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15.12.2022 news

Nilüfer Yanya Releases ‘PAINLESS (Deluxe Edition)’

Today, Nilüfer Yanya releases the deluxe edition of her critically acclaimed sophomore album PAINLESS via ATO Records. Alongside the release, Nilüfer shares performance videos for two of the reimagined songs “shameless” and “chase me,” that are included on the deluxe. The deluxe album also features a reworked version of “midnight sun,” remixes of “midnight sun” from Sampha and King Krule, and Nilüfer’s cover of PJ Harvey’s “rid of me.”

 

PAINLESS has consistently been celebrated as one of 2022’s most outstanding albums. It has been ranked among the year’s best by NPR, The New York Times, Pitchfork, Vulture, The Ringer, Paste, Stereogum, Uproxx, AV Club, Consequence, Gorilla vs Bear and more. Nilüfer also recently performed six songs off the project in a “From The Basement” special, produced by Nigel Godrich.

 

Upon its release, PAINLESS garnered a Best New Music stamp from Pitchfork. The album features the stand-out tracks “anotherlife,” “stabilise” and the original version of “midnight sun,” which Nilüfer performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. With PAINLESS, Nilüfer runs head first into the depths of emotional vulnerability. The album was recorded between a basement studio in Stoke Newington and Riverfish Music in Penzance with collaborator and producer Will Archer, DEEK Recordings founder Bullion, Big Thief producer Andrew Sarlo, and musician Jazzi Bobbi. PAINLESS follows her renowned 2019 debut album Miss Universe and her 2021 EP Feeling Lucky?, which further explored Nilüfer’s fascination with ‘90s alt-rock melodies and drew on themes of resentment, her fear of flying, and the concept of luck.

Listen to PAINLESS (Deluxe) and watch the videos for “midnight sun,” “shameless” and “chase me” above.

 

What the press is saying about Nilüfer Yanya:

“The magnificent PAINLESS is so well paced that one of the peak musical moments of the year comes at its direct center”

New York Times ‘Best Albums of 2022 – Lindsay Zoladz’

“filling its tracks with brooding, grungy rock that masterfully honors the quiet darkness of her work.”

NPR ‘The 10 Best Rock Albums of 2022’

“Consider it a talisman for a new decade of misinformation, paranoia, and emotional spiraling.”

Pitchfork ‘100 Best Albums of 2022’

“a seemingly unending pile of hooks that have a way of getting under your skin”

Stereogum ’50 Best Albums of 2022′

“The excellent second album by Londoner Nilüfer Yanya stands out… the 12 songs on PAINLESS have soul and mood as well as a crisp indie rock tension.”

Vogue ‘Best Albums of 2022’

PAINLESS (Deluxe)

LISTEN: https://ffm.to/painlessdeluxe

“midnight sun” (reflects)

WATCH: https://youtu.be/dWx3eYmKgtU

“shameless” (reflects)

WATCH: https://youtu.be/ptvJ0k2F1Ao

“chase me” (reflects)

WATCH: https://youtu.be/6STjDHyNsyg

09.12.2022 news

Alabama Shakes’ Boys & Girls 10 Year Anniversary Deluxe Edition Released Today

Today, ATO Records released Boys & Girls 10 Year Anniversary Deluxe Edition, a two-disc collection of Alabama Shakes’ internationally acclaimed debut album. Repackaged in a foil-board gatefold jacket with new, unreleased photos and a bonus radio session, Boys & Girls 10 Year Anniversary Deluxe Edition is available HERE. See below for track listing.

“I can’t believe it has been 10 years since the release of Boys & Girls,” says singer/guitarist Brittany Howard. “At the time, we were just excited to be putting out music and playing shows. We had pretty much recorded the album in between our day jobs and had zero expectations. What followed completely blew our minds. This was such a magical period in all of our lives.”

In addition to the album’s original 11 songs, the deluxe edition offers 11 tracks from the band’s explosive live performance on KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic.” Recorded in January 2012 during Alabama Shakes’ first trip to Los Angeles, the set included a performance of “Always Alright”a non-album track that appeared on the soundtrack for the Oscar-nominated film Silver Linings Playbook and received a GRAMMY® nomination.

