STRATEGIC ARTIST ADVOCACY SINCE 1997
V13 on AZALiA SNAiL's all-instrumental new album 𝘗𝘖𝘞𝘌𝘙𝘓𝘖𝘝𝘌𝘙, arriving this Friday via Cloud Recordings: "It would only be an artist as unique and original as Azalia Snail to come up with an album that says so much, without saying anything at all."
See the video for "Don't Get Too Close To Me" now. Order a copy of the limited-edition cassette here.
"Brings together a glam sensibility with an indie rock cool... makes you want to soak up the night and see what’s out there." — Glide Magazine
The new album from Dave Boone aka Alberta & The Dead Eyes is out this Friday, March 15. "So Cool" is the lead track from 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘖𝘳 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦, and it is actually so so so so so so cool, give or take a so or two.
Listen at the link in comments. Click for your life!
The title track from the all-new Dan Bern album 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳 is out today! Many thanks to Rock and Roll Globe for the premiere on this one.
"For nearly 30 years, Dan Bern has established himself as a true songwriter’s songwriter whose ability to transform thoughts and observations into poetry is unparalleled."
Listen here and at the link and look out for 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳 arriving from Grand Phony on March 1.
"A rowdy, brass-charged blast of R&B funk that finds Norwood declaring 'You don’t know what I’m capable of.'"
Hear the entire debut album from Chris J Norwood & The Knockdown Dragout over at KXT. It’s out today, Friday, February 9.
KXT’s Local Show is also the sponsor of the band’s show tonight at The Kessler in Dallas.
New music from Dave Boone aka Alberta & The Dead Eyes today over at Big Takeover!
"There is a simplicity and spaciousness that is rare in music making circles today... when done correctly, as it is here, that’s all you need." Correct! No notes! I am the ultimate fan of simplicity in song. Any time that I am asked about what genre of music I work with, I say, "great songwriting." That has always been my attitude.
The "Slow Fool" single is available everywhere tomorrow. Listen today at the link. Click for your life!
LOW TICKET ALERT >>>> https://fanatic.lnk.to/TheKnockdownDragout-LoveMeBackToLife
Love seeing Chris J Norwood in The Dallas Morning News yesterday! The new album by Chris J Norwood & The Knockdown Dragout and the record release show presented by KXT at The Kessler are coming this Friday, February 9!
Follow link above for tix, vinyl, music, and everything else!
Today in Twangville: "The album is awash with strings, horns, and background vocalists, sometimes – as is the case with 'Love Me Back to Life' – on a single song. Lyle Lovett has his big band. Now Chris J Norwood has his."
Check out the new tune by Chris J Norwood & The Knockdown Dragout!
Jeff at Treblezine continues to be one of those writers who teaches me things about my own artists. I love that!
"Spiff" is the first single from the upcoming Alberta & The Dead Eyes album 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘖𝘳 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 (March 15, Dead Eyes Collective) and "carries a swampy groove with a bit of a mid-1970s tint to it a la peak Fleetwood Mac, but with a rich backing of organ and layers of vocal harmonies that rise into a brief moment of transcendence that fades nearly as soon as it arrives. But vocalist Dave Boone’s hollers and yelps make the path to and from that climactic chorus just as fun."
Click for your life!
"You can hear Norwood channel that intensity in his performance, bringing a punk rock lineage to his R&B."
I love this observation from Rachel at Adobe and Teardrops about "Dancing In The Kitchen" by Chris J Norwood & The Knockdown Dragout.
The video is such a pure gem featuring Chris and his wife Carrie doing exactly what the song title states. To Rachel's point, though, there is an opposite side of that tenderness coin coming through. The upcoming album is rough and ready!
Recorded with urgency on the floor of the studio where Willie walked while making 𝘙𝘦𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳, the debut album by The Knockdown Dragout lands on February 9!
Many thanks to Relix for chatting with Abigail and Lily of The Chapin Sisters about their recent singles "Bergen Street" and "All Through The Night," and about how growing families can change the timeline of album-making.
Personally, I want that album soooooon!
This percussive piano playing by Dave Boone (he's on drums, too) is what first got me hooked on his band Alberta & The Dead Eyes. Not tagged, because not on socials. Don't you wish you chose that path?!
Thanks to The Spill Magazine for this premiere of "Bundled Up Blues" from the 𝘎𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘒𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘺 EP, out this Friday. You will dig this jam. Click for your life… and pre-save here!
Absolutely loving what Alex at Stereo Embers has to say this morning about "A Hero's Sin," the second video from the "Live In Studio" EP by the crushedvelvets, recorded and shot at BIG EGO.
"Dani Meza, the lead singer and braintrust of Indio’s the crushedvelvets, has quietly become indie rock’s Captain of Cool. A tranquil blend of Chris Isaak and The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group, Meza’s songs sway with dark flourishes and adroit percussion."
EP hits streamers on Dec. 15. Debut album coming in 2024. Click for your life!
"Swaggery and enjoyable... Bluesy glory characterizes this song from the start. Playing together in the woodsy studio helps bolster this song’s Stax-style intent." — Americana Highways
I have been excited for this video by Chris J Norwood & The Knockdown Dragout to drop because now we can actually see the musicianship and joy that went into making this record.
Album arrives February 9, with a record release show that evening at The Kessler in Dallas. Click for your life!
Glide Magazine says it all!
"A hell of an introduction for those looking for their next favorite modern soul act... features a full ensemble horn section, feisty guitar, and thick, funky organ playing to complement Norwood’s smoothly flowing vocals."
"The Knockdown Dragout" by Chris J Norwood & The Knockdown Dragout is all killer, no AI generated filler! Out tomorrow! PRE-SAVE!
I love the keyboard riff "Distant Lawns" opens with!
Here's what Glide says this morning: "Blends Devo-esque synth, shoegaze, and an airy New Wave sound. The band delivers a song that is spunky, danceable, and grooving."
𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘺, the new album from Loose Wing is out tomorrow via Drums & Wires Recordings. Pre-save here.
The band is out east from Seattle this week and plays Jersey City tonight and Queens tomorrow:
11/09/2023: Jersey City, NJ @ The Pet Shop
11/10/2023: Queens, NY @ The Windjammer