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DEAR ROUGE SHARE NEW VIDEO “GIMME SPIRIT”

May 4, 2022

Dear Rouge, Gimme Spirit, Spirit

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BAND TO HIT THE ROAD THIS SUMMER APPEARING ON VANCE JOY + METRIC DATES

FULL-LENGTH SPIRIT OUT NOW

WATCH “GIMME SPIRIT”
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“‘Undoubtedly, Dear Rouge sound grounded and renewed on Spirit — and seem destined for greater success”
– Exclaim!

“One of the meatiest releases from the dependable duo.”
– Vancouver Sun

“The final outcome is an emotionally charged album that’s angry in all the right places and tender where it counts.”
– Monte Cristo Magazine

“Brilliantly mix-tape-worthy”
– The Georgia Straight

“With gritty guitar riffs and an explosive chorus, the track is sure to get you singing along.”
– Indie88

“‘Life Goes By And I Can’t Keep Up’ is one of the band’s most vulnerable and reveals a more mature and refined band.”
– SPILL Magazine

“Dear Rouge clearly hasn’t lost their spark, with this track being as enticing, and as cutting, as ever.”
– Glide

“The track is definitely a catchy one, with a serious message, but will still surely get yer head bopping around.”
– N or the r n Tr a nsmi s si o n s

(May 4, 2022) – Alt darlings Dear Rouge are excited to share the video for their latest single “Gimme Spirit,” that premiered earlier today via Wonderland. This raucous celebration exudes fun, frivolity and joy. Watch the video here.

“Gimme Spirit” which follows their number one single “Fake Fame” has quickly followed suit and has already hit the Top 15 on alt-radio charts in Canada since it’s release a few weeks ago! Singer Danielle McTaggart explains the inspiration behind the track:

We wrote this song in a time of uncertainty and fear of the future. The lyric that stuck was “take me back to why we started in the first place”. We felt this sense that if we could remember the whole reason and core desire to make this record, then the heart and passion would just come. We just knew it was special; this song brings us hope and ended up being the title track for the album (Spirit).

The video for this song was filmed at our home and directed by our good friend Steve Bays. We wanted to make it feel as much like us, and our lives, as possible. We set up our bathtub with black light features, glow in the dark stars from our childhood, and some moody lighting. Then we invited a bunch of locals and friends over and danced the night away. We capped off the night by going to the beach to have a bonfire and set off a bunch of fireworks at 1am. Fun fact: the very first song we ever released and did a video for as Dear Rouge was called “Diamonds”, and it was filmed around the fireworks in Vancouver. We were going “back to why we started” in that way – a full circle moment there. The video feels so authentic to us.

“Gimme Spirit” comes off the band’s latest full-length effort Spirit released last month. The album has earned critical acclaim with an 8/10 from Exclaim!, and rave reviews from the likes of Vancouver Sun and Monte Cristo Magazine.

The band have also just announced a support slot on the upcoming Metric tour that will see them play shows in Western Canada with additional summer festival dates and two dates in Vancouver and Toronto with Vance Joy. See below for all dates.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES

*with Vance Joy
+with Metric

May 27 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena *
June 4 – Burnstown, ON – Neat Coffee Shop
June 5 – Gravenhurst, ON – Tall Pines Music & Arts Festival
June 9 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage *
June 10 – Ridgeway, ON – The Sanctuary – Centre for the Arts
July 1 – Victoria, BC – Laketown Shakedown
July 2 – Elora, ON – Ignite Concert
July 16 – Hamilton, ON – Pier 4 Park
July 22 – Squamish, BC – Constellation Festival
August 11 & 12 – Victoria, BC – Royal Theatre +
August 13 – Vancouver, BC – The Orpheum +
August 15 – Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium +
August 17 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre +
August 19 – Regina, AK – Conexus Arts Centre +
August 20 – Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place +
August 21 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre

Spirit – TRACKLISTING:

Facedown
Small Talk
Dream Dreamer
Gimme Spirit
Fake Fame
Way Down
Relationship Problems
Heavy Hearts
Life Goes By And I Can’t Keep Up
You Rattle Me
Meet Me At The Rio
That’s It, That’s All (feat. Lights)

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ALT-COUNTRY DUO ALTAMEDA RELEASE NEW ALBUM “BORN LOSERS”

April 19, 2022

Altameda, Born Losers

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Alt-Country Duo Altameda Release New Album Born Losers via Pheromone Recordings/Missing Piece

Featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition

Unveil Sun-Soaked Music Video for Soulful Track “Sweet Susie”

(Toronto, ON – April 18, 2022) – Last Friday, Toronto-based band Altameda released its third studio album, Born Losers, via Pheromone Recordings/Missing Piece. The album was recorded in Toronto by Thomas D’Arcy (Neko Case, The Sheepdogs) and mixed in Portland, OR by Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, Whitney, R.E.M.). To mark the release of Born Losers, Altameda has unveiled a new music video for their song “Sweet Susie,” a soulful track about finding strength in times of trouble. The video shows Altameda guitarist and vocalist, Troy Snaterse, walking through a scenic forest with rays of golden-hour sun casting through the trees. Shot in one take in the waning daylight, the music video could be considered emblematic to the album: sparse and simple yet technical in execution and effective in conveying the warm and melancholy feeling of living in the moment. Over the weekend, the band appeared on NPR’s Weekend Edition to discuss the inspiration behind the album.

Watch the official video for “Sweet Susie” via YouTube

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“The process of working with people remotely freed up a lot of time for us to explore and experiment with our own sounds and textures,” explains Erik M. Grice. “Having the chance to take risks and not be afraid to fail turned out to be a really beautiful thing.” Snaterse interjects “When you’re in a band that’s touring all the time, it’s easy to get drawn toward the heavier, louder, rockier side of things because that’s what you need to cut through the noise some nights. With just the two of us this time around and no performances for months, I felt like we could dig more into the nuances and dynamics and push ourselves to new heights creatively.”

