Austin Plaine Shares 'WHAT ONCE WAS, Album Out 5/17

Like only the most insightful songwriters, Austin Plaine draws intense emotion from the subtlest moments. The Minnesota-bred, Nashville-based musician will release his sophomore album Stratford onMay 17, shaping his lyrical storytelling with both precision and feeling, capturing every nuance of lost love, longing and fractured innocence. Today, he shares "What Once Was", which premiered this morning at The Bluegrass Situation.

"Sometimes as we get older we forget some of our favorite moments from the past," says Austin. "Then years can go by and you wonder where it all went. These are little vignettes of things remembered, but understanding the past is what got you to the present."

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Produced by Jay Foote and mixed by Steve Vealey (M. Ward, Phoenix, Hurray for the Riff Raff) at the legendaryElectric Lady Studios, Stratford bears a richness of detail that hints at the literary and cinematic influence behind Plaine's songwriting. "People tend to think my songs are personal because I sing in the first person, but often it's very observational for me," says Plaine, who names Alexandre Dumas and Henry Miller among his inspirations. "I'm learning to understand new philosophies of life, love, and death," attributing his passion for reading as helping him attain a better sense of his surroundings.

Plaine just began a run of spring performances shows with a full tour slated after album release. A list of tour dates can be found below with more to be announced soon.

Austin Plaine Tour Dates
Apr 10 - Yorkville, IL @ The Law Office Pub & Music Hall
Apr 11 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
Apr 12 - Chicago, IL @ The GMan Tavern
Apr 13 - Davenport, IA @ The Racoon Motel
Apr 20 - Nashville, TN @ The Bluebird Cafe
May 02 - Charlotte, NC @ US National Whitewater Center
May 25 - Denver, CO @ Denver Day of Rock Festival
May 31 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement
Jun 14 - Cincinnati, OH @ Indie Summer Music Series