AIDAN KNIGHT RELEASES 'EACH OTHER' TODAY, SHARES FULL BAND PERFORMANCE OF ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM

AIDAN KNIGHT RELEASES ACCLAIMED NEW ALBUM, EACH OTHER, TODAY VIA OUTSIDE MUSIC

WATCH THE VICTORIA SONGWRITER AND HIS BAND PERFORM EACH OTHER ON CBC MUSIC’S FIRST PLAY LIVE HERE

WATCH AIDAN KNIGHT PERFORM ALBUM TRACK  “ALL CLEAR” ON CBC q  

WATCH AIDAN KNIGHT PERFORM ALBUM TRACK “FUNERAL SINGERS” ON CBC q

“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 Stars

“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
“Deeply textured with sonic nuance…defined by an urge to experiment.” - Record Collector – 3 Stars

PHOTO CREDIT: BRYAN VAN WYK

In celebration of today’s release of Aidan Knight’s new album, Each Other, fans can watch the acclaimed Victoria songwriter perform the album in the studio for CBC Music’s First Play Live. Having spent much of last fall on the road in Europe, the hard work has already paid off. Each Other 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”. Having recently relocated to Berlin, Knight is currently preparing for another stretch of tour dates throughout Europe before returning to North America to support the album.

 WATCH AIDAN KNIGHT PERFORM EACH OTHER ON CBC MUSIC’S FIRST PLAY LIVE HERE

 Released today via 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. The LP’s tracklisting and artwork can be found below.

 Lyrically, Knight’s penchant for astute observations and personal reflections remains a compelling component of his songwriting, as previously witnessed on 2012's acclaimed album Small Reveal. Aidan muses, “It’s nice to keep a journal. I’ve never actually done it myself, but I understand the appeal. You document time and memory; it allows for a kind of time travel.”

WATCH AIDAN KNIGHT PERFORM ALBUM TRACK  “ALL CLEAR” ON CBC q  

WATCH AIDAN KNIGHT PERFORM ALBUM TRACK “FUNERAL SINGERS” ON CBC q

Fans in the UK and Europe can see Aidan Knight in a set of special solo performances with Villagers or with a full band when they take to the road with Half Moon Run. All tour stops are listed below and North American dates will be announced soon. 

EACH OTHER TRACKLIST

01 Each Other

02 All Clear

03 Funeral Singers

04 What Light (Never Goes Dim)

05 The Arp

06 St. Christina

07 You Are Not Here

08 Black Dream

Aidan Knight Tour Dates

*Solo Supporting Villagers

Feb 07 – Birmingham, UK - Glee Club
Feb 08 – Oxford, UK - Academy 2

Feb 10 – Bath, UK - Komedia

Feb 11 – London, UK - St John at Hackney

Feb 12 – Brighton, UK - St George's Church

Feb 13 – Ashford, UK - St Mary's Church

*With Full Band Supporting Half Moon Run

Feb 15 – Brussels, BE - AB

Feb 16 – Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso

Feb 17 – Cologne, DE - Gloria

Feb 19 – Copenhagen, DK - Lille Vega

Feb 20 – Oslo, NO - Parkteatret

Feb 21 – Stockholm, SE - Debaser Strand

Feb 23 – Hamburg, DE - Fabrik

Feb 24 – Berlin, DE - Heimathafen

Feb 27 – Vienna, AT - Grelle Forelle

Feb 28 – Munich, DE - Technikum

Feb 29 – Zurich, CH - X-Tra

Mar 01 – Milan, IT - Magnolia

Mar 03 – Lyon, FR - LÈpicerie Moderne

Mar 04- Barcelona, ES - Apolo 2

Mar 05 – Madrid, ES - Caracol

Mar 07 – Angers, FR - La Chabada

Mar 09 – Caen, FR - Le BBC

Mar 11 – Paris, FR - Le Cigale

Mar 12 – Lille, FR - Le Grand Mix

Mar 17 – Dublin, IE - Academy

Mar 18- Manchester, UK - Albert Hall        

Mar 19 – Glasgow, UK - QMU           

Mar 21 - Liverpool, UK - O2 Academy          

Mar 22 -  Birmingham, UK - Institute

Mar 23 – London, UK – London Roundhouse

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BEN CAPLAN PREMIERES “BIRDS WITH BROKEN WINGS” VIDEO, ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