Where past Altameda records showcased the sound of a rock and roll band cutting loose live in the studio, Born Losers is an exercise in craftsmanship and restraint, one that relies on subtlety over brute force as it learns to let go and fully embrace the present. As Snaterse explains to NPR’s Scott Simon, he wrote much of the lyrics during a tumultuous stretch in which he nearly lost his father to a stroke, only to lose his 18-year-old stepbrother just weeks later in a tragic accident. The resulting emotional upheaval permeates the music in ways both painful and transcendent, with raw, candid performances often arriving wrapped inside gorgeous, gently atmospheric arrangements.

Previous singles from Born Losers received praise from FLOOD, Quiet Down Magazine and Musical Survival Guide; 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. Snaterse and 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.”

Watch the “Neon (& That’s Why)” music video

Watch the “Wheel Of Love” music video

“My grandmother used to say, ‘Don’t go wishing your life away,’” Snaterse recalls. “I think what she meant is don’t spend so much time thinking about the future that you miss out on appreciating everything that’s happening in front of you right now. That’s what we tried to do with this album.”

Born Losers Track List:

Dead Man’s Suit
Neon (& That’s Why)
Wheel Of Love
I’m Here For You
Sweet Susie
Everybody’s Gotta Bleed
Just Me & You
Born Losers
Nightmare Town
Ramona Retreat
In Time, They Say

Tour Dates:

04/30 – Liverpool, UK @ Liverpool Sound City Festival
05/04 – London, UK @ The Grace
05/05 – Wrexham, WLS @ Focus Wales Festival
05/06 – Wrexham, WLS @ Focus Wales Festival
05/07 – Wrexham, WLS @ Focus Wales Festival
05/08 – Leeds, UK @ Vinyl Whistle (In store)
05/10 – London, UK @ CIMA Event
05/11 – Appeldoorn, NL @ Gigant
05/12 – Gemert, NL @ De Bunker
06/21 – Belleville, ON @ Empire Theatre*
06/22 – Mississauga, ON @ Hammerson Hall*
06/23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
06/24 – Jim Thorpe, PA @ Penn’s Peak*
06/25 – Hammondsport, NY @ Point of the Bluff Vineyard*
06/26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Homestead Music Hall*
06/28 – Kent, OH @ The Kent Stage*
06/30 – Cincinnati, OH @ Ludlow Garage*
07/01 – Chicago, IL @ Old Town School of Folk*
07/02 – Maquoketa, IA @ Codfish Hollow Barnstormers*
07/03 – Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre*
07/05 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue*
07/13 – Victoria, BC @ Alix Goolden Theatre*
07/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom*
07/16 – Seattle, WA @ Hi Dive

* – supporting The Zombies

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DEAR ROUGE’S NEW ALBUM “SPIRIT” OUT NOW!

April 8, 2022

Dear Rouge, Spirit

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Dear Rouge’s New Album Spirit Out Now via Pheromone Records

Upcoming Spring Tour Dates + Vance Joyce Support Dates

LISTEN & SHARE: SPIRIT
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LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: Small Talk”
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LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: “Life Goes By And I Can’t Keep Up”
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LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: “Fake Fame”
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“‘Small Talk’ captures this sonic evolution from the quintessential grit and gloss of the duo’s last album
– Exclaim!

“One of the meatiest releases from the dependable duo.”
– Vancouver Sun

“The final outcome is an emotionally charged album that’s angry in all the right places and tender where it counts.”
– Monte Cristo Magazine

“Brilliantly mix-tape-worthy”
– The Georgia Straight

“With gritty guitar riffs and an explosive chorus, the track is sure to get you singing along.”
– Indie88

“‘Life Goes By And I Can’t Keep Up’ is one of the band’s most vulnerable and reveals a more mature and refined band.
– SPILL Magazine

“Dear Rouge clearly hasn’t lost their spark, with this track being as enticing, and as cutting, as ever.”
– Glide

“The track is definitely a catchy one, with a serious message, but will still surely get yer head bopping around.”
– Northern Transmissions

(Toronto, April 8, 2022) Today, Vancouver alt-rock duo Dear Rouge share their long-awaited third full-length album, Spirit (out now via Pheromone Records). As the band wrote of the record, “Spirit is the most vulnerable and raw side of Danielle’s inner thoughts, and the line being thrown from these questions and deep reckonings within oneself, urging you to grab hold and hang on for dear life.”

The band recorded Spirit secluded away from busy cityscapes. Drew and Danielle took up residence in a lakeside cabin shortly after the release of PHASES, their sophomore record. The duo found themselves spending their days alone together, and Spirit began to take form over the winter months.

“I had this epiphany,” Danielle shared, “that we needed to come back to ourselves and the joy and comfort we found in each other when we began writing music together.”

Her epiphany meant a return to vulnerability, honesty, the enjoyment of their own art and an authenticity in working with what’s true for you. Instead of seeking out high brow co-writers and listening to too many outside voices, Danielle felt compelled to hear those already closest to her. On Spirit, the band enlisted Thomas D’arcy (Neko Case, July Talk, The Sheepdogs), their long-time collaborator Ryan Worsley (GUS, Mathew V), Broken Social Scene founder Brendan Canning, close friend and drummer Daniel Klenner (Peach Pit, We Are The City), pop-star and former tour-mate Lights, as well as singer-songwriter Jordan Klassen, and producers Derek Hoffman, Frederik Thaae, and Herag Sanbalian.

