Snow Patrol announces first North American Tour since 2019

Just weeks after the release of the band's outstanding new album The Forest Is The Path, Snow Patrol is set to return to the U.S. - this marks their first tour in five years! Check out my review of The Forest Is The Path on the Desert Local News website HERE...Robert Kinsler

ANNOUNCES FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SINCE 2019   BEGINNING MARCH 2025 – SEE BELOW FOR DATES   NEW ALBUM THE FOREST IS THE PATH OUT NOW BAND’S FIRST U.K. #1 ALBUM IN 18 YEARS

LISTEN ORDER ALBUM   “Gary Lightbody lays himself bare in terrifyingly tender songs” – The Irish Times “Full of soaring choruses and future classics” – Hot Press “★★★★” – The Telegraph   Today, Snow Patrol announce their first North American tour since 2019. The first date is on March 21, 2025 in Vancouver, after which the band will work down to the Wiltern in Los Angeles on March 25, and venture eastward through April. Fans can register for artist presale access by signing up for the band’s mailing list on their website. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 27 at 10am local time. See below for the full list of dates or visit the band’s official website for more details. “We’re so excited to get back to tour in North America again! For the first ten years of our career, we didn’t get to play in the US or Canada and even though, now, we have been touring there for twenty years we still feel like we’re making up for lost time. We grew up listening to so much music from the US and Canada so we feel like it’s in our blood. We can’t wait to come back again next year and discover more of the continent and have new adventures with a brand-new album” – Gary Lightbody     On September 13th, the band released their stunning new album The Forest Is The Path  featuring the new single “Everything’s Here And Nothing’s Lost.” The album landed at #1 on the U.K. Official Charts. They previously held the #1 spot with Eyes Open (2006).   The Forest is the Path is the Northern Irish band’s eighth studio album and marks their eagerly awaited return following 2018’s Wildness. It is produced by Fraser T Smith (Adele/Dave/Stormzy) and the band. Now comprising the trio of Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly and Johnny McDaid, Snow Patrol offered the first tastes of their extraordinary new album with singles “The Beginning,” “This Is The Sound Of Your Voice” and “All.”   The Forest Is The Path was written by Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody and Johnny McDaid and features contributions from Fraser T Smith, Will Reynolds, Roy Kerr and Troy Van Leeuwen (QOTSA). Artwork for the album and single are paintings by the band’s  Lightbody.   The Forest is the Path is an album of contrasts. At times epically joyous, life-affirming and giant - in fact Lightbody calls the album “the biggest sounding record we have ever made” - and the first four tracks are some of the mightiest choruses they have released in their now thirty-year career. But it also holds space for moments that are pin-drop quiet and earth-shatteringly devastating.   Lyrically, it’s by far the most laid-bare and most unsparing of the band’s albums Phrases leap out and ambush you, constantly. “I’m only lost if you don’t look for me.” “I’m not going to lie to you anymore, after these lies. Then no more.” “I want to be in love without being loved in return.” “I’ve told myself a million times who you weren’t, so I can finally forget who you were.” “Love is just pain in reverse.” It’s not a record for the faint-hearted, to be sure - but it may just be a salve for the heart that hurts.   The recording sessions with Fraser T Smith were intense and cathartic. All three members describe them as utterly transformative, not least Gary, for whom they were like looking in the mirror and refusing to turn away. Listening to The Forest is the Path, you feel that his whole journey as a songwriter was fated to arrive at this point. No filter, total honesty and humility, a deep and untiring excavation of the past. Hearing his lyrics and his singing - the best and most beautiful of his career – you feel as if you’re staring into his soul.   Snow Patrol kicked off their return in the summer with a stunning performance at Rock Werchter in Belgium before playing to 30,000 fans at a sold-out Thomond Park Stadium in Limerick. After headlining a run of festivals, the band will play two intimate shows at KOKO in London and Ulster Hall in Belfast in the week of album release. Ahead of the US dates the band will do an arena tour throughout the UK and Ireland Arena in February 2025.

SNOW PATROL LIVE DATES NORTH AMERICA MARCH 21 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre 22 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre 24 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater 25 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern 28 – Salt Lake City, UT – Union 29 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre 31 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre   APRIL 1 – Chicago, IL – Salt Shed 3 – Toronto, ON – History 4 – Montreal, QC – Olympia de Montreal 5 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall 8 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount 11 – Washington, DC – The Anthem 12 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met

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New music: Tab Benoit, Snow Patrol, Biscuit Rouse

In this column, the latest album releases from Louisiana bluesman Tab Benoit, Northern Irish trio Snow Patrol and Philadelphia native Biscuit Rouse are reviewed.

