Anderson East's 'Encore' Now Streaming Exclusively at NPR Music
By: Caryn Robbins Jan. 05, 2018
Anderson East's highly anticipated new album, Encore, is now streaming in full exclusively at NPR Music's First Listen series. Listen HERE. Of East and producer Dave Cobb, NPR Music declares, "they've bested themselves with Encore, drawing inspiration from the sophistication of Donny Hathaway's compositions and arrangements, the grandness of Van Morrison's Caledonia Soul Orchestra and the dashing song interpretation of Joe Cocker."
In celebration of the album, East will perform next week on CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (January 9) and NBC's "TODAY" show (January 12).
Out next Friday, January 12 on Low Country Sound/Elektra Records, Encore is now available for pre-order, which includes an immediate download of three album tracks: "All On My Mind," "King For A Day" and "Girlfriend."
Already receiving widespread acclaim, "All On My Mind" recently reached #1 at Triple Aradio (both BDS and mediabase). Written by Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Anderson East and Aaron Raitiere, "All On My Mind" is East's first single to reach #1. Watch East perform the song on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
East will embark on his largest headline tour to date in support of the album, "Encore World Tour 2018." The extensive run will span throughout next year including two sold-out shows at Nashville's 3rd & Lindsley as well as stops at NYC's Bowery Ballroom (sold-out) and Music Hall of Williamsburg, Atlanta's Terminal West, L.A.'s El Rey Theatre, San Francisco's The Fillmore and D.C.'s 9:30 Club. Newly added dates include stops at Charlotte's The Underground, Knoxville's Bijou Theater, Louisville's Headliner's Music Hall and Chicago's Thalia Hall among many others. All tickets are on sale now. See below for complete details.
Encore was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb and recorded at Nashville's historic RCA Studio along with additional production at House of Blues and Farmland Studio. The album features eleven songs, including "All On My Mind," "King For A Day" and "Girlfriend" as well as renditions of songs by Ted Hawkins and Willie Nelson.
The release of Encore culminates a breakout series of years for East following his widely praised debut album, Delilah, which NPR Music called "an eclectic, fully formed debut..." Additional critical praise included The Wall Street Journal who described, "...highlighted by Mr. East's raw and raspy vocals and a backing band that channels the urgent rhythms and gospel-flavored sounds of '60s R&B and Southern soul music," while American Songwriterasserted, "New artist debuts don't come with much more industry buzz than the first release from singer/songwriter Anderson East...For better or worse, that sets expectations higher than those of most new artists. Thankfully, East meets them in 10 tracks and 33 minutes."
In addition to "Ellen" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," East has previously performed on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," "CBS This Morning Saturday" and Daryl Hall's "Live from Daryl's House" and has lent his talents to several notable projects. He's been featured on Dave Cobb's Southern Family compilation, contributed a song to Brandi Carlile's Cover Stories LP and crafted the original song "What Would It Take" for the Fifty Shades Darkersoundtrack.
ENCORE TRACK LIST:
1. King For A Day (Anderson East, Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton)
2. This Too Shall Last (Anderson East, Natalie Hemby, Aaron Raitiere)
3. House Is A Building (Anderson East, Natalie Hemby, Aaron Raitiere)
4. Sorry You're Sick (Ted Hawkins)
5. If You Keep Leaving Me (Anderson East, Chris Stapleton, Aaron Raitiere)
6. Girlfriend (Anderson East, Dave Cobb, Aaron Raitiere, Tim Bergling)
7. Surrender (Anderson East, Aaron Raitiere, Adam Hood)
8. All On My Mind (Anderson East, Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Aaron Raitiere)
9. Without You (Anderson East, Steve McEwan)
10. Somebody Pick Up My Pieces (Willie Nelson)
11. Cabinet Door (Anderson East, Jillia Jackson)
ENCORE WORLD TOUR 2018
January 11-New York, NY-Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
January 12-Brooklyn, NY-Music Hall of Williamsburg
January 19-Nashville, TN-3rd & Lindsley (SOLD OUT)
January 20-Nashville, TN-3rd & Lindsley (SOLD OUT)
January 24-London, U.K.-Omera
January 26-Berlin, Germany-Musik & Frieden (Schwarzes Zimmer)
January 27-Hamburg, Germany-Nochtspeicher
January 28-Worpswede, Germany-Music Hall
January 30-Stockholm, Sweden-Kägelbanan Södra Teatern
February 8-Dallas, TX-Trees
February 9-Austin, TX-The Parish
February 10-Houston, TX-Studio at Warehouse Live
February 13-Jackson, MS-Duling Hall
February 15-Atlanta, GA-Terminal West
February 16-Athens, GA-Georgia Theatre
February 17-Birmingham, AL-Iron City Birmingham
March 1-Los Angeles, CA-El Rey Theatre
March 2-San Francisco, CA-The Fillmore
March 2-4-Phoenix, AZ-M3F Fest 2018
March 3-Solana Beach, CA-Belly Up
March 6-Crystal Bay, NV-Crystal Bay Club Casino
March 7-Sacramento, CA-Harlow's
March 9-Portland, OR-Revolution Hall
March 10-Seattle, WA-Neumos
March 11-Vancouver, BC-Imperial
March 13-Boise, ID-The Olympic
March 14-Salt Lake City, UT-The State Room
March 16-Denver, CO-Gothic Theatre
March 17-Fort Collins, CO-Washington's
March 18-Mountain Village, CO-Club Red, Telluride Conference Center
March 20-Kansas City, MO-The Madrid Theatre
March 21-Columbia, MO-The Blue Note
April 3-South Burlington, VT-Higher Ground
April 5-Boston, MA-Paradise Rock Club
April 6-Washington, DC-9:30 Club
April 7-Philadelphia, PA-Theatre of Living Arts
April 10-Toronto, ON-Horseshoe Tavern
April 11-Syracuse, NY-Westcott Theater
April 13-Columbus, OH-A&R Music Bar
April 14-Cleveland, OH-Beachland Ballroom
April 15-Cincinnati, OH-20th Century Theater
April 17-Lexington, KY-Manchester Music Hall
April 18-Asheville, NC-Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
April 20-Charleston, SC-Charleston Music Hall
April 21-Charlotte, NC-The Underground
April 22-Raleigh, NC-Lincoln Theatre
April 24-Charlottesville, VA-Jefferson Theater
April 26-Macon, GA-Cox Capitol Theatre
April 27-Knoxville, TN-Bijou Theater
April 28-Chattanooga, TN-Revelry Room
May 11-Louisville, KY-Headliner's Music Hall
May 12-Indianapolis, IN-The Vogue
May 13-Detroit, MI-The Shelter
May 15-Madison, WI-Majestic Theatre
May 17-Minneapolis, MN-Fine Line Music Café
May 18-Chicago, IL-Thalia Hall
May 20-Gulf Shores, AL-Hangout Festival 2018
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