting01. Nausea
02. Komorebi
03. Changing Faces
04. Instrumental
05. Dwindle
06. Twirl
07. Laughing For My Life
08. First Snow
09. If I Could
10. Breaking the Angle Against the Tide
11. Still Fields (October 10, 1987)
Click here to pre-order After a dormant period following the release of the Gallery EP in 2012, Craft Spells' Justin Vallesteros is back with the gorgeously ambitious Nausea. It's Craft Spells' second proper full length LP, and first since 2010's critically acclaimed Idle Labor.
Since last on the radar, Justin moved to San Francisco to find a niche in the Bay Area music scene. This proved difficult within the regarded garage rock scene and insular DJ night crowds currently dominating the area's music community. Here, Justin fell into a slump, creatively. With a severe bout of writer's block he retreated to his parent's house in Lathrop, CA. Away from the city, he put down his guitar for a full year in favor of properly training himself on piano, the instrument from which all the tracks for Nausea were written.
Being in limbo between the city and the suburbs, Justin felt actual nausea, added to by his admitted semi-addiction to social media and quickly found himself disillusioned. Vallesteros unplugged from that world as much as possible and completely immersed himself in the music (Emmit Rhodes and the solo works of Yellow Magic Orchestra's Haroumi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi) and writing (the works of Mishima, for one) that would come to form the LP.
The demos came together in early 2014 and Vallesteros flew to Seattle to produce and record the LP with producer/engineer Dylan Wall. Joining Vallesteros were Craft Spells stalwarts Javier Suarez and Andy Lum. The band went into the studio and recorded a whole and complete work, full of ideas and a new found maturity in both songwriting and recording sophistication. Within the first few seconds of lead single "Breaking the Angle Against the Tide" we know we're not listening to the same Craft Spells anymore. This is a bold, beautiful and lush new sound emphasizing the songwriting abilities Vallesteros always had. An album highlighted by loads of piano, real strings and acoustic guitar, this change is like the color coming alive in the Wizard of Oz. The beautiful "Komorebi" with it's piano chord progression and sorrowful string accompaniment emphasizes this newfound maturity and confidence as a writer that is the next logical step in Craft Spells' career.
Nausea could easily have been a record rife with indecision and anxiety. But like the song for which the album is named, Craft Spells was able to turn the chaos and disillusionment into a work that provides ammo against that very thing, with beauty, vision and melody.
Nausea is out June 10th.
Abbey Road Studios & Record Store Day 2014
Abbey Road Studios and Record Store Day 2014Full list of Record Store Day vinyl mastered and cut at Abbey Road Studios
The Abbey Road Studios vinyl mastering and cutting engineers are delighted to have played a role in helping create a selection of vinyl releases by a truly inspirational set of artists for Record Store Day 2014.
· Lily Allen - ‘Air Balloon’ (7”)· Jack Bruce - a) ‘Fields of Forever’ b) ‘Drone’ (7”)· Chrissie Hynde - ‘Dark Sunglasses’ (7")· Coldplay - ‘Midnight’ (7”)· Diana Dors - ‘So Little Time’ (7”)· Marianne Faithfull - ‘Sister Morphine’ (7”)· Gloria Jones - ‘Tainted Love’ (7")· Grace Jones - ‘Me! I Disconnect from You’ (12")· Kylie - ‘Golden Boy’ (7”)· Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance - ‘Ooh La La’ (alt take, take 4) (7")· John Martyn - ‘May You Never’ (7”)· PiL - ‘Death Disco’ (12”)· Sex Pistols - ‘Never Mind the B*llocks’ boxed set (7 x 7”)· The Temperance Movement – a) ‘Tender’ b)’Up in the Sky’ (7”)
This absolutely top-grade list of iconic acts’ brand new and classic music features a special 7” by the legendary bassist, songwriter and singer Jack Bruce (best known as one third of the seminal band Cream).
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The vinyl release features a Record Store Day exclusive on the a-side called ‘Fields Of Forever’, and the b-side ‘Drone’ is taken from upcoming album ‘Silver Rails’, which was produced by Rob Cass and recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios. ‘Silver Rails’ is released this Monday 24th on Esoteric Antenna records and is available on limited edition 180 gram vinyl LP, plus CD and download.
