SAM REMEMBERS PLAYING WITH HENDRIX
Billboard is premiering a full album stream of Ironing Board Sam’s new
album ‘Ironing Board and the Sticks,’ calling the keyboard man
“legendary."
Recorded with two young French musicians, the album presents some newly
improvised songs along with blues classics. Sam earned a standing
ovation at Lincoln Center Out of Doors over the weekend and was the
subject of a New Yorker illustration last week.
Sam recently recalled how Jimi Hendrix sat in with him and inspired him
to push his showmanship to new heights, saying, “We used to play shows
together; you know, he made my show greater than his show. He had a nine
piece band playin’ downstairs, and he heard me and my drummer playing
upstairs; I was playing the button board, and I had it so I could sit
down behind it and play it like a big organ. All the other musicians
would come listen to us when the finished their sets, and then one night
I noticed the crowd got extra, extra hot. I looked over my left
shoulder--on my left they had a jukebox, like an old-time jukebox about
six feet tall--and Jimi was on top of the jukebox playing his guitar
behind his head. He sort of had to crouch because of the ceiling, but I
said oh my, he’s making my show better than his. After I saw that, I
knew I had to do something else so I started carrying my button board
into the crowd so I could get some attention back on my show! That
really started a trend for me, because nobody was carrying their
keyboard into the audience then.”
Sam earned his nickname by mounting his keyboard on an ironing board
with a strap that allowed him to walk the stage while playing, much as
he did at Lincoln Center on Sunday,
where fellow Music Maker Relief Foundation artists Dom Flemons, Beverly
“Guitar” Watkins, and Albert White joined him on stage.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Music Maker Relief Foundation. Next up is a new book “We are the Music Makers” (out September 15), a 2CD set of the same title (September 30), and a Homecoming festival October 3-4 in Hillsborough, NC.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Monday, August 11, 2014
JOE FLETCHER’S STRIPPED DOWN ‘YOU’VE GOT THE WRONG MAN’ RECORDED ON MOBILE FIELD RECORDING UNIT ACROSS UNITED STATES, SET FOR OCT 7 RELEASE
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FLETCHER ADDED TO AMERICANA FEST AND NEWPORT-PRESENTED WAY
OVER YONDER LINEUPS
Joe Fletcher has confirmed an October 7 release for
‘You’ve Got the Wrong Man,’ his solo debut. A departure from his 2011 full band
recording ‘White Lighter,’ the album strips down Joe’s tales of dead-end towns,
barstools, ghosts, sailing ships, rat-trap motels, and mysterious fires to just
his cigarette-stained vocals and acoustic, electric, and 12-string solo guitar.
The first songs were recorded at Fletcher’s old apartment in
the harbor town of Warren, RI. The next batch come from a 150-year old farmhouse
in Arnoldsville, GA. The final round was harvested in his new home in East
Nashville, TN.
Fletcher’s writing is second-to-none. “Florence, Alabama”
sees a barroom romance stifled as an AWOL soldier is sent back to the front.
Hank Williams’ ghost appears in “Haint Blue Cadillac,” a tale set in the Hank
Williams Museum in Montgomery, AL. “I Never (Reprise)” is one of Fletcher’s
signature songs in concert, concerning a ship’s crewmate who suggests mutiny
over returning home. It was recorded with the help of Patrick Sweany, John
McCauley (Deer Tick), JP Harris, Joshua Black Wilkins, and others. A cover of
Brown Bird’s “Mabel Grey” original sea chantey closes the album and pays
tribute to Dave Lamb, who passed away last year at 36.
The former high school English and American roots music
teacher says, “For years I have been using my trusty blue Tascam cassette
four-track machine to work on new material. A little while back when I decided
I was going to make my first real solo record, I dusted off that same machine
and began recording my ideas. It quickly dawned on me that this was the sound I
was after for this particular project. It was raw and personal and imperfect.”
The hard-touring troubadour will be on the road through the
fall and has opened shows for Jason Isbell, The Low Anthem, Deer Tick, Devil
Makes Three, Joe Doe, and Lucero. Fletcher has also curated two Newport Folk
Festival events and played the festival himself twice. This year will also mark
his sophomore appearance at Americana Festival in Nashville, TN and a
performance at Newport Folk Festival’s Way Over Yonder Festival, both in
September.