Hailed as one of the best albums of 2012 by Rolling Stone and numerous other publications, Boys & Girls entered Billboard’s Independent Albums chart at No. 1. It went on to attain Platinum certification and earn the band multiple GRAMMY nominations. Lead single “Hold On” was voted the #1 Best Song of 2012 by Rolling Stone. 

Alabama Shakes – comprising Howard, guitarist Heath Fogg, bassist Zac Cockrell, and drummer Steve Johnson – recorded Boys & Girls at Bomb Shelter in Nashville. Soon after its release, the bandmates found themselves thrust into the global spotlight, achieving such milestones as performing at the White House and on “Saturday Night Live” along with winning widespread critical praise. Pitchfork lauded “Howard’s gale-force delivery, an instrument that could have blown Otis Redding back.” The New York Times’ Jon Pareles said, “Alabama Shakes sound raw-boned and proudly unprocessed.” NME hailed the band as “a genuine, word-of-mouth, go-see-them-then-tell-10-friends-how-amazing-they-are thing.” The Guardian observed, “their music, a deep earthy pit of blues and soul and swamp, is the sort of stuff that honeys the soul and puts fire in the loins.”

As the album’s legacy continues to grow – NPR included “Hold On” in the top five of its list of “The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+” in 2018 – Boys & Girls remains a major cultural touchstone whose songs of survival, longing and irrepressible hope never lose their transcendent power.

Track Listing – Boys & Girls 10 Year Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Disc 1: 

Hold On
I Found You
Hang Loose
Rise To The Sun
You Ain’t Alone
Goin’ To The Party
Heartbreaker
Boys & Girls
Be Mine
I Ain’t The Same
On Your Way

Disc 2:

Hang Loose (Live At KCRW)
I Found You (Live At KCRW)
Be Mine (Live At KCRW)
I Ain’t The Same (Live At KCRW)
Mama (Live At KCRW)
Goin’ To The Party (Live At KCRW)
Hold On (Live At KCRW)
Boys & Girls (Live At KCRW)
Always Alright (Live At KCRW)
Rise To The Sun (Live At KCRW)
Heavy Chevy (Live At KCRW)

07.12.2022 news

Emily King Releases Anthem For The New Year – 2023 And Beyond

Emily King is back with the release of “This Year” – an upbeat song that will surely become a 2023 anthem for dedicated listeners and new fans alike. “This Year” follows Emily’s three GRAMMY nominations for her album ‘Scenery’ and follow-up single “See Me.”

Emily also shared a lyric video for “This Year” and encouraged fans to embrace every word as they enter their next twelve months of relationships, adventures and self-motivation. “I wrote ‘This Year’ last New Year’s Eve after realizing I’d spent most of my time vying for the attention of someone who couldn’t love me back,” Emily shares.

“This Year” was written by King and her longtime collaborator/recording partner Jeremy Most. The song was produced by Most and mixed by Tom Elmhirst (Frank Ocean, Adele, Jamie XX).

Emily is set to celebrate the release of her new song with a special New Year’s Eve full-band performance at World Café Live in Philadelphia with special guest Kevin Garrett. Tickets are available at www.worldcafelive.com.

 

07.12.2022 news

Rodrigo y Gabriela Share Final Installment In 9 Mini-Video Series

GRAMMY® Award-winning guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela have shared “Stage 1: Aware of Being Aware,” the final installment in a new cycle of nine deeply metaphysical mini videos streaming now at YouTube. Directed by acclaimed Mexican filmmaker/broadcaster Olallo Rubio, a complete compilation of all nine Stages clips premieres today at the duo’s official YouTube channel.

