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The macabre has long held uneasy sway over the human condition. From ghost stories to creation myths, from CSI to Shakespeare, from cable news voyeurism to Edgar Allan Poe, the subjects of death, murder and all things ghastly have fascinated and frightened for centuries. Songs are no exception. From Old World roots to more recent incarnations in America, the murder ballad has traversed, shapeshifted and persevered. Despite our collective desire to be good and virtuous, people do very bad things. And then we sing about them.
Death, murder and ghosts have long been underlying threads coursing through Vandaveer's original songs, but instead of weaving their own shadowy tales into their latest studio effort, Oh, Willie, Please..., the DC-by-way-of-Kentucky alt-folk collective have tapped into the wellspring of traditional folk's darker side.
Oh, Willie, Please... finds the group operating in a more collaborative spirit. In addition to the core duo of Mark Charles Heidinger and Rose Guerin, the talents of J. Tom Hnatow (These United States, The Mynabirds) and Phillips Saylor (Stripmall Ballads, The Shiftless Rounders) helped expand the project into a formidable ensemble, armed with steel string, resonator and pedal steel guitars, banjos and pianos, voices galore, and a common belief in the quality and relevance of the word 'folk.'
Inspired by their recent participation in The 78 Project, the group gathered in a majestic old home on a picturesque horse farm in Lexington, Kentucky in the spring of 2012 and set to work re-imagining a collection of age-old murder ballads & songs of self ruin plucked almost entirely from the public domain. With longtime producer Duane Lundy once again at the helm, Vandaveer moved swiftly through the selected catalog, recording most of the tracks live in the manor's great room. The result is a spacious, honest album that balances reverence and respect for the source material with a healthy coat of contemporary color.
Vandaveer's Oh, Willie, Please... will be released in North America April 30th on CD, limited edition vinyl and digital formats, courtesy of Quack!Media.
VANDAVEER 2013 TOUR DATES:
5/2 - Rockwood Music Hall - New York, NY
5/4 - Club 603 - Baltimore, MD
5/8 - Southern Cafe & Music Hall - Charlottesville, VA
5/9 - The Garage - Winston-Salem, NC
5/11 - Kirk Avenue Music Hall - Roanoke, VA
5/16 - Rumba Cafe - Columbus, OH
5/17 - Willie's Locally Known - Lexington, KY
5/19 - Space - Studio Room - Evanston, IL
5/20 - The Ark - Ann Arbor, MI
5/21 - Southgate House - Newport, KY
5/22 - Uncle Slayton's - Louisville, KY
5/23 - The High Watt - Nashville, TN
5/24 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA
5/25 - Evening Muse - Charlotte, NC
5/26 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC
6/7 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO w/ They Might Be Giants
6/8 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT w/ They Might Be Giants
6/9 - Egyptian Theatre - Boise, ID w/ They Might Be Giants
[more dates to be announced soon]
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Right about the time we wrapped the recording of music for our third album, it became apparent that there was more than one body of work forming. An EP's worth of music - 4 songs - were selected to comprise an EP that complemented and continued the story of the recent full length album "From The Top of Willamette Mountain". All of this music was recorded in the same period with Mr. Richard Swift manning the role as Producer. This "sister" companion to the latest album, "From The Top of Willamette Mountain", was deemed "Beware!" after the title track of the EP - "Beware!".
The track listing of the Beware! EP is as follows:
1. Beware!
2. Cheyenne, Wyoming
3. We Saw The Light
4. Tie One
It was a pleasure to see so many smiling faces out there on the road over the past 2 months. Thanks for coming out! A few more dates before this leg of the tour is a wrap...
Mr. Joshua Fred James...
We are offering the Beware! EP in three packages:
Beware! - "Rainbow T-Shirt" + Digipak EP Combo - Includes Digtal EP and Instant Download of the song "Beware!" - $24.99
Beware! - Digipak EP - Includes Digtal EP and Instant Download of the song "Beware!" - $5.99
Beware! - Digtal EP - and Instant Download of the song "Beware!" - $3.99
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Denver-based band The Lumineers are excited to announce additional North American headlining tour dates this spring, including a number of stops at top tier festivals along the way, such as Coachella, Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, and their first festival headline at Shaky Knees Music Festival May 4&5 in Atlanta.
An exclusive fan pre-sale for all headline shows will begin April 3rd at 10:00 am local time and public on-sale begins on April 5th at 10:00 am local time. To get information about pre-sales for future dates, fans may sign on to the band's mailing list at www.TheLumineers.com. Support acts on the tour include Cold War Kids and J Roddy Walston (where indicated below).
It's hard to believe that it was just 1 year ago (April 4th) that the band's two-time GRAMMY-nominated self-titled debut was released on indie Dualtone Music Group. The record has sold over 1.2 million copies so far, anchored by the band's infectious single, "Ho Hey" which has sold almost 4 million copies. The group's second single "Stubborn Love" will achieve Gold status this week and spent 8 weeks at #1 on AAA radio and is currently #2 at Alternative.
Upcoming Tour Dates
Apr 14 - Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
Apr 19 - Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theater
Apr 21 - Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
Apr 24 - Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
Apr 25 - Dallas, TX @ Verizon Ampitheater
Apr 26 - Austin, TX @ The Tower Ampitheater
Apr 30 - Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum
May 01 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
May 02 - Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy
May 03 - Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy
May 05 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knee Music Festival
May 24-27 - George, WA @ Sasquatch Music Festival
May 30 - Lancaster, NE @ Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater*%
May 31 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center*%
Jun 01 - Kansas City, MO @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater*%
Jun 04 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center*
Jun 06 - Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre*%
Jun 07 - Canandaugia, NY @ CMAC*%
Jun 06-09 - Mountain Hunter, NY @ Mountain Jam Festival
Jun 07-09 - New York, NY @ Governor's Ball
Jun 12 - Portsmouth, VA @ nTelos Wireless Pavilion*%
Jun 13 - Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheater*% (Presale: April 10; On-sale April 12)
Jun 14 - Charleston, SC @ Family Circle Pavilion* (Presale: April 10; On-sale April 12)
Jun 13-16 - Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
*with Cold War Kids
%with J Roddy Walston
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Alpha Rev's ew video for "Sing Loud" just premiered online!
The track "Sing Loud" is the first single off their new album,Bloom,available in stores & online next Tuesday, March 19th. This highlyanticipatedrelease is the third fulllengthalbum from Alpha Rev.
Alpha Rev will be hitting the road this Spring with Nashville singer/songwriter Ben Rector.All dates can be foundhere.
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Did you know that?
Myles Kennedy was asked by Slash to audition as lead singer of Velvet Revolver, but he declined the offer. Two years later, he was called up by Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti asking to join a new band he was forming since Creed had recently broken up due to personal issues with singer Scott Stapp.
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