MIKE EDEL ANNOUNCES UPCOMING LP, SHARES “HOUDINI”

MIKE EDEL SET TO RELEASE CHRIS WALLA PRODUCED LP, THRESHOLDS, MARCH 1

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“HOUDINI” AVAILABLE TO STREAM EVERYWHERE JANUARY 18

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES BEGIN FEBRUARY 14

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“What is the future, if this is now?” asks Canadian-born Mike Edel on his upcoming album Thresholds due out March 1. This question, echoing throughout groove of the song “Challenger”, similarly echoes throughout Edel’s entire record, produced by Death Cab for Cutie’s Chris Walla.  

Thresholds is a compelling departure for Edel and after adopting a consistency is boring mantra and a tireless year in the studio, Edel’s sound has evolved and this is his most intriguing album yet. From the indie-pop chiller “Go With You” to the CBC Music Top 20, thirties are the new twenties anthem, “31”, Edel presents stand-alone singles that present a uniform theme throughout the 10-song effort.

Today, Edel shares radio rocker “Houdini”, a song in which he blew out his vocal chords each day he tracked the song.It’s one of my proudest moments as an artist because ‘letting go’, and co-writer Chris Walla’s heavy handed production, resulted in a song that sounds new and really stretched me to cross my own sonic thresholds.” “Houdini” is available across all digital platforms on January 18.

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Edel’s music has been streamed 2 million times across major platforms, being in rotation on CBC Music, AAA Radio across the United States, and on Sirius XM’s The Loft. In the past few years he’s played hundreds of shows including Rifflandia Festival, Vancouver Folk Festival, Regina Folk Festival, Victoria International Jazz Festival, and Upstream Music Festival, having shared the stage with Serena Ryder, Foy Vance, Said The Whale, and Josh Garrels.

WATCH AND SHARE “CHALLENGER” HERE

On February 14, Edel kicks off his 2019 North American tour dates in support of Thresholds. Tickets are on sale January 22 at 11am EST and are available from www.mikeedel.com/tour. Full tour dates can be found below.

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THRESHOLDS TRACKLIST
01 Ocean View
02 Go With You
03 Houdini
04 Could We End Up Like This
05 Challenger
06 Stay On
07 31
08 Revenant
09 Miles
10 Slowly

MIKE EDEL ON TOUR
2/14 – Montreal, QC - Folk Alliance
2/15 – Montreal, QC - Folk Alliance
2/17 – Winnipeg, MB – Festival Du Voyageur
2/18 – Regina, SK – The Artesian
2/19 – Saskatoon, SK – The Black Cat Tavern
2/23 – Victoria, BC – Alix Goolden Hall
3/21 - Hamburg, DE - Astra Stube
3/22 - Buxtehude, DE – The Rebel’s Choice
3/23 – Künzelsau, DE – Kokolores
3/24 - Offenbach, DE - Hafen 2
3/25 – Bamberg, DE – Live Club
3/27 - Lübeck, DE - Tonfink
3/29 - Cologne, DE - die Wohngemeinschaft
3/30 - Berlin, DE - Culture Container
4/3 – Hamilton, ON | Mills Hardware
4/4 – London, ON | The London Music Club
4/5 - Toronto, ON | TBD
4/6 – Ottawa, ON | Cafe Deckuf
4/7 – Burlington, VT | The Light Club Lamp Shop
4/8 – Boston, MA | Sofar Sounds
4/9 – Asbury Park, NJ | The Saint
4/10 – New York, NY | The Rockwood
4/11 – Washington, DC | Songbyrd DC
4/12 – Philadelphia, PA | The Barbary
4/14 – Pittsburgh, PA | Howlers
4/15 – Cleveland, OH | Wilberts
4/17 – Milwaukee, WI | Shank Hall
4/18 – Minneapolis, MN | Nomad World Pub
4/19 – Burlington, WI | Coffeehouse on Chestnut and Pine
4/20 – Chicago, IL | Uncommon Ground (Edgewater)
5/5 – Los Angeles, CA | Hotel Cafe
5/9 – Seattle, WA | The Sunset
5/10 – Bellingham, WA | The Firefly
5/14 – Rossland, BC | Flying Steamshovel
5/15 – Red Deer, AB | Red Hart Brewing
5/16 – Edmonton, AB | The Buckingham
5/17 – Calgary, AB | The Ironwood
5/18 – Calgary, AB | The Ironwood
5/21 – Lethbridge, AB | The Slice
5/22 – Kelowna, BC | Fernando’s

5/24 - Vancouver, BC | TBD

**Additional dates TBA
Tickets available Jan 22, 2019 from www.mikeedel.com/tour

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LINDI ORTEGA ANNOUNCES LIBERTY : PIANO SONGBOOK, SHARES NEW TRACK

LINDI ORTEGA CONTINUES TO EXPLORE DARKNESS AND VULNERABILITIES ON
LIBERTY: PIANO SONGBOOK DUE JANUARY 25

12-TRACK INSTRUMENTAL RECORD FEATURES ROBBIE CROWELL (KESHA, MIDLAND, DEER TICK) ON PIANO

LISTEN AND SHARE “IN THE CLEAR” HERE

LONGEST ROAD TOUR DATES BEGIN FEBRUARY 5

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Following a widely acclaimed Liberty, Lindi Ortega returns with an entirely instrumental version of the 12-track “cinematic journey" (NPR Weekend Edition) on January 25 titled Liberty: Piano Songbook.