BEN CAPLAN PREMIERES “BIRDS WITH BROKEN WINGS” VIDEO, ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINNING FEBRUARY 24

NEW ALBUM, BIRDS WITH BROKEN WINGS, OUT NOW VIA COALITION MUSIC

WATCH AND SHARE “BIRDS WITH BROKEN WINGS” HERE

"...Caplan comes onto the scene with all of the brooding sentiment of 10 billion roaring lions and their horn ensemble...one thing is for sure – Caplan’s got style." - PopMatters

“...full of rousing choruses, eclectic instrumentation and dramatic and spooky lyricism. The songs are distant cousins to both Tom Waits and Gogol Bordello.” - CBC Music

“Expertly toeing the line between lush, orchestral folk and gruff, rough-and-tumble blues, Birds with Broken Wings is an entrancing and dynamic listen”  - Exclaim!

“Both romantic and dilapidated. Warning: Masterpiece” - Le Droit

Acclaimed Halifax artist Ben Caplan has premiered the video for his song “Birds With Broken Wings” today courtesy of Gigwise. “The video for ‘Birds With Broken Wings’, like the music and the lyrics of the song, is an exploration of beauty and chaos,” says Caplan. “Striving for an idea of perfection and arriving at place worse than imperfect. It's a video about struggle, articulated by dancers, and it was exciting for me to work on a project in which I could collaborate with artists in that medium."

WATCH AND SHARE “BIRDS WITH BROKEN WINGS” HERE

Caplan has also announced his upcoming North American run, which begins on February 24 making stops along the East Coast and throughout Quebec. Tickets are on sale now and more info can be found at http://bencaplan.ca/. See full list of dates below.

Out now on Coalition Music, Birds With Broken Wings was produced by Montreal rapper/hip-hop/klezmer artist Josh “Socalled” Dolgin and mixed by Renauld Letang (Feist, Manu Chau), and features some 35 guest musicians and collaborators on 12 tracks recorded over the course of three intense and productive weeks of 10-hour days in the studio.

The ultimate focus of the album remains steadfastly on Caplan’s vocals, songwriting, and storytelling, which have already won him Nova Scotia’s 2012 Entertainer of the Year and the East Coast Music Award for Rising Star Recording of the Year for 2013. He has shared stages with acts ranging from Grizzly Bear and Dirty Projectors to The Staves and Blondie, and played major festivals around the world including the U.K.’s Glastonbury.

BEN CAPLAN & THE CASUAL SMOKERS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

Feb 24 - Fort Collins, CO - Hodi’s Half Note

Feb 25 - Denver, CO - Cervantes Other Side

Feb 26 - Colorado Springs, CO - Triple Nickel Tavern

Mar 3 - Knoxville, TN - Barley’s

Mar 4 - Nashville, TN - 12th & Porter

Mar 5 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade – Purgatory

Mar 6 - Charleston, SC - Tin Roof

Mar 8 - Charlotte, NC - Evening Music

Mar 10 - Richmond, VA - The Camel

Mar 11 - Baltimore, MD - The Metro Gallery

Mar 13 - Philadelphia, PA - Milkboy

Mar 15 - New York, NY - Rockwood Music Hall

Mar 17 - Providence, RI - Firehouse 13

Mar 19 - Charlottetown, PEI - Confederation Centre of the Arts

Mar 26 - Quebec City, QC - Le Sous-Sol du Cercle

Mar 27 - Lavaltrie, QC - Chasse Galerie

Mar 30 - Sudbury, ON - The Townhouse

Mar 31 - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC - Cabaret-Theatre du Vieux St-Jean

Apr 1 - Gatineau, QC - Cabaret La Basoche

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DONOVAN WOODS DEBUTS LIVE VIDEO FOR UPCOMING ALBUM TRACK “LEAVING NASHVILLE”. ANNOUNCES COAST TO COAST TOUR WITH MATT ANDERSEN

DONOVAN WOODS DEBUTS LIVE VIDEO FOR UPCOMING ALBUM TRACK “LEAVING NASHVILLE”
AND ANNOUNCES COAST TO COAST CANADIAN TOUR DATES WITH MATT ANDERSEN

