CARPENTER’S PAST COLLABORATORS INCLUDE SWANS; MARC RIBOT; AND MEMBERS
OF THE DECEMBERISTS, ARCADE FIRE NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL, AND BON IVER
‘THE FAR END OF THE WORLD’ OUT OCT 2 ON ACCURATE RECORDS
In addition to leading the bands Ghost Train Orchestra and Beat
Circus, multi-instrumentalist and composer Brian Carpenter has
collaborated with a who’s who of indie, jazz, and avant-garde
musicians. As the band readies its debut ‘The Far End of the World’
(October 2 /Accurate Records), they are already part of a community of
incredibly creative, genre-bending musicians. A stunning achievement,
the new album finds Carpenter composing lyric-driven avant-noir music,
mixed by Craig Schumacher (Neko Case, Calexico), and featuring sounds
from string sections to spaghetti western guitars. Here’s a sampling
of Brian’s collaborations, past and present:
- Recorded three songs on trumpet with Michael Gira on Swans’ 2010
comeback record "My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky."
- Recorded and collaborated with violinist/singer Carla Kihlstedt (Tin
Hat, Rabbit Rabbit) on sound design and string parts for the new album
‘The Far End of the World.’
- Recorded with saxophonist Colin Stetson (Arcade Fire, Bon Iver) on
the early 2015 Ghost Train Orchestra release "Hot Town" (Accurate
Records)
- Performed with guitarist Marc Ribot in 2002-03 as part of the
"Spirits" documentary on Albert Ayler (directed and produced by
Carpenter).
- Collaborated with comic book writer Harvey Pekar in 2004 in
Cleveland on a voiceover for the "Spirits" documentary.
- Recorded and collaborated with artist and multi-instrumentalist
Brian Dewan (Neutral Milk Hotel) on ‘Dreamland’
- Recorded and mixed with renowned producer Martin Bisi (Sonic Youth,
Swans, Foetus) in 2006-7 on Beat Circus’ 2008 album ‘Dreamland.’
- Recorded vocals with producer Bryce Goggin (Antony & the Johnsons)
in 2008-10 on ‘Boy From Black Mountain’ (Cuneiform, 2009), who also
appears on the new album ‘The Far End of the World.’
- Toured with songwriter Larkin Grimm in 2008 and recorded on her
record ‘Parplar’ (Young God Records, 2008).
- Collaborated with artist Carson Ellis (The Decemberists) on artwork
and thematic material for ‘Boy From Black Mountain.’
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013
JOHN MURRY'S BREAKOUT YEAR SURGES FORWARD WITH SHUGGIE OTIS NATIONAL TOUR SUPPORT SLOT
'THE GRACELESS AGE' "ONE OF 2013'S VERY BEST" (POP
MATTERS)
TAPING NPR PERFORMANCE OCT 5, 3RD NPR SEGMENT OF
THE YEAR
John Murry will add a national opening slot for Shuggie Otis
to a list that culminates in his status as a breakout act in 2013: NPR
"World Café Next" artist and a "breakout" (NPR Here &
Now); sold out UK shows; 5-star reviews in the Guardian and MOJO; playing festivals
in the UK and California; a Weir Here taping curated by Bob Weird; raves from
MTV Hive, Black Book, Wall Street Journal, Esquire, Daytrotter, American
Songwriter, San Jose Mercury, and Baeble Music; and signing with Windish
Agency. He will also tape NPR's Beale Street Caravan performance show during a
headlining performance in his former hometown of Memphis, TN, October 5. It'll
be his third NPR taping of the year.
Most recently, Pop Matters named 'The Graceless Age'
"one of 2013's very best records so far."
John Murry Tour Dates w/ Shuggie Otis (Murry headlining
where designated)
September 24 – Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
September 25 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
October 4 – Dallas, TX - Kessler Theater
October 5 – Memphis, TN Newbys (headlining)
October 8 – Richmond, VA - The National
October 9 – Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
October 10 – Nashville, TN - Exit In
October 11 – Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
October 12 - New Orleans, LA – HOB
October 14 – Raleigh, NC – The Pour House
(headlining)
Thursday, March 14, 2013
BLACK BOOK, ESQUIRE & LONDON TIMES PREVIEW MISSISSIPPI-BORN, FAULKNER-RELATED, AVANT-NOIR NEWCOMER JOHN MURRY AT SXSW
ESQUIRE: MURRY AMONG THE "BANDS YOU NEED TO HEAR FROM
SXSW"
THE LONDON TIMES: "HE LOOKS SET TO BECOME ONE OF THE
INDUSTRY EVENT'S BREAKOUT STARS"
BLACK BOOK: "WITH AN ARRESTING SENSE OF HONESTY AND
HUMAN INSIGHT, MURRY IS A MAN YOU SHOULD CERTAINLY GET TO KNOW"
Esquire, Black Book, and the London Times have all previewed
avant-noir newcomer John Murry's SXSW this week on the strength of his
forthcoming album 'The Graceless Age' (April 2 / Evangeline Recording Co.). Esquire
named Murry among the "bands you need to hear from SXSW."
Postable streaming song "The Ballad of the Pajama Kid."
"California" music video.
Meanwhile, The London Times called 'The Graceless Age
"images of broken-hearted gutter life over ten elegant and spacious
songs." Here's a scan.
London Times direct link (password required).
Black Book Magazine ran a fascinating Q&A with the
songwriter yesterday. Hillary Weston writes, "With an arresting sense of
honesty and human insight, Murry is man that you should certainly get to know…
his songs cut straight to into the heart of man steeped in emotion, with the
psychological undercurrent of soul in distress. Born from the pain of
loneliness and a desire for expression, Murry's solo debut The Graceless Age is
a raw and emotional collection of autobiographical stories. Sonically
exercising his demons, his voice croons through a record that amalgamates the
bleak and the beautiful, the desolate and the serene, and the questions of
existence that plague us all."
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