Josh Ritter's featured on "CBS This Morning" + New album Gathering out now to critical praise
JOSH RITTER FEATURED ON
“CBS THIS MORNING”GATHERING OUT NOW TO CRITICAL PRAISEEXTENSIVE FALL TOUR DATES CONFIRMED INCLUDING A HEADLINING PERFORMANCE
Photo credit: Laura Wilson, album artworkJosh Ritter was featured on “CBS This Morning” this past Saturday, October 7. The profile included an in-depth interview with host Anthony Mason as well as live in-studio performances of “ Feels Light Lightning ,” “ Dreams ” and “ Thunderbolt’s Goodnight ”—three songs from his acclaimed new album, Gathering , out now via Pytheas Recordings/ Thirty Tigers. Watch the interview HERE.Recent critical praise from for Gathering:
“In short, Josh Ritter remains at the top of his game two decades into a highlight-strewn career. He’d be forgiven for loosening his grip, but his hand has never felt surer.”
“The singer-songwriter has two decades of Americana artistry under his belt—and he’s not slowing down.”
“Midway between the country, gospel and soul camps, with thickly stacked harmonies that evoke the Dead’s own folk-rock classic American Beauty.”
“Gathering is beautiful and precise, and most of the beauty, to be certain, arises from a prolonged, often intimate contemplation of Ritter’s enormous skill set as an honest bard.”
“It’s proof enough that Ritter is one of the true keepers of the American folk lineage—a proud traditionalist and an utter original.”
“Ritter has summoned something with Gathering: an attempt to dismantle those myths—both personal and otherwise—that loom over the horizon.”
“Gathering proves once again that it’s great to be living in a time when Josh Ritter is making music.”
“It’s a heartfelt ballad, set to a lovely blend of acoustic fingerpicking, glowing piano chords and subtle pedal-steel accents, all in perfect sync with Ritter’s earnest tenor.”In support of the release, Ritter and the Royal City Band will kick off an extensive tour later this month including a debut headline performance at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on February 16. Tickets for the fall tour are on sale now and include a download of the forthcoming album. See below for complete details.The release of Gathering marks 20 years since Ritter began recording and performing music. Along with his loyal bandmates, the Royal City Band, and engineer Trina Shoemaker, Ritter returned to the Clubhouse studio in Rhinebeck, NY with more songs than he’d ever had before at one time. Re-energized after a recent collaboration with legendary artist Weir and—at the same time—tired of living in the shadow of his earlier self, Ritter felt charged with exploring the possibility of cutting himself loose from his own and others’ expectations. In his words, “I began with an exciting sense of dissatisfaction, and what emerged, as I began to find my voice, was a record full of storms. I still can’t tell what era these stories are from. They feel part roustabout, part psalm to me.”Over the course of his acclaimed two-decade career, Ritter has released eight full-length albums including his most recent, 2015’s Sermon On The Rocks, which received widespread critical praise— The New York Times said, “The literary-minded songwriter Josh Ritter…recharges his music on his eighth studio album, Sermon On The Rocks…Harking back to Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and maybe a little Mark Knopfler, Mr. Ritter has always been a slinger of serious ideas and high-flown imagery” and The Wall Street Journal furthered, “The new album’s music is airy, propulsive and more often than not, catchy.” Most recently, in 2015, Ritter began a close collaboration with Bob Weir and went on to write or co-write many of the twelve songs on Weir’s acclaimed 2016 solo album, Blue Mountain. Pitchfork called the album, “quietly adventurous, wise, and a welcome late-career turn,” whileEntertainment Weekly described it as, “a moving group of tunes worthy of any campfire.”In addition to his work as a musician, Ritter made his debut as a published author in 2011 with his New York Times best-selling novel, Bright’s Passage (Dial Press/Random House). Of the