UK rockers The Temperance Movement opted to pay tribute to Blur and Oasis, with two covers recorded in Abbey Road’s legendary Studio Two especially for Record Store Day.
Record Store Day 2014 takes place on 19th April. More information can be found here and more on Abbey Road Studios Mastering services is detailed here.
The Abbey Road Studios vinyl mastering and cutting engineers are delighted to have played a role in helping create a selection of vinyl releases by a truly inspirational set of artists for Record Store Day 2014.
· Lily Allen - ‘Air Balloon’ (7”)· Jack Bruce - a) ‘Fields of Forever’ b) ‘Drone’ (7”)· Chrissie Hynde - ‘Dark Sunglasses’ (7")· Coldplay - ‘Midnight’ (7”)· Diana Dors - ‘So Little Time’ (7”)· Marianne Faithfull - ‘Sister Morphine’ (7”)· Gloria Jones - ‘Tainted Love’ (7")· Grace Jones - ‘Me! I Disconnect from You’ (12")· Kylie - ‘Golden Boy’ (7”)· Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance - ‘Ooh La La’ (alt take, take 4) (7")· John Martyn - ‘May You Never’ (7”)· PiL - ‘Death Disco’ (12”)· Sex Pistols - ‘Never Mind the B*llocks’ boxed set (7 x 7”)· The Temperance Movement – a) ‘Tender’ b)’Up in the Sky’ (7”)
This absolutely top-grade list of iconic acts’ brand new and classic music features a special 7” by the legendary bassist, songwriter and singer Jack Bruce (best known as one third of the seminal band Cream).
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The vinyl release features a Record Store Day exclusive on the a-side called ‘Fields Of Forever’, and the b-side ‘Drone’ is taken from upcoming album ‘Silver Rails’, which was produced by Rob Cass and recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios. ‘Silver Rails’ is released this Monday 24th on Esoteric Antenna records and is available on limited edition 180 gram vinyl LP, plus CD and download.
UK rockers The Temperance Movement opted to pay tribute to Blur and Oasis, with two covers recorded in Abbey Road’s legendary Studio Two especially for Record Store Day.
Record Store Day 2014 takes place on 19th April. More information can be found here and more on Abbey Road Studios Mastering services is detailed here.
THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION WEST COAST TOUR
THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION WEST COAST TOUR KICKS OFF APRIL 10TH! APPEARING AT COACHELLA & IN SELECT CITIES THROUGH APRIL 19TH! 12" OF SHE'S ON IT-JACK THE RIPPER RELEASED ON RECORD STORE DAY!
NEW ROCK'N'ROLL RECORD IN THE WORKS!
Photo:©Anthony Batista / www.toniomodio.com
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion continues to champion the raw, the rhythm, the rock, the rebel without a pause… By special request, the Blues Explosion will detonate with their first appearance at Coachella Festival on two consecutive weekends!!! Not content to lounge by the pool, Jon, Judah and Russell will whip it out West between the Coachella dates with a week of West Coast crazy!
Are you ready for Record Store Day, April 19th?? The JSBX will be dropping an old-school, bad-ass 12" single of their Beastie Boys-Link Wray mash-up She's On It-Jack The Ripper, which has terrorized and astounded audiences LIVE the world over. And very soon, the Blues Explosion will re-enter the recording studio to continue work on their next Long Player!
Get out and see the World’s Greatest Rock’n’Roll Attraction!
The Blues is still #1!
LIVE SHOWS:
April 10 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ *April 11 - Coachella Festival - Indio, CAApril 12 - Beauty Bar - Las Vegas, NV *April 13 - Center For The Arts - Grass Valley, CA *
April 14 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA *April 15 - Blank Club - San Jose, CA *April 16 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA *
April 17 - Casbah - San Diego, CA *
April 18 - Coachella Festival - Indio, CAApril 19 - Club Congress - Tucson, AZ * * w/ Shockwave Riderz
"A masterclass in rock & roll from the first white-hot note to the last, this is a white-knuckle, nerve-tingling and check-yer-pants example of what a live performance should be about." The Quietus
"...perfectly chaotic noise and swagger, the trio offers team chemistry throughout. It's the collective energy that truly resonates.' Phoenix New Times
“..straight-up, no-bullshit rock'n'soul…. They're reapplying for the job of America's most raucous, hardest-working rock'n'roll band, and will let the sweat speak for itself. “ Pitchfork
"This is the kind of band that brings their bruising ballet of avalanche-groove and strikes guilt in me for ever employing cliches of: forcefulness, grit, swagger or just pure tilt-o-whirl destructo-dazzle style onto any other band’s works, rock, blues or noise-noodler… This is the band" Detroit Metro Times
"...visceral and primal: a bare-knuckled bloodletting of rhythms and riffs and grimy vocals that was punishing, arousing and cathartic and bereft of nuance or gloss." Kansas City Star
'MEAT AND BONE' IS AVAILABLE THROUGH MOM + POP/BOOMBOX
'SHE'S ON IT-JACK THE RIPPER' 12" OUT APRIL 19TH/RECORD STORE DAY
NEW ROCK'N'ROLL RECORD IN THE WORKS!