Artist: Tab Benoit

Title: I Hear Thunder (Whiskey Bayou Records)

You might like if you enjoy: Tinsley Ellis, Anders Osborne, George Porter Jr.

Tell me more: Singer-songwriter/guitar great Tab Benoit is back with his first new studio album in 13 years, the wonderful I Hear Thunder. A first-rate singer and guitar master, Benoit's return is a glorious listen filled with his signature mix of Louisiana-soaked Swamp blues, soul and Chicago blues; guitar legend Anders Osborne is featured across the release and his work enhances the stunning collection of original material. The winning title track, bouncy Cajun blues rocker "The Ghost of Gatemouth Brown," soulful ballad "Still Gray" and heavy Hendrix-flavored blues rocker "Inner Child" are early highlights on the album. The sparse "Overdue" (showcasing Benoit's expressive vocals), Southern blues rock nugget "I'm A Write That Down" and sizzling aptly-titled closer "Bayou Man" shine on the album's last half. Information: tabbenoit.com.

Artist: Snow Patrol

Title: The Forest Is The Path (Republic Records)

You might like if you enjoy: U2, Keane, Doves

Tell me more: Snow Patrol is back with their first new album since 2018's Wildness. The Northern Irish trio (Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly and Johnny McDaid) offers a decidedly mature take on the mystery of love beautifully painted with an immersive and mood swept sonic palate that builds on the territory established on the band's previous seven albums.  The 12-track disc is a wonderful return, stretching from the bewitching opener "All," reflective "The Beginning" and explosive art rocker "Everything's Here And Nothing's Lost" to the expansive "This Is The Sound Of Your Voice," impenetrable "Years That Fall" and heartbreaking confessional "These Lies." Other standouts include the electronica-styled "Your Heart Home," the driving "Hold Me In The Fire" and tender "Talking About Hope." Information: snowpatrol.com.

Artist: Biscuit Rouse

Title: Biscuit and Buddy (Leopard Records)

You might like if you enjoy: Buddy Miles, Prince, Jimi Hendrix

Tell me more: The late George Allen "Buddy" Miles Jr. (Sept. 5, 1947 - Feb. 26, 2008) was a musical titan, earning accolades as a composer, drummer, guitarist, singer and producer. In addition to his stint as a member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys, he was a founding member of the Electric Flag, leader of the Buddy Miles Express and other musical groups. Now, James "Biscuit" Rouse (Lauryn Hill, Vivian Green, Sylvan Johnson) has released the first ever tribute album dedicated to the late Buddy Miles, the wonderful Biscuit and Buddy. Early standouts on the album include the infectious dance-minded "Don't Mess With Cupid," shimmering R&B take on Neil Young's "Down By The River," grooving funk-fueled original "Gi-Gina," inspired dance rock version of Miles "Them Changes," horns-adorned rocker "Train" and funk-blues version of the Isaac Hayes-David Porter classic "Wrap It Up." Later highlights include the soulful "Life Is What You Make It" and the mesmerizing Rouse original "Shine." Rouse will accept the award for the late Miles at the R&B Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Oct. 6. Information: jamesbiscuitrouse.com.

Robert Kinsler

Snow Patrol release new single "All" + new album "The Forest is the Path" out Sept. 13

 Media Release

RELEASE NEW SINGLE “ALL”
FROM UPCOMING NEW ALBUM THE FOREST IS THE PATH
OUT SEPTEMBER 13^TH

 

LISTEN HERE

 
 

SNOW PATROL today (August 8th) release new single “All” via Republic Records. It is the third song to be shared from the Northern Irish band’s forthcoming new album The Forest Is The Path, which is set for release on September 13^th and marks their eagerly awaited return after six years, following 2018’s Wildness.

 

Speaking about the new single, Gary Lightbody says, “All was written by Fraser T Smith and myself in late November of 2022. This was almost exactly a year before we would ask Fraser to produce the album. The first time we recorded the album it didn’t work out and we would then ask Fraser to step into the producer’s chair in December of 2023 and he was a dream to work with. The first day of writing with him I walked into the studio and he had already got some music going. It was all very much “hi, how are you, what about this?” and BAM we were off. I love when that happens. Not really a fan of the small talk. I like big talk. And when you’re writing a song with someone you have to get to the big talk (or what’s the point), so why wait? My memory is that it all came together very quickly. I wrote a melody and some words while Fraser built the track and in a couple of hours we had a really great rough version of the song. Then Johnny and Nathan put some extraordinary guitars, keys and piano on it, not to mention incredible backing vocals and so many things which lifted the song massively. Another example of the three of us being locked-in together on this record, it felt like something truly special was happening in the studio.”

