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Columbia Records and Favorite Gentlemen are excited to announce the video premiere for Manchester Orchestra’s second single, “Shake It Out,” on MySpace. The video is a brilliant homage to 1980’s action films (tongue firmly planted in cheek).

The powerfully epic “Shake It Out,” the second single from Manchester Orchestra’s second album, Mean Everything To Nothing, was just sent to Modern Rock radio and was met with great excitement. “I’ve Got Friends,” the first single from Mean Everything To Nothing spent 26 weeks on the Billboard Modern Rock chart and reached the #8 spot at its peak. Alternative Press recently named the song as one of the top 100 songs of the decade.

Manchester Orchestra just finished hugely successful tours with Brand New as well as Silversun Pickups. They will be joining Brand New and Glassjaw for their very special hometown show at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, NY, on November 28th. They are off to Europe in November to open for Biffy Clyro and to do headline dates in Germany.

Upon their return, the band will be partnering with rock radio stations for the following holiday shows in December:

12/2

101.9 RXP Holiday Event

Hammerstein Ballroom

New York, NY

12/3

WBRU Holiday Bizarre

Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel

Providence, RI

12/5

WPBZ Buzz Bake Sale 2009

Cruzan Amphitheater

West Palm Beach, FL

12/6

97X Next Big Thing

Ford Amphitheater

Tampa, FL

12/12

KBZT Holiday Hootenanny @ RIMAC

UCSD Campus

La Jolla, CA

12/15

Q101 Twisted Christmas

House of Blues

Chicago, IL

Last week Black Lips took to the airwaves with their live performance of “Drugs”, the rough and rollicking single featured on their most recent album 200 Million Thousand (VICE Records). Filmed during their September 25th New York show supporting Yo La Tengo at the Roseland Ballroom, “Drugs” aired Thursday October 29th on NBC’s Last Call With Carson Daly. Capturing their near-legendary stage presence with a rager sure to please, whatever your substance of choice may be.

Following their wholesome All-American addictions for baseball and ice cream, their insatiable appetite for touring the world continues this January for a handful of shows throughout the West coast before embarking to Australia and Japan. See below for the full list of US and Australian tour dates.

“Drugs” live on Last Call with Carson Daly

Upcoming Tour Dates:
12/31/09 ATLANTA, GA THE EARL
1/20/10 COSTA MESA, CA THE DETROIT BAR
1/21/10 SAN FRANCISCO, CA GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL
1/22/10 POMONA, CA THE GLASSHOUSE
1/23/10 LOS ANGELES, CA EL REY THEATRE
1/24/10 SAN DIEGO, CA THE CASBAH
1/29/10 BRISBANE LANEWAY FESTIVAL
1/30/10 MELBOURNE LANEWAY FESTIVAL
1/31/10 SYDNEY LANEWAY FESTIVAL
2/01/10 AUCKLAND LANEWAY FESTIVAL
2/02/10 WELLINGTON SFBH
2/04/10 MELBOURNE CORNER HOTEL
2/05/10 ADELAIDE LANEWAY FESTIVAL
2/06/10 PERTH LANEWAY FESTIVAL
2/08/10 SYDNEY MANNING BAR

The biggest defenders of traditional heavy metal, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, are currently preparing for their massive, BloodyDisgusting.com sponsored headlining North American fall trek with Saviours and Holy Grail in the support slots. This kicks off on Nov. 13th and will be the last U.S. run until the spring of 2010, so you won’t want to miss out on this. Head over now to www.myspace.com/3iob to view their complete touring itinerary.

Here Waits Thy Doom has received worldwide critical acclaim (see below) and be sure to visit the band’s newly revamped MySpace page to stream new tracks, view their tour itinerary and stay on top of current news happenings. Cam Pipes (vocals) and Shane Clark (guitars) recently sat down to chat about the meanings behind each track on the new album. You can check out these videos, along with an hilarious Tattoo Magazine photo shoot clip, now exclusively here

Tattoo Magazine Shoot

“Here Waits Thy Doom is a triumphant bevy of ferociously fun riffs.”
— Revolver Magazine

“With Here Waits Thy Doom, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have truly started to come into their own.
–Decibel Magazine