‘You’ve Got The Wrong Man’ Track List:
1. Florence, Alabama
2. Haint Blue Cadillac
3. Miss Red
4. Blame Game Blues
5. I Never (Reprise)
6. Oceanside Motel
7. Heart in a Mousetrap
8. The Wilsons
9. Life of the Party
10. The Promise
11. Highway Roulette
12. Mabel Grey
Joe Fletcher Tour Dates:
Aug 27 - New Vintage, Louisville, KY
Aug 28 - Mahall's 20 Lanes, Lakewood, OH
Aug 29 - Howler's Coyote Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 30 - Abilene, Rochester, NY
Aug 31 - Campfire Festival, Lakewood, PA
Sept 3 - Great Scott, Boston, MA
Sept 4 - Dream Away Lodge, Becket, MA
Sept 5 - Columbus Theatre, Providence, RI
Sept 6 - Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1, New York, NY
Sept 20 – The Basement, Nashville, TN (Americana Music
Festival)
Sept 25 – Pappy and Harriet’s, Pioneertown, CA
Sept 26 - Way Over Yonder Festival, Santa Monica, CA
Sept 28 - Soda Bar, San Diego, CA (w/ Rev. Peyton’s Big Dam
Band)
Oct 2 - Standing Sun Winery, Beullton, CA
Oct 3-5 - Keepin' It Country, Bandit Town, CA
Oct 8 – The Crepe Place, Santa Cruz, CA
Nov 11 - The Earl, Atlanta, GA (w/ O'Death)
Nov 12 - The Pinhook, Durham, NC (w/ O'Death)
Nov 13 - DC9, Washington, DC (w/ O'Death)
Friday, August 8, 2014
SPIN PREMIERES “CAPTIVATING” GRACE ASKEW TRACK AS ‘SCAREDY CAT’ OUT NEXT WEEK
ASKEW INTRODUCES MISSISSIPPI DELTA WORD “JANKY” INTO THE MUSIC LEXICON
LA SHOWS THIS WEEKEND
SPIN posted a new track by fast-rising Americana artist Grace Askew, calling her music "Captivating... beautifully haunting... goosebump-inducing slide guitar improvisations. Channeling heartbreak and anger, she comes out sounding astoundingly defiant, wise beyond her years."
Meanwhile, in an interview, she told American Songwriter, about her sonic goal for ‘Scaredy Cat,’ to make it sound “janky,” which she says, “is a Delta word for rough around the edges, but in a good way. It’s raw, rough, raunchy, and Memphis.”
Early buzz has been strong. American Songwriter praised her “cool Memphis style.” No Depression called her “a singer who’s pushing country and blues boundaries with her super cool voice and great songwriting, [opening] up a gritty world of bar stools, bad luck and bad habits, unrequited love, hilltop liquor stores, and escape.”
Her hometown press has been just as effusive. The Memphis Flyer said, "Askew is relentlessly creative.” The Memphis Commercial Appeal called her a "pop culture shooting star." She has taped an episode of PBS Sun Studio Sessions to air in 2015.
Angelinos: Grace will perform at LA’s Hotel Café on Saturday and at LA’s Silverlake Lounge on Sunday.
LA SHOWS THIS WEEKEND
SPIN posted a new track by fast-rising Americana artist Grace Askew, calling her music "Captivating... beautifully haunting... goosebump-inducing slide guitar improvisations. Channeling heartbreak and anger, she comes out sounding astoundingly defiant, wise beyond her years."
Meanwhile, in an interview, she told American Songwriter, about her sonic goal for ‘Scaredy Cat,’ to make it sound “janky,” which she says, “is a Delta word for rough around the edges, but in a good way. It’s raw, rough, raunchy, and Memphis.”
Early buzz has been strong. American Songwriter praised her “cool Memphis style.” No Depression called her “a singer who’s pushing country and blues boundaries with her super cool voice and great songwriting, [opening] up a gritty world of bar stools, bad luck and bad habits, unrequited love, hilltop liquor stores, and escape.”
Her hometown press has been just as effusive. The Memphis Flyer said, "Askew is relentlessly creative.” The Memphis Commercial Appeal called her a "pop culture shooting star." She has taped an episode of PBS Sun Studio Sessions to air in 2015.
Angelinos: Grace will perform at LA’s Hotel Café on Saturday and at LA’s Silverlake Lounge on Sunday.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
NPR FRESH AIR HOSTS 38-MINUTE PERFORMANCE/CHAT WITH AMERICAN SONGSTER DOM FLEMONS AS NEW YORKER ILLUSTRATION RUNS
NEW TOUR DATES ADDED
Terry Gross’s 38-minute in-depth interview with the American Songster Dom Flemons aired last week on NPR’s Fresh Air.