WATCH “STAGES”

WATCH “STAGE 1: AWARE OF BEING AWARE”

WATCH “STAGE 2: AWARE OF THE ILLUSION OF IDENTITY”

WATCH “STAGE 3: AWARE OF THE ILLUSION OF KNOWING”

WATCH “STAGE 4: AWARE OF KNOWING”

WATCH “STAGE 5: AWARE OF TIME AND SPACE”

WATCH “STAGE 6: AWARE OF THE MIND”

WATCH “STAGE 7: AWARE OF THE WORLD”

WATCH “STAGE 8: AWARE OF THE BODY”

WATCH “STAGE 9: AWARENESS”

“’The Stages’ represent the idea of our ever-lasting presence as awareness,” say Rodrigo y Gabriela, “as the only reality there is prior to the existence of our physical body, and any other object that forms what we know as our personalities; meaning, our thoughts, feelings, perceptions, memories, etc. 

“We are not preaching or suggesting the way we seemingly experiment with life is the only way to liberate ourselves from unnecessary suffering, we just want to share our own experience based on the origins of “Advaita Vedanta,” or most commonly known these days as non-duality. This recognition of our true nature is where the path of no resistance meets the limitless, endless love and happiness we have always been. 

“This nine-minute visual, brilliantly directed by Olallo Rubio, is the introduction for our new album, which will expand on the non-dual concept and the recognition of the ‘I’ prior to everything else. On the untouchable screen on which the movie of our apparent finite reality happens, who do you think we truly are? The screen or the movie?” 

“As part of the creative feedback to shoot the collection, Rodrigo and Gabriela shared with me their thoughts around the spiritual concept of non-dualism,” says Olallo Rubio. “They gave me a lot of information related to the subject – essays, videos, etc. – and mentioned the four elements – Air, Water, Fire, Earth – as well as several abstract concepts. They also suggested it should be something timeless and not as focused on their guitar playing.

“I gave a lot of thought on how we could translate such complex philosophical and spiritual ideas to dynamic images which could match the quality and intensity of the music. I suggested we represent the interconnectedness, the non-existent difference between subject and object and the ‘illusion of the self,’ by introducing Rod and Gab as nameless, faceless characters who become one with the World/Universe through music. Considering the narrative cinematic perspective, we went from the internal and external toxic chaos of modern life to consciousness expansion and beyond. It became an audio-visual-musical interpretation of  the journey to reach full awareness.”

Each of the nine pieces excerpted on the “Stages” mini videos heralds a groundbreaking new full-length work from Rodrigo y Gabriela, with more music and robust international touring scheduled for 2023. Upcoming dates include a very special April 24, 2023, performance at London, UK’s Roundhouse as part of its In the Round Festival, the renowned annual festival that sees an eclectic mix of artists presenting intimate gigs in a fully seated, circular stage setting. For updates and ticket information, please visit www.rodgab.com/tour-dates.

This past summer saw Rodrigo y Gabriela follow last year’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated version of Metallica’s “The Struggle Within” with a two-track single featuring their ambitious cover version of the Radiohead classic, “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi,” alongside an exquisite new rendition of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K. 183, First Movement,” available now via ATO Records at all DSPs and streaming services. Recorded by Rodrigo y Gabriela in their studio in Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico, both tracks are joined by official visualizers streaming now at YouTube.

07.12.2022 news

CIVIC Release New Single – “Born In The Heat”

Melbourne-based five-piece CIVIC – Jim McCullough (vocals), Lewis Hodgson (guitar), Roland Hlavka (bass), Jackson Harry (guitar). Matt Blach (drums) – return today with a frenetic and driving new single “Born in the Heat”. The song is a frenzied blast of raw tension that captures the psychic unrest of feeling hopelessly detached from your own surroundings and circumstances. When asked about the single McCullough shares “‘Born in the Heat’ Is about resistance. It’s about being lead or distracted by something that seems alluring, only to find yourself trapped somewhere you don’t belong. There is a moment of defiance and a stand, then change. The born in the heat reference is just for fun really, an ode to being born in the Australian climate. It conveys good imagery.