Photo:©Anthony Batista / www.toniomodio.com The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion continues to champion the raw, the rhythm, the rock, the rebel without a pause… By special request, the Blues Explosion will detonate with their first appearance at Coachella Festival on two consecutive weekends!!! Not content to lounge by the pool, Jon, Judah and Russell will whip it out West between the Coachella dates with a week of West Coast crazy!
Are you ready for Record Store Day, April 19th?? The JSBX will be dropping an old-school, bad-ass 12" single of their Beastie Boys-Link Wray mash-up She's On It-Jack The Ripper, which has terrorized and astounded audiences LIVE the world over. And very soon, the Blues Explosion will re-enter the recording studio to continue work on their next Long Player!
Get out and see the World’s Greatest Rock’n’Roll Attraction!
The Blues is still #1!
LIVE SHOWS:
April 10 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ *April 11 - Coachella Festival - Indio, CAApril 12 - Beauty Bar - Las Vegas, NV *April 13 - Center For The Arts - Grass Valley, CA *
April 14 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA *April 15 - Blank Club - San Jose, CA *April 16 - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA *
April 17 - Casbah - San Diego, CA *
April 18 - Coachella Festival - Indio, CAApril 19 - Club Congress - Tucson, AZ * * w/ Shockwave Riderz
"A masterclass in rock & roll from the first white-hot note to the last, this is a white-knuckle, nerve-tingling and check-yer-pants example of what a live performance should be about." The Quietus
"...perfectly chaotic noise and swagger, the trio offers team chemistry throughout. It's the collective energy that truly resonates.' Phoenix New Times
“..straight-up, no-bullshit rock'n'soul…. They're reapplying for the job of America's most raucous, hardest-working rock'n'roll band, and will let the sweat speak for itself. “ Pitchfork
"This is the kind of band that brings their bruising ballet of avalanche-groove and strikes guilt in me for ever employing cliches of: forcefulness, grit, swagger or just pure tilt-o-whirl destructo-dazzle style onto any other band’s works, rock, blues or noise-noodler… This is the band" Detroit Metro Times
"...visceral and primal: a bare-knuckled bloodletting of rhythms and riffs and grimy vocals that was punishing, arousing and cathartic and bereft of nuance or gloss." Kansas City Star
'MEAT AND BONE' IS AVAILABLE THROUGH MOM + POP/BOOMBOX
'SHE'S ON IT-JACK THE RIPPER' 12" OUT APRIL 19TH/RECORD STORE DAY
Jadea Kelly celebrates Record Store Day with vinyl release
Jadea Kelly celebrates Record Store Day with vinyl release of CloverAnnounces US East Coast Tour
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“If you can imagine Patsy Cline writing songs with Feist you kind of have an idea of where Jadea Kelly resides within the musical spectrum” Pop Stereo
Canada’s newest music-blog darling Jadea Kelly has jumped from singing on albums by the likes of Protest The Hero to the international release on Divergent Recordings of her album “Clover”. The critically acclaimed album is now being released on Vinyl specifically for Record Store Day April 19th, and followed by a US tour where she will perform for the first time in New York, Washington, Chicago and Philadelphia and Boston.”
Clover was inspired by her time spent at her grandfather’s farm in rural Ontario. The album touches on the interconnected relationship between farming and working as a musician - and her hope to have a life in music. Although raised in suburban Whitby Ontario, the Kelly family were farmers for generations - and it is on her family’s farm that Jadea composed the majority of the album.
