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RodGab’s ‘Area 52’ Out Now + Spring Tour Dates

Rodrigo y Gabriela’s new studio album Area 52 is available everywhere now!

iTunes (iTunes LP including 30 minute making of Area 52 documentary, Havana photo gallery, and alternative mix of “Ixtapa”)
Amazon / MP3 
Official Store 

Area 52 contains nine of Rod and Gab’s favorite songs from their own catalogue re-arranged and recorded in Havana with legendary producer Peter Asher and a 13-piece Cuban orchestra comprised of some of the country’s finest young players. This two disc set includes a 30 minute making of Area 52 documentary.

This spring, Rodrigo y Gabriela will be bringing the band C.U.B.A. on the road in order to showcase the thrilling and dynamic hybrid of metal, latin and jazz featured on the album in a live setting. It will mark the first time in their careers that Rodrigo y Gabriela have toured and performed with a backing band. In addition to the coming tour, Rodrigo y Gabriela were recently confirmed to perform on the upcoming 38th season of the long running tv series Austin City Limits.

 

Listen to “Juan Loco” from Area 52 on SoundCloud
http://soundcloud.com/ato_records/rodrigo-y-gabriela-juan-loco

 


North American Tour Video

 Area 52 Album Preview

Tour Dates

On Sale Now

APRIL
03 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre
04 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
05 – Oakland, CA – The Fox Theatre
07 – Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Palladium
10 – Broomfield, CO – 1STBANK Center
12 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre
13 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
14 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
16 – Toronto, CA – Massey Hall
20 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
21 – Upper Darby, PA – Tower Theatre
23 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
25 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
26 – Charlottesville, VA – Charlottesville Pavilion
28 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

MAY
01 – Miami, FL – The Fillmore
04 – New Orleans, LA – Jazz Fest
05 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s

Listen to ‘Area 52’ Now on NPR’s First Listen

NPR is streaming Rodrigo y Gabriela’s new studio album Area 52 in it’s entirety!  Click here to check it out 

 

Area 52 will be released in the US on 1/24/12 and is now available for pre-order on iTunes. 

 

NPR news story

“Raised in Mexico, based in Ireland, and not too far removed from life in metal bands — how could Rodrigo y Gabriela not wind up with a sound that splits the difference between jazzy flamenco and heavy rock? On 2006’s self-titled album and the 2009 breakout 11:11, fleet-fingered Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero craft their wild instrumental genre fusions using only acoustic guitars, but that changes on Area 52, out Jan. 24. Here, the songs remain the same — the album radically rearranges nine pieces from the pair’s past catalog — but the instrumental palette practically explodes.

Recorded mostly in Havana, Area 52 finds Sanchez and Quintero (along with producer Peter Asher and arranger Alex Wilson) reconstructing and building onto their music using the sounds of Cuba — or, more specifically, C.U.B.A., a relentlessly proficient 13-piece Cuban orchestra. Fans of Rodrigo y Gabriela have heard “Hanuman” countless times, but it’s practically unrecognizable at times here. You thought the song was epically propulsive before? Try pairing it with the insistent bashing of drums and a massive electric guitar solo worthy of Carlos Santana.

Bold and brassy, these arrangements will no doubt be jarring to purists — and, yes, the band has been around long enough to attract purists. Rodrigo y Gabriela’s impeccable guitar runs don’t usually compete for attention with horns, pianos, horns, strings, yet more horns and, in an eight-minute take on “Ixtapa,” a sitar courtesy of Anoushka Shankar. But, while it refrains from adding new compositions to the duo’s catalog, Area 52 travels many steps further: It utterly reconstructs the Rodrigo y Gabriela template, and morphs it into something worldlier, bigger, less formulaic and more surprising. It demonstrates decisively that these songs are sturdy and versatile things, suitable for an endless array of shapes and sizes.” – NPR First Listen

Lisa Hannigan “Daytrotter” Live Session

Our favorite songbird’s Daytrotter session is live….you can check it out here:

http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/lisa-hannigan/20055229-3737962

Enjoy!

MMJ’s Circuital – $5 for a Limited time

For a limited time over at Amazon, you can buy My Morning Jacket’s newest studio album, Circuital for only 5 bucks.  Click below to purchase.

Fill Your Cloud with ATO Titles for Only $5!

Amazon currently has a “Fill Your Cloud” promotion in which select MP3 albums are only $5 with many of our ATO artists are featured.

The promotion ends January 31 so fill your cloud with these albums now!

 

Click on the following album links to purchase at Amazon.com…

 

Mariachi El Bronx – Mariachi El Bronx (II)

Bobby Long – A Winter Tale

Gomez – Whatever’s On Your Mind

The Bees – Every Step’s A Yes

Drive-By Truckers – Go Go Boots

Umphrey’s McGee – Death By Stereo

Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Live IN France

SOJA’s ‘Strength to Survive’ Out Jan 31st

SOJA’s new studio album Strength to Survive is now available for pre-order on SOJA’s website.  All pre-orders include a free instant download of one album track + one acoustic track.  Strength to Survive will be released on Jan 31st, 2012.