“Born in the Heat” follow’s the November 2nd release of the “End of the Line” – the album’s lead single (watch the James Gorter directed music video HERE) – and is the latest from CIVIC’s visceral new full-length studio album Taken By Force – due out February 10th .  Recorded in the Castlemaine countryside at Harry’s father’s house, CIVIC enlisted Rob Younger of seminal Australian punk band Radio Birdman to produce and Mikey Young of Total Control and Eddy Current Suppression to mix and master the LP.

Taken By Force further cements CIVIC’s reputation as one of the most raw, energetic, and exciting bands to emerge from the Melbourne punk scene in years.

30.11.2022 news

The Heavy Heavy Release Sublime Rendition of Crosby, Stills & Nash’s “Guinnevere”

Today, with the release of new single “Guinnevere,” The Heavy Heavy continue a prolific ascent that has seen the Brighton, UK band make their late-night TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, break the Top 5 at AAA radio, and wrap their first-ever, thirty-date headline US tour, all in the past month alone. On this sublime rendition of the Crosby, Stills & Nash classic, bandleaders Will Turner and Georgie Fuller reimagine “Guinnevere” through a mystical blend of hauntingly beautiful harmonies: soft then suddenly soaring, woven into a cosmic, whirling arrangement of dark and lush guitars. The band previously earned the support of both David Crosby and Stephen Stills on an impromptu, a cappella performance they shared of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s “Find The Cost of Freedom” this summer, and through “Guinnevere” they go a step further in celebrating some of the musical heroes who have inspired their time-warping, mind-bending strain of sun-soaked rock n roll. 

 

Listen to “Guinnevere,” out now on ATO Records: 

https://atorecords-ffm.com/guinnevere 

 

“‘Guinnevere’ is our favourite David Crosby song,” says The Heavy Heavy. “It’s both haunting and beautiful. It has really interesting harmonies and the droning guitar is an atmosphere in and of itself. The song is totally unique, and we wanted to put our spin on it and get into that world.”

 

In addition to a recent cover of Father John Misty’s “Real Love Baby,” The Heavy Heavy’s take on “Guinnevere” arrives on the heels of their debut Life and Life Only EP. Since its release in June, the band has also ripped through performances for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and CBS Saturday Morning, shared stages with St. Paul & The Broken Bones, appeared in the trailer for Netflix’s next season of Outer Banks, and cemented their status as “one of the brightest new UK acts” (FLOOD). Perpetually inspired by the pursuit of making music that provides a rarefied pleasure, Turner and Fuller write songs “with that lick of madness that makes early Fleetwood Mac and peak Stones so thrilling” (The Guardian), a quality put on full display in standouts like Top 5 radio hit “Miles and Miles.” 

 

After introducing sold-out audiences to their enthralling, unfettered energy this fall, The Heavy Heavy will return to the US in the spring of 2023. With brand new music in tow, the five-piece live band will headline dozens of dates, including NYC’s Brooklyn Made, LA’s Lodge Room, Chicago’s Lincoln Hall and Nashville’s Basement East, plus a stop at Innings Fest and much more. Find the full list of upcoming dates below, plus tickets on-sale now at theheavyheavy.com/tour.

30.11.2022 news

Nilüfer Yanya Shares Sampha & King Krule Remixes Of “Midnight Sun”, Announces Deluxe Version Of Critically Acclaimed Album PAINLESS

Nilüfer Yanya announces the deluxe version of her critically acclaimed sophomore album PAINLESS due December 14th via ATO Records. The deluxe album will include five additional recordings, including the Sampha and King Krule remixes of “midnight sun” that are out today, along with three original PAINLESS songs reimagined with producer Will Archer. The spacious, drum and bass-infused remix from Sampha and the sparkling synth based remix from King Krule follows Nilüfer’s cover of PJ Harvey’s “rid of me,” which will also be included on the deluxe and was shared earlier this year.

Nilüfer expresses her excitement about the announcement sharing, “PAINLESS is going deluxe! I’m honestly so glad so many of you listened to PAINLESS when it first came out 9 months ago so I’m very happy to be able to offer you the deluxe version with two new remixes of ‘midnight sun’ and my cover of ‘rid of me’.”