Spirit is a different avenue of sound for Dear Rouge. Along with raw individual reflections, the duo strove for a more grassroots approach to the instrumentation. Acoustic guitars from the tracks’ demo stages remain audible. Songs written on piano are kept to their instrument of origin, instead of being replaced by synthesizers. Rather than opening a computer, Dear Rouge and Thomas D’arcy utilized Hammond organs, strings, and glockenspiels to create atmospheric elements. It’s all still distinctly Dear Rouge, but more personal, more vulnerable, and more intimate. Spirit is an inspiration to its listeners to be bold and brave; to foster, to create, to encourage and to celebrate ourselves and others.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES
*with Vance Joy

Spirit – TRACKLISTING:

Facedown
Small Talk
Dream Dreamer
Gimme Spirit
Fake Fame
Way Down
Relationship Problems
Heavy Hearts
Life Goes By And I Can’t Keep Up
You Rattle Me
Meet Me At The Rio
That’s It, That’s All (feat. Lights)

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MARTHA WAINWRIGHT TO RELEASE “LOVE WILL BE REBORN” DELUXE DIGITAL EDITION

March 29, 2022

Love Will Be Reborn Deluxe, Martha Wainwright, Stories I Might Regret Telling You

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MARTHA WAINWRIGHT ANNOUNCES LOVE WILL BE REBORN DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION OUT APRIL 8

BRAND NEW MEMOIR STORIES I MIGHT REGRET TELLING YOU OUT TODAY

(Toronto, ON – March 29, 2022) – Acclaimed and beloved singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright’s brand-new memoir Stories I Might Regret Telling You is out today! The memoir dives into growing up in a bohemian musical family and her experiences with love, loss, motherhood, divorce, the music industry, and more. To accompany the release of her memoir, Martha is set to release the digital deluxe edition of her latest album Love Will be Reborn on April 8. A companion to the memoir, the five new tracks are talked about in the memoir, including 4 covers of her family’s songs and a reimagined version of the title track.

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The deluxe edition includes moving renditions of “Thanksgiving” originally by Loudon Wainwright III, Martha’s father, “Dinner at Eight” by her brother Rufus Wainwright, “Go Leave” by her mother Kate McGarrigle and more. Diving into recording these tracks Martha explains:

“Recorded at URSA in front of a small audience of friends these are songs that I talk about in my memoir Stories I Might Regret Telling You. They relate to family and its complexity, as well as pain, feelings of loss, and ultimately forgiveness and acceptance. I have heard them my whole life and now I have the chance to sing them. Recorded in a live setting and in a very striped down and exposed way, with my good friend and wonderful piano player Edwin de Goeij, we had only just learned to sing and play them and are exploring with the listener in the moment. A sometimes bumpy and emotional ride, these recordings are about the words and the meaning. The songs speak for themselves and they are songs of our time about modern family and some of the trials of life.”

Born into music royalty, Martha is the daughter of folk legends Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III and sister to the acclaimed singer Rufus Wainwright. This powerful and beautiful memoir is brutally honest, raw and brave. Martha does not hold back, openly sharing her personal struggles. It’s deeply moving, personal and revealing.

Order Stories I Might Regret Telling You HERE

Fans and critics have praised Love Will Be Reborn, including positive reviews from American Songwriter, Pitchfork, Le Devoir, Spin, UNCUT, The Toronto Star, and more! Like most records in the past two years, Love Will Be Reborn was made during the pandemic and recorded in Wainwright’s hometown of Montreal, in the basement of her brand-new cafe, Ursa, which also served as a studio. Enlisting the help of Toronto musicians Thom Gill, Phil Melanson, Morgan Moore and Josh Cole and producer Pierre Marchand, best-known for his collaborations with Sarah McLachlan producing some of her iconic 90s songs. Marchand also has a familial connection to Wainwright, having produced her brother Rufus’s second album Poses as well as Wainwright’s mother and aunt’s record, Heartbeats Accelerating. It was a record made after some time, much like Wainwright’s gap since 2016’s Goodnight City, and McGarrigle was the same age that Wainwright is now. It seems like a musical synergy only the late McGarrigle and Wainwright could have.

Wainwright has several special book events upcoming alongside several upcoming tour dates. See below.

Praise for Love Will Be Reborn

“Fizzing creativity is audible across the whole record…a welcome return after 5 years”
– Uncut 8/10

‘Album of the Week’
– Sunday Times Culture

“She frequently weaponizes her voice, snarling and howling her pain into the ether…What an extraordinary artist Martha Wainwright is.’”
– The Independent ****

“Love Will Be Reborn could be considered Martha Wainwright’s tour de force”
– American Songwriter

“Exquisitely moving and masterful”
– Spin

“Fearless, untethered arrangements…. Wainwright’s fifth LP has artistry galore”
– MOJO ****

On par with Patti Smith’s early work with albums such as “Horses” and Neil Young’s “After the Gold Rush”
– The Toronto Star

Track list with excerpts from the book:

Thanksgiving (originally by Loudon Wainwright III, Martha’s father)
“Nothing bad has happened yet,” followed by him sing-speaking in a lower register, “and everyone is happy.” It’s from a song of his called “Thanksgiving” on a record called Therapy, and refers to a photograph, or a time, really, when everything was okay in my father’s family—my family.

Dinner at Eight (originally by Rufus Wainwright, Martha’s brother)
Rufus’ song about Loudon

Tell My Sister (originally by Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Martha’s Mother and Aunt)
That terrible time, along with her love for Loudon and his rejection of her, inspired a few of Kate’s most well-known and powerful songs, including “Tell My Sister,” which is the one of hers I sing in concert the most (Tell my sister to tell my mother I’m coming home . . . alone).

Love Will Be Reborn
Martha’s reinterpretation of the album’s title track

Go Leave (originally by Kate McGarrigle, Martha’s Mother)
“Go Leave,” where she sings about another woman.

