SNOWBLINK SIGNS WITH OUTSIDE MUSIC, PREMIERES NEW SINGLE "HOW NOW"

March 2, 2016

SNOWBLINK SIGNS WITH OUTSIDE MUSIC

TORONTO / LOS ANGELES DUO PREMIERES NEW SINGLE “HOW NOW”

PHOTO CREDIT : JOEL GIBB

Toronto / Los Angeles duo Snowblink, purveyors of non-denominational devotional pop music, are pleased to announce its signing with the Outside Music family. “To say we are in good company is an understatement - what a rare treat to make and release music amongst friends and deeply talented peers,” says Snowblink. To mark the signing the band has revealed a new single “How Now”, courtesy of The Line Of Best Fit.

LISTEN TO AND SHARE NEW SINGLE “HOW NOW” HERE

Together, Daniela Gesundheit and Dan Goldman have toured extensively through North America and Europe, both as a headliner and as support for Feist, Jeff Tweedy, Bahamas, Timber Timbre, and Owen Pallett. In 2012, Snowblink was invited by Leslie Feist to join her band at the Polaris Music Prize gala. The evening resulted in the creation of the seven-headed collaborative superband, Hydra, which went on to tour summer festivals in 2014. The band performed songs from the Feist, Snowblink, and AroarA catalog.

Snowblink is sensual, not sterile, elegantly imperfect, Wabi Sabi. Gesundheit’s empathic, mesmeric lyrics, when coupled with Goldman’s patient and narcotic arranging and production style, establish a genuine intimacy without telling us what to feel.

Looking to the emotional intelligence of heavyweights like Nina Simone, PJ Harvey, or Violeta Parra, or poets Anne Carson and Fanny Howe, while adhering to the optimistic and playful presentation of ’80’s French pop duo Elie & Jacno, Snowblink manages a courageous strangeness, otherness, an optimal mismatch, like a male/female duo Franco Battiato.

More details on new music from Snowblink will be announced in the near future.

ACCLAIM FOR SNOWBLINK

“A he-she pair whose dreamy electric folk music is moon-lit and stream-fed – a sort of deep-woods Jenny Lewis or Leslie Feist.” - Globe and Mail

“Snowblink offers shadowy folk-pop with hints of Animal Collective and old Phil Spector sides.” - Time Out New York

“Favorite musical discovery of the year” - WNYC (NPR)

“One of the most compelling new voices on the Canadian scene.” - CBC

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CHRIS VELAN REVEALS NEW VIDEO FROM UPCOMING ALBUM, 'GLOW', OUT MARCH 4

February 26, 2016

CHRIS VELAN REVEALS NEW VIDEO FOR “LISTEN, ELIJAH”

MONTREAL SONGWRITER TO RELEASE HOWARD BILERMAN-PRODUCED ALBUM GLOW ON MARCH 4 VIA NEWSONG RECORDINGS

CANADIAN TOUR DATES BEGIN MARCH 22

WATCH AND SHARE THE VIDEO FOR GLOW ALBUM TRACK “LISTEN, ELIJAH” HERE

With only a week remaining until he releases his sixth LP, Glow, Montreal songwriter and producer Chris Velan is treating fans to a video for album track “Listen Elijah.” Set for release on March 4 via NewSong Recordings, the album was co-produced with Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Basia Bulat, Wolf Parade, Vic Chestnutt). Also Joining Velan in studio was an all-star band of Montreal musicians; Jamie Thompson (Islands, The Unicorns) sitting at the drums, Morgan Moore (Barr Brothers, Blood and Glass) on bass, Max Henry (Suuns) playing keys, with Ariel Engle (AroarA) and Ngabo Kiroko (Dear Denizen) providing backup vocals. Today we get a sneak peek into the dynamics of that recording process with the new video for “Listen, Elijah” shot live in studio during the recording.