 
“blown away by the reaction it’s been getting from crowds hearing it for the first time.”“All” is already proving itself a firm fan favourite following its debut on Snow Patrol’s run of live dates this summer, with Gary Lightbody remarking he is

The Forest Is The Path is produced by Fraser T Smith (Adele/Dave/Stormzy) and the band. Now comprising of trio Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody and Johnny McDaid, Snow Patrol offered the first tastes of their extraordinary new album with single “The Beginning” – which was A listed at Radio 2 - and recent track “This Is The Sound Of Your Voice.”
 
The Forest Is The Path was written by Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody and Johnny McDaid and features twelve tracks. Fraser T Smith, Will Reynolds, Roy Kerr and Troy Van Leeuwen (QOTSA) also contributed to the writing on some of the songs on the album. The album and single artwork features paintings by Gary Lightbody.
 
The Forest is the Path is an album rooted in reflection, introspection and interrogation. One of its key building blocks, says Gary, was the idea of love from the distance of time. “I haven’t been in a relationship for a very long time, 10 years or more, so love from a distance to me meant the way a relationship sits in your memory from a distance of, say, 10 years. That’s not something I’d previously thought about as away to write about love. So it’s like, when you’re in love, you’re standing in the lobby of the Empire State Building. When you’ve broken up with that person, you’re out in the street. You can still see the building, but you’re not in there anymore. And when it’s 10 years later, now you’re standing in Brooklyn looking at the Manhattan skyline.”
 

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tracklisting:The Forest Is The Path
 

1. All
2. The Beginning
3. Everything’s Here And Nothing’s Lost
4. Your Heart Home
5. This Is The Sound Of Your Voice
6. Hold Me In The Fire
7. Years That Fall
8. Never Really Tire
9. These Lies
10. What If Nothing Breaks?
11. Talking About Hope
12. The Forest Is The Path

 
(Credit Tom Beard) 
 

About Republic Records 

A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic Records has been recognized by Billboard as the industry’s #1 label over the last 10 years. It is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Anitta, Ariana Grande, Billy Porter, Conan Gray, Daddy Yankee, Drake, Eddie Vedder, Florence + the Machine, Glass Animals, Greta Van Fleet, Jack Johnson, James Bay, Jimmy Fallon, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Jonas Brothers, Kid Cudi, Kim Petras, Lil Wayne, Lorde, Metro Boomin, Miranda Lambert, NAV, Nicki Minaj, Noah Kahan, Pearl Jam, Post Malone, Seth MacFarlane, Shania Twain, Stephen Sanchez, Stevie Wonder, Swedish House Mafia, Tainy, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Twice, TXT, ZAYN and more. Founded by brothers and chief executives Monte and Avery Lipman, it is also comprised of innovative business ventures, including American Recordings, Boominati Worldwide, Brushfire, Casablanca Records, Cash Money, Federal Films, HYBE, Imperial, JYP, Lava Records, Republic Records: Kids & Family, Republic Nashville, Universal Arabic Music, Victor Victor, Wicked Money Family, XO, Young Money, among others. Additionally, Republic Records recently relaunched famed record label Mercury Records.

Snow Patrol announce long-awaited return with brand new album 'The Forest Is The Path’

I am excited to share the news that Snow Patrol has just announced the release of a new album ("The Forest Is The Path"). Get all the exciting details below and listen to the emotive advance track "The Beginning"...Robert Kinsler

SNOW PATROL
ANNOUNCE EAGERLY AWAITED RETURN WITH BRAND NEW ALBUM
‘THE FOREST IS THE PATH’
SET FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 13, 2024



SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘THE BEGINNING’
LISTEN

ANNOUNCE ARENA TOUR IN FEBRUARY 2025
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SNOW PATROL have announced their eagerly awaited return with a brand new album. Titled ‘The Forest Is The Path’, the album is the Northern Irish band’s first in six years, following 2018’s ‘Wildness’, and is set for release on September 13^th via Polydor Records. It is produced by Fraser T Smith (Adele/Dave/Stormzy) and the band. Now comprising the trio of Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly and Johnny McDaid, Snow Patrol offer the first taste of their extraordinary new album with first single ‘The Beginning’, as well as announcing details of a UK and Ireland Arena tour in 2025.
 