work, Stephen King wrote in The New York Times Book Review, “Shines with a compressed lyricism that recalls Ray Bradbury in his prime…This is the work of a gifted novelist.”The Royal City Band is Zachariah Hickman (bass, acoustic guitar, wurlitzer), Sam Kassirer (piano, organ, synthesizers, percussion), Josh Kaufman (guitar, synthesizer) and Ray Rizzo (drums, percussion). GATHERING TRACK LIST1. Shaker Love Song (Leah)2. Showboat3. Friendamine4. Feels Like Lightning5. When Will I Be Changed (feat. Bob Weir)6. Train Go By7. Dreams8. Myrna Loy9. Interlude10. Cry Softly11. Oh Lord (Part 3)12. Thunderbolt’s Goodnight13. StrangersJOSH RITTER & THE ROYAL CITY BAND TOUROctober 22—Dallas, TX—Granada TheaterOctober 23—Birmingham, AL—SaturnOctober 24—Atlanta, GA—Variety PlayhouseOctober 25—Carrboro, NC—Cat’s CradleOctober 27—Boston, MA—House of BluesOctober 28—Portland, ME—State TheaterOctober 29—New York, NY—Brooklyn SteelNovember 1—Pittsburgh, PA—Mr. SmallsNovember 2—Washington, DC—Lincoln TheaterNovember 3—Washington, DC—Lincoln TheaterNovember 4—Northampton, MA—Calvin TheaterNovember 5—Philadelphia, PA—Union TransferNovember 7—Ithaca, NY—The Hangar TheatreNovember 8—Toronto, ON —Opera HouseNovember 9—Chicago, IL—The VicDecember 2— Berlin, DE—Passionskirche
December 3—Nijmegen, NL —Doornroosje
December 4—Amsterdam, NL—Paradiso
December 5—London, UK— O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
December 6—Belfast, UK—Mandela Hall
December 7—Dublin, IE—Vicar Street (seated show)
December 8—Dublin, IE—Vicar Street (standing show)
December 10—Limerick, IE—Dolan’s
December 11—Cork, IE—Cork Opera HouseJanuary 12—Austin, TX—ACL Live at the Moody TheaterJanuary 13—Houston, TX—Heights TheaterJanuary 15—Tucson, AZ—Rialto TheaterJanuary 16—San Diego, CA—Belly UpJanuary 17—Los Angeles, CA—Teragram BallroomJanuary 19—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore
January 20—San Francisco, CA—The FillmoreJanuary 24—Portland, OR—Crystal BallroomJanuary 25—Seattle, WA—NeptuneJanuary 26—Spokane, WA—Knitting FactoryJanuary 27—Boise, ID—Knitting FactoryJanuary 29—Denver, CO—Ogden
January 30—Lawrence, KS—Liberty HallJanuary 31—Minneapolis, MN—Fitzgerald TheaterFebruary 16—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium
February 20—Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom February 21—Nelson, BC—Spiritbar February 22—Banff, AB—Eric Harvie Theatre February 23—St. Albert, AB—Arden Theatre February 24—St. Albert, AB—Arden Theatre February 26—Saskatoon, SK—Broadway TheatreFebruary 27—Swift Current, SK—Lyric Theatre
February 28—Winnipeg, MB—Park Theatre
“CBS THIS MORNING”GATHERING OUT NOW TO CRITICAL PRAISEEXTENSIVE FALL TOUR DATES CONFIRMED INCLUDING A HEADLINING PERFORMANCE
Photo credit: Laura Wilson, album artworkJosh Ritter was featured on “CBS This Morning” this past Saturday, October 7. The profile included an in-depth interview with host Anthony Mason as well as live in-studio performances of “ Feels Light Lightning ,” “ Dreams ” and “ Thunderbolt’s Goodnight ”—three songs from his acclaimed new album, Gathering , out now via Pytheas Recordings/ Thirty Tigers. Watch the interview HERE.Recent critical praise from for Gathering:
“In short, Josh Ritter remains at the top of his game two decades into a highlight-strewn career. He’d be forgiven for loosening his grip, but his hand has never felt surer.”
“The singer-songwriter has two decades of Americana artistry under his belt—and he’s not slowing down.”
“Midway between the country, gospel and soul camps, with thickly stacked harmonies that evoke the Dead’s own folk-rock classic American Beauty.”“Gathering is beautiful and precise, and most of the beauty, to be certain, arises from a prolonged, often intimate contemplation of Ritter’s enormous skill set as an honest bard.”“It’s proof enough that Ritter is one of the true keepers of the American folk lineage—a proud traditionalist and an utter original.”“Ritter has summoned something with Gathering: an attempt to dismantle those myths—both personal and otherwise—that loom over the horizon.”“Gathering proves once again that it’s great to be living in a time when Josh Ritter is making music.”