“Here Waits Thy Doom is a tour through metal’s glory years.”
— Outburn Magazine

“Here Waits Thy Doom is simply awesome.”
— The Portland Phoenix

“Here Waits Thy Doom is full of over-the-top call-to-arms heavy metal anthems in the spirit of King Diamond, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden that are perfectly suited for a live environment or hesher tailgate parties.”
— Chart Magazine (Canada)

“With Here Waits Thy Doom, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD is at the top of their game.”
— About.com

“3 INCHES OF BLOOD have found their definitive sound with Here Waits Thy Doom.
— Metaleater.com

“3 INCHES OF BLOOD have achieved their pinnacle in songwriting and creativity with Here Waits Thy Doom.
— Blistering.com

3 INCHES OF BLOOD are back with a vengeance on their amazing new album, Here Waits Thy Doom, and with a massive worldwide touring schedule. The group recently completed a lengthy, highly successful North American tour alongside In Flames, Between The Buried & Me and The Faceless. They also shot a video for the album’s vicious lead-off cut, “Battles and Brotherhood,” that was produced and directed by the acclaimed Rick Podd, who has worked on such movies as The Watcher & Hellraiser. The clip features the band set in the middle of a medieval battle and also showcases their acting abilities.

This video is definitely going to stand out from the pack with its big-budget look and old school settings. Stay tuned to BloodyDisgusting.com over the next week for the full-length exclusive, worldwide debut, but for now be sure to check out the link below to give you a little taste as to what’s to come.

Catch 3 Inches of Blood on Tour w/ Saviours and Holy Grail

11/13 SPOKANE, WA @ BLVD

11/14 MISSOULA, MT @ THE PALACE LOUNGE

11/15 MURRAY, UT @ MURRAY THEATER

11/16 DENVER, CO @ MARQUIS THEATER

11/18 SIOUX FALLS, SD @ NUTTY’S NORTH

11/19 FARGO, ND @ THE AQUARIUM

11/20 MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ TRIPLE ROCK

11/21 CHICAGO, IL @ BEAT KITCHEN

11/22 MILWAUKEE, WI @ CACTUS CLUB

11/24 TULSA, OK @ THE MARQUEE

11/25 DENTON, TX @ RUBBER GLOVES

11/27 FARMINGTON, NM @ GATOR’S

11/28 TUSCON, AZ @ THE ROCK

11/29 LAS VEGAS, NV @ THE FARM

12/1 ANAHEIM, CA @ CHAIN REACTION

12/2 SANTA CRUZ, CA @ VET’S HALL

12/4 EUGENE, OR @ WOW HALL

12/5 PORTLAND, OR @ HAWTHORNE THEATER

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New York, New York (Wednesday, November 4th, 2009) – Ontime Music Group (OMG) and Kurt Gentles are proud to announce the distribution of its CD music operations through Universal Music International. Mr. Gentles, currently serving as chairman of OMG, brings to the table an unparalleled amount of music industry experience as a manager and A&R executive. With over eight years of experience in the music business, Gentles has established himself as one of the most respected, up & coming names in the music industry.

Mr. Gentles began his impressive career in the music industry working with Moxy Entertainment (Drake, Jay Sean, Rhianna), where he worked in Artist Development/A&R. In 2007, during his stint at Moxy, Gentles started Ontime Music, a management firm and label that’s now under the Universal Music International umbrella.

Through his A&R employment at Attack Media Group/EMI Gentles developed the international distribution side of its operations. Recently he has been developing several rock & pop artists about to be released in the first quarter of 2010 under the OMG banner. Initial releases include rock outfit Ordain and pop/urban act Zolo, presently securing major radio in and press in the UK.

Kurt also manages veteran hit maker Mark S. Berry (David Bowie, Duran Duran, Joan Jett) for production and mixing. Mark’s extensive career has delivered 36 Gold and Platinum records on a career spanning 30+ years. Attack Media Group is a Toronto-based privately owned media and entertainment company formed in 1998 by Mark S. Berry and operates under his leadership as Chairman.

Gentles states, “Mark and I have been involved with new and developing international talent for several years now, as well as managing his career as a producer & mixer. I welcome this opportunity that has been afforded me and look forward to working with UMG and Mark to maximize our partnership.

Already the owner of an extensive music publishing catalogue, Attack Media Group’s mission is to target potential acquisitions in the music, film and television industries ranging from independent record labels, artists, DVD acquisitions, feature length films, extreme sports content to purchases in the music publishing sector.