Meanwhile, the New Yorker ran an illustration of Dom Flemons alongside those of Beverly “Guitar” Watkins and Ironing Board Sam, each of whom will perform Sunday at Lincoln Center Out of Doors as part of Americana Fest NYC. See the illustration here.
Gross says, “It is so much fun to hear that and so educational, too.”
Flemons talks about adapting songs from the banjo to the guitar and vice versa, how oldies got him into old time music, the influence of the elder folk and blues artists of Music Maker Relief Foundation, how rhythm and blues and country music and Broadway connect on “Have I Stayed Away Too Long,” the lonesome feeling of being on the road, cutting excess verses from original songs, the largest banjo Terry Gross had ever seen (which Dom nicknamed “Big Head Joe”), how hokum music uses double entendres, playing esoteric instruments like the bass drum, quills, bones and an extra-large banjo, and finding fresh material to interpret from some of his favorite artists.
Dom also impresses with impressions of influences on him, including Paul Simon, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Jim Croce, ‘Freewheelin’-era Bob Dylan, ‘Nashville Skyline’ Dylan, Dave Van Ronk, and Van Morrison.
He also discusses the impact of Pete Seeger, who passed away the night before Flemons started recording the album ‘Prospect Hill,’ saying, “Pete’s been an essential part of my life as a lover of folk music” and talking about his influence as a banjo player.
Dom Flemons Tour Dates
August 8 – Fall River, MA – Narrows Center for the Arts
August 10 – New York, NY – Lincoln Center Out-Of-Doors
August 15 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Caffe Lena
September 10 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom *
September 11 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads Saloon *
September 12 - St Louis, MO - Old Rock House (outside) *
September 13 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge *
September 15 - Charleston, IL - Dvorak Concert Hall at Doudna Fine Arts Center *
September 16 - Middletown, OH - Finkelman Auditorium at Miami University *
September 17 – Carbondale, IL – Hangar 9 *
September 18 - Bloomington, IL - The Castle Theatre *
September 19 - Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk Music *
September 20 - Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera House *
September 21 - Minneapolis, MN - The Cedar Cultural Center *
September 23 - Iowa City, IA - The Englert Theatre *
September 24 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note *
September 27 – Peninsula, OH – G.A.R. Hall **
September 28 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe **
September 30 – Lancaster, PA – Tellus 360 **
October 1 – Washington, D.C. – The Hamilton **
October 3 – Arden, DE – Arden Gild Hall **
October 4 – New York, NY – Madison Square Park
October 5 – Providence, RI – Columbus Theatre **
October 7 – Philadelphia, PA – Tin Angel **
October 8 – Hamden, CT – The Outer Space Ballroom **
October 9 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse **
October 10 – Cambridge, MA – Club Passim **
October 15 – Rocky Mount, VA – Harvester Performance Center **
* Central Time Tour with Pokey LaFarge; Joel Savoy, Jesse Lége & The Cajun Country Revival; The Tillers; and The Loot Rock Gang
** With Grace and Tony
Terry Gross’s 38-minute in-depth interview with the American Songster Dom Flemons aired last week on NPR’s Fresh Air.
Meanwhile, the New Yorker ran an illustration of Dom Flemons alongside those of Beverly “Guitar” Watkins and Ironing Board Sam, each of whom will perform Sunday at Lincoln Center Out of Doors as part of Americana Fest NYC. See the illustration here.
Gross says, “It is so much fun to hear that and so educational, too.”
Flemons talks about adapting songs from the banjo to the guitar and vice versa, how oldies got him into old time music, the influence of the elder folk and blues artists of Music Maker Relief Foundation, how rhythm and blues and country music and Broadway connect on “Have I Stayed Away Too Long,” the lonesome feeling of being on the road, cutting excess verses from original songs, the largest banjo Terry Gross had ever seen (which Dom nicknamed “Big Head Joe”), how hokum music uses double entendres, playing esoteric instruments like the bass drum, quills, bones and an extra-large banjo, and finding fresh material to interpret from some of his favorite artists.
Dom also impresses with impressions of influences on him, including Paul Simon, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Jim Croce, ‘Freewheelin’-era Bob Dylan, ‘Nashville Skyline’ Dylan, Dave Van Ronk, and Van Morrison.
He also discusses the impact of Pete Seeger, who passed away the night before Flemons started recording the album ‘Prospect Hill,’ saying, “Pete’s been an essential part of my life as a lover of folk music” and talking about his influence as a banjo player.