“It’s a heartfelt ballad, set to a lovely blend of acoustic fingerpicking, glowing piano chords and subtle pedal-steel accents, all in perfect sync with Ritter’s earnest tenor.”In support of the release, Ritter and the Royal City Band will kick off an extensive tour later this month including a debut headline performance at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on February 16. Tickets for the fall tour are on sale now and include a download of the forthcoming album. See below for complete details.The release of Gathering marks 20 years since Ritter began recording and performing music. Along with his loyal bandmates, the Royal City Band, and engineer Trina Shoemaker, Ritter returned to the Clubhouse studio in Rhinebeck, NY with more songs than he’d ever had before at one time. Re-energized after a recent collaboration with legendary artist Weir and—at the same time—tired of living in the shadow of his earlier self, Ritter felt charged with exploring the possibility of cutting himself loose from his own and others’ expectations. In his words, “I began with an exciting sense of dissatisfaction, and what emerged, as I began to find my voice, was a record full of storms. I still can’t tell what era these stories are from. They feel part roustabout, part psalm to me.”Over the course of his acclaimed two-decade career, Ritter has released eight full-length albums including his most recent, 2015’s Sermon On The Rocks, which received widespread critical praise— The New York Times said, “The literary-minded songwriter Josh Ritter…recharges his music on his eighth studio album, Sermon On The Rocks…Harking back to Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and maybe a little Mark Knopfler, Mr. Ritter has always been a slinger of serious ideas and high-flown imagery” and The Wall Street Journal furthered, “The new album’s music is airy, propulsive and more often than not, catchy.” Most recently, in 2015, Ritter began a close collaboration with Bob Weir and went on to write or co-write many of the twelve songs on Weir’s acclaimed 2016 solo album, Blue Mountain. Pitchfork called the album, “quietly adventurous, wise, and a welcome late-career turn,” whileEntertainment Weekly described it as, “a moving group of tunes worthy of any campfire.”In addition to his work as a musician, Ritter made his debut as a published author in 2011 with his New York Times best-selling novel, Bright’s Passage (Dial Press/Random House). Of the work, Stephen King wrote in The New York Times Book Review, “Shines with a compressed lyricism that recalls Ray Bradbury in his prime…This is the work of a gifted novelist.”The Royal City Band is Zachariah Hickman (bass, acoustic guitar, wurlitzer), Sam Kassirer (piano, organ, synthesizers, percussion), Josh Kaufman (guitar, synthesizer) and Ray Rizzo (drums, percussion). GATHERING TRACK LIST1. Shaker Love Song (Leah)2. Showboat3. Friendamine4. Feels Like Lightning5. When Will I Be Changed (feat. Bob Weir)6. Train Go By7. Dreams8. Myrna Loy9. Interlude10. Cry Softly11. Oh Lord (Part 3)12. Thunderbolt’s Goodnight13. StrangersJOSH RITTER & THE ROYAL CITY BAND TOUROctober 22—Dallas, TX—Granada TheaterOctober 23—Birmingham, AL—SaturnOctober 24—Atlanta, GA—Variety PlayhouseOctober 25—Carrboro, NC—Cat’s CradleOctober 27—Boston, MA—House of BluesOctober 28—Portland, ME—State TheaterOctober 29—New York, NY—Brooklyn SteelNovember 1—Pittsburgh, PA—Mr. SmallsNovember 2—Washington, DC—Lincoln TheaterNovember 3—Washington, DC—Lincoln TheaterNovember 4—Northampton, MA—Calvin TheaterNovember 5—Philadelphia, PA—Union TransferNovember 7—Ithaca, NY—The Hangar TheatreNovember 8—Toronto, ON —Opera HouseNovember 9—Chicago, IL—The VicDecember 2— Berlin, DE—Passionskirche
December 3—Nijmegen, NL —Doornroosje
December 4—Amsterdam, NL—Paradiso
December 5—London, UK— O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
December 6—Belfast, UK—Mandela Hall
December 7—Dublin, IE—Vicar Street (seated show)
December 8—Dublin, IE—Vicar Street (standing show)
December 10—Limerick, IE—Dolan’s
December 11—Cork, IE—Cork Opera HouseJanuary 12—Austin, TX—ACL Live at the Moody TheaterJanuary 13—Houston, TX—Heights TheaterJanuary 15—Tucson, AZ—Rialto TheaterJanuary 16—San Diego, CA—Belly UpJanuary 17—Los Angeles, CA—Teragram BallroomJanuary 19—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore
January 20—San Francisco, CA—The FillmoreJanuary 24—Portland, OR—Crystal BallroomJanuary 25—Seattle, WA—NeptuneJanuary 26—Spokane, WA—Knitting FactoryJanuary 27—Boise, ID—Knitting FactoryJanuary 29—Denver, CO—Ogden
January 30—Lawrence, KS—Liberty HallJanuary 31—Minneapolis, MN—Fitzgerald TheaterFebruary 16—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium
February 20—Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom February 21—Nelson, BC—Spiritbar February 22—Banff, AB—Eric Harvie Theatre February 23—St. Albert, AB—Arden Theatre February 24—St. Albert, AB—Arden Theatre February 26—Saskatoon, SK—Broadway TheatreFebruary 27—Swift Current, SK—Lyric Theatre
February 28—Winnipeg, MB—Park Theatre
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