“This ended up being the only studio footage we shot during our days recording the album at hotel2tango,” say Velan. “But it was enough to capture the fun of tracking this outlier on the record. ‘Listen, Elijah’ plays with its heavier theme of everyday, existential annihilation under a pretty poppy, sing-along sound. It's a bit of a cheeky rebuff to the arrival of the prophet of the apocalypse – something akin to, ‘Hey, thanks but no thanks. We got it covered. We have no choice, in any case.’ So it's kind of like calling off a hitman who we've set on ourselves.”

WATCH THE LIVE VIDEO FOR “LISTEN, ELIJAH” HERE

The songs on Glow want to pull back the curtain and let the light in. They’re about taking that long, unflinching look in the mirror, shattering mythologies, both personal and collective, and naming the lies that keep us caged. Whether refusing the clean-up job of a prophet in “Listen, Elijah”, or invoking grace in “Call Me Into Your Heart”, Velan’s latest collection of songs seems intent on finding joy at the end of the world - where no matter how frightening the outcome, the end is never the end, just a great new beginning.

It’s a path of inquiry that began for Velan on his previous album, The Long Goodbye, a raw and confessional reckoning with the break-up of a long-term relationship. While echoes of that ache remain in his latest release, Velan’s writing now looks forward with a faith in the blossoming power of love, connection, and the other intangibles that sustain life and will.

On March 22, Velan takes to the road to support the album with a string of tour dates across Canada. Full tour dates are listed below. Glow is available for pre-order now on Pledge Music along with other exclusive items.

WATCH AND SHARE THE VIDEO FOR TITLE TRACK “GLOW” HERE
LISTEN TO AND SHARE FIRST SINGLE “un-AMERICAN GOTHIC HERE

PRE-ORDER GLOW HERE VIA PLEDGE MUSIC

CHRIS VELAN TOUR DATES

Mar 22 - Victoria, BC - The Copper Owl w/ David Beckingham (Hey, Ocean!), Jake Mcfadden
Mar 23 - Vancouver, BC - Railway Club w/ David Beckingham (Hey, Ocean!)
Apr 6 - Montreal, QC - Divan Orange
Apr 9 - Sutton, QC - Salle Alec et Gérard Pelletier
Apr 12 - Toronto, ON - The Burdock
Apr 15 - Halifax, NS - Company House w/ Carmel Mikol
May 2-8 - Toronto, ON – CMW

GLOW TRACK LIST

01 As They Are

02 Call Me Into Your Heart

03 un-American Gothic

04 El Zonte

05 Listen, Elijah

06 Steal You Away

07 Ever So Slightly

08 Great New Beginnings

09 Making It Up To You

10 Fortune

11 Glow

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AIDAN KNIGHT ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES, INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM 'EACH OTHER' OUT NOW

February 25, 2016

AIDAN KNIGHT ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

VICTORIA SONGWRITER TO RETURN TO CANADA ON APRIL 12 AFTER TOURING IN THE UK WITH MERCURY PRIZE WINNERS VILLAGERS AND IN EUROPE WITH HALF MOON RUN

NEW ALBUM, EACH OTHER, OUT NOW ON OUTSIDE MUSIC

“Breathtaking… a world-weariness that suggests a singer twice his age and experience.” - Uncut – 8/10

“another scion of Canada's alt-royalty...” - Q Magazine – 4/5

“Each Other, is nothing short of hypnotizing” - Vancouver Sun Album Of The Week 4/5

“In just eight tracks he packs together the bittersweet melancholia of Sufjan Stevens, the lush arrangements of Andrew Bird and the wistful vocals of Jeff Buckley.” - Loud & Quiet – 8/10

“Affecting and poignant… Inventive time signatures, hypnotic guitar lines and dark brass contributions combine to forge a multi-textured bed for a lyrical set that’s wistfully observational. The whole thing is painted with a deliciously gentle melancholy.” - Guitar & Bass – 9/10

“Each Other is delicate, intricate, and best enjoyed with a bit of care to do justice to its meticulous assembly.” - Exclaim! - 8/10

“Darkly magnetic” - MOJO – 3 Stars

“Knight’s sombre, brooding vocals are elevated by soaring reverb-heavy electric lines, thundering drum fills and dramatic piano breaks, which make the album’s more intimate moments all the more effective.” - Total Guitar Magazine 4/5

