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55th Annual Grammy Awards – Alabama Shakes & Old Crow Medicine Show

February 12, 2013 – 11:46 am

Alabama Shakes

HUGE congratulations to Alabama Shakes for their 3 Grammy nominations: Best New Artist, Best Rock Performance, and Best Recording Package. It’s been a truly incredible year for the Shakes and we couldn’t be more proud of them and excited for things to come. If you haven’t had a chance to pick their debut album, Boys & Girls, you can do so now at iTunes, Amazon, ATO Store, or your local record shop.

Watch Brittany Howard perform a stunning version of The Band’s classic song “The Weight” along with Zach Brown, Mumford & Sons, Elton John, T Bone Burnett, and Mavis Staples.

And if you can’t get enough Alabama Shakes, you’re in luck, iTunes just released an exclusive live session that can be picked up for only $7.99. In more exciting news, Alabama Shakes will be the musical guest on this week’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE with host Christopher Waltz! Tune in to NBC on Feb 16th at 11:30/10:30c to watch.

Old Crow Medicine Show

In another exciting piece of Grammy news, Old Crow Medicine Show brought home a Grammy win in the “Best Long Form Video” category for the film Big Easy Express with Mumford & Sons and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Another big congratulations to Old Crow Medicine Show, Mumford & Sons, and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros! Old Crow Medicine Show’s new album Carry Me Back is now available everywhere: iTunes, Amazon, ATO Store, and your local record shop.

Big Easy Express Official Trailer from S2BN Films on Vimeo.

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Jim James Releases Debut Album “Regions of Light and Sound of God” today!

February 4, 2013 – 1:48 pm

Regions of Light and Sound of God, the first solo album from the singer, songwriter, and guitarist for My Morning Jacket, is now available for purchase today on ATO Records!

Purchase the album today through iTunes, his online store, or on Amazon!

Over the course of fifteen years and six studio albums, James has been the focal point of a group that has grown into one of the most acclaimed and successful rock and roll bands in the world. With this project, he reaches into new territory that extends, but doesn’t break from, MMJ’s accomplishments.
Until now, James had never felt the call to create a longer-form album on his own. “I’m very lucky to play in a band with guys that I love, who are great at what they do,” he says, “so on MMJ records, I don’t have a need to play bass or keys or what have you. But as a person and as a musician, I love to play every instrument under the sun, and I wanted to make a record where I played all the instruments and produced/engineered it myself.”

The results are nine songs that resist easy categorization, from the hazy space-funk of the opening “State of the Art (A.E.I.O.U.)” to the chiming, operatic pop of “A New Life.” On Regions of Light and Sound of God, nothing is what it seems—touchstones from old-school R&B or island folk or hip-hop flicker into focus and then disappear; a delicate instrumental is titled “Exploding.” It’s complex but cohesive, intimate and hypnotic where My Morning Jacket might turn more wide-screen and epic.

“The album knew what it wanted to be,” says James. “The songs would tell me what they wanted to be, and I just had to search around and find those sounds to bring them into this world.”

Watch the new video for the single “A New Life”

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THE BRONX releases THE BRONX (IV) today!

February 4, 2013 – 1:01 pm

The Bronx (IV) has been released and is now available for purchase as of today!! Released through White Drugs/ATO Records and produced by Beau Burchell, it is the band’s first album in five years and comes as the group celebrates its 10^th anniversary. The Bronx (IV) can be ordered now at their official webstore, Amazon, or on iTunes.

NME hailed The Bronx III as a “brilliantly sleazy punk rock’n’roll album,” urging: “Play it loud; for 33 thrilling minutes it’ll make you feel like you can walk through walls.” Since its release in late 2008, the band members have recorded two eponymously titled mariachi albums as Mariachi El Bronx and toured widely under both names.

The Bronx (IV)

The Unholy Hand
Along for the Ride
Style Over Everything
Youth Wasted
Too Many Devils
Pilot Light
Torches
Under the Rabbit
Ribcage
Valley Heat
Life Less Ordinary
Last Revelation

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Jonny Fritz announces SxSW and 2013 tour dates!

