THE BLACK SWANS ANNOUNCE NEW SHOWS, DEBUT VIDEO & NEW SONG

THE BLACK SWANS ANNOUNCE MORE SHOWS

DEBUT "DON'T BLAME THE STARS" VIDEO

STREAM NEW SONG

The Black Swans will be heading to the East Coast to bring to the stage new songs from the band's outstanding   full length 'Don't Blame The Stars' along with back catalog favorites.  All dates below, including a special show tomorrow night in Columbus OH with labelmates Southeast Engine.  To get a taste of the The Black Swans live, head here to see their special Record Store Day in-store performance.

Today, American Songwriter is featuring the premiere of The Black Swans very cool new video for the album's title track "Don't Blame The Stars."  Under the direction of Jake Housh, the song and Jerry's voice take on a beautiful visual as he sings, “Don’t blame the stars for what we can fix with our hands.” Watch it here

Head over to AquariumDrunkard to hear the album track "Joe Tex" and check out Jerry's piece about his work with the great Larry Jon Wilson, whose record he produced. 

Magnet recently debuted The Black Swans video for "I Forgot To Change The Windshield Wipers In My Mind" featuring Jerry and the guys, among other things, ghostriding that whip!  See it here  The song also appeared on the Misra Legacy Compilation Vol 1 and is on the upcoming 'Don't Blame The Stars,' out via the Misra label on May 31st.

THE BLACK SWANS ON TOUR

4/28 – Columbus, OH @ Treehouse w/Southeast Engine

5/15 – Nelsonville, OH @ Nelsonville Festival

5/20 – Cleveland, OH @ Survival Kit

6/3 – Columbus, OH @ Rumba *Record Release Show

6/9 – Brooklyn, NY @ Bruar Falls

6/10 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery

6/11 – Washington, DC @ tba

6/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Highwire Gallery

6/14 – New Haven, CT @ Café Nine

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THE WOODEN BIRDS ANNOUNCE TOUR, STREAM NEW TRACK

THE WOODEN BIRDS ANNOUNCE HEADLINING TOUR

STREAM BRAND NEW "TWO MATCHSTICKS" TRACK 

 photo: Alicia Vega

The Wooden Birds, led by Andrew Kenny (American Analog Set, Broken Social Scene) announce their North American headlining tour in support their great new full length, 'Two Matchsticks.'  The summer tour around  Barsuk's June 7th release of the album includes shows along both coasts and two Canadian dates.  Last month, The Wooden Birds treated fans to sets at SXSW which featured new tracks from 'Two Matchsticks' plus faves from their debut 'Magnolia' and AmAnSet gems as well.   The band also recorded an exclusive session with KUT which features unreleased songs which you can listen to here  

This week MTVHive premieres the first song off 'Two Matchsticks and we're thrilled to be sharing it with all of you here !  The title track was recorded in a converted bedroom in Kenny's Austin home and mixed at Resonate Studio with producer Louie Lino (Nada Surf).  In creating 'Two Matchsticks,' the band drew on the strengths of their live show, making it more driven, upbeat and fuller than the Birds' previous efforts. The album also features Wooden Birds members Leslie Sisson and Matt Pond who, in addition to singing backing vocals on the album, sing lead and duet with Kenny on some of the album's most memorable songs.  Other special guests include Ben Gibbard from Death Cab For Cutie along with members of Ola Podrida.

THE WOODEN BIRDS ON TOUR

6/16 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room (all ages)

6/17 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo (18+)

6/18 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar (21+)

6/19 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place (all ages)

6/23 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern (21+)

6/24 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir  (21+)

6/25 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill  (all ages)

7/8 - Chicago, IL @ The Hideout (21+)

7/9 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Founders Brewery (21+)

7/10 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake (all ages)

7/11 - Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo  (all ages)

7/12 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott (18+)

7/14 - New York, NY @ Mercury (21+, 8pm)

7/15 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rock Shop (21+)

7/16 - Washington, DC @ DC9 (all ages)

7/17 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl (21+)

7/20 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk (all ages)

Visit The Wooden Birds at http://thewoodenbirds.com/ to keep up to date on news, videos and more!