‘The Forest Is The Path’ was written by Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly and Johnny McDaid and features twelve tracks. Fraser T Smith, Will Reynolds, Roy Kerr and Troy Van Leeuwen (QOTSA) also contributed to the writing on some of the songs on the album. The album and single artwork features paintings by Gary Lightbody.
 
‘The Beginning’ is the cornerstone of the band’s eighth studio album, written on a trip to Somerset. Gary picks up the story, “The first day we wrote The Beginning, start to finish.” “And he did the vocal in one take,” says Johnny. “Straight after writing the lyrics. So it has this mind-collapsing quality to it where you feel like you’re seeing into someone’s soul.”
 
‘The Forest is the Path’ is an album rooted in reflection, introspection and interrogation. One of its key building blocks, says Gary, was the idea of love from the distance of time. “I haven’t been in a relationship for a very long time, 10 years or more, so love from a distance to me meant the way a relationship sits in your memory from a distance of, say, 10 years. That’s not something I’d previously thought about as away to write about love. So it’s like, when you’re in love, you’re standing in the lobby of the Empire State Building. When you’ve broken up with that person, you’re out in the street. You can still see the building, but you’re not in there anymore. And when it’s 10 years later, now you’re standing in Brooklyn looking at the Manhattan skyline.”
 
It’s a theme addressed unblinkingly and unflinchingly on the ‘The Beginning’. “That’s kind of a summing up of this album,” Gary continues. “It’s a way of looking at various mistakes, any pain I may have caused, from a place where nothing is hurting anymore, except the memory when you pull it back into your mind. The memory itself is full of hurt but everything around it isn’t. You’re holding in your hand this ball of fire, but now you’ve got gloves on.”
 
‘The Forest Is The Path’ tracklisting:
1. All
2. The Beginning
3. Everything’s Here And Nothing’s Lost
4. Your Heart Home
5. This Is The Sound Of Your Voice
6. Hold Me In The Fire
7. Years That Fall
8. Never Really Tire
9. These Lies
10. What If Nothing Breaks?
11. Talking About Hope
12. The Forest Is The Path
 
Snow Patrol have today announced details of an 8 date UK & Ireland Arena tour alongside dates across Europe in January & February 2025, including The O2 in London on February 15^th. Fans who pre-order The Forest Is The Path from Snow Patrol’s store will get access to tour pre-sale. Tickets go on pre-sale on Wednesday 5^th June at 10am and general sale on Friday 7^th June at 10am.
 
Dates are:
Jan 30^th Paris Olympia
Feb 1^st Zurich The Hall
Feb 2^nd Frankfurt Myticket Jahrhunderthalle
Feb 4^th Munich Zenith
Feb 5^th Berlin Tempodrom
Feb 7^th Dusseldorf Mitshubishi Electric Halle
Feb 8^th Amsterdam Ziggo Dome
Feb 9^th Brussels Forest National
Feb 15^th London O2
Feb 16^th Birmingham Resorts World Arena
Feb 18^th Cardiff Utilita Arena
Feb 19^th Hull Connexin Live
Feb 21^st Glasgow OVO Hydro
Feb 22^nd Manchester Co-op Live Arena
Feb 25^th Dublin 3Arena
Feb 27^th Belfast SSE Arena
 

Photo Credit Tom Beard

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About Republic Records

A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic Records has been recognized by Billboard as the industry’s #1 label over the last 10 years. It is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Anitta, Ariana Grande, Billy Porter, Conan Gray, Daddy Yankee, Drake, Eddie Vedder, Florence + the Machine, Glass Animals, Greta Van Fleet, Jack Johnson, James Bay, Jimmy Fallon, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Jonas Brothers, Kid Cudi, Kim Petras, Lil Wayne, Lorde, Metro Boomin, Miranda Lambert, NAV, Nicki Minaj, Noah Kahan, Pearl Jam, Post Malone, Seth MacFarlane, Shania Twain, Stephen Sanchez, Stevie Wonder, Swedish House Mafia, Tainy, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Twice, TXT, ZAYN and more. Founded by brothers and chief executives Monte and Avery Lipman, it is also comprised of innovative business ventures, including American Recordings, Boominati Worldwide, Brushfire, Casablanca Records, Cash Money, Federal Films, HYBE, Imperial, JYP, Lava Records, Republic Records: Kids & Family, Republic Nashville, Universal Arabic Music, Victor Victor, Wicked Money Family, XO, Young Money, among others. Additionally, Republic Records recently relaunched famed record label Mercury Records.