Go, leave
She’s better than me
Or at least she is stronger
She will make it last longer
That’s nice for you. . . .
I remember days when we laughed a lot
Those that weren’t so good I soon forgot
We could sit and talk till words
Were coming out our ears
Not just for days or weeks or months
But it’s been years
Now here they come
Here come my tears

In the recording on Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Kate accompanies herself masterfully on the guitar. It is only her and the instrument and as she plays the very last note you can hear a tiny bell ring out. Kate told me it was the sound of a tear falling on the string. It cut me up pretty hard.

BOOK EVENTS

04.04 – Toronto, ON – Another Story Bookshop @ Lula Lounge
04 10 – Quebec City, QC – Imagination Writers’ Festival
04.11 – Winnipeg, MB – Virtual event with McNally Robinson
04.12 – Montréal. QC – Book launch with Paragraphe Books at the Rialto Hall
04.13 – Oakville, ON – Oakville Center for the Performing Arts and A Different Drummer Books
04.28 – Moncton, NB – Frye Festival
05.05 – Montréal, QC – Atwater Public Library Lunch series
05.13 – Ottawa, ON – Ottawa Writers Festival
05.15 – Hamilton, ON – Virtual luncheon event with Na’amat Hamilton
05.29 – Hudson, QC – StoryFest

TOUR DATES

03.29 – New York, NY – City Winery
03.30 – New York, NY – City Winery
04.21 – Quebec City, QC Grand Théâtre de Québec (w/ Ariane Moffatt)
04.22 – Quebec City, QC Grand Théâtre de Québec (w/ Ariane Moffatt)
04.26 – Carleton-sur-Mer, QC – Quai des Arts
04.27 – Moncton, NB – Capitol Theatre
04.29 – Châteauguay, QC – Pavilion de l’Île
04.30 – Montmagny, QC – Salle Edwin-Bélanger
05.04 – Drummondville, QC – Maison des Arts Des
05.05 – Victoriaville, QC – Cabaret Guy-Aubert
05.14 – Prince Edward County, ON – The Eddie
05.20 – Ste-Thérèse, QC – Eglise Ste-Thérèse d’Avila
06.11 – Ste-Marcelline, QC – Vielle Chapelle de Ste-Marcelline
06.18 – Tadoussac, QC – Festival de la Chanson de Tadoussac
07.27 – London, UK – Cadogen Hall
07.28 – Bristol, UK – Bristol Beacon
08.05 – Wickham, UK – Wickham Festival
08.21 – Halifax, NS – The Stage At St. Andrews

More info:
https://www.marthawainwright.com/

THE WATERBOYS UNVEIL NEW VIDEO FOR “HERE WE GO AGAIN”

March 24, 2022

All Souls Hill, Here We Go Again, The Waterboys

The Waterboys Unveil Psychedelic Video For New Single ‘Here We Go Again’

New Album ‘All Souls Hill’ Out May 6th 2022 on Cooking Vinyl

Announced To Play Glastonbury Festival 2022

(Toronto, ON – March 24, 2022) – The Waterboys have dropped the trippy video for their new single ‘Here We Go Again’ – the third taste from their forthcoming new album, All Souls Hill, out May 6th on Cooking Vinyl. The album follows 2020’s critically acclaimed album Good Luck Seeker.

‘Here We Go Again’ is a rousing singalong whose freshness belies the lyrical subject matter. “It’s the idea we’re living through a communal Groundhog Day. We’re all looking at the news headlines, but nobody seems to learn the lessons,” Mike Scott said of the track. “As a culture we keep making the same mistakes. It’s a wry look at humans not being so smart – and yet I have good fun being one.” Watch the video for ‘Here We Go Again’ HERE.

All Souls Hill album is nine tracks of Waterboys brilliance, all mixed by Scott himself and co-produced with Simon Dine, who co-wrote and co-produced four critically acclaimed albums with Paul Weller. Announced off the back of the band’s recent sold out UK tour and box set ‘The Magnificent Seven: The Waterboys’ Fisherman’s Blues/Room To Roam Band, 1989-1990’, All Souls Hill is current, on the money social commentary, but with an air of hope.

“The album All Souls Hill is mysterious, otherworldly, tune-banging and emotional.” comments Mike. “I made it with Waterboys old and new and my co-producer, brilliant sonic guru Simon Dine. Its nine songs tell stories, explore dreamscapes, and cast a cold but hopeful eye on the human drama.”

The Waterboys’ phenomenal last record, their 14^th studio album Good Luck, Seeker, was released last year to widespread acclaim from fans and critics alike. The Daily Telegraph hailed it as one of their cultural highlights of the summer whilst Uncut, Mojo, Classic Rock, Record Collector and more claimed it as one of the band’s greatest records.

Known for their captivating live show, The Waterboys play the following UK festivals this summer.

June
Fri 17^th – Folk N Boat Festival, Middlewich
Sat 18^th – Black Deer Festival, Kent
Sat 25^th – Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury

July
Sat 9^th – Cornbury, Oxfordshire
Sat 23^rd – Doonhame Festival, Dumfries

August
Sun 7^th – Wickham Festival, Wickham

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ALTAMEDA RELEASE NEW VIDEO AND SINGLE “NEON (& THAT’S WHY)”

March 18, 2022

Altameda, Born Losers, Neon (& That's Why)

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Alt-Country Duo Altameda Release Music Video for New Single “Neon (& That’s Why)”

Forthcoming Album Born Losers Due April 15 via Missing Piece/Pheromone Records

(Toronto, ON – March 18, 2022) – Today, Toronto-based band Altameda shared a new single entitled “Neon (& That’s Why)” from their forthcoming album, Born Losers. Recorded in Toronto by Thomas D’Arcy (Neko Case, The Sheepdogs) and mixed in Portland, OR by Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, Whitney, R.E.M.), the full length is set for release on April 15 via Pheromone Recordings/. The sparkling track finds the band searching for an escape, envisioning someplace exciting where they can get away from their humdrum realities; the accompanying music video matches the bright serenity of the song, embellished with the grain, fuzz and RGB correction reminiscent of a 70’s PBS documentary.