This year begins a new chapter for Portland group The Shaky Hands. Former drummer Colin Anderson left in mid-2008, a few months before the band’s second album, Lunglight, was released to critical acclaim. Nick Delffs’ brother Nathan covered percussion for a short stint at the end of last year but ultimately the band wanted a stable drummer with whom they could connect. Jake Morris, of fellow Portland band The Joggers, joined in January 2009, shortly before The Shaky Hands left for a two-week tour with The Meat Puppets. On the road, the band found that Morris was exactly what they wanted in a drummer and bandmate; they clicked almost immediately. The addition of the new drummer set the wheels in the motion for The Shaky Hands to begin writing their third album, evolving their style to match the changes they’d undergone as a band.

Following the tour with The Meat Puppets, Delffs packed his bags and went to live in India for a month and a half, leaving behind his guitar and embarking on a fast from Western music. He sang in the temples and wrote lyrics for the new album, which the band had already started writing, but took the longest break he’d ever taken from playing in a band. This journey, which culminated with a 23-hour plane ride leading directly into a 37-hour drive to Austin for SXSW, altered the direction of the new record—although perhaps not in the most obvious way.

“I feel like my trip to India had a profound effect on the album,” Delffs explains. “Because I wasn’t playing music with anybody and I was having this break, I ended up thinking about it a lot, on the verge of obsessing over things. A lot of the planning and lyrics were done out there, finishing some of the songs. I was really inspired by Indian music and I feel like it changed me, but I wasn’t inspired to make it. It almost inspired me to make straight forward rock for some reason.”

Delffs launched back into the rock scene immediately, playing SXSW and touring back up to Portland. The band spent nearly two months on the road with The Thermals in spring of 2009, where they wrote and developed songs, allowing the new tracks to attain lives of their own each night. After the tour, at Morris’ recommendation, the band went into Jackpot! Studios with producer Jay Pellicci (Deerhoof, Erase Errata). There they spent ten days recording the songs they’d written and practiced, mostly in one or two takes.

“It turned out to be the perfect experience for recording the album,” Delffs says. “This was the first time I really trusted someone else to produce and mix everything. We were there for ten days and somehow we made that small amount of time work out perfectly. We never labored over any performances. We really wanted to get the essence of the live band. And generally the first or second take had the most feeling and captured the song the best.”

The finished album, Let It Die, is a collection of eleven organic, impassioned rock songs that are happily unpolished and grounded. This disc is split into Side A and Side B to compliment the varying styles the songs on the record embrace, with Side A collecting more raucous, upbeat track and Side B offering hushed, mellower numbers. The standout, for Delffs, is the compelling “Allison and the Ancient Eyes,” a song he feels embodies both sides and their corresponding feelings.

“We had specific little things that we agreed on and talked about a lot,” Delffs says. “We wanted it to be really bare bones and have it extremely simple. I think we all just knew the songs pretty well and how they should go. We didn’t want to overtalk it.”

December 02 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory

December 03 – Baltimore, MD @ Golden West Café

December 04 – Charlotte, NC @ Milestone

December 05 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn

December 07 – Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone Café

December 08 – Covington, KY @ Madhatter Club

December 09 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway

December 10 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory

December 11 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s Jr.

December 12 – Dallas, TX @ The Cavern

December 14 – Phoenix, AZ @ the Rhythm Room

December 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater

December 16 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill

WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music and a noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, today announced that Joshua James will takeover its All About the Music Blog next week. James will guest author the blog, writing about what he is seeing and discovering right now in pop culture Monday through Friday.

“This is a unique opportunity for our readers to connect with XPN artists on a more personal level,” said Bruce Warren, All About the Music Blog Editor and Assistant General Manager for Programming at WXPN. “We’re incredibly excited to have Josh as a guest author on our blog and look forward to sharing his posts with our readers.”

Since entering the music scene in 2003, James has been named one of the “Next 25 Artists You Need to Know” by Paste Magazine and has toured with John Mayer, David Gray, Ani DiFranco and Brett Dennen. He recently released his new album Build Me This which has received acclaim from Paste, Variety and NPR.

This blog takeover is part of a series of takeovers which will be published throughout the months of November and December. Additional participating artists include Pete Yorn, Grant Lee Phillips, Erin McKeown and more.