Violent Femmes, Snow Patrol, Zac Brown Band, 'Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood' soundtrack

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VIOLENT FEMMES' NEW ALBUM, HOTEL LAST RESORT, OUT TODAY

GROUNDBREAKING AMERICAN BAND FINALLY UNVEIL 10^TH STUDIO ALBUM

OFFICIAL "I'M NOTHING" VIDEO FEATURING PRO SKATEBOARDER STEFAN JANOSKI

STREAMING NOW FOLLOWING EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE VIA PSYCHOLOGY TODAY

LIVE SCHEDULE INCLUDES HEADLINE DATES, FESTIVAL APPEARANCES,

AND CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH BEN FOLDS BEGINNING JULY 28 IN UNCASVILLE, CT

HOTEL LAST RESORT AVAILABLE NOW VIA [PIAS]

photo credit: Zack Whitford

"The twisted, quirky folk that's both innocent and defiant remains distinctive, as does singer Gordon Gano's perpetually strained, some might say fidgety, vocals...Strange, inexplicable and uncomfortable are descriptions the Femmes are likely proud of."

- American Songwriter

Violent Femmes have announced today's release of their much-anticipated new album. HOTEL LAST RESORT is available now via [PIAS] at all music retailers and streaming services. Today's release is marked by the premiere of a playful but potent companion video accompanying the album's rambunctious new rendition of "I'm Nothing," streaming now following its exclusive premiere via Psychology Today.

WATCH "I'M NOTHING"

Originally recorded for 1994's NEW TIMES, this latest version of "I'm Nothing" sees a featured appearance from pro skateboarder Stefan Janoski. A lifelong Femmes fan, Janoski has also teamed with the band to create the Nike SB Zoom Janoski "Violent Femmes"- a one-of-a-kind exclusive shoe inspired by "I'm Nothing." Designed by Janoski, the Nike SB Zoom Janoski "Violent Femmes" will see the words "I'M NOTHING" screen-printed in the skateboarder's handwriting on the tongue of the shoe, while his exclusive artwork will be included on the custom sock liner. Chain stitched on the left shoe will be the word "VIOLENT" and on the right shoe, the word "FEMMES," with a vulc tape mirror appliqué in Tour Yellow. The Nike SB Zoom Janoski "Violent Femmes" releases in fall 2019 - complete details and exclusive images can be found HERE.

The band's 10^th studio album, HOTEL LAST RESORT was first heralded earlier this spring with the release of the LP's plaintive title track, featuring the iconic guitar sound of Television co-founder Tom Verlaine. Rolling Stone hailed "Hotel Last Resort" as a "surreal new song" in its exclusive premiere, writing, ""Throughout the winding cut, Gano unfurls a series of intriguing lyrical vignettes (I don't change the chords anymore/The chords change themselves; I've become invisible because one is not divisible) over droning acoustic strums and Verlaine's textural lead lines."

Recorded at Denver, CO's Mighty Fine Productions with GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Ted Hutt (The Gaslight Anthem, Old Crow Medicine Show) and GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer Ryan Mall, HOTEL LAST RESORT resides among Violent Femmes' finest hours, simultaneously refining and redefining their one-of-a-kind take on American music, mingling front porch folk, post punk, spiritual jazz, country blues, avant garde improvisation, and golden age rock 'n' roll. Founded and fronted of course by singer/guitarist Gordon Gano and acoustic bass guitarist Brian Ritchie, the Milwaukee-based combo remain as warm, wise, and weird as ever before, with such new favorites as "Another Chorus" and "Everlasting You" continuing to mine the vast range of ideas, melodic complexity, and organic sonic craftsmanship that has characterized the band's body of work since their landmark 1983 debut.

Always eager to push their music forward, Violent Femmes have spent the past three years joined by percussionist John Sparrow and multi-instrumentalist Blaise Garza, both longtime members of The Horns of Dilemma, the band's ever-evolving cabal of multi-instrumentalist backing musicians. Sparrow's novel use of a Weber Grill as a rhythm instrument along with the extreme tones of Garza's central instrument, the massive contrabass saxophone, bring a stunning depth to the Femmes' famous sound, imbuing songs like "Paris To Sleep" and "Adam Was A Man" with a striking richness and imaginative edge.