Listen to “Neon (& That’s Why)”
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“The song conceptually tackles the sentiment of leaving your hometown for the presumably greener pastures of some proverbial promise-land,” explains Altameda’s Troy Snaterse. “Based loosely on a conversation my partner and I had at a local bar next to the cigarette vending machine, we discussed the pros and cons of packing up and starting a new life. The idea that you could have the ability to become a more crystallized version of yourself, without the burden of geographical limitations.”

This is the album’s fourth single, following previous tracks “Dead Man’s Suit,” “Nightmare Town” and “Wheel Of Love.” Under the Radar premiered the latter, 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. Snaterse and 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.” The singles have received further praise from FLOOD and Quiet Down Magazine and landed on numerous Spotify playlists including Fresh Folk, Folk & Friends and Chill + Atmospheric.

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.” Where past Altameda records showcased the sound of a rock and roll band cutting loose live in the studio, Born Losers is an exercise in craftsmanship and restraint, one that relies on subtlety over brute force as it learns to let go and fully embrace the present. Snaterse wrote much of the lyrics during a tumultuous stretch in which he nearly lost his father to a stroke, only to lose his 18-year-old stepbrother just weeks later in a tragic accident. The resulting emotional upheaval permeates the music in ways both painful and transcendent, with raw, candid performances often arriving wrapped inside gorgeous, gently atmospheric arrangements.

This summer, Altameda will embark on a US tour supporting The Zombies. The band will also make an appearance at the revered SXSW festival in Austin, TX.

Born Losers Track List:

Dead Man’s Suit
Neon (& That’s Why)
Wheel Of Love
I’m Here For You
Sweet Susie
Everybody’s Gotta Bleed
Just Me & You
Born Losers
Nightmare Town
Ramona Retreat
In Time, They Say

Upcoming Dates:

3/18 – SXSW in Austin, TX @ Coopers BBQ (8PM)
3/19 – SXSW in Austin, TX @ Armadillo Den (10:30PM)
3/31 – Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room
4/1 – Red Deer, AB @ Bo’s Bar & Stage
4/2 – Calgary, AB @ The King Eddy
6/21 – Belleville, ON @ Empire Theatre*
6/22 – Mississauga, ON @ Hammerson Hall*
6/24 – Jim Thorpe, PA @ Penn’s Peak*
6/25 – Hammondsport, NY @ Point of the Bluff Vineyard*
6/26 – Munhall, PA @ Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall*
6/28 – Kent, OH @ The Kent Stage*
6/30 – Cincinnati, OH @ Ludlow Garage*
7/1 – Chicago, IL @ Old Town School of Folk*
7/2 – Maquoketa, IA @ Codfish Hollow Barnstormers *
7/3 Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre*
7/5 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue*

* – supporting The Zombies

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DEAR ROUGE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “SPIRIT” DUE APRIL 22

January 28, 2022

Dear Rouge, Small Talk, Spirit

Photo credit: Lindsey Blane

NEW TRACK “SMALL TALK” OUT NOW

(Toronto, ON – January 28, 2022) – Vancouver alt-rock duo Dear Rouge have unveiled the details of Spirit, their third full-length album due out April 22, 2022 via Pheromone Recordings, and available for pre-order and pre- saves today. The band stated “Spirit is the most vulnerable and raw side of Danielle’s inner thoughts, and the line being thrown from these questions and deep reckonings within oneself, urging you to grab hold and hang on for dear life.” The duo of Danielle and Drew McTaggart have been making waves with the first two tracks from the upcoming new record– the delicate and understated “Life Goes By And I Can’t Keep Up” and the radio chart burner “Fake Fame”, which hit #1 this week on the Alternative Chart (Mediabase).

Pre-order available here

Along with revealing the album’s name and artwork, the band is sharing another new track – the infectious earworm “Small Talk”, out today on all DSPs. On the track the band said, “’Small Talk’” asserts how the reality of the world right now has changed our needs, as we are all aching for authentic connection. We don’t have the time or space for “cheap love””.

LISTEN HERE

Spirit – Track Listing:

Facedown
Small Talk
Dream Dreamer
Gimme Spirit
Fake Fame
Way Down
Relationship Problems
Heavy Hearts
Life Goes By And I Can’t Keep Up
You Rattle Me
Meet Me At The Rio
That’s It, That’s All (feat. Lights)

The band recorded Spirit secluded away from busy cityscapes. Drew and Danielle took up residence in a lakeside cabin shortly after the release of PHASES, their sophomore record. The duo found themselves spending their days alone together, and Spirit began to take form over the winter months. “I had this epiphany,” Danielle shared, “that we needed to come back to ourselves and the joy and comfort we found in each other when we began writing music together”. Her epiphany meant a return to vulnerability, honesty, the enjoyment of their own art and an authenticity in working with what’s true for you. Instead of seeking out high brow co-writers and listening to too many outside voices, Danielle felt compelled to hear those already closest to her. On Spirit the band enlisted Thomas D’arcy (Neko Case, July Talk, The Sheepdogs), their long-time collaborator Ryan Worsley (GUS, Mathew V), Broken Social Scene founder Brendan Canning, close friend and drummer Daniel Klenner (Peach Pit, We Are The City), pop-star and former tour-mate Lights, as well as singer-songwriter Jordan Klassen, and producers Derek Hoffman, Frederik Thaae and Herag Sanbalian.