THROWDOWN’S new album “DEATHLESS” is being released this Tuesday on E1 Entertainment. The album, “DEATHLESS,” follows THROWDOWN’s most powerfully diverse offering, Venom & Tears, which critics hailed as the best effort from the band. Revolver Magazine has called THROWDOWN “the future of metal.”

Vocalist Dave Peters had the following to say about the forthcoming release:

“We’re very excited to have our fans finally hear this album from start to finish. When we write and select songs for the album and then create the track listing, we make it a point to have the sequence flow in a story format, so it’s always a little bittersweet when we put a “single” out before the record is actually released. We like sharing that one song but at the same time would rather fans hear it in context of the album.”

“We’ve been off the road for about a year, immersed in the process of making this record the best we’ve ever created on a songwriting and production level. Hearing it in its completed state for the first time as a band was gratifying, but finally getting to share it with the people that matter most and then play those songs live for them is really what completes the whole circle. Feels good to finally be at that point.”

THROWDOWN plans to give back to their fans in many ways with the release of their new album “DEATHLESS”. Fans will be able to pre-order the new album from I-Tunes for only $7.99.

“DEATHLESS” will be available at Best Buy and FYE stores nationwide and online for only $9.99 on November 10 when it is released.

“DEATHLESS” is also available for pre-order in a limited edition bundle featuring, the CD, a t-shirt, and autographed poster for only $29.99. Pre-order the bundle here

The Deathless Tour I is the first U.S. tour in over a year for juggernauts THROWDOWN. On this tour THROWDOWN is determined to bring an amazing and affordable live show to the devoted fans, with most advance tickets on the tour being priced as low as $13. Head over to http://tinyurl.com/throwdowntickets and pick yours up today.

THROWDOWN will be joined by Bury Your Dead, For Today, ABACABB and The World We Knew.

The Deathless Tour I

11/14 Boise, ID The Venue

11/15 Seattle, WA Studio Seven

11/16 Spokane, WA The Blvd

11/17 Pocatello, ID Studio 208

11/18 Layton, UT V2

11/19 Denver, CO Marquis

11/20 Odessa, TX Dos Amigos

11/21 Ft. Worth, TX Ridglea Theatre

11/22 Houston, TX Meridian

11/24 Atlanta, GA Masquerade

11/25 Fayetteville, NC Jester’s Pub

11/27 Richmond, VA The Hat Factory (Toad’s Place)

11/28 Baltimore, MD Sonar

11/29 Reading, PA The Silo

11/30 Manchester, NH Rocko’s

12/01 Vineland, NJ Hangar 84

12/02 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s

12/03 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon

12/04 Columbus, OH Al Rosa

12/05 Detroit, MI Harpo’s

12/06 Covington, KY Madhatter

12/07 Little Rock, AR The Village (TD/BYD ONLY)

12/08 Wichita, KS Club Oz

12/09 Austin, TX Emo’s

12/10 El Paso, TX Chics

12/11 Mesa, AZ UB’S

12/12 Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction

Down And Out In London And Paris, their latest of five studio releases to date, sees prog rock band The Tangent concentrate more than ever before on their artistic expressiveness. “Our new album is a 100 percent musical project. Where the previous album, Not As Good As The Book, was this whole multimedia thing with illustrations and science fiction novel, this one is about five pieces of music on a single CD,” keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Andy Tillison points out. “In terms of format, it’s more like our very first album, kicking off with a 19-minute piece which I am sure fans of the band’s prog stuff are going to like. Hopefully a lot!”

Tillison is referring to ‘Where Are They Now?’, an expansive number in terms of playing time and style with an unusual lyrical idea: it’s made up of little stories about the characters The Tangent have sung about before and brings their stories up to date. Like a kind of thread which runs almost invisibly through the whole history of this British band. The track ‘The Company Car’ is by no means less imposing, showing Tillison’s influences from one of his favourite artists of all time, Joni Mitchell: “The Joni Mitchell influence is not typical for us. But it all does actually sound like The Tangent, which satisfies us that we can do some different stuff and still sound like ourselves.” The album finishes off with the most complex number The Tangent have ever written, a Canterbury-style song called ‘Ethanol Hat Nail’.

