CO-PRODUCER JUSTIN PIZZOFERRATO (SPEEDY ORTIZ, PARQUET COURTS, J. MASCIS) EXPANDS PALETTE OF NEW WINTERPILLS ALBUM ‘LOVE SONGS’ (MARCH 18 / SIGNATURE SOUNDS)

Long known among chamber pop and indie folk fanatics, Winterpills expanded their sonic palette for new album ‘Love Songs’ (March 18 / Signature Sounds) with co-producer Justin Pizzoferrato. Brooklyn Vegan has called Pizzoferrato the “go-to Western Mass guy” and The Boston Phoenix has praised him as a “lover of sound.” The result is a grander scale that draws on ‘90s indie rock. A veteran of sessions with The Pixies, Parquet Courts, J. Mascis, and Speedy Ortiz, Pizzoferrato says, "I'm grateful to have worked on ‘Love Songs’; it's not the kind of record you're called to work on very often. I think it's beautiful, front to back, left to right."

Winterpills songwriter Philip Price says, “Justin is that rare engineering bird who can work as fast as our brains could musically think. It felt like we were really living inside the songs instead of stepping outside them all the time.”

One example is the song “Chapel.” Price recalls, “Justin encouraged us to leave in a lot of the experimental noise and layers that left to my own devices, I would have likely weeded out. He could hear that for that one song, the forest WAS the trees. It’s one of my favorite tracks on the album.” “Chapel” kicks off with a droning acoustic sound and Winterpills’ signature harmonies before quickly picking up into an electric indie rock refrain, a pattern that’s repeated; these careful dynamics draw in listeners to the song’s waxing and waning melody and into the beautiful chaos of the end section, making it feel alive and present.

STEVE EARLE, THE PUNCH BROTHERS, TUNE-YARDS, PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, MILK CARTON KIDS & MORE TO PERFORM AT 29TH ANNUAL GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL JULY 10-12

MUSIC & HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL EXPANDS TO THREE DAYS FOLLOWING 2014 SELL-OUT

The Green River Festival will expand to three days for its 2015 annual installment—held July 10-12 in Greenfield, MA—with a star-studded and
eclectic lineup featuring Steve Earle & The Dukes, Punch Brothers, tUnE-yArDs, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Milk Carton kids, J. Mascis,
and more. Bringing together elder statesmen like Booker T. Jones and Tony Joe White on a bill with acclaimed rising acts like Valerie June,
Langhorne Slim & The Law, and Joe Pug among others, the festival is establishing itself as one of Massachusetts' premiere events. Early
bird single day and weekend tickets go on sale today here.

Green River Fest, which sold out in 2014, will kick off with a special Friday night concert celebrating the 20th anniversary of acclaimed New
England-based record label Signature Sounds. The label, which has served as home to everyone from Josh Ritter and Lake Street Dive to
Crooked Still and Chris Smither, released a special 20th anniversary collection last month, and will present rising acts with new 2015
albums, including Eilen Jewell and Heather Maloney.

In addition to the stellar music lineup and in keeping with its origins, the festival will also feature an incredible array of hot air
balloons launching Saturday evening and Sunday morning. The public can watch the early morning launch free of charge or purchase tickets for
a ride originating at the Greenfield Community College grounds. A special Balloon Glow, featured illuminated balloons in the night sky,
will be held Saturday night. For more information on the balloons or to make reservations for a ride, please go here.

Stay tuned for full schedule to be announced.

GREEN RIVER FESTIVAL 2015 LINEUP

Steve Earle & The Dukes
Punch Brothers
tUnE-yArDs
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
J. Mascis
Milk Carton Kids
Booker T. Jones
Valerie June
The Wood Brothers
Rubblebucket
Antibalas
Langhorne Slim & The Law
Tony Joe White
Eilen Jewell
Elephant Revival
Polaris
Parker Millsap
Red Baraat
Lydia Loveless
Pine Hill Project
Straybirds
Joe Pug
The Revelers
Heather Maloney
Sean Rowe
MAKU Sound System
Chuchito Valdes
Suitcase Junket
Arc Iris
Charlie Parr
Marco Benevento
Jose Gonzalez and Criollo Clasico
Bella's Bartok
The Lonesome Brothers
Twisted Pine