Spirit is a different avenue of sound for Dear Rouge. Along with raw individual reflections, the duo strove for a more grassroots approach to the instrumentation. Acoustic guitars from the tracks’ demo stages remain audible. Songs written on piano are kept to their instrument of origin, instead of being replaced by synthesizers. Rather than opening a computer, Dear Rouge and Thomas D’arcy utilized Hammond organs, strings, and glockenspiels to create atmospheric elements. It’s all still distinctly Dear Rouge, but more personal, more vulnerable, and more intimate. Spirit is an inspiration to its listeners to be bold and brave; to foster, to create, to encourage and to celebrate ourselves and others.

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Upcoming Tour Dates:
May 27 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena*
June 9 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage*
*with Vance Joy

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KIEFER SUTHERLAND NEW ALBUM “BLOOR STREET” OUT NOW

January 21, 2022

Bloor Street, Chasing The Rain, Kiefer Sutherland

THE NEW ALBUM BLOOR STREET IS OUT NOW
LISTEN HERE.

FEATURING THE NEW SONG ‘CHASING THE RAIN’
LISTEN HERE / WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

“Springsteen / Petty fans will find its whiskey-soaked Americana hard to resist.”
– Record Collector

“Kiefer has pulled off the gearshift from Hollywood royalty to acclaimed singer-songwriter.”
– Guitarist

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– The Sun

“Kiefer Sutherland’s third album is set to cement his reputation as an accomplished musician.” 4/5
– NARC.

“Kiefer Sutherland’s latest album is an absolute belter.”
– Fireworks

“The musicianship is there in bucketloads no doubt about it…it his best LP to date.” 8/10
– Rock ‘n’ Load

(Toronto, ON – January 21, 2022) – Kiefer Sutherland today unveils his eagerly anticipated third studio album Bloor Street. Launched with an interview on this morning’s Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 and previewed last night with an interview and session for Bob Harris, Bloor Street follows his 2019 album Reckless & Me, which debuted at #9 on the Official Album Charts, and simultaneously topped the Americana, Country and Independent charts.

As indicated by the recent singles “So Full Of Love”, “Two Stepping In Time” and the title track, the album finds Kiefer navigating a range of emotions, from romance to nostalgia and from heartache to imaginative fictional narratives. While it explores a spectrum of moods and sonic influences, it’s united by the grit, pure feeling and authenticity of his voice together with his consistently compelling songwriting.

The album was produced and mixed by the multiple Grammy Award winner Chris Lord-Alge (Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood), and recorded at PLYRZ Studios in Los Angeles.

Kiefer says, “Writing and recording this album was a unique experience given the pandemic and subsequent restrictions that followed. I found myself, like so many, with a block of time that I had never been afforded before, which allowed me to not only reflect upon my life but also to write about it. Music has always been a personal extension of storytelling for me. I couldn’t be more excited to share these new songs.”

Kiefer boosts the album’s launch as he today also shares a new video for the song ‘Chasing The Rain’. Effectively a love letter in song written to bridge the distance with a loved one while on tour, its poignancy is heightened by the simplicity of the visual. It collates exhilarating live footage alongside behind-the-scenes clips of Kiefer’s adventures on the road.

His huge UK and European tour in support of Bloor Street is currently in the process of being rescheduled. Expect new dates to be announced soon. In the meantime, Kiefer is sharing a series of solo acoustic performances of every song from the album, alongside his reflections on the experiences and stories that inspired each one. All of the performances to date can be seen HERE.

From Lost Boys and Stand By Me to 24, everyone knows about Kiefer Sutherland’s phenomenally successful acting career. Yet in recent years, he has focused on applying his masterful storytelling ability to music, with Bloor Street following two acclaimed albums which delved deep into the worlds of country and Americana.

In addition to his music career, Kiefer Sutherland will be returning to our screens soon. He features alongside Chris Pine and Ben Foster in the upcoming film The Contractor (previously titled Violence of Action), and will play Franklin D. Roosevelt in the limited series The First Lady in a cast that also features Viola Davis and Gillian Anderson.

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ALTAMEDA ANNOUNCE NEW RECORD “BORN LOSERS” OUT APRIL 15

January 19, 2022

Altameda, Born Losers, Nightmare Town

Altameda Announce New Album Born Losers Out April 15 via Pheromone Records/Missing Piece

Release New Single “Nightmare Town”

(Toronto, ON – January 19, 2022) – Today, Toronto-based band Altameda announced their third album entitled Born Losers via Pheromone Records/Missing Piece. The album, which was recorded in Toronto by Thomas D’Arcy (Neko Case, The Sheepdogs) and mixed in Portland, OR by Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, Whitney, R.E.M.), is set for release on April 15. To mark the announcement, Altameda has shared a new single, “Nightmare Town.” The track mixes the exuberance of The Hold Steady and nihilism of Springsteen’s Nebraska as it captures the desperation of a narrator hoping to escape from the mundanity of their suffocating small town.

Listen to “Nightmare Town”
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“The concept for the song ‘Nightmare Town’ was influenced largely by the film Badlands, and the true story that the film is loosely based on,” explains Altameda’s Troy Snaterse. “While the violence of those stories has no place in ‘Nightmare Town,’ I found the desperation of the characters compelling. I will always love my hometown, however, the desire to change your geographical placement for the sake of adventure and spiritual growth is something that I’m sure most people can relate to at some point in their lives. I imagined a young couple daydreaming about stealing a car and making a break for it to some undetermined destination, stopping at nothing to achieve freedom from their circumstances.”