February 3, 2013 – 2:25 pm

Nashville songwriter Jonny Fritz is bringing his new brand of “Dad Country” to SxSW, announcing showcases as well as additional performances in Austin, TX. Jonny will support Heartless Bastards for March West Coast dates and will join The Devil Makes Three for a month of shows taking him through mid-April (scroll down for a complete tour schedule). The tour includes an LA show on March 26 at the Troubadour and an NYC show on April 18 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Accompanied by fiddler/ vocalist Josh Hedley, Jonny will be performing songs from his albums I’m Not Ready to Be a Daddy and Down On the Bikini Line as well as from his upcoming release, Dad Country, out April 16 on ATO Records. Recorded at Jackson Brown’s Los Angeles studio and in Jonny’s hometown of Nashville, TN, the album was co-produced by Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes and features Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith, Tay Straithairn and Wylie Gelber along with Spencer Cullum Jr. and Joshua Hedley.

JONNY FRITZ on tour:
+ 3/19, 3/23, 3/24, 4/7, 4/9 Co-headline with THE WEEKS
# 3/21-22, 3/25- 4/2 Supporting HEARTLESS BASTARDS
* 4/17-5/11 Supporting DEVIL MAKES THREE

3/09 TUPELO, MS – BLUE CANOE w/The Kernal
3/13 AUSTIN, TX – Billy Reid Party
3/13 AUSTIN, TX – Red Bull Sound Select Presents: “120 Hours in Austin”
3/14 AUSTIN, TX – Bangers
3/14 AUSTIN, TX – ATO / Red Light Party – Maggie Mae’s (Official SxSW Showcase)
3/15 AUSTIN, TX – The Treehouse Diddly – South By Sapporo at Cheers Shot Bar
3/15 AUSTIN, TX – Ground Control Touring Party @ Mohawk Outdoors (Official SxSW Showcase)
3/16 AUSTIN, TX – Sony SIX Lounge
3/19 DALLAS, TX @CLUB DADA +
3/21 SAN ANTONIO, TX @SAM’S BURGER JOINT #
3/22 EL PASO, TX @TRICKY FALLS #
3/23 TUCSON, AZ @PLUSH +
3/24 FLAGSTAFF, AZ @THE GREEN ROOM +
3/25 SAN DIEGO, CA @THE CASBAH #
3/26 LOS ANGELES, CA @TROUBADOUR #
3/28 SANTA ANA, CA @CONSTELLATION ROOM #
3/29 SANTA BARBARA, CA @SOHO #
3/30 SAN FRANCISCO, CA @GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL #
3/31 SACRAMENTO, CA @HARLOW’S #
4/01 FELTON, CA @DON QUIXOTE’S #
4/02 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA @SLO BREWING COMPANY #
4/07 PORTLAND, OR @HOLOCENE +
4/09 BOISE, ID @NEUROLUX +
4/17 RIDGEFIELD, CT @RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE *
4/18 BROOKLYN, NY @MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG *
4/19 BUFFALO, NY @TOWN BALLROOM *
4/20 TORONTO, ONT @THE OPERA HOUSE *
4/21 GRAND RAPIDS, MI @PYRAMID SCHEME *
4/24 CLEVELAND, OH @HOUSE OF BLUES – CAMBRIDGE ROOM *
4/25 INDIANAPOLIS, @IN DELUXE *
4/26 MILWAUKEE, WI @TURNER HALL *
4/27 MADISON, WI @MAJESTIC THEATRE *
4/28 DAVENPORT, IA @THE REDSTONE ROOM *
4/30 KANSAS CITY, MO @THE RECORD BAR *
5/02 NORMAN, OK @OPOLIS *
5/04 AUSTIN, TX @ANTONE’S *
5/05 HOUSTON, TX @FITZGERALD’S UPSTAIRS *
5/08 LITTLE ROCK, AR @REVOLUTION MUSIC ROOM *
5/09 MEMPHIS, TN @THE HI-TONE CAFÉ *
5/10 ST. LOUIS, MO @BLUEBERRY HILL *
5/11 LOUISVILLE, KY @HEADLINERS MUSIC HALL *

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Jonny Fritz to make ATO debut with ‘Dad Country’ on 4/16!

February 1, 2013 – 10:07 am

Nashville songwriter Jonny Fritz’s work ethic and boldness have paid off in spades. It’s been a big year for Jonny with opening stints for Alabama Shakes, Deer Tick, Dawes, Shooter Jennings and kudos from CMT and Rolling Stone, among many others. He signed his deal this week (he actually signed the deal with gravy at Nashville landmark Arnold’s Country Kitchen), and his third full-length album, Dad Country, is set for release on April 16, 2013. He’s released the first single from the album, “Ain’t It Your Birthday” at Paste Magazine; it’s available for download bel0w.

