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US TOUR DATES SUPPORTING BAHAMAS BEGIN OCTOBER 10
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Today, celebrated guitarist and songwriter Sam Weber is sharing his first new music since 2019’s Everything Comes True and announcing that he will be supporting Bahamas on a string of tour dates throughout the US this fall. Full tour dates can be found below.
The new single, “Here’s To The Future”, which arrives on all platforms this Friday, is one of those songs "that cuts me right to the core,” says Weber. “Every album cycle brings one song, like a three year cross-section of every complex life moment laid bare in the simplest words. Through confronting my deepest, heaviest truths through these songs I am able to see the world in a new way. 'Here's To The Future’ was that song for me, but also a toast and a prayer to the better and brighter days ahead.”
WATCH AND SHARE “HERE’S TO THE FUTURE” HERE
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MORE ABOUT SAM WEBER
Sam Weber has already logged more miles as a gigging musician than most of his peers will in a lifetime, earning enviable accolades along the way (he was featured in Guitar Player a decade ago, by some accounts the youngest artist ever to grace those pages). He first picked up the guitar at age 12 to form a rock ’n’ roll band with his father and brother in the living room of their family home.
Sixteen years later, having collaborated with Grammy Award winners and with extensive international tours under his belt, the Canadian-born Los Angeleno goes forth with the same intention and mantra as when he began: “Music is an emotional conduit between people and allows us the opportunity to share moments of truth and unity. In an age where the ritual of music-making can be a solitary exercise, I want to live my life to remind everyone that playing music as a communal and spontaneous practice can be healing and powerful.”
In October 2019, Weber released what he now describes as his only real studio album, Everything Comes True. Though he had released a handful of compelling albums and EPs in the preceding decade, this one distinguished itself because the record was cut live-off-the-floor in the iconic B room at Hollywood’s Ocean Way Studios. From the circular shuffle of "It’s All Happening" to the soaring ramble of "Queen On The Money", Everything Comes True’s expansive range of grooves and emotions stands tall above Weber’s previous offerings. Featuring hallmark musicianship and personnel from the near and far reaches of popular music and the singer-songwriter's imagination, the sometimes nine-piece electric-roots orchestra conjure a brassy and joyful feast of sounds.
“I was making that record to eulogize my father,” Weber reveals. “He was going through cancer treatment for a long time, and I knew in my heart that [the treatment] would end with a goodbye. More than just the lyrics or the songs, the approach of [Everything Comes True] and the entire process of bringing that record into existence was a celebration of playing together in honour of his memory and legacy as an artist. In some ways, I think [the recording process] helped me grieve him even before he was gone.” Sam’s father, renowned Canadian architect Bill Weber, passed away in June 2019 after a long battle with cancer.
After recording Everything Comes True, things began to move steadily for Sam. More frequent visits to Los Angeles had allowed him to make a name for himself, and he began to form friendships in the music community. He was tapped to contribute to a compilation album alongside Andrew Bird, Blake Mills, Jim James, Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), Tim Heidecker, Tony Bennett, Kurt Vile, Jackson Browne, and Matt Berninger (The National).
“Initially, it was the music scene here that drew me in,” Sam notes. “So many of the albums that meant so much to me growing up came from this place, but when I finally set my feet in town, I was spellbound by everything I saw — especially the architecture. There’s an incredible variety of style and materials. The passage of time is so evident here and it can feel like a ruin. It’s not an old place as far as cities go, but the energy of the people who’ve passed through is enchanting.”
PRAISE FOR EVERYTHING COMES TRUE
“Sparkling with production clarity at some moments and humbly gentle in others, Everything Comes True manages to create a nostalgic blend of country and Americana, riding through late nights towards West coast forests all the while.”- Exclaim!
“[Weber] is an expert tunesmith, brimming with addictive, adventurous and confident pieces. Infused with deep wit and wisdom, Weber’s output is truly impressive. His guitar work is also killer, full of nuance, soul and a truly unique voice.… We’ll be hearing a lot more from Weber in the coming years and, more than likely, decades” - Guitar Player
“Some guys can sing. Some guys can play guitar. Some guys can write songs. Some guys know their way around the recording studio. Then there are guys like Sam Weber. [He] can do it all” - Tinnitist
2021 TOUR DATES WITH BAHAMAS
08/29 - Los Angeles, Ca - Junior High •º
09/09 - Sisters, Or - The Open Door Wine Bar •
09/11 - Coos Bay, Or - 7 Devils Brewing Company •
09/15 - Missoula. Mt - Free Cycles •
09/16 - Helena, Mt - Lewis And Clark Brewing •
09/17 - Portland, Or - Alberta St. Pub •–
09/19 - Ashland, Or - Grizzly Peak Winery •
10/10 - Brooklyn, Ny - Music Hall Of Williamsburg §
10/12 - Washington, Dc - 9:30 Club §
10/13 - Raleigh, Nc - Cat’s Cradle §
10/14 - Charlotte, Nc - Visulite §
10/15 - Atlanta, Ga - Variety Playhouse §
10/16 - Ponte Vedra, Fl - Pvch §
10/17 - Orlando, Fl - The Social §
10/18 - Birmingham, Al - Saturn §
10/20 - St Louis, Mo - Delmar Hall §
10/21 - Kansas City, Mo - The Truman §
10/22 - Minneapolis, Mn - First Avenue §
10/23 - Chicago, Il - The Vic Theater §
10/24 - Detroit, Mi - Majestic Theater §
10/02- Louisville, Ky - Headliner’s §
10/05 - Pittsburgh, Pa - Mr. Smalls §
10/06 - Holyoak, Ma - Gateway City Arts §
10/07 - Boston, Ma - House Of Blues §
10/08 - Philadelphia, Pa - Union Transfer §
10/09 - New York, Ny - Webster Hall §
• with mal
º with Junaco
- with Dakota Theim
§ supporting Bahamas