KILLBEAT + PONDERCAST SHARE PONDERBEAT EP. 5, ANNOUNCE THE LONGEST NIGHT SHOW

PONDERBEAT - THE NEW PODCAST SERIES FROM LAURIE BROWN’S PONDERCAST FEATURING A CURATED SELECTION OF TRACKS FROM KILLBEAT ARTISTS

LISTEN TO PONDERBEAT EPISODE 5 HERE

PONDERCAST TEAMS UP WITH KILLBEAT MUSIC FOR THE LONGEST NIGHT - A LIVE PONDERCAST WITH SPECIAL MUSICAL GUESTS TO KICK OFF THE WINTER SOLSTICE

DECEMBER 21 AT THE BURDOCK - TICKETS ON SALE HERE

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On PonderBeat Episode 5, Laurie Brown currates a playlist of Killbeat artists that takes you into the atmosphere of Brown’s Pondercast. Bombay Bicycle Club ponder what happens when life falls apart in “Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You)”, Frazey Ford shares a soulful message from the children with “The Kids Are Having None Of It”, and André Ethier drifts by on a breeze with the hazy “Jenny The Blues”.

nêhiyawak bring stories of vanishing Indigenous people in “disappear”, Bodywash takes your body high to “Another Plane”, while Micah Erenberg contemplates how life really works on “What Am I Doing Here”.

The final movement of PonderBeat begins with the wails and whispers of Reuben and the Dark’s “rising”, moves to a conversation with the demogorgon of our dreams in Little Scream’s “Dead Leader”, sees Scott Hardware shift intimacy to disconcert on “Bound Together”, and finally, evokes us to see beyond the spin cycle with Absolutely Free’s “Endless Scroll”.

LISTEN TO PONDERBEAT EPISODE 5 HERE

Coming this December 21, Killbeat Music and Pondercast will present The Longest Night - a live performance of Pondercast at The Burdock with special musical guests lighting up the winter solstice with music. Laurie Brown and Joshua Van Tassel will string them all together with wintery thoughts and sounds. Tickets at $15 (advanced) or $20 at the door are available HERE. Special guest performers will be announced shortly.

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PONDERBEAT EPISODE 5
Bombay Bicycle Club - Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You)
Frazey Ford - The Kids Are Having None Of It
André Ethier - Jenny the Blues
nêhiyawak - disappear
Bodywash - Another Plane
Micah Erenberg - What Am I Doing Here
Reuben and the Dark - rising
Little Scream - Dear Leader
Scott Hardware - Bound Together
Absolutely Free - Endless Scroll

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DONOVAN WOODS SHARES LYRIC VIDEO FOR “WAY WAY BACK”

WATCH AND SHARE “WAY WAY BACK” HERE

 JUNO AWARD AND CCMA AWARD WINNING ARTIST ON TOUR NOW WITH RUSTON KELLY

NEW ACOUSTIC COMPANION ALBUM, THE OTHER WAY, OUT NOW VIA MEANT WELL

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Today, multi-award-winning artist Donovan Woods gives fans another reason to fall in love with his new single “Way Way Back” via the release of its lyric video.

Directed by Amanda Louise Macchia (Leon Bridges) and complete with ominous scenes from a nightlife city-scape, the lyric video visually represents the romantic-angst that comes from the push and pull of sexual tension between old and new partners. Written entirely by Woods, who has written songs for artists like Tim McGraw and Charles Kelley, “Way Way Back” showcases his “knack for slice-of-life storytelling” (Rolling Stone), touting poignant lyrics that echo the nostalgic emotions tied to past relationships.

WATCH AND SHARE “WAY WAY BACK” HERE

“My partner said something once about the idea when people get back together with past romantic partners," says Woods. “You always go as far as you’ve gone. If you slept together back then, you’d sleep together again. I thought it was a funny thought, and definitely true. But, it's not something I’d ever heard anyone say out loud. So, I took that idea and explored the peculiar space that old sexual partners seem to occupy in everyone’s mind. It can be hard to escape the comfort and nostalgia that memory lane offers, and that’s what Way Way Back is about. The whole song — production and arrangement — is indicative of this push and pull between the risky excitement of something new and the ease of something familiar.”

This track marks the first release following Woods’ win for 2019 Roots Album of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA) and 2019 JUNO Award for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year. Woods boasts over 127 million streams across all platforms, and the single itself has earned placements on the Indie All Stars, Indie Pop, Contemporary Blend playlists and more — all while also debuting at No.1 on the Singer/Songwriter iTunes Chart (Canada).

The artist armed with “soulful passion” (American Songwriter) is currently opening for Ruston Kelly on his Brightly Burst Tour and will perform at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall tomorrow as part of Hayden’s Dream Serenade. For a list of dates, tickets, and more information, visit donovanwoods.net.