Produced by Jonny and Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith, recorded at Jackson Browne’s Los Angeles studio and finished up in Music City, USA; this breakthrough album balances Jonny’s trademark earthy humor and unfiltered worldview with some of his darkest material to date. Co-producer Goldsmith says, “Funny as they can be at moments, his songs access realities and experiences that we’re all familiar with but sometimes fail to consider the depths of.”

While immersing himself in the music world, Jonny began running marathons from Philadelphia to Barcelona and pounding out his signature leather works — the dog collars and guitar straps — seen all over Nashville and half the musical universe. He found himself in NYC for year trying to save a relationship, and its slow, painful unraveling (and demise) inspired Dad Country’s bleakest, heartrending tracks, including “All We Do Is Complain” and “Have You Ever Wanted to Die.”

These days, life has never been better for Jonny Fritz. He’s back in Nashville again and putting down roots- and has even gone and bought himself a house. “It just keeps getting better. Now, the band is getting paid, I’m getting paid, everybody’s happy, and we’re packing ’em in when we play.”

“This is the dream life. I couldn’t really ask for anything else.”

Track Listing

1. Goodbye Summer
2. All We Do Is Complain
3. Holy Water
4. Social Climbers
5. Ain’t It Your Birthday
6. Shut Up
7. Wrong Crowd
8. Have You Ever Wanted to Die
9. Fever Dreams
10. Trash Day
11. Suck In Your Gut
12. Instrumental

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Vusi Mahlasela’s “Sing to the People” Out Today!

January 8, 2013 – 1:09 am

Twenty years ago, folk-singer, world-troubadour and widely celebrated poet-activist Vusi Mahlasela, simply known as “The Voice”, recorded his first album, When You Come Back. The title-track instantly became an anthem in Vusi’s native South Africa as his country fought hard to end, and then heal, from the brutal Apartheid regime that had divided the country since 1948. In celebration of this milestone, Vusi has released Sing to the People – a live album recorded at the Lyric Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Sing to the People: iTunes / Amazon / ATO Store

Sing to the People contains joyful performances of songs recorded throughout the first twenty years of Vusi’s career as well as the visceral sounds of an audience responding to every familiar note. In the a capella intro to the song “When You Come Back,” Vusi’s signature and unmistakable bird-like voice soars “Sing Loud and SING TO THE PEOPLE.” Although written nearly 25 years ago the meaning of the song has evolved but the prevailing theme remains the same. It’s a “call for humanity,” says The Voice. “I ask that we ‘give something to the world and not just take from it.’” The message is universal and remains relevant today.

VUSI MAHLASELA WINTER TOUR SCHEDULE:

^ with the Carolina Chocolate Drops

Jan. 30 Stanford, CA Bing Concert Hall (at Stanford University)

Jan. 31 Napa, CA Napa Valley Opera House

Feb. 1 Los Angeles, CA The Mint

Feb. 2 Denver, CO Daniels Hall

Feb. 4 Phoenix, AZ MIM Music Theatre

Feb. 7 Berea, KY Phelps Stokes Auditorium (at Berea College)

Feb. 8 Chapel Hill, NC Memorial Hall, UNC Chapel Hill ^

Feb. 9 Charlottesville, VA The Jefferson Theatre

Feb. 10 Washington, DC The Hamilton

Feb. 11 Minneapolis, MN Dakota Jazz Club

Feb. 12 Cedar Rapids, IA CSPS

Feb. 14 Des Moines, IA Civic Center’s Temple Theatre

Feb. 15 Madison, WI The Sett (at University of Wisconsin Madison)

Feb. 16 Chicago, IL City Winery

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“The Music is You: A Tribute to John Denver” Out Now!

December 22, 2012 – 2:14 pm

The Music is You: A Tribute to John Denver came out today and is now available for purchase! Check out the great article NPR wrote about the album and its contributing artists below and find the links to buy the album on iTunes, Amazon, and our official store!

Buy Here: iTunes / Amazon / Official Store

From NPR.org – Ask die-hard John Denver fans why they love the late singer’s music so much and they’ll likely tell you the same thing: “He makes me cry.” Denver, who wrote unabashedly sentimental songs about love, nature and an ever-homesick life on the road, had a rare gift for stirring something inside listeners. To many, his melodies and lyrics could come off as maudlin and conventional. But for the countless believers — and there are many — Denver was a poet, a visionary and a constant companion.

The artists assembled for a new John Denver tribute record, The Music Is You, likely fall into the latter category. The album, out April 2, showcases some of Denver’s most beloved songs, as performed by a cross-genre, cross-generational and impressive mix of musicians — many of whom were in elementary school in the ’70s and ’80s, when Denver was singing on The Muppet Show and appearing in kid-friendly TV specials.