Indeed, HOTEL LAST RESORT has already begun accruing critical acclaim, with Louder Than War hailing it as "Violent Femmes' finest work since 1984's HALLOWED GROUND. It has the tropes of a classic Femmes' albums; the Americana of post punk, folk, blues, jazz, spiritual, gospel, classic rock 'n' roll with left field lyrics and avant-garde structures that never detract from a bloody good tune... Gordon Gano remains as literate and quirky as ever and Brian Ritchie still has his classic bass sound, that's like metal producing a raw beauty that twangs and grinds as though every note is wrought with heart and power (he's one of the greatest bass players ever in my book)." Soundblab agreed, declaring the LP to be "one of the most rewarding Femmes albums in years. Speaking of years, it's been nearly 40 since their folk punk debut but with HOTEL LAST RESORT, they've never sounded more vital. Viva la Violent Femmes."

Violent Femmes will celebrate HOTEL LAST RESORT with a typically wide-ranging live schedule that includes headline dates, festival sets (including Port Townsend, WA's THING on August 25 and Chicago, IL's Riot Fest on September 13-15), and a co-headline tour with Ben Folds set to get underway this Sunday, July 28, at Uncasville, CT's Mohegan Sun Arena. Special VIP tickets are also available for the latter tour, including Reserve Seating, early venue access, a signed tour poster, tote bag, and more. Additional dates - including a North American headline tour - will be announced soon. For complete details and ticket availability, please see  www.vfemmes.com/tour.

Violent Femmes are: Gordon Gano: lead vocal, guitar * Brian Ritchie: acoustic bass guitar, baritone guitar, vocal, percussion * John Sparrow: BBQ, snare, tom, percussion, vocal * Blaise Garza: baritone, contrabass and sopranino saxophones, vocal, piano, harmonium, theremin, percussion.

VIOLENT FEMMES ON TOUR 2019

JULY

28 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena #

29 - Selbyville, DE - The Freeman Stage #

30 - Washington, DC - The Anthem #

AUGUST

1 - New York, NY - Pier 17 #

2 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony Summer Stage #

3 - Boston, MA - Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion #

4 - East Providence, RI - Bold Point Park #

6 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE #

8 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre #

9 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater #

10 - Indianapolis, IN - Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park #

11 - Rochester Hills, MI - Meadow Brook Amphitheatre #

14 - Minneapolis, MN - Surly Brewing #

15 - Des Moines, IA - Water Works Park #

16 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre #

17 - Lyons, CO - Rocky Mountain Folks Festival *

23 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl

25 - Port Townsend, WA - THING *

SEPTEMBER

6 - Omaha, NE - Shadow Ridge Music Festival *

7 - Moorhead, MN - Bluestern Amphitheater **

13-15 - Chicago, IL - Riot Fest *

14 - Green Bay, WI - Meyer Theatre

* Festival Performance

# w/Ben Folds

** w/Matthew Sweet

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Snow Patrol To Release first of two Reworked EPs on August 9, 2019 via Republic Records

Debut “Crack The Shutters (Reworked)”

Today, Snow Patrol announce the first of 2 Reworked EPs, released on August 9, including a stunning new version of "Crack The Shutters" available to hear now.

The band announced on their social media channels last month they have been in the studio over the last few months and are releasing a new track ahead of more music later this year, celebrating the 25^th anniversary since Snow Patrol formed.

Reworked EP1 includes the previously released track "Time Won’t Go Slowly" alongside reworked versions of "Open Your Eyes" & "Chocolate."

Earlier this month "Chasing Cars" was announced as the most played song at UK radio in the 21st century. Following this announcement "Chasing Cars" rocketed to Number 2 in the UK iTunes chart, heading into the Spotify and Apple Music charts too.

Snow Patrol’s album Wildness, their first studio album in seven years, was released last year reaching #2 in the UK album charts and going gold in the process. The band recently performed to 35,000 fans in Bangor, Northern Ireland at their own festival Ward Park 3, which celebrated the music of Northern Ireland with all 11 artists on the bill from NI, and featured a career-defining performance by the band, including a special guest appearance from Bono.

Over a twenty-five year career, Snow Patrol has carved out a unique place for themselves. Since their 1998 debut, Songs for Polarbears, the band have racked up an impressive number of critical and commercial accolades, including over 17 million global album sales, 1+ billion global track streams, 5 UK Platinum Albums, an Ivor Novello award and have been nominated for a Grammy and Mercury Music Prize.