Upon its release, PAINLESS garnered a Best New Music stamp from Pitchfork and features the stand-out tracks “anotherlife,” “stabilise” and the original version of “midnight sun,” which Nilüfer performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The album has already been included on several best albums of year lists including Vogue, Pitchfork, Stereogum, The Ringer, Consequence of Sound and Brooklyn Vegan. With PAINLESS, Nilüfer runs head first into the depths of emotional vulnerability. The album was recorded between a basement studio in Stoke Newington and Riverfish Music in Penzance with collaborator and producer Will Archer, DEEK Recordings founder Bullion, Big Thief producer Andrew Sarlo, and musician Jazzi Bobbi. PAINLESS follows her renowned 2019 debut album Miss Universe and her 2021 EP Feeling Lucky?, which further explored Nilüfer’s fascination with ‘90s alt-rock melodies and drew on themes of resentment, her fear of flying, and the concept of luck.

Pre-order/save PAINLESS (Deluxe), listen to the Sampha and King Krule remixes of “midnight sun” here and stay tuned for more from Nilüfer Yanya.

 

Nilüfer Yanya
PAINLESS (Deluxe)
ATO Records
December 14, 2022

1. the dealer
2. L:R
3. shameless
4. stabilise
5. chase me
6. midnight sun
7. trouble
8. try
9. company
10. belong with you
11. the mystic
12. anotherlife
13. shameless (reflects)
14. midnight sun (reflects)
15. chase me (reflects)
16. midnight sun (sampha remix)
17. midnight sun (king krule remix)
18. rid of me

18.11.2022 news

Neal Francis Releases “Sentimental Garbage” EP

Acclaimed singer-songwriter-pianist Neal Francis has shared his new EP, Sentimental Garbage, available now via ATO Records at all DSPs and streaming services.

Sentimental Garbage – which follows last year’s breakthrough sophomore LP, In Plain Sight – collects a number of standout tracks recorded during the original album sessions at The Parsonage, Francis’s DIY studio at St. Peter’s Church in Chicago, IL. Highlights include the previously unheard “In Plain Sight,” available today for streaming and download.

A song of reconciliation and reckoning,” says Neal Francis of “In Plain Sight.” “The song takes account of how much I loved a past partner and acknowledges how I had hurt them. Also an examination of my tendencies and a contemplation of how technology is influencing my behavior.”Sentimental Garbage also includes such recently premiered tracks as the emotionally charged “Don’t Want You To Know,” the horn-blasted “Very Fine, Pts. 1 & 2,” and a hypnotic cover of Shuggie Otis’ classic, “Strawberry Letter 23,” all available now for streaming and download. The latter two tracks had their exclusive premiere via Rolling Stone Country, which wrote, “Francis’s rendition of ‘Strawberry Letter 23’ evokes the Seventies charm of the disco-tinged single — a Top 5 hit for the Brothers Johnson in 1977 — and dazzles with a psychedelic mid-song breakdown.”
“Sentimental Garbage was the working title of our last LP,” Francis says, “which includes the track of the same name. We ended up calling that record In Plain Sight while removing the title track from the sequence. I knew this was my last chance to slap Sentimental Garbage on a record jacket, the thought of which always brought me great joy. It also works because this record is compiled of bittersweet scraps. I guess we could have also titled the record Burnt Ends.”
Sentimental Garbage continues what has already proven a milestone 2022 for the Chicago, IL-based Francis, with highlights including a prestigious Americana Music Association Honors & Awards nomination (for “Emerging Act of the Year”), a benefit single with Wilco featuring a live collaboration on their classic “Theologians,” and debut live appearance on CBS Saturday Morning performing the In Plain Sight highlight, “Can’t Stop The Rain.”
Hailed by SPIN as “a mesmerizing performer,” Francis will mark the arrival of Sentimental Garbage with a wide-ranging international live schedule, including headline shows, festival appearances, and more. North American dates resume next month at Key West, FL’s COAST Is Clear Music & Arts Festival (December 1-4) and then travel through April 2023. The tour includes an eagerly awaited two-night homecoming stand at Chicago, IL’s historic Thalia Hall, set for March 24 and 25, 2023. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.nealfrancis.com/tour.
NEAL FRANCIS
ON TOUR 2022-2023
NOVEMBER
18 – Malmo, SW – Folk å Rock
19 – Falkenberg, SW – Tryckhallen
20 – Stockholm, SW – Nalen
21 – Oslo, NO – Blå
22 – Bergen, NO – Lille Ole Bull
25 – Berlin, DE – Prachtwerk
26 – Munich, DE – Milla ClubDECEMBER
1-4 – Key West, FL – COAST Is Clear Music & Arts Festival †
2 – Lake Wales, FL – Orange Blossom Revue †
31 – Denver, CO – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom ^
JANUARY 2023
2 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen +
25 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall *
26 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark *
27 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre *
28 – Toronto, ON – The Velvet Underground *
31 – Baltimore, MD – The 8×10 *FEBRUARY 2023
1 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre *
2 – Asheville, NC – Salvage Station *
3 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre *
4 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Pour House >
6-12 – Miami, FL> Puerto Plata, DR>Ocean Cay, BS – Jam Cruise 19
MARCH 2023
3 – Phoenix, AZ – M3F Fest †
3-5 – Steamboat Springs, CO – WinterWonderGrass Festival †
24 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall ~ (SOLD OUT)
25 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall #
March 31-April 2 – Tahoe, CA – WinterWonderGrass Festival †
APRIL 2023
29 – Highlands, NC – Bear Shadow Festival †
† Festival Appearance
^ w/ Karina Rykman
+ w/ Dragondeer
* w/ Danielle Ponder
> w/ The Psycodelics
~ w/ Valebol
# w/ Zella Day
18.11.2022 news, Uncategorized