My Morning Jacket opens the collection with what might be Denver’s most popular song, the oft-covered “Leaving on a Jet Plane.” True to the original, singer Jim James dispenses a sweetly sung tearjerker, awash in heartache and loneliness. Dinosaur Jr.‘s J Mascis and Sharon Van Etten pair up for a gritty, electrified take on “Prisoners,” Denver’s ode to the working class, while veteran roots-rock singer Lucinda Williams performs a spare, bittersweet version of “This Old Guitar,” a song of simple thanks to the instrument that gave Denver (and Williams) a life and living. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros close the album with a retooled interpretation of “Wooden Indian,” Denver’s broadside against the treatment of Native Americans. Other artists appearing on the record include Dave Matthews, Blind Pilot, Josh Ritter and Emmylou Harris, among many others.

The Music Is You arrives 15 years after Denver’s death. The singer would also have turned 70 this year, on Dec. 31; Denver died when the single-engine plane he was piloting crashed off the coast of California. Toward the end of his life, Denver was struggling: He wrote and spoke openly about his marital infidelities, drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence and said he thought of killing himself. He was arrested twice for drunken driving. Some fans dismissed the troubles, while others were disappointed, but all had hoped Denver would turn his life around and enjoy a resurgence in his career. He didn’t live long enough to make it happen, but The Music Is You shows that his songs maintain the power to reach new audiences — and, yes, make them cry.

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Tweet or Share to Download The Bronx’s New Track “Ribcage”

December 13, 2012 – 1:07 pm

Click below to tweet or facebook about the new The Bronx track “Ribcage” in exchange for a free mp3 download. The Bronx (IV) is out Feb 5th.

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Album of the Month Download Everest’s “OWNERLESS” for Free!

December 9, 2012 – 11:04 am

Everest’s new album Ownerless has been a personal favorite of ours this year, so in the spirit of giving, we’re offering it to you for free! Click here to download the album in mp3, and for all of the audiophiles out there, we’re also offering it for free in wav format. Enjoy and feel free to share!

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Alabama Shakes Nominated for 3 Grammys / On Tour March 2013

December 6, 2012 – 10:55 am

So proud of the Alabama Shakes for getting 3 nominations at the 55th annual Grammy Awards! Nominations include Best New Artist, Best Rock Performance, and Best Recording Package. Can’t wait until February!

Alabama Shakes will kick off a U.S. headline run on March 1, 2013 with a show at the Knitting Factory in Boise, ID. Michael Kiwanuka, Sam Doores and Riley Downing will be the supporting artists on all tour dates. A ticket pre-sale begins tomorrow, December 4, at http://alabamashakes.frontgatetickets.com/. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday and Saturday, December 7 and 8. See below for itinerary.

The group is touring in support of its debut album, Boys & Girls, which is being hailed as one of the best albums of 2012, with Q Magazine noting: “The secret to the rapid success of this quartet from sleepy Athens, Alabama was locked in the welcoming roll of the album’s hip-swinging riffs and singer Brittany Howard’s Janis Joplin-like cry.” Paste Magazine, which ranked the album in its Top 10, praised its “restless, animal energy.”

The band has been on tour non-stop, playing sold-out headline shows, dates with such artists as Jack White and Neil Young & Crazy Horse, and performing at numerous festivals, including the Newport Folk Festival, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands and Austin City Limits. Brittany Howard joined My Morning Jacket at the Newport Folk Festival for a rendition of The Band’s “It Makes No Difference.” NPR Music singled out the track – just released on vinyl – as one of “five reasons you might want to run to your local record shop for Record Store Day: Black Friday 2012.” Alabama Shakes will begin 2013 with a tour of Australia and New Zealand followed by dates in Japan and South America.

Alabama Shakes – North American Tour Dates

March 2013

1 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
2 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
3 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
5 – Oakland, CA @ The Fox Theater
6 – Davis, CA @ Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
8 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Saltair
9 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
10 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre
12 – Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
15 – New Orleans, LA @ The Sugar Mill
16 – Jackson, MS @ Hal + Mal’s Street Dance

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Alabama Shakes

Old Crow Medicine Show

Sing to the People: iTunes / Amazon / ATO Store

The Music is You: A Tribute to John Denver came out today and is now available for purchase! Check out the great article NPR wrote about the album and its contributing artists below and find the links to buy the album on iTunes, Amazon, and our official store!

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