Snow Patrol Tour Dates
04 August /// Perth, Australia // Perth Concert Hall (Acoustic Performance) (Sold Out)
06 August /// Brisbane, Australia /// QPAC Concert Hall (Acoustic Performance) (Sold Out)
08 August /// Auckland, New Zealand /// ASB Theatre (Acoustic Performance) (Sold Out)
10 August /// Melbourne, Australia /// Palais Theatre (Acoustic Performance)
11 August /// Sydney, Australia /// Sydney Opera House (Acoustic Performance) (Sold Out)
13 August /// Sydney, Australia /// Enmore Theatre (Acoustic Performance) (Sold Out)
16 August /// Tokyo, Japan /// Summer Sonic Festival (Acoustic Performance)
18 August /// Osaka, Japan /// Summer Sonic Festival (Acoustic Performance)
19 August /// Tokyo, Japan /// Club Quattro (Acoustic Performance)
21 August /// Beijing, China /// Tango Live 3F (Acoustic Performance)
23 August /// Shanghai, China /// Bandai Namco Hall Shanghai Base Dream Hall (Acoustic Performance) (Sold Out)
24 August /// Shanghai, China /// Bandai Namco Hall Shanghai Base Dream Hall (Acoustic Performance)  (Sold Out)
27 August /// Bangkok, Thailand /// Moonstar Studio 8 (Acoustic Performance)
29 August /// Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia /// Kl Live (Acoustic Performance)
31 August /// Jakarta, Indonesia /// Hodgepodge Superfest (Acoustic Performance)
01 September /// Jakarta, Indonesia /// Hodgepodge Superfest (Acoustic Performance)
01 September /// Singapore /// University Cultural Centre (Acoustic Performance) (Sold Out)

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ZAC BROWN BAND ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, THE OWL, TO BE RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 20  New Digital Single, “Leaving Love Behind,” out today  'The Owl' marks Zac Brown Band’s first studio album release since 2017’s 'Welcome Home' Zac Brown Band, the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning band, today announced their highly anticipated sixth studio album, The Owl, to be released via BMG on Sept. 20, 2019. The Owl will be available on vinyl, CD and download across digital streaming platforms and available for pre-order now. Additionally, Zac Brown Band announced the new digital single off the forthcoming album, entitled “Leaving Love Behind,” is out now and available across all digital streaming platforms. Today’s new digital single marks Zac Brown Band’s first new release since “Someone I Used To Know” debuted on Billboard’s Hot Country Song Chart in November 2018, eventually going on to win the band a 2019 CMT Award for Group Video of the Year. Zac Brown Band is currently touring its summer 2019 “The Owl Tour,” in support of the upcoming new album release. Both the tour and upcoming album title are inspired by the lore surrounding the great horned owl, which can see perfectly at night, making it a reliable guide, even during dark times. The Owlwill explore a deeper side of Zac Brown Band as they pull from this inspiration to create their most personal album to date.   The Owl will not only feature the intricate melodies and dynamic vocal arrangements that Zac Brown Band has long been known for, but also explore new sounds through unexpected collaborations with producers and writers across different facets of the music world including Skrillex, Andrew Watt, Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, Max Martin, Benny Blanco and Ryan Tedder among others. Zac Brown Band’s experimentation with sound can be heard throughout the band’s career discography and helped them develop a reputation as one of the most dynamic musical acts, marked by strong musicianship and a creative range that defies genre boundaries.   “We’ve been working tirelessly on this album over the past couple years, ensuring every detail is perfect,” said Zac Brown. “We are always pushing ourselves as musicians by blurring genre boundaries and incorporating all kinds of music we are personally inspired by, elevating what we are capable as a group. This album will have something for everyone, The Owl is exciting, raw, and unexpected. We couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve accomplished on this record and can’t wait to finally share it with the fans.”   The Owl follows Zac Brown Band’s 2017 studio album, Welcome Home, which won the British Country Music Association Award for International Album of the Year. Prior to the release of Welcome Home, Zac Brown Band released four studio albums beginning with their debut major label studio album, certified 5x platinum, The Foundation, in 2008 featuring their hit debut single, “Chicken Fried.” Since then, the band’s studio album releases included You Get What You Give, in 2010; Uncaged, in 2012; and JEKYLL + HYDE, in 2015. Additionally, Zac Brown Band have released two live albums (Live From Bonnaroo, 2009;Pass The Jar, 2010), a greatest hits compilation (Greatest Hits So Far, 2014), and an extended play produced by Dave Grohl (The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1., 2013).   A three-time Grammy Award-winning band, Zac Brown Band have sold more than 30 million singles, 9 million albums, have achieved 15 No. 1 radio singles and are the second act in history to have topped both Country Airplay and Mainstream Rock Songs charts. They took the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs chart during their 2015 collaboration with the late Chris Cornell on “Heavy is the Head.”   To pre-order The Owl, please visit: https://zacbrownband.lnk.to/TheOwl QUENTIN TARANTINO’S 'ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD' SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE NOW SOUNDTRACK FEATURES 20+ SELECT WORKS FROM 1960S ERA HOLLYWOOD Sony Pictures' motion picture 'Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood' in theatres now