Dom Flemons Tour Dates
August 8 – Fall River, MA – Narrows Center for the Arts
August 10 – New York, NY – Lincoln Center Out-Of-Doors
August 15 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Caffe Lena
September 10 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom *
September 11 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads Saloon *
September 12 - St Louis, MO - Old Rock House (outside) *
September 13 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge *
September 15 - Charleston, IL - Dvorak Concert Hall at Doudna Fine Arts Center *
September 16 - Middletown, OH - Finkelman Auditorium at Miami University *
September 17 – Carbondale, IL – Hangar 9 *
September 18 - Bloomington, IL - The Castle Theatre *
September 19 - Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk Music *
September 20 - Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera House *
September 21 - Minneapolis, MN - The Cedar Cultural Center *
September 23 - Iowa City, IA - The Englert Theatre *
September 24 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note *
September 27 – Peninsula, OH – G.A.R. Hall **
September 28 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe **
September 30 – Lancaster, PA – Tellus 360 **
October 1 – Washington, D.C. – The Hamilton **
October 3 – Arden, DE – Arden Gild Hall **
October 4 – New York, NY – Madison Square Park
October 5 – Providence, RI – Columbus Theatre **
October 7 – Philadelphia, PA – Tin Angel **
October 8 – Hamden, CT – The Outer Space Ballroom **
October 9 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse **
October 10 – Cambridge, MA – Club Passim **
October 15 – Rocky Mount, VA – Harvester Performance Center **
* Central Time Tour with Pokey LaFarge; Joel Savoy, Jesse Lége & The Cajun Country Revival; The Tillers; and The Loot Rock Gang
** With Grace and Tony
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
JOE FLETCHER’S “DRUNK & SINGLE (FOR GEORGE JONES)” TO AIR ON TRUE BLOOD AUGUST 10
NEW SOLO ALBUM ‘YOU GOT THE WRONG MAN’ RELEASE DATE SET FOR OCTOBER 7
Joe Fletcher & The Wrong Reasons’ “Drunk & Single (For George Jones),” from their 2011 album ‘White Lighter’ will be featured in HBO’s True Blood August 10. Hear "Drunk and Single."
The new solo, acoustic album ‘You’ve Got The Wrong Man’ was recorded in locations across the US and is confirmed for October 7 release. Stay tuned for more details on the new album. Teaser video.
Joe Fletcher is a veteran of Newport Folk Festival, Americana Music Festival, and Muddy Roots and has opened shows for Jason Isbell, Devil Makes Three, The Low Anthem, Deer Tick, Robert Ellis, John Doe, and Lucero.
Joe Fletcher Tour Dates:
Aug 27 - New Vintage, Louisville, KY
Aug 28 - Mahall's 20 Lanes, Lakewood, OH
Aug 29 - Howler's Coyote Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 30 - Abilene, Rochester, NY
Aug 31 - Campfire Festival, Lakewood, PA
Sept 3 - Great Scott, Boston, MA
Sept 4 - Dream Away Lodge, Becket, MA
Sept 5 - Columbus Theatre, Providence, RI
Sept 6 - Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1, New York, NY
Sept 26 - Way Over Yonder Festival, Santa Monica, CA
Sept 28 - Soda Bar, San Diego, CA (w/ Rev. Peyton’s Big Dam Band)
Oct 2 - Standing Sun Winery, Beullton, CA
Oct 3-5 - Keepin' It Country, Bandit Town, CA
Nov 11 - The Earl, Atlanta, GA (w/ O'Death)
Nov 12 - The Pinhook, Durham, NC (w/ O'Death)
Nov 13 - DC9, Washington, DC (w/ O'Death)
Joe Fletcher & The Wrong Reasons’ “Drunk & Single (For George Jones),” from their 2011 album ‘White Lighter’ will be featured in HBO’s True Blood August 10. Hear "Drunk and Single."
The new solo, acoustic album ‘You’ve Got The Wrong Man’ was recorded in locations across the US and is confirmed for October 7 release. Stay tuned for more details on the new album. Teaser video.
Joe Fletcher is a veteran of Newport Folk Festival, Americana Music Festival, and Muddy Roots and has opened shows for Jason Isbell, Devil Makes Three, The Low Anthem, Deer Tick, Robert Ellis, John Doe, and Lucero.