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MATT & KIM ANNOUNCE LIMITED EDITION RECORD STORE DAY 7" & SIGNING

Brooklyn's Matt & Kim are celebrating Record Store Day (April 16) with a special, kicked-up 7" vinyl release. The limited edition 45 RPM record includes a remastered version of "Block After Block" and a "Cameras" remix featuring the Queen Diva of Bounce, Big Freedia. Matt & Kim will be signing copies of the RSD-exclusive release this Saturday, April 16th, at Grimey's in Nashville, TN (1604 8th Ave South).

"Block After Block" and "Cameras" are both standout tracks from Matt & Kim's most recent full length, Sidewalks, available now on FADER Label. The official Sidewalks US tour kicks off at the Sasquatch! Music Festival on May 28 and includes a performance at Bonnaroo on June 10.

More info, tour dates, and video all at http://www.mattandkimmusic.com

THE BLACK SWANS ANNOUNCE LP, SHOWS, DEBUT VIDEO

The Black Swans to release new lp 'Don't Blame The Stars' on May 31st
 

Debut "Windshield Wipers" video on Magnet

Shows announced including special Record Store Day performance

The Black Swans new record 'Don't Blame The Stars' follows up mainman Jerry DeCicca's 7" split with Will Oldham and is the fourth lp from the unique OH folk rock band.  James Jackson Toth (Wooden Wand) calls the new Black Swans conceptual album about being alive and livin' "one of the best records you'll hear all year.  It is full of sad songs about happy things, and happy sounding songs about very, very strange things."  'Don't Blame The Stars' pays tribute to R&B both lyrically and musically and was recorded by Jerry and band in a garage in Columbus, OH.  Partway through the recording, the untimely death of Jerry's longtime musical partner and TBS bandmember Noel Sayre put its completion on hold for some time. When the band resumed work on 'Don't Blame The Stars,' the subjects of the songs took on a more profound resonance and Noel's expressive string arrangements were added posthumously.  Jerry also does a fair bit of narration, putting a real stamp of personality on an already beguiling listen.

Head to Magnet online here to see the premiere of the video for 'Don't Blame The Stars' single entitled "I Forgot To Change The Windshield Wipers In My Mind."  The track was also featured on the Misra Legacy Compilation Vol 1 available earlier this year.  The Black Swans will release 'Don't Blame The Stars' on May 31st as the 2nd release for the newly relaunched Misra Label.

The Black Swans have local shows lined up including a special Record Store Day performance as a five piece.  Stay tuned, much more touring tba.

4/16 – Columbus, OH @ Used Kids, Record Store Day
4/28 – Columbus, OH @ Treehouse w/Southeast Engine
5/15 – Nelsonville, OH @ Nelsonville Festival
5/20 – Cleveland, OH @ Survival Kit
6/3 – Columbus, OH @ Rumba *Record Release Show

Band Site: http://theblackswans.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Black-Swans/240348966463
Twitter:  http://twitter.com/blackswansband
Label Site: http://misrarecords.com/artists/the-black-swans/
Bio, Hi-Res Album Art & Photos: http://rightonpr.com/artist_theblackswans.php

Southeast Engine On 'World Cafe: Next'

The roots of Southeast Engine formed in the 1990s, when original bandmates and schoolmates Adam Remnant and Leo DeLuca were influenced by the underground music scene in Dayton, Ohio. Once they made the move to Athens, Ohio, they added to the lineup and the influences. Traditional folk and Appalachia have helped complete and ultimately define much of the band's sound since.

Southeast Engine recently released Canary, the follow-up to the highly praised but largely unnoticed Forest To The Sea. The new album employs folk, rock and bluegrass to tell the story of an Appalachian family during the Depression.

Click on the NPR logo to hear David Dye on Southeast Engine on World Cafe: Next  

SOUTHEAST ENGINE DEBUT "RED LAKE SHORE" VIDEO

Directed by Tommy Britt
'Canary' is out now on Misra Records