The soundtrack for Quentin Tarantino’s heavily anticipated music-laden film Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood is available now. The soundtrack released  globally through Columbia Records in line with the nationwide film release. Personally curated by Tarantino himself, the soundtrack is a love letter to the music of 1960s-era Hollywood. The Once Upon a Time… in Hollywoodsoundtrack features over 20 standout tracks from artists such as Paul Revere & The Raiders, Deep Purple, and Neil Diamond, as well as vintage radio advertisements, creating a true time capsule of a golden era of filmmaking. Stream and purchase the soundtrack here. Keeping with Tarantino’s status as a true collector and lover of vinyl, there will be several special editions of the vinyl, each packed with bonuses. Available now is a small-batch limited-edition vinyl sold exclusively at Amoeba Records in Hollywood and Quentin Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema. There is a wider vinyl release this fall, with the Deluxe Vinyl (220 gram heavyweight “tequila sunrise” colored vinyl, gatefold package with four 11x17 numbered posters, a Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood 24x36 poster and one Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood 11x17 Map); an Indie Retail exclusive (180 gram heavyweight orange vinyl, gatefold package with a Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood 24x36 poster and one Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood 11x17 Map) and the Standard Vinyl which includes a Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood 11x17 Map. ONCE UPON A TIME IN… HOLLYWOOD SOUNDTRACK TRACKLISTING:  1.   Treat Her Right - Roy Head & The Traits 2.   Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man - The Bob Seger System Boss Radio feat. Humble Harve: 3.   Hush - Deep Purple 4.   Mug Root Beer Advertisement 5.   Hector - The Village Callers 6.   Son of a Lovin’ Man - Buchanan Brothers 7.   Paxton Quigley’s Had the Course (from the MGM film Three in the Attic) - Chad & Jeremy 8.   Tanya Tanning Butter Advertisement 9.   Good Thing - Paul Revere & The Raiders 10. Hungry - Paul Revere & the Raiders 11. Choo Choo Train - The Box Tops 12. Jenny Take a Ride - Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels 13. Kentucky Woman - Deep Purple 14. The Circle Game - Buffy Sainte-Marie Boss Radio feat. The Real Don Steele: 15. Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel 16. Numero Uno Advertisement 17. Bring a Little Lovin’ - Los Bravos 18. Suddenly / Heaven Sent Advertisement 19. Vagabond High School Reunion 20. KHJ Los Angeles Weather Report 21. The Illustrated Man Advertisement / Ready For Action 22. Hey Little Girl - Dee Clark 23. Summer Blonde Advertisement 24. Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show - Neil Diamond 25. Don’t Chase Me Around (from the MGM film GAS-S-S-S) - Robert Corff 26. Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon - Paul Revere & the Raiders (feat. Mark Lindsay) 27. California Dreamin’ - Jose Feliciano 28. Dinamite Jim (English Version) - I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni 29. You Keep Me Hangin’ On (Quentin Tarantino Edit) - Vanilla Fudge 30. Miss Lily Langtry (cue from The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean) - Maurice Jarre 31. KHJ Batman Promotion Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age. Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Produced by David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh and Quentin Tarantino. Georgia Kacandes, YU Dong and Jeffrey Chan serve as executive producers. The film also stars Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate plus Al Pacino, Emile Hirsch, Timothy Olyphant, Dakota Fanning, Bruce Dern, Lena Dunham, and more. Watch the trailer here. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood opened nationwide in theatres on June 26, 2019. For more information on the film, please visit @OnceinHollywood across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Purchase/Stream “ONCE UPON A TIME IN… HOLLYWOOD SOUNDTRACK” Below iTunes | Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | YouTube Music