Limited edition pre-order bundles include…

  • – Strength to Survive t-shirt
  • – Eco-tote bag
  • – Hemp paper soy based lithograph poster.  Printed in the US.
  • – 8″ conifer tree seedling from project greenworld
  • – Strength to Survive vinyl
  • – Strength to Survive CD
  • – Strength to Survive digital download including 4 bonus tracks

 

Pre-Order is also available on iTunes

 

Check out the official music video for the title track, “Strength to Survive”

 

You can also catch SOJA on tour this Spring!

Lucero’s ‘Women and Work’ Tour + New Studio Album in March

LUCERO CONFIRM MASSIVE 2012 WOMEN & WORK HEADLINING TOUR WITH NEW ALBUM DUE THIS SPRING ON ATO!

GO HERE FOR TICKETS: http://lucero.frontgatetickets.com/

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 with ATO Records, due out in March. Support acts on the tour include William Elliot Whitmore, J. Roddy Walston & The Business and others, and Lucero will play a special co-headline show with Built To Spill in Houston, TX on March 12.  Tickets are available now. http://lucero.frontgatetickets.com/

Frontman Ben Nichols says, “This record is Lucero doing what we do best.  It’s one part barrelhouse Rock & Roll and one part lonesome nights.  The thing is, we are having more fun than ever playing both on stage and off and I think that shows on this album.”

Watch them perform “Darken My Door” on Last Call with Carson Daly here:

Tour Dates:

2/23 – Hot Springs, AR @ Maxine’s Pub

2/24 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge*

2/25 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge

3/01 – Girdwood, AK @ The Sitzmark Bar & Grill / Aleyska

3/02 – Girdwood, AK @ The Sitzmark Bar & Grill / Aleyska

3/03 – Girdwood, AK @ The Sitzmark Bar & Grill / Aleyska

3/09 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall^

3/10 – Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco^

3/11 – New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s Uptown^

3/12 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s Upstairs #

3/14 – Dallas, TX @ Trees^

3/19 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom

3/20 – Solana Beach, CA @ The Belly Up Tavern

3/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Music Box

3/23 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

3/24 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

3/25 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos

3/28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge**

3/29 – Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater**

3/30 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater**

3/31 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater**

4/01 – Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep

4/03 – Rock Island, IL @ Rock Island Brewing Company^

4/04 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue^

4/05 – Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater^

4/06 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall^

4/07 – Chicago, IL @ Metro^

4/09 – Columbus, OH @ The Bluestone^

4/11 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s^

4/12 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop^

4/13 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick^

4/14 – Toronto, ONT @ Lee’s Palace^^

4/15 – Montreal, QUE @ Les Foufounes Electriques^^

4/18 – Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Nightclub^^

4/19 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club^^

4/20 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall^^

4/21 – Pawtucket, RI @ The Met Cafe^^

4/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer^^

4/24 – Harrisburg, PA @ Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing

4/25 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club^^

4/26 – Richmond, VA @ The Hat Factory^^

4/27 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel^^

4/28 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Heaven Stage^^

* w/ Adam Faucett and The Tall Grass

# w/ Built To Spill and Dinosaur Feathers

^ w/ William Elliot Whitmore

** w/ Larry and His Flask

^^ w/ J. Roddy Walston & The Business

Lucero on the Web:

http://www.luceromusic.com

http://www.facebook.com/lucero

http://www.twitter.com/luceromusic

Lisa Hannigan’s “Passenger” Only $3.99 for A Limited Time

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For a limited time, Lisa Hannigan’s second studio album Passenger is only $3.99 at Amazon.com

 

“Hannigan’s voice is pure, her phrasing unique — bouncy and seductive, often at the same time, with a voice that taunts me closer to the speakers with its graceful quiver…” NPR

 

SOJA – Strength to Survive

ATO Welcomes Alabama Shakes

We are very excited to announce the signing of the Alabama Shakes.
This young band, from Athens, Alabama, quickly caught our ears with
their thundering bluesy rock songs and fiery live show. Imagine a
throwback to Nina Simone and Led Zeppelin fused with modern acts like
The Black Keys and The White Stripes. We’ll be releasing the Alabama
Shakes’ full-length debut album, in conjunction with our UK friends
Rough Trade Records, in April 2012.

Watch the band’s performance from Stubb’s in Austin as part of the MTV
“O Music Awards”

Get More:

 

You can catch the Alabama Shakes on tour now in intimate venues across
the country
Right now, the band has a self-released EP available: http://alabamashakes.bandcamp.com/