“I didn’t feel like I was quite done with Liberty,” Ortega says. “I didn’t want to write a full sequel, but it needed something else. This seemed like a logical next step to take.”

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In March 2018, Ortega released Liberty, a record that draws on the epic work of Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone, who became one of Ortega’s musical obsessions during the writing and recording of Liberty. She enlisted Nashville producer Skylar Wilson (Joshua Hedley, Justin Townes Earle, Rayland Baxter) when she discovered their shared passion for Quentin Tarantino movies.

Following the release, Ortega and Wilson developed the concept for the Liberty: Piano Songbook with multi-instrumentalist Robbie Crowell (Kesha, Midland, Deer Tick), who had previously played with Ortega, recording the solo arrangements at Creative Workshops in Nashville. The fresh versions of these songs transform them, moving away from the spaghetti-Western production while maintaining a cinematic tone that musically complements the lyrical themes of Liberty.

“I created Liberty for people going through a struggle,” says Ortega, who wrote the songs out of her own vulnerabilities, including self-image issues. “I wanted to extend that with the Liberty: Piano Songbook, and I hope it adds an extra soothing element.”

While Ortega does play piano, having another musician record Liberty: Piano Songbook allowed her the critical distance to enjoy her songs as a listener, free of the self-critical ear artists typically bring to their own work.

“I find myself appreciating the melodies,” she says. “I can pay attention to them when I’m not having to pay attention to what my voice is like or how I’m singing.”

Ortega staged a North American and European headlining tour in 2018, and also toured with Jason Isbell and Asleep at the Wheel. In August, she released Liberty: Parkhill Sessions, recorded at the Parkhill Studios in Calgary, Alberta. The EP featured stripped-down versions of three Liberty songs — “The Comeback Kid”, “Forever Blue”, and “Lovers in Love”, recast as a duet with Corb Lund.

In February, Ortega will hit the road in Canada with Terra Lightfoot, Begonia, and a wide range of special guests for The Longest Road Tour. Full tour dates can be found below. For tickets and more information, visit lindiortega.com/tour

PRAISE FOR LIBERTY

"a reflection of American culture" - NPR All Songs Considered

"a triumphant curio" - The Guardian

"high-plains drama" - Pitchfork

"deeply endearing" - VICE NOISEY

"Impossible to ignore" - Rolling Stone Country


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LIBERTY: PIANO SONGBOOK TRACKLIST
1. Afraid of the Dark
2. You Ain’t Foolin’ Me
3. Til My Dyin Day
4. Nothings Impossible
5. The Comeback Kid
6. Darkness Be Gone
7. Forever Blue
8. In The Clear
9. Pablo
10. Lovers In Love
11. Liberty
12. Gracias a la Vida

LINDI ORTEGA ON TOUR:
Feb. 5 / Centre in the Square / Kitchener, ON
Feb. 6 / Algonquin Commons Theatre / Ottawa, ON
Feb. 7 / New Vision United Church / Hamilton, ON
Feb. 8 / London Music Hall / London, ON
Feb. 9 / Phoenix Concert Theatre / Toronto, ON
Feb. 16 / Hopkins Center for the Arts / Hopkins, MN
Mar. 15 / Neptune Theatre / Seattle, WA
Mar. 16 / Alberta Rose Theatre / Portland, OR
Mar. 17 / John G. She’d Institute for the Arts / Eugene, OR
Mar. 18 / Sofia Center for the Arts / Sacramento, CA
Mar. 19 / Freight & Salvage Coffee House / Berkeley, CA
Mar. 20 / HopMonk Tavern / Novato, CA
Apr. 26 - Sun., Apr. 29 / MerleFest 2019 / Wilkesboro, NC

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CHARLOTTE CORNFIELD ANNOUNCES NEW LP VIA NEXT DOOR RECORDS, SHARES VIDEO

CELEBRATED SONGWRITER CHARLOTTE CORNFIELD ANNOUNCES NEW LP, THE SHAPE OF YOUR NAME, VIA NEXT DOOR RECORDS, THE NEW LABEL FROM OUTSIDE MUSIC

WATCH AND SHARE “ANDREW” HERE

THE SHAPE OF YOUR NAME DUE OUT APRIL 5

“ANDREW” AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE ON JANUARY 18

PERFORMANCE DATES BEGIN FEBRUARY 8

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“You free yourself when you take away the script,” says Toronto songwriter Charlotte Cornfield. “That’s where this record came from, dismantling patterns and embracing the process.” Cornfield’s third full length, The Shape Of Your Name, is set to arrive April 5 via Outside Music’s new imprint Next Door Records.

