Cold Specks

Cold Specks is 23-year-old Al Spx from Etobicoke, Canada. Already making
critical waves in the U.K., with television performances on Jools Holland
and British media such as The Guardian, The Times, NME and more weighing in
on the recent U.K. release of "Holland", Cold Specks is now ready to release
her music here at home.

Describing her sound as 'Doom Soul', Cold Specks' music is steeped in the
musical traditions of the Deep South. No wonder then that Al cites the Lomax
Field Recordings and James Carr as influences along with Bill Callahan and
Tom Waits. With a voice that evokes the 'spirit feel' of Mahalia Jackson and
the visceral tones of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Cold Specks' sparse
arrangements and chain gang rhythms stop you dead in your tracks.

"Holland" is backed with the song "Old Stepstone" and will be released as a
limited edition 7 inch as well as digitally on December 13 on Arts & Crafts.

Media Reaction To Cold Specks

". a timeless and eerily comforting kind of meditation, on faith, loss
and redemption, much like abolition-era hymnals - haunting and healing
in equal measure." The Guardian

"Equal parts Kristin Hersh, Karen Dalton and Jenny Lewis and
suggesting a sky turned purple by an approaching storm. sensitive
cello and twangling guitar are beautifully braided on this gospel-folk-blues debut." Time Out

". a 23 year old Canadian who sounds positively spellbinding and
downright possessed when she sings." NME

".sounds as though she was raised in an ivy-clad cemetery in Louisiana.
Heavy with reverb and Gothic atmosphere, the 23 year-old's "doom soul"
could be about to take the genre in a whole new direction." The Times

".simply beautiful." The Sunday Times

Cold Specks Canadian Tour Dates supporting Great Lake Swimmers

May 4 - Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre
May 6 - Edmonton, AB @ McDougall United Church
May 7 - Calgary, AB @ Central United Church
May 11 - Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore Ballroom
May 12 - Victoria, BC @ Alix Goolden Hall
June 2 - Toronto, ON @ The Music Hall (formerly Danforth Music Hall)

 

Live on Jools Holland