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PRAISE FOR DONOVAN WOODS

“...a heartfelt hug” - NOW Toronto (On Both Ways)

“...a rugged, rocking alt-country romp, with Born in the U.S.A.-style stompers…”
- Exclaim! (On Both Ways)

“He’s got a knack for slice-of-life storytelling that blends heartache and hooks.” – Rolling Stone

 “…soulful passion, studied craftsmanship.” - American Songwriter

 “His songs are worth a million bucks.” – WXPN/NPR

DONOVAN WOODS ON TOUR:
Nov. 1 | Thalia Hall | Chicago, IL *
Nov. 2 | Roy Thomson Hall | Toronto, ON
Dec. 7 | Koerner Hall | Toronto, ON
Dec. 12 | Petit Campus | Montreal, QC
Dec. 13-14 | National Arts Centre | Ottawa, ON %

* Supporting Ruston Kelly
% with Basia Bulat

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SAM WEBER SHARES LYRIC VIDEO FOR LP TITLE TRACK

WATCH AND SHARE “EVERYTHING COMES TRUE” HERE

NEW ALBUM EVERYTHING COMES TRUE OUT NOW VIA SONIC UNYON RECORDS

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TOUR DATES WITH TERRA LIGHTFOOT CONTINUE THIS WEEK

“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

“shows why he is being tipped as an artist to watch closely” – FYI Music News

“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

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Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist, Sam Weber is today sharing the lyric video for “Everything Comes True”, the title track of his new LP produced by LA-based Tyler Chester (session player with Andrew Bird, Joan Baez, Jackson Browne).

The track, written at home on his parents’ piano, is described by Weber as being something of a snapshot of his past, present, and future. “I’m trying to say that good things and bad things will happen,” says Sam, “but not because they’re good or bad, but because they’re true, and the truth always comes out in the end. No matter how tragic or joyous.” It’s a gentle philosophical bent that surfaces throughout the new record but highlighted at its finest on Everything Comes True with lyrics that spell hard-earned wisdom and music that touches on the sound of The Band, Gillian Welch and Alice Coltrane via Weber’s twinkling piano and fuzzed guitar.

WATCH AND SHARE “EVERYTHING COMES TRUE” HERE

Alongside Weber’s own penchant for storytelling and guitar playing, the new album finds the artist borrowing the skills of a heavyweight cast of session players including guitarist, Dylan Day (Jenny Lewis), pedal steel player Rich Hinman (St Vincent, Cyndi Lauper), guitarist-vocalist Adam Levy (Tracy Chapman, Norah Jones), trombonist Elizabeth Lea (Dirty Projectors, Vampire Weekend) and percussionist Justin Stanley (Prince, Beck, Paul McCartney) amongst a whole host of other names. The stellar roster is further cemented with the Grammy Award-winning engineer, Gavin Lurssen.

Weber, who takes influence from his time spent on the road, looks to expand on the ambitious canvas of his recent New Agile Freedom EP, as well as earlier LP releases, Shadows in the Road (2014) and Valentina Nevada (2016). Everything Comes True looks to reflect Weber’s travels as an artist, both in the psychological and physiological realm. Lyrically and musically, tracks paint a vivid narrative of his time spent travelling across the North American continent detailing the emotional journeys that come with extensive time spent away, as well as the stories that accumulate. 

Currently on tour with Terra Lightfoot, Weber will run through Western Canada before heading to Ontario for a string of dates. Full dates can be found below.

WATCH AND SHARE “IT’S ALL HAPPENING” LYRIC VIDEO HERE

TOUR DATES
Nov 1 • Saskatoon, SK • Capitol Music Club* [ TICKETS ]
Nov 2 • Calgary, AB • Gateway Lounge* [ TICKETS ]
Nov 4 • Whistler, BC • Maury Young Arts Centre*  [ TICKETS ]
Nov 5 • Vancouver, BC • Biltmore Cabaret* [ TICKETS ]
Nov 6 • Kelowna, BC • Fernando’s Pub* [ TICKETS ]
Nov 7 • Invermere, BC • Pynelogs Cultural Centre*
Nov 8 - Golden, BC - Kicking Horse Culture Centre *
Nov 9 • Edmonton, AB • Station on Jasper* [ TICKETS ]
Nov 15 • Toronto, ON  • The Cameron House (Indie Week) [ TICKETS ]
Nov 17 - Hamilton, ON - Mills Hardware (Hamilton Album Release) ^ [ TICKETS ]
Nov 22 - Toronto, ON - Rivoli ^ [ TICKETS ]
Nov 23 - Grimsby, ON - Station 1 Coffeehouse ^ [ TICKETS ]

*With Terra Lightfoot
^With Dan Edmonds

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