There have been line-up changes again since the previous album, Not As Good As The Book: Jaime Jalazar and Jonas Reingold have left the fold, so now The Tangent consists, along with Tillison, guitarist Guy Manning and saxophonist/flutist Theo Travis, drummer Paul Burgess and bassist Jonathan Barrett. “For the first time since 2003, all the members of the Tangent are English,” Tillison rejoices. “I think that’s an important thing, because one of the most defining things about The Tangent’s sound has been a certain ‘Englishness’ – an affinity with the roots of prog rock.”

Let’s take the time to introduce the two new band members, seeing that their distinctive style has indisputably left its mark on Down And Out In London And Paris. Paul Burgess is, and always has been, the drummer of 10cc. Having been with them since the 1970s, he’s still with Graham Gouldman’s 10cc now. Burgess also worked in the past with Camel on Stationary Traveller and Pressure Points, as well as on stage with Jethro Tull. “He’s a very different drummer to either of the Swedish guys we had, and it took a bit of getting used to,” Tillison confesses, “but once everything clicked into place we found we did have a new really organic, exciting and beefy feel to the rhythm. It’s more like having someone like Ginger Baker in the band. Great.”

Jonathan Barrett has stepped into the shoes of Jonas Reingold, contemporary prog’s best-loved bass player, so people are going to be wondering most what this will be like. Tillison: “I’ve worked with Jonathan before in Po90 of course, and all I can say is that his playing is truly inspirational throughout the record. He has a different style again from Jonas, but a style and technique which I believe suits the band very well. His sound is gorgeous, and his fretless work is absolutely magnificent. It was a great experience.”

Remains the question to be answered what relationship Down And Out In London And Paris has with George Orwell’s novel of the same name and whether – as one may be tempted to assume in view of this title – The Tangent’s latest release is in fact a concept album. “It’s not a concept album, although, as usual, there are themes that re-occur during the course of the recording,” Tillison explains. “There’s a song called ‘Paroxetine 20mg’ that looks at life through the eyes of someone on prescription drugs who feels rather empty, there’s ‘Where Are They Now’, which ties together characters from earlier songs, and there’s ‘Ethanol Hat Nail’, which asks the question: ‘Now that we have so much music instantly available to us, do we value it as much as we used to?’ The album has nothing to do with the novel by Orwell at all, other than the conscious borrowing of his title. There are two songs on the album about poverty, one set in Paris, one set in London. It’s as simple as that. Our use of the title is simply a pun, I suppose.”

Formats:

CD Limited First Edition Digipak w. bonus track 0505048

CD Regular Edition Jewelcase 0505042

Line-up:

Andy Tillison – vocals, keyboards, electric guitar

Jonathan Barrett – bass guitar

Paul Burgess – drums

Theo Travis – say, flute

Guy Manning – acoustic guitar, vocals

Discography:

The Music That Died Alone (2003)

The World That We Drive Through (2004)

A Place In The Queue (2006)

Going Off On One DVD (2007)

Not As Good As The Book (2008)

Down And Out In Paris And London (2009)

Track listing:

1. Where Are They Now? 19:10

2. Paroxetine – 20mg 07:47

3. Perdu Dans Paris 11:47

4. The Company Car 06:23

5. Ethanol Hat Nail (Canterbury Sequence Vol. 2) 12:55

6. Everyman’s Forgotten Monday 06:22 (bonus track)

Performing His Greatest Hits And Holiday Classics This Winter

Nashville – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and that means music legend Kenny Rogers will once again be embarking on his highly acclaimed annual holiday tour, bringing his exceptional talent and signature sound to stages across America. The 2009 edition of the Kenny Rogers Christmas & Hits Tour featuring Rebecca Lynn Howard will launch on November 27th in Bossier City, LA at the Horseshoe Casino Riverdome. The 20-city tour will wrap two days before Christmas on December 23rd in Westbury, NY at The Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury.

Rogers’ annual Christmas Tour has become tradition over the course of the artist’s storied career. Always a highly anticipated treat for the whole family, the production will feature performances of heart warming traditional and original holiday songs from Rogers — many that can be found on his numerous holiday recordings — such as “Let It Snow” “White Christmas” and “O Holy Night” as only the Grammy Award-winning artist can deliver, with the help of local choirs and children chosen to be part of the production in each city. Rogers will also perform classics such as “The Gambler,” “Lady,” “Islands In The Stream,” “Lucille,” and “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town.”