“I’ve long been an admirer of Charlotte’s music and knew she had this record in her,” says Outside Music Managing Director Evan Newman. “It’s an absolute honour to have The Shape of Your Name be the first release on Next Door Records. We’re really looking forward to building a roster of diverse and compelling artists to share with the world. With the industry evolving and thriving, it became a focus for us to expand our label and thus adding a new imprint is a very exciting opportunity.”

Today, Charlotte shares the first single from the new LP “Andrew” which received its national radio premiere this past weekend via The Strombo Show and will be available everywhere on January 18. Cornfield says “Andrew” could be “a song to a friend or a romantic partner but at its core it’s note to self, a reminder to step back and look at the bigger picture instead of dwelling on the minutia. We all have friends who we want to shake sometimes because their priorities feel out of whack, but on the flip side of that sometimes we’re that friend who needs shaking. When things get messy and absurd it helps be able to laugh at yourself, to laugh with someone, to shake it off and move forward.”

Directed by Adrienne McLaren with Thom Varey as Director of Photography, the video for “Andrew” features one of Cornfield’s closest friends, Sam Rosenberg. “I wanted to explore the nuances of our friendship and take this song out of myself,” says Cornfield. “Sam has exposed me to so much great music and art over the years – I’ve always loved going to concerts with them and watching them dance. I wanted us to sing to one another in familiar places (my house, their childhood home, onstage), let things get sentimental, let things be funny, let it all breathe. Oh, and there’s a little Brendan Canning cameo. Sam and Brendan are probably the two most knowledgeable people in the universe when it comes to late 20th century popular music, so it’s nice that they’re both part of this thing.”

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The Shape Of Your Name has a more honed studio sound than her scrappier 2016 release Future Snowbird, and for good reason: it was recorded in 5 different sessions over the course of 3 years. The songs are her strongest and most striking to date - contemplative and contemporary, funny and heart-wrenching - and they’ve got that stuck-in-your-head-for-days quality that Cornfield is known for. The Shape Of Your Name features a star-studded cast of collaborators including (but not limited to) Grammy-winning engineer Shawn Everett, Broken Social Scene members Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew, and Charles Spearin, and Montreal songwriter Leif Vollebekk.

“My initial intention wasn’t to make a record at all,” Charlotte muses. “The whole thing kind of happened by accident. I went to The Banff Centre to do a residency and came out with these recordings that I knew I wanted to use for something but wasn’t sure what.” She brought the unfinished songs to her former roommate Nigel Ward in Montreal. “He fell into the producer role seamlessly. We took it slow and just tried things for a while until the vision settled in. There was no rush. It was freeing, and it gave the songs a lot of breathing room to develop.”

For the past four years Cornfield has been booking and managing Burdock Music Hall, a small venue in the west end of Toronto. The job has offered her stability and a strong sense of place in Toronto’s bursting-at-the-gills music community. She’s also an in-demand drummer and side musician, and has worked closely with Tim Darcy of Ought, Molly Burch, Adrian Underhill, and members of Lake Street Dive. She has toured extensively in North America and Europe and has supported a huge range of artists including Broken Social Scene, Anais Mitchell, Daniel Romano, and Sam Amidon.

PRAISE FOR CHARLOTTE CORNFIELD

“Her songwriting is ravenous …work in the tradition of Dylan or
Townes Van Zandt” - The Globe And Mail

“ever-sharpening songwriter’s mill smartly constructed and executed …
2016’s first highlight” - Toronto Star

“Cornfield has proven her prowess in songwriting, making incredibly personal songs ring universal with listeners, creating a small but very inclusive world that one simply must submerge themselves in immediately” - CBC Music

“great performances…endearingly clever …landing in delightfully unexpected places” - Exclaim!

“a collection of vibrant, no-nonsense folk songs” - NOW Magazine

“a charming and breezy rung in the ladder to her inevitable fame and fortune” - BeatRoute

CHARLOTTE CORNFIELD PERFORMANCE DATES
Feb 8 - Ottawa, ON - Megaphono (TICKETS)
Feb 9 - Toronto, ON - Jam Factory w/ Torres (TICKETS)

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THE SHAPE OF YOUR NAME TRACKLIST

01 June
02 Storm Clouds
03 Balladeer
04 Andrew
05 Silver Civic
06 Wheels
07 Up The Hill
08 Peonies
09 Release

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