Joe Fletcher Tour Dates:
Aug 27 - New Vintage, Louisville, KY
Aug 28 - Mahall's 20 Lanes, Lakewood, OH
Aug 29 - Howler's Coyote Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA
Aug 30 - Abilene, Rochester, NY
Aug 31 - Campfire Festival, Lakewood, PA
Sept 3 - Great Scott, Boston, MA
Sept 4 - Dream Away Lodge, Becket, MA
Sept 5 - Columbus Theatre, Providence, RI
Sept 6 - Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1, New York, NY
Sept 26 - Way Over Yonder Festival, Santa Monica, CA
Sept 28 - Soda Bar, San Diego, CA (w/ Rev. Peyton’s Big Dam Band)
Oct 2 - Standing Sun Winery, Beullton, CA
Oct 3-5 - Keepin' It Country, Bandit Town, CA
Nov 11 - The Earl, Atlanta, GA (w/ O'Death)
Nov 12 - The Pinhook, Durham, NC (w/ O'Death)
Nov 13 - DC9, Washington, DC (w/ O'Death)
Monday, August 4, 2014
Ironing Board Sam To Release New Jamming Album Featuring Special Guests The Sticks
The new album 'Ironing Board Sam and The Sticks' features Toulouse
University student guests Simon Arcache and Raphael Evrard making up
“The Sticks.” This new project from the enigmatic blues legend will keep
your toes tapping to soulful, bluesy tunes. Ironing Board Sam’s album
includes 13 spontaneously created tracks on which you hear a very
creative songwriter singing and backing himself off the cuff as his
young devotees add their exuberant experience into this incredible
session. Sam’s most recent albums, Ninth Wonder of the World Music and
Double Bang, were released in 2012 and 2013, also on the Music Maker
Label. Ironing Board Sam and The Sticks is scheduled to officially
release through Music Maker Relief Foundation on August 12.
eMusic said, "'Ninth Wonder' is a superb album for anyone interested in hearing a true maverick at work.... Here’s the most entertaining eight tracks and nearly 22 minutes of blues-based music likely to be released this year, and it should leave you longing for more.
Offbeat Magazine described Ironing Board Sam's 'The Ninth Wonder of the World of Music' as "a gem" in a profile last year.
In 2012 Sam was named “Comeback Artist of the Year” by Living Blues Magazine, made a triumphant return to a packed tent at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and released his second album on the Music Maker label, Ninth Wonder of the World of Music. In 2013 Sam performed at the Byron Bay Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia, released his third album with Music Maker, Double Bang, and traveled for gigs all over the USA. He was also named “Musician of the Year (Keyboard)” by Living Blues.
“This is the truest example of passing cultural tradition on; a veteran of the blues partnering up with and mentoring blues musicians of the next generation. Ironing Board Sam is amazing on this album – so are Simon and Raphael – and you definitely need to listen to it,” said Tim Duffy, Executive Director of Music Maker Relief Foundation.
The Sydney Morning Herald said of Sam’s 2013 tour in Australia with the Music Maker Blues Revue, “Ironing Board Sam, 73 years young, sang like his pants were on fire and attacked his keyboard as if it had sinned.”
eMusic said, "'Ninth Wonder' is a superb album for anyone interested in hearing a true maverick at work.... Here’s the most entertaining eight tracks and nearly 22 minutes of blues-based music likely to be released this year, and it should leave you longing for more.
Offbeat Magazine described Ironing Board Sam's 'The Ninth Wonder of the World of Music' as "a gem" in a profile last year.
In 2012 Sam was named “Comeback Artist of the Year” by Living Blues Magazine, made a triumphant return to a packed tent at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and released his second album on the Music Maker label, Ninth Wonder of the World of Music. In 2013 Sam performed at the Byron Bay Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia, released his third album with Music Maker, Double Bang, and traveled for gigs all over the USA. He was also named “Musician of the Year (Keyboard)” by Living Blues.
“This is the truest example of passing cultural tradition on; a veteran of the blues partnering up with and mentoring blues musicians of the next generation. Ironing Board Sam is amazing on this album – so are Simon and Raphael – and you definitely need to listen to it,” said Tim Duffy, Executive Director of Music Maker Relief Foundation.
The Sydney Morning Herald said of Sam’s 2013 tour in Australia with the Music Maker Blues Revue, “Ironing Board Sam, 73 years young, sang like his pants were on fire and attacked his keyboard as if it had sinned.”
