Asaf Avidan to Kick Off North American Tour, Feb 2014

While Asaf Avidan has drawn comparisons to both Jeff Buckley and Nina Simone, he possesses a voice that is utterly singular. As London's The Independent recently put it, "If you haven't heard Avidan's music, prepare to be astounded." In a recent article in The Boston Globe, James Reed calls Avidan "soulful and ethereal," and names him one of "music's rising stars of 2014." North American audiences will experience his unique artistry when he tours here for the first time as a solo artist, February 19 - March 8, 2014. See below for an itinerary of shows.

To watch Asaf Avidan perform is to experience a sensory disconnect. Standing on stage is a skinny, mohawked man, but what one hears is the craggy, whiskey-soaked voice of a woman. "The human voice has a whole spectrum we just don't use because we have these weird taboos and manners, and these ideas about masculinity," he explains.

Avidan first emerged as the leading force of the acclaimed folk rock outfit Asaf Avidan & The Mojos, whose recordings achieved platinum sales status in Europe and topped critics' year-end Best Of lists in countries around the world. Their song "One Day / Reckoning Song" hit number one in 14 countries as a remix by a Berlin DJ. DJ Wankelmut took the delicate acoustic lament and dressed it up for the dance floor with synthetic beats and voice distortion. The video has 150 million views on YouTube, and the track was featured on the soundtrack of the critically acclaimed HBO documentary The Crash Reel.

Since he embarked on his solo career with the 2012 release Different Pulses, Avidan's star has risen further. He has filled prestigious 5000-seat venues such as Olympia and Zenith, and played to crowds of 250,000 in European festivals. Different Pulses has already sold over 200,000 copies in Europe, where the remix single "Reckoning Day" has sold over 1.5 million. The album is available in North America via iTunes.

The new album finds Avidan focusing his passion and poetry into a tight suite of songs linked by robust melodies and intriguing psychological ambivalence. Avidan pushes his remarkable voice to its limits.

Avidan's solo debut follows three albums that he released with The Mojos between 2008 and 2010. The band announced they were taking an indefinite break in July 2011, following a tour that saw them sharing the stage with Robert Plant and Lou Reed among others.

Avidan will perform material from Different Pulses and highlights from his body of work to date during the upcoming North American tour.

Stream Different Pulses:
http://www.asafavidanmusic.com/Different_Pulses/Different_Pulses.html

Different Pulses on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/album/different-pulses/id779552899

Watch the official video for the single, "Different Pulses":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnhJ4Ceor_M

Watch the video for "Reckoning Song (One Day)":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A16VcQdTL80

Asaf Avidan 2014 Tour Dates:

February 19
Washington, DC
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

February 21
New York, NY
Irving Plaza

February 22
Somerville, MA
Somerville Theatre

February 24
Montreal, QUE
Club Soda

February 25
Toronto, ONT
The Mod Club

February 27
Chicago, IL
Old Town School of Folk Music

March 1-2
Miami, FL
Carnaval on the Mile

March 4
Seattle, WA
Neptune Theater

March 5
Vancouver, BC
Electric Owl

March 7
San Francisco, CA
Bimbo's 365 Club

March 8
Los Angeles, CA
Luckman Fine Arts Complex

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