Adrian Quesada Releases New Album ‘Jaguar Sound’

Today, Adrian Quesada releases Jaguar Sound. Out now on all streaming platforms and on limited edition blue vinyl record, the twelve-track collection marks the second new album of the year from the Grammy-winning guitarist, producer and Black Pumas co-founder, further showcasing his singular and signature ability to build a bridge between seemingly disparate worlds of music. Steeped in a heady fusion of hip-hop, psychedelic soul and the opulent orchestration of Italian film scores from the 1970s, the LP draws inspiration from life during the first few isolated months of the pandemic, as well as his experience growing up on the border of multiple countries, cultures and languages. Featuring a special appearance from Ikebe Shakedown, as well as harp by Mary LattimoreNeal Francis on piano, keys from David Garza and an array of strings, horns and percussion, Jaguar Sound was produced, written, engineered, mixed and largely performed by Adrian Quesada at his own Electric Deluxe studio in Austin, TX.

Originally conceived during the onset of the COVID-19 lockdown, Jaguar Sound is an instrumental opus filled with musical themes, motifs and an amalgamation of genres that reflect a particular time, emotion and personal set of obsessions in Adrian Quesada’s life. “I just rode my bike every single day and listened to The Alchemist,” he says. “I’d come back home and crank out beats. Film scores and 1970s library music have always played a big part in my musical language as they paint a cinematic picture without words and that is very much something I draw influence from. It eventually got to the point where I wanted to bring them to life in my own way and turn them into songs. I started setting some aside that matched thematically, and I began recording live instrumentation. I find as I get older that sometimes I feel a responsibility to show the possibility to build bridges and coexist between different worlds. I want someone to discover something they normally wouldn’t entertain.”

Jaguar Sound arrives on the heels of Adrian Quesada’s Boleros Psicodélicos LP, which dropped earlier in 2022 and has since led him to performances for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, star-studded sets for the Austin City Limits music festival and PBS program, a Kennedy Center celebration for the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and beyond. A sweeping tribute to his longtime love for the golden age of Latin American balada music, Boleros Psicodélicos saw Adrian Quesada unite an international community of collaborators such as Angelica Garcia, Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Gaby Moreno, Girl Ultra, iLe, Marc Ribot, Money Mark, Tita and numerous others, garnering praise from Rolling Stone, NPR Music, Variety and more. “It is difficult to recreate the magic of a balada, a song of longing popular in the 1970s that defined a generation in Latin America,” says The New York Times. “Adrian Quesada manages to harness the genre’s power.”