“Everyone involved in the making of the album wanted to keep the integrity of the original analog recording,” said Jadea about the record; “mastering it for vinyl is the final step in the release of Clover.”
Clover was recorded at the Woodshed Studio in Toronto and produced by Stew Crookes (Hawksley Workman, Doug Paisley, One Hundred Dollars) and tracked on analog to 2–inch tape.
Crookes took note of the emotive, angelic vulnerability of these demos and was able to produce and lure the core strength and determination we now hear in Kelly’s voice. With the help of such Toronto players as Jason Sniderman (Blue Peter), Tom Juhas (Ride the Tiger/Friendly Rich), Nigel Hebblewhite (Run With The Kittens) and Gary Craig (Blackie and the Rodeo Kings), Crookes was able to weave a unique assortment of ambient guitars, haunting organ pads, synth bass and delayed string arrangements to support the rich texture of Kelly’s voice.
The album artwork provides an additional visual understanding of Jadea and of Clover. The front and back album panels depict a painted wolf and crow, both decorated with green clover. Both animals, long villainized throughout history, are present within the lyrics on such tracks as “Lone Wolf” and “I’ll Be”.
‘ONE of the shining JEWELS in the crown of Canadian song writers’- Tom Power CBC Radio
YouTube VideoOfficial Website
Tour Dates3/27/2014-Hugh’s Room - Toronto, ON 5/4/2014-Rockwood Music Hall - New York, NY5/6/2014-Hill Country Live - With Del Barber-Washington, DC5/7/2014-Burlap and Bean - Philadelphia, PA5/25/2014-The Icehouse - Minneapolis, MN5/27/2014-The Ark - Ann Arbor, MI5/29/2014-The Elbo Room Lounge - Chicago, IL5/30/2014-The Middle East - Cambridge, MA
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“If you can imagine Patsy Cline writing songs with Feist you kind of have an idea of where Jadea Kelly resides within the musical spectrum” Pop Stereo
Canada’s newest music-blog darling Jadea Kelly has jumped from singing on albums by the likes of Protest The Hero to the international release on Divergent Recordings of her album “Clover”. The critically acclaimed album is now being released on Vinyl specifically for Record Store Day April 19th, and followed by a US tour where she will perform for the first time in New York, Washington, Chicago and Philadelphia and Boston.”
Clover was inspired by her time spent at her grandfather’s farm in rural Ontario. The album touches on the interconnected relationship between farming and working as a musician - and her hope to have a life in music. Although raised in suburban Whitby Ontario, the Kelly family were farmers for generations - and it is on her family’s farm that Jadea composed the majority of the album.
“Everyone involved in the making of the album wanted to keep the integrity of the original analog recording,” said Jadea about the record; “mastering it for vinyl is the final step in the release of Clover.”
Clover was recorded at the Woodshed Studio in Toronto and produced by Stew Crookes (Hawksley Workman, Doug Paisley, One Hundred Dollars) and tracked on analog to 2–inch tape.
Crookes took note of the emotive, angelic vulnerability of these demos and was able to produce and lure the core strength and determination we now hear in Kelly’s voice. With the help of such Toronto players as Jason Sniderman (Blue Peter), Tom Juhas (Ride the Tiger/Friendly Rich), Nigel Hebblewhite (Run With The Kittens) and Gary Craig (Blackie and the Rodeo Kings), Crookes was able to weave a unique assortment of ambient guitars, haunting organ pads, synth bass and delayed string arrangements to support the rich texture of Kelly’s voice.
The album artwork provides an additional visual understanding of Jadea and of Clover. The front and back album panels depict a painted wolf and crow, both decorated with green clover. Both animals, long villainized throughout history, are present within the lyrics on such tracks as “Lone Wolf” and “I’ll Be”.
‘ONE of the shining JEWELS in the crown of Canadian song writers’- Tom Power CBC Radio
YouTube VideoOfficial Website
Tour Dates3/27/2014-Hugh’s Room - Toronto, ON 5/4/2014-Rockwood Music Hall - New York, NY5/6/2014-Hill Country Live - With Del Barber-Washington, DC5/7/2014-Burlap and Bean - Philadelphia, PA5/25/2014-The Icehouse - Minneapolis, MN5/27/2014-The Ark - Ann Arbor, MI5/29/2014-The Elbo Room Lounge - Chicago, IL5/30/2014-The Middle East - Cambridge, MA