ACCLAIMED SONGWRITER’S FOURTH FULL-LENGTH ALBUM, HARD SETTLE, AIN’T TROUBLED, OUT FEBRUARY 26 VIA MEANT WELL

TOUR DATES BEGIN FEBRUARY 16

WATCH DONOVAN WOODS PERFORM “LEAVING NASHVILLE” HERE

PRE-ORDER HARD SETTLE, AIN’T TROUBLED HERE

Donovan Woods is preparing to hit the road this winter to support his upcoming album, Hard Settle, Ain’t Troubled, set for release on February 26 via Woods’ own label, Meant Well. Opening for Matt Andersen, Canadian tour dates begin February 16 and traverse the entire country from coast to coast. To kick off the tour Woods is treating listeners to an intimate live performance of “Leaving Nashville” produced by the fine folks at Massey Hall.

Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley has also recorded Woods’ song “Leaving Nashville” for his debut solo album. Country Weekly called the song a “devastating ballad” while Billboard described it as “an emotional wallop.”

WATCH DONOVAN WOODS PERFORM “LEAVING NASHVILLE”

“This is a song I wrote with my friend Abe Stoklasa about songwriting,” says Woods. “There's some jargon in it, but I think you'll be able to figure it out. Mostly it's about places like Nashville that ruin people daily, but maintain some kind of inescapable appeal. It is the place you've dreamed about, and also it's not at all. It's a place that specializes in those contradictory, simultaneous feelings. Like everything that seems like it's one thing or another, it's both things. Everything is always both things.”

Produced by James Bunton (Evening Hymns, The Wooden Sky), Hard Settle, Ain’t Troubled follows up Woods’ previous JUNO Award nominated album, Don’t Get Too Grand, and features “On The Nights You Stay At Home” which spent four weeks in the top three on CBC Radio 2’s Top 20 and a familiar bonus track “Portland Maine,” which, penned by Woods, was previously recorded by Tim McGraw.

PRE-ORDER HARD SETTLE, AIN’T TROUBLED HERE

PRE-ORDER HARD SETTLE, AIN’T TROUBLED VIA ITUNES HERE
STREAM “ON THE NIGHTS YOU STAY HOME” ON SPOTIFY

Today, fans who pre-order Hard Settle, Ain’t Troubled from Woods’ on-line store will have the opportunity to choose from variety of packages including a limited number of autographed CDs and vinyl.

DONOVAN WOODS TOUR DATES WITH MATT ANDERSEN

Feb 16 - Duncan, BC - Cowichan Performing Arts Centre

Feb 17 - Victoria, BC - University of Victoria - Farquhar Auditorium

Feb 18 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre

Feb 19 - Kelowna, BC - Kelowna Community Theatre

Feb 20 - Banff, AB - The Banff Centre - Eric Harvie Theatre

Feb 21 - Edmonton, AB - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

Feb 22 - Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

Feb 24 - Saskatoon, SK - Broadway Theatre

Feb 25 - Regina, SK - University of Regina - Darke Hall

Feb 26 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre

Feb 27 - Guelph, ON - River Run Centre

Feb 28 - London, ON - Centennial Hall

Mar 1 - Kitchener, ON - Centre In The Square

Mar 2 - St. Catharines, ON - FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

Mar 3 - Owen Sound, ON - The Historic Roxy Theatre

Mar 4 - Burlington, ON - Burlington Performing Arts Centre

Mar 5 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall

Mar 6 - Orillia, ON - Orillia Opera House

Mar 8 - Port Hope, ON - Cameco Capitol Arts Centre

Mar 9 - Markham, ON - Flato Markham Theatre

Mar 10 - Kingston, ON - Grand Theatre - Rosen Auditorium

Mar 24 - Ottawa, ON - National Arts Centre - Southam Hall

Mar 25 - Montreal, QC - L’Astral

Apr 12 - Fredericton, NB - The Playhouse

Apr 13 - Moncton, NB - Capitol Theatre

Apr 14 - Saint John, NB - Imperial Theatre

Apr 15 - Halifax, NS - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

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