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. Exclaim! hailed the group’s music as “the perfect summer soundtrack,” while Rolling Stone Germany swooned for their mix of “country bliss” and “pub-rock enthusiasm,” and the CBC’s Grant Lawrence proclaimed them “the best Canadian band I have heard in a while.” Where past Altameda records showcased the sound of a rock and roll band cutting loose live in the studio, Born Losers is an exercise in craftsmanship and restraint, one that relies on subtlety over brute force as it learns to let go and fully embrace the present. The album is a meditation on change, loss, and growth, but more than that, it’s a reckoning with mortality, a call to live while we’re still alive. The band recorded the album after moving from Edmonton to Toronto, and Snaterse wrote much of the lyrics during a tumultuous stretch in which he nearly lost his father to a stroke, only to lose his 18-year-old stepbrother just weeks later in a tragic accident. The resulting emotional upheaval permeates the music in ways both painful and transcendent, with raw, candid performances often arriving wrapped inside gorgeous, gently atmospheric arrangements.

Recently, the band released “Dead Man’s Suit” and “Wheel Of Love,” which was praised by Under the Radar, who said “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. Snaterse and 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.” Both singles have landed on numerous Spotify playlists including Fresh Folk, Folk & Friends and Chill + Atmospheric.

This summer, Altameda will embark on a US tour supporting The Zombies. The band will also make an appearance at the revered SXSW festival in Austin, TX. Tour dates and specific details will be announced in the coming months.

Photo Credit: Colin Medley

Born Losers track list:

Dead Man’s Suit
Neon (& That’s Why)
Wheel Of Love
I’m Here For You
Sweet Susie
Everybody’s Gotta Bleed
Just Me & You
Born Losers
Nightmare Town
Ramona Retreat
In Time, They Say

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ALTAMEDA RELEASE NEW SONG “WHEEL OF LOVE”

December 9, 2021

Altameda, Wheel Of Love

Photo Credit: Colin Medley

Altameda Release New Song “Wheel Of Love” via Missing Piece Records/Pheromone Recordings

(Toronto, ON – December 9, 2021) – Today, Toronto-based rock band Altameda released a new song “Wheel Of Love” via Missing Piece Records/Pheromone Recordings. The song was recorded in Toronto by Thomas D’Arcy (Neko Case, The Sheepdogs) and mixed in Portland, OR by Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, Whitney, R.E.M.).

Watch the “Wheel Of Love” Video

“After initial plans to record our album in 2020 fell through due to the pandemic, we were left with a large window to continue the writing process,” says Altameda’s Troy Snaterse. “The feeling of isolation, and uncertainty at this time left me longing for some kind of safety net. This led me to conceptualize the idea of a ‘Wheel Of Love’ as a touchstone for anyone who feels alone, or in pain. It is something that will spin and roll on forever,” he continues. “We set out to evoke this feeling, sonically. Blending subtle instrumentation, with a soaring string arrangement to create a sense of hopefulness and warmth.”

That sense of warmth is conveyed in the video through candid moments with friends and a house filled with plants and tchotchkes. The video brims with a sense of familiarity; simultaneously looking back at small moments that add up to something substantial and a nod to memories waiting to be made.

In September, Altameda shared “Dead Man’s Suit” which was added to Spotify’s Fresh Folk playlist. FLOOD Magazine premiered the track saying “‘Dead Man’s Suit’ lives in this eerie idea of impermanence much in the same way the band’s vocalist Troy Snaterse now lives in the titular suit, reflecting upon mortality while his backing band provides subtle instrumentation in the form of dampened piano and swelling strings.”

Altameda formed in Edmonton along the North Saskatchewan River before moving east to Toronto. What originally started as a recording session for singer-songwriter Troy Snaterse quickly became a group effort. Compelled by a mix of genres and shared experiences, the band holds a respect for tradition, while having the sophistication to shake it off. Over the course of two records — Dirty Rain (2016) and Time Hasn’t Changed You (2019) — Altameda has evolved into a band with a bold, and unrelenting sound. “Dead Man’s Suit” marks a new chapter for the band, showing immense growth, both musically and personally. Altameda is Troy Snaterse (guitar, vocals) and Erik M. Grice (drums).

Exclaim called their debut album Dirty Rain (2016) “the perfect soundtrack to the onset of summer” while Rolling Stone Germany reviewed Time Hasn’t Changed You (2019) saying “[Altameda] celebrates country bliss, folk emphasis and pub-rock enthusiasm.”

In summer 2022, Altameda will embark on a US tour supporting The Zombies. Tour dates and specific details will be announced next year along with more new music.

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ALTAMEDA GET EXISTENTIAL ON NEW SINGLE “DEAD MAN’S SUIT”

October 21, 2021

Altameda, Dead Man's Suit

Photo Credit: Colin Medley

(Toronto, ON – October 21, 2021) – Today, the Toronto-based rock band Altameda shared “Dead Man’s Suit” via Missing Piece Records/Pheromone Recordings. The track was recorded in Toronto by Thomas D’Arcy (Neko Case, The Sheepdogs) and mixed in Portland, OR by Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, Whitney, REM). “Dead Man’s Suit” is the band’s first offering since 2019, when the band released their sophomore album Time Hasn’t Changed You, and an EP of B-sides from the album.

Listen to Altameda “Dead Man’s Suit” via Youtube.

Altameda’s Troy Snaterse describes writing “Dead Man’s Suit” while on tour, saying “Whenever we arrived in a town with a few hours to spare before the gig, we would often source out a vintage shop and poke around for some flamboyant accoutre to don for the local barflies who would stumble into the venue that night. This was the last stop of the tour, and we had found ourselves in Denver, Colorado. As I sifted past barbecue stained sweaters, and grease soaked Levi’s, I spotted an all white, two-piece suit cloaked in a dusty plastic garment bag. It fit me as if it were previously tailored to me. As I glanced into the mirror, I started to consider the previous owner, and what relevance the suit had to him. It was of another time and place and had somehow been passed through enough hands to find me in that shop in Denver. I purchased it and wore it on stage that night. As I sweat beneath the lights, I could feel the presence of impermanence inside of the room.”

