The Harmaleighs Release 'Lady Brain'; Announce Tour Dates

By: Apr. 21, 2017
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The Harmaleighs craft honest passionate and poetic songs cut from a pastiche of indie-folk, pop and Americana and will release the Hiraeth EP on May 5. Today, the Nashville duo releases the empowering Americana anthem, "Lady Brain", where delicate electric guitars entwine with hypnotic and heavenly vocals before crashing into an unforgettable refrain. And the inspiration for the track is as ridiculous as the title implies.

"After receiving comments like 'wow I didn't know a girl could play bass' and 'you guys are great for girls', we decided it was time to write a song about the sexism we've experienced," says the band. 'Lady Brain' tackles that issue with a sense of sarcasm in the lyrics and a floating pop melody. It wasn't the easiest song for us to get off our chests, but we feel like it's the most important one yet."

Hear / Share "Lady Brain" at:
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The Harmaleighs are Haley Grant (lead vocals, guitar) and Kaylee Jasperson (bass, harmonies) and the band-mates and parters wrote the Hiraeth EP after an nine-month odyssey where they packed up everything they owned (including their pug Gus) to hit the road. Hiraeth is a Welsh word they stumbled upon while on tour, meaning: 'Longing for a home," or "the feeling rootlessness and being homesick." Sparking a deep understanding within the girls during their roving existence, Hiraeth felt the perfect way to tie together the songs written during this time.

The duo are headed back on the road next month for a tour that will cross the country and run through the summer. A full list of tour dates can be found below.
The Harmaleighs Tour Dates
May 13 - Nashville, TN - Musicians Corner
May 17 - Raleigh, NC - Neptunes Parlour
May 18 - Charlotte, NC - The Evening Muse
May 19 - Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
May 20 - Chattanooga, TN - House Show
May 21 - Augusta, GA - Morris Museum
May 21 - Atlanta, GA - Eddies Attic
May 22 - Athens, GA - Rooftop @ Georgia Theatre
Jun 01 - Pueblo, CO - Brues Alehouse
Jun 02 - Roswell, NM - Pecos Flavors Winery & Bistro
Jun 03 - Corrales, NM - House Show
Jun 04 - El Prado, NM - Music On The Mesa
Jun 07 - Spring Green, WI - The sty Barn
Jun 09 - Yorkville, IL - The Law Office and Pub
Jun 10 - Lake Orion, MI - 20th Front Street
Jun 20 - Cambridge, MA - Atwoods Tavern
Jun 22 - New York, NY - Rockwood Music Hall
Jul 12 - Harrisonburg, VA - Pale Fire Brewing
Jul 13 - Thomas, WV - The Purple Fiddle
Jul 16 - Mt Solon, VA - Red Wing Roots Music Festival
Jul 30 - Park City, UT - Billy Blanco's Concert Series at Quarry Village
Aug 02 - Spokane, WA - Rock The Nest Concert Series
Aug 03 - Kent, WA - City of Kent Concert Series
Aug 04 - Long Beach, WA - Adrift Hotel
Aug 06 - Bozeman, MT - Sweet Pea Music Festival
Aug 22 - Rockford, IL - Andersons Gardens
Aug 23 - Viroqua, WI - Driftless Books
Aug 24 - Minneapolis, MN - Aster Cafe
Aug 25 - Ontonagon, MI - Porcupine Mountains Music Festival
Aug 27 - Ontonagon, MI - Porcupine Mountains Music Festival
Hiraeth EP Track Listing:
1 - Lady Brain
2 - Birds of a Feather
3 - Hiraeth
4 - Julia
5 - Mouthful of Cigarettes
6 - Diamond Ring


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