“Knight’s third album will appeal to those who like their music languid and delicate - sign up if you’re into Cowboy Junkies, Bon Iver, Grandaddy and Bill Callahan.” - Scottish Daily Express

PHOTO CREDIT: BRIAN VAN WYK

Aidan Knight has spent much of this year across the Atlantic supporting his new album, Each Other, and will make his triumphant return to North American soil for a string of dates that hit Canada on April 12 in Ontario and finish up in BC on April 30. The Victoria songwriter recently completed a UK tour in support of Mercury Prize winner Villagers and is currently on the road throughout Europe and the UK with Half Moon Run.

During his time overseas, “The Arp”, lead single from Each Other, has become a mainstay at BBC Radio, while the album itself has been named BBC6 Music’s Album Of The Week. Uncut Magazine has called the sound “breathtaking”, and MOJO Magazine claims his songwriting to be “darkly magnetic”. Upon completion of the North American tour, Aidan heads back to Europe for a headline tour which will include stops at many of the continent’s top festivals.

WATCH AIDAN KNIGHT PERFORM EACH OTHER ON CBC FIRST PLAY LIVE

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Out now on Outside Music, Each Other was recorded at the Bathouse Studio, just outside of Kingston and home to Millhaven Maximum Security Prison, where the band sequestered themselves in the studio for over two weeks with producer Marcus Paquin (The National, Local Natives, Stars). Together with Paquin they were meticulous with each song, piecing together the raw energy of the live show along with the layered textures that could only be captured in the studio. An exhaustive process to say the least which Knight reflects on in saying, “Marcus, guided an unruly collection of ideas and a sometimes impulsive person (me) with remarkable patience (Marcus is also a new father).” Each Other was mixed over a very cold winter by Mathieu Parisian (Patrick Watson, Karkwa), a man familiar with intricately elaborate recordings.

TOUR DATES

02/25 Warsaw, Poland - Proxima *

02/27 Vienna, Austria – Grelle Forelle *

02/28 Munich, Germany – Technikum *

02/29 Zurich, Switzerland – X-TRA *

03/01 Segrate, Italy – Circolo Magnolia *

03/03 Feyzin, France – L'Epicerie Moderne *

03/04 Barcelona, Spain – La [2] *

03/05 Madrid, Spain – Sala Caracol *

03/07 Angers, France – Le Chabada *

03/08 Rennes, France - L'Etage *

03/09 Caen, France – Le Big Band Cafe *

03/11 Paris, France – La Cigalle *

03/12 Tourcoing, France – Le Grand Mix *

03/14 Hove, UK – All Saints Church *

03/15 Bristol, UK – The Anson Rooms *

03/17 Dublin, Ireland – Academy *

03/18 Manchester, UK – Albert Hall *

03/19 Glasgow, UK – QMU *

03/21 Liverpool, UK – 02 Academy *

03/22 Birmingham, UK – Institute *

03/23 London, UK - Roundhouse *

04/05 New York, NY, USA – Rockwood

04/06 Boston, MA, USA – Brighton Music Hall

04/07 Philadelphia, PA, USA – Milkboy

04/08 Vienna, DC, USA – Jammin' Java

04/12 Hamilton, ON, Canada - Inland Island

04/13 Waterloo, ON, Canada - Starlight Room

04/14 Toronto, ON, Canada - Horseshoe Tavern

04/15 Montreal, QC, Canada - O Patro Vys

04/16 Wakefield, QC, Canada - Blacksheep Inn

04/20 Chicago, IL, USA - Beat Kitchen

04/21 Minneapolis, MN, USA - 7th Street Entry

04/22 Winnipeg, MB, Canada -The Goodwill

04/23 Saskatoon, SK, Canada - Amigos

04/26 Edmonton, AB, Canada - Studio 96

04/27 Calgary, AB, Canada - Palomino

04/29 Vancouver, BC, Canada - Biltmore

04/30 Victoria, BC, Canada - Lucky Bar

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