Photo Credit: Heather Saitz
Left to Right: Troy Snaterse and Erik M. Grice
Alt-Country Duo Altameda Release Born Losers Companion Born Losers Live
INCLUDES LIVE VERSIONS OF “DEAD MAN’S SUIT”, “WHEEL OF LOVE” AND MORE
ON UK TOUR NOW WITH THE FEELING
(Toronto, ON – October 18, 2022) – Today, Altameda share very special live versions of their acclaimed full-length Born Losers. Born Losers Live consists of two live sessions – the first an acoustic set in Chicago at the Old Town School of Folk from the tour opening for the legendary Zombies this past summer. And the second is a live in-studio session where they performed with a 9-piece band at Taurus Studios in Toronto.
Describing the inspiration on releasing a live version of album, the band explain, “Since the majority of these songs were developed from a simple acoustic guitar and vocal melody, we feel that they are malleable, and can be represented in many different capacities. There is not one definitive version, and we feel that each recording and arrangement showcases and evokes a different set of emotions. With this offering, we hope to provide new context to the material for the listeners, and we hope that you enjoy it.”
WATCH “Wheel Of Love” Live at Taurus Studio
The band have been back doing what they do best and performing live throughout 2022 with festival appearances at the likes of SXSW, Edmonton Folk Festival, and Americanafest and now, the band are set to open for The Feeling across the UK starting tonight in Glasglow! See below for full list of tour dates.
Born Losers has received critical acclaim from the likes of Americana UK, giving the album a 9/10, Shindig giving it 4 stars, and features on NPR, BBC, and in FLOOD Magazine; the singles have also been featured on numerous playlists including Apple’s Wax Eclectic and Spotify’s Fresh Folk, Folk & Friends and Chill + Atmospheric. Under the Radar premiered the band’s track “Wheel of Love,” saying “the track finds the band reflecting on the constant passage of time, but where [“Dead Man’s Suit”] meditated on mortality, here the band explores the titular wheel of love. Troy Snaterse and Erik Grice recall moments of fondly remembered joy, calling to mind vignettes with friends, family, and lovers and tracing them through the years. Meanwhile, keening pedal steel and gorgeous strings back the pair’s nostalgic reverie, evoking the warmth and comfort of the song’s treasured memories.”
Altameda is Troy Snaterse (guitar, vocals) and Erik M. Grice (drums). Founded initially as a solo project for Snaterse, Altameda quickly garnered early acclaim with the release of their 2016 full-length debut, Dirty Rain. Altameda’s ambitious 2019 sophomore effort, Time Hasn’t Changed You, was met with continued praise on both sides of the Atlantic — the CBC’s Grant Lawrence even proclaimed them “the best Canadian band I have heard in a while.”
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October 18 – Glasgow – St. Luke’s
October 20 – Newcastle – University Student Union
October 21 – Cardiff – University Student Union
October 22 – Manchester – O2 Ritz
October 24 – Norwich – Norwich Waterfront
October 25 – Sheffield – Sheffield Leadmill
October 27 – Bristol – O2 Academy
October 28 – London – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
October 29 – Birmingham – Birmingham Town Hall
October 30 – Bexhill – De La Warr Pavilion
Born Losers Live Track List:
- Dead Man’s Suit (Live at the Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago IL)
2. Neon (& That’s Why) (Live at the Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago IL)
3. Nightmare Town (Live at the Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago IL)
4. Wheel Of Love (Live at Taurus Recording, Toronto ON)
5. Sweet Susie (Live at Taurus Recording, Toronto ON)
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