Altameda formed in Edmonton along the North Saskatchewan River before moving south to Toronto. What originally started as a recording session for singer-songwriter Troy Snaterse quickly became a group effort. Compelled by a mix of genres and shared experiences, the band holds a respect for tradition, while having the sophistication to shake it off. Over the course of two records — Dirty Rain (2016) and Time Hasn’t Changed You (2019) — Altameda has evolved into a band with a bold, and unrelenting sound. “Dead Man’s Suit” marks a new chapter for the band, showing immense growth, both musically and personally. Altameda is Troy Snaterse (guitar, vocals) and Erik M. Grice (drums)

Exclaim called Dirty Rain “the perfect soundtrack to the onset of summer” while Rolling Stone Germany reviewed Time Hasn’t Changed You saying “[Altameda] celebrates country bliss, folk emphasis and pub-rock enthusiasm.”

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KIEFER SUTHERLAND SHARES NEW SINGLE “BLOOR STREET”

October 1, 2021

Bloor Street, Kiefer Sutherland

Photo: Clayton Cooper

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

THE TITLE TRACK TO HIS NEW ALBUM, WHICH FOLLOWS ON JANUARY 21ST

(Toronto, ON – October 1, 2021) – After announcing details of his upcoming third album Bloor Street, as well as an extensive UK and European tour, Kiefer Sutherland today shares the album’s new single and title track, along with its full tracklist. The Bloor Street album is set for release on January 21st via Pheromone Recordings.

The “Bloor Street” single provides a taste of what to expect from the album. A serene country-tinged rock ballad, “Bloor Street” finds Kiefer reflecting on his time growing up in Toronto,taking in the rush of the city alongside its biting winds and iconic skyline. The details are specific to the city, but the broader meaning is universal: wherever we grow up inevitably plays a part in shaping our future.

The single is released alongside an accompanying video. Directed by Tom Kirk at Hidden Road Studios, it extends the song’s poignant sense of nostalgia. Interspersed between cuts of Kiefer’s performance of the track are a montage of images of snapshots from Toronto’s history. That tender mood is enriched by personal photographs of Kiefer, dating all the way back to childhood.

Kiefer says, “They say you can never go home. This song, for me, says in your heart you never leave.”

The Bloor Street album presents a rich variety of sounds. “Two Stepping In Time” ups the tempo as Kiefer steps boldly into heartland rock territory to tell a story of a love that changes everything – a theme which he extends with both ‘So Full Of Love’ and “Chasing The Rain”. There are bigger surprises elsewhere, with the surprisingly tender “County Jail Gate” telling the tale of a life-long criminal who can’t stay out of prison, while the brighter production of “Goodbye” struts with a swaggering Stax R&B groove. Kiefer brings the curtain down on the album with “Down The Line”, a touching duet which brings heartache and hope in equal measure.

The album was produced and mixed by the multiple Grammy Award winner Chris Lord-Alge (Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood), and recorded at PLYRZ Studios in Los Angeles. It was then mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound.

Bloor Street is available to pre-order here. A range of limited edition signed ‘Bloor Street’ bundles are available, while formats include CD, black vinyl, a limited edition transparent orange vinyl, and an orange cassette. Two new variants are also launched today: a vinyl that’s exclusive to HMV, and a signed CD that’s only available via Amazon.

Tickets for his 2022 ‘Chasing The Rain’ tour are on sale here. The month-long tour includes his biggest shows to date in the UK and Ireland.

From Lost Boys and Stand By Me to 24, everyone knows about Kiefer Sutherland’s phenomenally successful acting career. Yet in recent years, he has focused on applying his masterful storytelling ability to music, with two acclaimed albums spanning a spectrum of country and Americana. His second album, 2019’s Reckless & Me, proved to be particularly popular in the UK. It debuted at #9 on the Official Albums Chart, and went straight to #1 on the Americana, Country and Independent album charts. It eventually became the UK’s second biggest selling country album of the year.

In addition to his music career, Kiefer Sutherland will be returning to our screens soon. He features alongside Chris Pine and Ben Foster in the film Violence of Action, and will play Franklin D. Roosevelt in the limited series ‘The First Lady’.

Bloor Street tracklist:

Bloor Street
Going Down
Two Stepping In Time
So Full Of Love
County Jail Gate
Goodbye
Lean Into Me
Chasing The Rain
Nothing Left To Say
Set Me Free
Down The Line

‘Chasing The Rain’ tour dates:

JANUARY 2022

28th – UK, Brighton, Chalk
29th – UK, Hull, Asylum
30th – UK, Norwich, UEA

FEBRUARY 2022

1st – UK, London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
2nd – UK, Manchester, O2 Ritz
3rd – UK, Cardiff, Tramshed
5th – UK, Bournemouth, O2 Academy
6th – UK, Sheffield, Leadmill
7th – UK, Birmingham, O2 Institute
9th – UK, Newcastle, O2 City Hall
10th – UK, Aberdeen, Beach Ballroom
11th – UK, Glasgow, Old Fruitmarket
13th – The Netherlands, Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
15th – Germany, Stuttgart, Im Wizemann
16th – Switzerland, Bern, Bierhuebeli
17th – France, Paris, Café De La Danse
19th – Germany, Cologne, Carlswerk Victoria
20th – Germany, Berlin, Metropol
21st – Germany, Hamburg, Markthalle
23rd – Austria, Vienna, Gasometer
24th – Austria, Linz, Posthof
25th – Germany, Munich, Backstage Werk

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