Friday, August 1, 2014
TREVOR MOSS & HANNAH-LOU: ‘For A Minute There’ Single Release USA Digitally Released 7/29 on Highline Records HL028D
This Summer husband and wife duo Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou take a
break from working on their fourth studio album to venture out on a
coast to coast North American Tour supporting Tori Amos, and release the
single ‘For A Minute There’, taken from their recent album ‘La Ferme de
Fontenaille’
Described by the NME as having ‘Fairport Conventions's folk with Fleetwood Mac's pop sensibilities’ and championed by the likes of Bob Harris and John Kennedy, the pair have enjoyed a busy 18 months of shows, with highlights including playing the Acoustic Stage (A main billing stage) at last year’s Glastonbury Festival as well as supporting Tori Amos on a six week European tour.
Having earned a reputation for getting off the beaten track with their own tours of tin tabernacles, village halls, social clubs and even by canal boat, the couple have supported a host of musicians, from Damon Albarn, Richard Thompson and Beth Orton, to Ade Edmondson’s Bad Shepherds, Loudon Wainwright and legendary producer Ethan Johns.
TM&HL’s first duo record, after the break up of their band Indigo Moss, was self-titled and came out in 2010 on independent UK Folk/Americana label Loose Music. The second was entitled ‘Quality First, Last & Forever!’ and released on Heavenly Recordings (Co-op/Universal) in 2011, and their third, self-produced, released and distributed only via independent records stores, courtesy their very own Anglophone Recording Company, gained critical acclaim on it’s UK release in 2012. ‘For a Minute There’ is the first single from that album to be released in the USA.
TM&HL support Tori Amos on the following dates-
July 16 Vancouver, BC Orpheum
July 17 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
July 18 Portland, OR Oregon Zoo Amphitheater
July 19 Jacksonville, OR Britt Festival
July 21 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre
July 23 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
July 24 San Diego, CA Humphrey's
July 25 Mesa, AZ Mesa Arts Center
July 27 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
July 29 Dallas, TX Winspear Opera House
July 30 Austin, TX Long Center
August 1 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House
August 2 Kansas City, MO Midland Theatre
August 3 St. Paul, MN The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University
August 5 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
August 6 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
August 7 Cleveland Heights, OH Cain Park
August 8 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
August 10 Philadelphia, PA Verizon Hall
August 12 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
August 13 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
August 15 Boston, MA Opera House
August 16 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
August 18 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
August 19 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy Performance Arts Centre
August 20 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
August 22 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
August 23 Orlando, FL Bob Carr Performing Arts Center
August 24 Miami Beach, FL The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater
Described by the NME as having ‘Fairport Conventions's folk with Fleetwood Mac's pop sensibilities’ and championed by the likes of Bob Harris and John Kennedy, the pair have enjoyed a busy 18 months of shows, with highlights including playing the Acoustic Stage (A main billing stage) at last year’s Glastonbury Festival as well as supporting Tori Amos on a six week European tour.
Having earned a reputation for getting off the beaten track with their own tours of tin tabernacles, village halls, social clubs and even by canal boat, the couple have supported a host of musicians, from Damon Albarn, Richard Thompson and Beth Orton, to Ade Edmondson’s Bad Shepherds, Loudon Wainwright and legendary producer Ethan Johns.
TM&HL’s first duo record, after the break up of their band Indigo Moss, was self-titled and came out in 2010 on independent UK Folk/Americana label Loose Music. The second was entitled ‘Quality First, Last & Forever!’ and released on Heavenly Recordings (Co-op/Universal) in 2011, and their third, self-produced, released and distributed only via independent records stores, courtesy their very own Anglophone Recording Company, gained critical acclaim on it’s UK release in 2012. ‘For a Minute There’ is the first single from that album to be released in the USA.
TM&HL support Tori Amos on the following dates-
July 16 Vancouver, BC Orpheum
July 17 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
July 18 Portland, OR Oregon Zoo Amphitheater
July 19 Jacksonville, OR Britt Festival
July 21 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre
July 23 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
July 24 San Diego, CA Humphrey's
July 25 Mesa, AZ Mesa Arts Center
July 27 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
July 29 Dallas, TX Winspear Opera House
July 30 Austin, TX Long Center
August 1 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House
August 2 Kansas City, MO Midland Theatre
August 3 St. Paul, MN The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University
August 5 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
August 6 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
August 7 Cleveland Heights, OH Cain Park
August 8 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
August 10 Philadelphia, PA Verizon Hall
August 12 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
August 13 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
August 15 Boston, MA Opera House
August 16 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
August 18 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
August 19 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy Performance Arts Centre
August 20 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
August 22 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
August 23 Orlando, FL Bob Carr Performing Arts Center
August 24 Miami Beach, FL The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater
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