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Playing nearly 200 live shows a year, Lucero’s relentless touring schedule has earned them a place at “the forefront of the Memphis rock scene” (NPR). They’re not slowing down in 2012. Lucero has announced the 40+ date ‘Women & Work’ headlining tour as the group puts the finishing touches on their debut for ATO Records, due out in March.

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Alabama Shakes’ debut studio album Boys & Girls is now available everywhere.

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Boys & Girls, the full-length debut album from Alabama Shakes, will be released in North America on April 10 by ATO Records. Rough Trade will release it internationally on April 9. Fans can stream the album’s first single, “Hold On.”

Alabama Shakes – comprising vocalist/guitarist Brittany Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, drummer Steve Johnson and bassist Zac Cockrell – began playing together when they were in high school. Ben Tanner assists on keyboards.

NPR’s Ann Powers called Howard, now 23, “a young woman living in the now, wrapping her arms around a tradition without letting it carry her away” while villagevoice.com noted: “Her rollercoaster- like delivery makes her vocal melodies themselves lyrical—they tell stories and convey eternal truths, beyond even the plaintive narratives embedded in her words.”

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“Lindsay Fuller’s songwriting is timeless, her voice is haunting and urgent and the more I listen the more I want to hear.”
- Dave Matthews

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Hey Rosetta! experienced massive growth North of the border with the release of their album, ‘Seeds’, (Produced by Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Belle and Sebastian, Wintersleep)  ‘Seeds’ employs some of the most poetic and profound lyrical offerings from Tim Baker (vocals/guitar), and grasps the full sonic expression of the band, including cellist Romesh Thavanathan, violinist Kinley Dowling, bassist Josh Ward, drummer Phil Maloney and guitarist Adam Hogan.

In a short amount of time, the band has amassed a loyal and devoted following from their unique brand of alternative/indie/folk/rock music drawing comparisons to early Sufjan Stevens, Mumford and Sons, and Snow Patrol among others, fueled by their passionate and compelling live performances.  Earlier this year, Paste Magazine named Hey Rosetta! among the ‘Top 5 Bands to See at SXSW’, and Billboard named them as one of the ‘Top 5 Canadian Bands To Watch’.

As displayed by their tireless work ethic and international touring over the past several years, Hey Rosetta! have proven that they not only deliver on record, but have earned a reputation as one of the most dynamic live bands Canada exports.  The band played over 300 shows in support of it’s last album, including tours of North America, Australia, China, Europe, the U.K…an even more impressive fact when taking into consideration origin of the band’s travels from their home in remote Newfoundland.

Hey Rosetta! will embark upon a North American headline tour, including a major market run across Canada including two nights in Toronto at The Phoenix and select stops into a handful of U.S. dates including Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York among other notable cities.

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“It’s like starting all over again,” says The Bees’ songwriter (and guitarist and bass-player) Aaron Fletcher. “Only now we’ve got loads of fans and people who love us. And our own studio.”

The Bees (known in the US as A Band Of Bees) are in a very good place, the best they’ve ever been in. Their new album Every Step’s A Yes– their fourth in total – is the most focused and most complete record they’ve ever made. Following the successful European release of Every Step’s A Yes, The Bees recently signed to ATO Records, who will be releasing the record (with four new tracks not available on the original UK release) in the US on November 8th. It will also be available on vinyl for the first time, including a bonus 10″.

The one-time Mercury Prize nominees have just finished a round of European dates supporting Fleet Foxes, which were, in their own words, among the best gigs they’ve ever played. A recent hometown show in Ventnor on the Isle Of Wight went so well the band felt completely reborn. Something significant has happened almost without them noticing.

There have been appearances alongside Pink Floyd and the Incredible String Band at the Syd Barrett tribute night in summer 2007 and Paul travelled to LA to produce What Will Be for Devendra Banhart. The band changed. Everyone slowed down – the dynamics of the group began to shift.

Paul and Aaron had shared a house for seven years, but in 2008 Aaron moved out – just down the road – and they both felt the change. “The flame got brighter,” is how he describes it. Aaron took to writing song in his kitchen with Tim Parkin playing his new double bass. “It was very chilled out,” Tim laughs.

“We used to get stressed making sure everyone was together at the same time,” says Paul. “Sometimes we’d not record because someone didn’t turn up. Now if you want to be involved, get involved…”

Aaron and Paul have taken their time, worked hard on what they do and become two of the very best songwriters around. All the new tracks were complete pieces before they ever got near a mixing desk and what has emerged are a string of beautifully realized songs, the most mature and affecting things they have ever written.

“The last two albums were exercises in creative writing,” Paul says. “These songs are all much more emotionally direct. I was thinking of those Joe Boyd productions – Nick Drake and Fairport Convention, Incredible String Band, John and Beverley Martyn…”

For Aaron the goal was clear – he wanted to write a “universal song.” What he delivered was “I Really Need Love,” a stunning, uplifting song built on the push and pull between two really simple chords.

“’I Really Need Love’ has the potential to be our biggest song,” Paul says.

As a whole the album is lit with head-bursting, hand-raising positivity. It’s right there in the title. “The only answer is yes,” Paul says. “There’s really nothing bad that’s happened to us – how could it have when we’ve ended up in this great place?”

“Over the last few years we’ve learnt a lot about music and what it means and the power it has,” Paul says.

Aaron nods his head and laughs. “We’re like this mystical band – always bubbling under. But it’s time for us to come over the top now. It’s time to be massive and mystical.”

“Every Step’s A Yes is mellow and spaced-out. Band leader Paul Butler, having spent time away in the Amazon and working with Devendra Banhart, seems to have internalized the feel of bossa nova and samba. These songs showcase a gentle melodicism as akin to Gilberto Gil as it is to Pink Floyd’s “Arnold Layne”. I guess the simplest term for it would be psych-folk.” Pitchfork

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SOJA’s highly-anticipated 2012 album is now available online and in stores! SOJA is an international touring machine having rocked theaters in more than 15 countries around the world. In the past year and a half alone, they’ve played more than 360 dates, on large headline dates in addition to tours opening for acts like O.A.R, Dave Matthews Band, and Matisyahu.

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