“I’ve always loved this season,” remarked Rogers. “I think because people in general, are truly different. Look around…they smile more, they’re more gracious, and generally seem happier. It’s funny how things in your life change as you get older – especially when you have children. All the things that seemed so important before, somehow no longer matter, and those that once felt so trivial, now are the only things that count. My house, for instance, has been decorated for the holidays since before Halloween, so to say my family is ‘In The Spirit Of The Season’ is a bit of an understatement! I promise you the holidays will never be the same for me. And so I say to you, have yourself a Merry, Merry Christmas and know that I wish for you, what I wish for myself – that you spend this and every holiday season with those you love the most.”

This year’s Kenny Rogers Christmas & Hits Tour will be sponsored by World Vision, the Christian humanitarian organization that is working in nearly 100 countries to serve the poor and those in need.

“We are honored to be sponsoring the Kenny Rogers Christmas & Hits Tour this season. It is a tremendous opportunity to be working closely with such a legendary artist as we join forces together to help children and their families around the world,” says Jenny Lockwald, World Vision’s Executive Director for Artist Associates & Sponsor Engagement.

A beloved, universally-known icon of American entertainment, Kenny Rogers is a living legend with an extensive history of success, including 20 platinum, 26 gold records and a Diamond-certified Greatest Hits album that has sold more than 24 million copies worldwide. In the span of nearly five decades, Kenny Rogers has recorded 65 albums, which have sold more than 105 million units worldwide. Rogers is the only artist to chart a record in each of the last six decades and has three Grammy Awards, five Country Music Association Awards, 18 American Music Awards, eight Academy of Country Music Awards and 11 People’s Choice Awards. He’s also ranked #8 on the R.I.A.A.’s list of Top Selling Male Artists of all time.

Kenny Rogers Christmas & Hits Tour Dates:

November 27 Bossier City, LA Horseshoe Casino Riverdome
November 28 Biloxi, MS Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino
November 29 Fort Pierce, FL Sunrise Theatre
November 30 Kissimmee, FL Silver Spurs Arena
December 01 St. Petersburg, FL Mahaffey Theater at Progress Energy Center
December 03 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre
December 05 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort – Arena
December 06 Shippensburg, PA H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center
December 07 Verona, NY Turning Stone Resort Casino – Showroom
December 10 Sandusky, OH The Sandusky State Theater
December 11 Jamestown, NY Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena
December 12 Elmira, NY First Arena
December 13 West Point, NY Eisenhower Hall Theatre
December 15 Youngstown, OH Covelli Centre
December 17 Bloomington, IL US Cellular Coliseum
December 18 Detroit, MI Fox Theater
December 19 Johnstown, PA Cambria County War Memorial
December 20 Lowell, MA Lowell Memorial Auditorium
December 22 Rochester, NY Auditorium Theatre
December 23 Westbury, NY The Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury

Ninja Tune Records is excited to announce that acclaimed UK artist Fink will be performing dates in the US this coming December. In support of his latest album, Sort Of Revolution, the tour begins on Friday, December 4 at Spaceland in Los Angeles, CA, and will culminate with an intimate performance at New York City’s famed Joe’s Pub on Thursday, December 10. The upcoming US stint is destined to be a display of the singer-songwriter’s stunning live repertoire and will feature new songs as well as favorites from his previous efforts.

Certainly one of the more understated of the world’s singer-songwriters, the Bristol, UK-born Fink, aka Fin Greenall, is an uncompromising artist with an astounding stage presence. With live accompaniment by Guy Whittaker on bass and Tim Thornton on drums, Greenall has played over 300 shows in the last three years (supporting the likes of Zero 7 and Massive Attack). In addition to his performance history, Fink has written with such artists as John Legend and Amy Winehouse, while lending his remixing skills to the works of Elbow, Nina Simone, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Robert Belfour.

Now with Sort Of Revolution, an album that Q calls “captivating” and BBC Music declares as being “an idea-laden, sublime study in the art of pleasing yourself without drowning in indulgence,” Fink is sure to expand beyond simply being a music fan’s best kept secret and will have another opportunity to showcase his latest material in the most appropriate of settings.

The dates for this tour are below. More dates to be announced soon.

December
04 – Spaceland – Los Angeles, CA
08 – Schubas Tavern – Chicago, IL
09 – Union Hall – Brooklyn, NY
10 – Joe’s Pub – New York, NY