Last month Bon Iver released their fourth studio album i,i, garnering an ecstatic response. Singles from the album went straight onto Radio 1 and 6 Music playlists whilst Justin Vernon and the band opened up more than ever before with in-depth interviews from Pitchfork, Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Q and Uncut.
Daughter of Swords, aka Mountain Man's Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, has announced summer and fall tours that include dates with The Mountain Goats, Hiss Golden Messenger, Sylvan Esso and more.
This summer, the Nashville-based singer-songwriter Carl Anderson will embark on a midwest tour supporting American Aquarium. The news follows the release of his new EP You Can Call Me Carl and tour dates with Nikki Lane, Devon Gilfillian and Paul Cauthen.
In 2017, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig began recording a set of songs about a breakup that had yet to happen. Her partnership had drifted into a comfortable state of indecision, stalling when it came time to make big life moves or chase new horizons. She had the sense that she needed to slip the relationship in order to pursue everything else life might have in store-more music, more adventures, a general sense of the unknown. Those feelings drifted steadily into a set of songs that lamented the inevitable loss but, more important, outlined the promise of the future. Recording the ten tracks that became her stunning solo debut, Dawnbreaker, under the new name Daughter of Swords gave Sauser-Monnig permission to go.
Pianist, singer and songwriter Bruce Hornsby's summer tour kicks off tomorrow, June 18 inCharleston, SC. The run of dates includes additional stops in Denver, Charlotte,Asheville, Charlottesville and Atlanta that will feature a collaborative performance with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conducted by Music's Rob Moose.
Today, the Nashville-based singer/songwriter Carl Anderson released 'She Took Everything,' the fourth song to be released from his forthcoming EP You Can Call Me Carl out on May 31. Wide Open Country premiered the 'gorgeous ballad' that details the grieving over the loss of his marriage.
Acclaimed Swedish songwriter Daniel Norgren has announced an upcoming North American Tour, in support of the new release Wooh Dang, out earlier this month on his own Superpuma Records. The tour will see Daniel and his band returning to Chicago, New York, Boston, Toronto, Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles. As well as first-time stops in Louisville, Asheville, Nashville, Washington, D.C., Boulder, and at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion in Tennessee/Virginia. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 3rd at 10am local time.
Acclaimed Swedish songwriter Daniel Norgren has announced an upcoming North American Tour, in support of the new release Wooh Dang, out earlier this month on his own Superpuma Records.
Today, the Nashville-based singer/songwriter Carl Andersonannounced tour dates supporting Paul Cauthen, Devon Gilfillian and Nikki Lanethis spring and summer. On May 31, Anderson wil release his new EP You Can Call Me Carl. Find a full list of tour dates below and on Anderson's website.
Today, Thursday, April 11, NPR Music's First Listen premiered Daniel Norgren's highly-anticipated forthcoming album Wooh Dang, calling it “welcoming with a careful touch of ambiance and mystery in the playing.” The April 19 release of Wooh Dang will be the first worldwide release for the Swedish artist and Superpuma Records.
Today, the Nashville-based singer/songwriter Carl Andersonreleased 'Ten Different Reasons' from his new EP You Can Call Me Carl out May 31 via Tone Tree Music. American Songwriter praised the 'joyful mid-tempo rocker' and the EP's 'knockout band of players, including Phil Cook and The War On Drugs's Charlie Hall.'
Today, prolific songwriter, instrumentalist and producer Phil Cook releases an instrumental album called As Far As I Can See: Instrumental Recordings 2009-2019. The collection combines Cook's favorite moments from out of print releases, as well as four unreleased recordings, into a brilliant companion to his more widely released output. The compilation is available today digitally on Psychic Hotline with a limited edition deluxe LP version out on May 31. Listen to 'As Far As I Can See' Here, and pre-order the vinyl Here.
Today, the Nashville-based singer/songwriter Carl Anderson announced his new EP You Can Call Me Carl out May 31 via Tone Tree Music. Anderson has just released “Roses,” the first single from the EP which Rolling Stone called, '...an EP of Seventies folk tinges, wistful bedroom pop and melancholic country heartache.'
David Huckfelt, the acclaimed leader of The Pines, releases his debut album,Stranger Angels today -- purchase HERE + enjoy via Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon. The record was written in solitude as Huckfelt was the Artist-In-Residence on Isle Royale and features a dream team of players, from Dave Simonett of Trampled By Turtles, Amelia Meath of Sylvan Esso and Mountain Man and J.T. Bates of Big Red Machine to Phil Cook, Darin Gray (Tweedy, William Tyler) & Jeremy Ylvisaker (Andrew Bird).
David Huckfelt will release his solo debut, Stranger Angels, on February 22, 2019. Today, the acclaimed leader of The Pines shares 'King Whirl', featuring close friend Dave Simmonett ofTrampled By Turtles. The track is his third offering from the album, written in solitude as the Artist-In-Residence on Isle Royale, where hypnotic banjo and gentle acoustic guitar meet trippy public domain samples and shimmering soundscapes.
The Blind Boys of Alabama have the rare distinction of being recognized around the world as both living legends and modern-day innovators. They are not just gospel singers borrowing from old traditions; the group helped to define those traditions in 20th century and almost single-handedly created a new gospel sound for the 21st. The group will be at the Marcus Center's Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall on Saturday, January 26 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale this Thursday, November 15 at 12:00 pm. To purchase tickets, go in person to the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee, call by phone at 414-273-7206 or online at MarcusCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com. Groups 10 or more should call Group Sales at 414-273-7121 x210 or x213. This show is part of the Marcus Center Presents series and is sponsored by The Fitz at The Ambassador Hotel.
– David Huckfelt, the acclaimed leader of The Pines, will release his solo debut, Stranger Angels, on February 22, 2018. Huckfelt wrote the album in solitude as the Artist-In-Residence on Isle Royale, channeling the mysterious and lonesome island's spirits into a stirring thin-place soundtrack. After recently releasing the title track, that features Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath on vocals, Huckfelt today shares the video for 'You Get Got' - which premiered at PopMatters, who called it, 'a song that seems guaranteed to advance his reputation as one of his generation's finest voices.'
Singer/Songwriter Phil Cook is gearing up for the release of PEOPLE ARE MY DRUG, a collection of roots and gospel-infused songs written with a common message of community in each track. PAMD comes out June 1 on Psychic Hotline/Thirty Tigers. Pre-order PEOPLE ARE MY DRUG here.
FIELD REPORT, the Wisconsin-based quartet founded and fronted by Chris Porterfield, have released the new album, Summertime Songs, 3/23/18. The album has garnered the band attention from national outlets such as CBS This Morning, Stereogum, Relix, Uproxx and more, as well as cemented their status as rising hometown heroes in Milwaukee, WI.
FIELD REPORT, the Wisconsin-based quartet founded and fronted by Chris Porterfield, have made their national TV debut on CBS This Morning Saturday Sessions, in advance of the upcoming album, SUMMERTIME SONGS. In anticipation of the new album, the band recently premiered the first single, 'Never Look Back,' with Stereogum. 'Never Look Back' and an additional track, 'If I Knew,' are now available everywhere, as both singles and instant downloads when pre-ordering Summertime Songs. A national tour will follow the release of the album.
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