16.11.2022 news

Old Crow Medicine Show Shares Festive New Holiday Single “Trim This Tree”

Today, GRAMMY Award-winning band Old Crow Medicine Show has unwrapped “Trim This Tree,” a cheerful holiday original that invites listeners to celebrate Christmas with them Nashville-style. In the spirit of giving this season, the band will be fundraising and making a donation to Room In The Inn, a local shelter offering safety and resources for the unhoused and those battling addiction. Fans can now add “Trim This Tree” to their holiday playlist hereand should stay tuned for its official music video on November 21.

Stream “Trim This Tree”

Listen/embed “Trim This Tree” via YouTube

“’Trim This Tree’ is our Christmas card to Nashville, the city we love and call home,” says frontman Ketch Secor. “It’s got all the trimmings of a Music City holiday, from the Goo Goo Clusters to the light-up plastic nativity scene. We were happy to be joined on this by special guests The Purple Martin Choir featuring students from the school I started, the Episcopal School of Nashville, as well as Nashville penny whistle master Jim Hoke. December has always been an important time for the Old Crow Medicine Show in Music City. Our Rockin’ New Year’s Eve show at the Ryman Auditorium is now in its 15th year. We’ve seen quite a few changes in our hometown since we first opened up our case to play for the hat on Lower Broad, but one thing in Nashville that hasn’t changed at all is homelessness. Christmas is the season for giving and Old Crow is proud to be fundraising and raising awareness for Room In The Inn, Nashville’s sanctuary for the unhoused and safe haven for those struggling with addiction. Let’s make the holidays a little bit brighter with this fun, spirited tune and Happy Holidays Y’all, from Nashville to you.”

Continuing the holiday festivities this season, Old Crow Medicine Show will be playing some tunes on CMT Campfire Sessions Christmas Edition, airing December 21 at 9pm CT / 10pm ET on CMT. Additionally, the band will be performing on the upcoming Nashville Holiday Music Special, which will premiere December 3 at 9am CT / 10am ET on WKRN News 2, Nashville’s ABC affiliate, and will air nationwide throughout the season by Timeless Syndication. Joining acts including Pistol Annies, J.D. McPherson and Lucie Silvas, the program will benefit Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt while sharing inspiring stories of hope from within the hospital.

Recently, Old Crow released the official video for their song “Big Orange T,” an ode to their beloved Tennessee Volunteers football team that was co-written with Molly Tuttle.

This spring, Old Crow Medicine Show released their critically acclaimed seventh studio album Paint This Town, which hit #1 on the Americana Radio Albums Chart, earning the band’s 10th career #1. The album also debuted at the top of Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums Chart, passing Steep Canyon Rangers for the most #1s in the chart’s history. Paint This Town has garnered widespread praise from press including Associated Press, Consequence, SPIN, Rolling Stone, Bandcamp, Garden & Gun and NPR Music who raved, “If this is any indication of what Old Crow Medicine Show still has in store so many recordings in its career, we should count ourselves lucky.”

Capping off a triumphant year, the band will return to the famed Ryman Auditorium for their 15th annual New Year’s Eve performances on December 30 followed by a sold-out show on December 31. A full list of tour dates can be found below and tickets are on sale now.

Old Crow Medicine Show Tour Dates:

December 8 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom

December 29 – Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre +

December 30 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium +

December 31 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium + (SOLD OUT)

January 6 – Philadelphia, MS @ Ellis Theater

January 7 – Birmingham, AL @ Iron City #

March 10 – Glasgow, UK @ C2C – Country To Country

March 11 – Dublin, Ireland @ C2C – Country To Country

March 12 – London, UK @ C2C – Country To Country

+ with Molly Tuttle

# with JD Clayton