LUCY ROSE’S "STRANGEST OF WAYS" PREMIERES ON REFINERY 29
U.S. TOUR KICKS OFF IN SUPPORT OF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED 2017 LP SOMETHING’S CHANGING
Photo credit: Laura Lewis Photography
“…she is at her best at her most intimate, albeit with a new gust of openness
from her far-flung adventures.” ★★★★—Q Magazine
from her far-flung adventures.” ★★★★—Q Magazine
“Something’s Changing
is a culmination of much-welcomed growth for Rose. She has the ability
to make listeners feel: when she’s struggling to find comfort in her own
skin,
finding joy in life and questioning her path. Her most recent body of work shows Rose finding her sense of self, but makes it relatable to listeners. It’s that connection that solidifies Rose’s career on the folk world.”—Paste Magazine
finding joy in life and questioning her path. Her most recent body of work shows Rose finding her sense of self, but makes it relatable to listeners. It’s that connection that solidifies Rose’s career on the folk world.”—Paste Magazine
“With songcraft and performances on point here, Something's Changing is Rose’s most exquisite album to date and her most moving.”—All Music Guide
UK artist Lucy Rose premieres the video for her new single “Strangest of Ways” with Refinery 29. Read HERE and watch HERE.
Refinery 29 says of the video, “Heartwarming... no one can ever say
Lucy Rose doesn't care about her fans. The U.K. based singer and
songwriter doesn't just respond to their emails and chat after
shows––she stays at their houses.” The track comes from her third studio
album, Something’s Changing out now on Arts & Crafts. Lucy continues her U.S. tour beginning March 2. Additionally, the B-side of “All That Fear” is now available online. Listen here via VEVO and on Spotify.
The
inspiration for the “Strangest of Ways” came by way of long time fan,
Zoe Schofield. Zoe lives with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, which means she
doesn’t have the ability to travel and explore. Talking through ideas
for the shoot, Lucy asked Zoe if there was anything she’d always dreamed
of doing but hadn’t been able to do.
Following the tour for her second album Work It Out,
Lucy noticed a steady stream of tweets from Latin America, and the
unlikely statistic that geographically her music was most popular on
Spotify in Mexico City. Inspired by this news, Lucy offered her fans in
Latin America a deal: “If you book me a gig, I’ll come and stay.”
For
two months Lucy toured Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay,
Uruguay, Brazil and Mexico, playing free shows, staying with fans and
“falling back in love with making music.”
Rose’s
husband Will Morris filmed the experience along the way and produced a
documentary of the trip. The documentary was inspired by “the kindness
and faith in music of those she met including fans blocking the street
outside a gig above a launderette, trying to sleep on endless inter-city
bus rides and living with families in out-of-the-way towns.”
With
the insight gained during her travels, Lucy set out to make the third
album on her own. She began to collaborate with Brighton producer Tim
Bidwell, and in the comfort of his home studio, created the new album in
a mere 17 days.
The
record also contains contributions from Bidwell, in-house bassist Ben
Daniels and drummer Chris Boot as well as guest appearances by
Daughters’ Elena Tonra, Marcus Hamblett and Matthew and The Atlas’ Emma
Gatrill. On two tracks vocal harmonies are provided by The Staves
(“Floral Dresses” and “Is This Called Home”).
“The
songs just came more naturally after that trip, from feeling good and
from learning so much about myself,” explains Lucy. “I feel more
comfortable in my own skin than I’ve ever felt in my life. So there is a
lot of searching as well as a lot of discovery on this record.”
LUCY ROSE TOUR DATES
March 6—Los Angeles, CA—Troubadour
March 7—San Francisco, CA— Swedish Music Hall
March 9—Seattle, WA—Sunset Tavern
March 10—Vancouver, BC —Venue
March 11—Portland, OR —McMenamins Theater
March 13—Salt Lake City, UT—Metro Music Hall
March 14—Denver, CO—Larimer Lounge
March 19—Nashville, TN—The Basement East
March 20—St. Louis, MO —Off Broadway
March 22—Minneapolis, MN—Turf Club
March 23—Chicago, IL—Schubas
March 24—Toronto, ON—Drake Hotel
March 25—Montreal, QC— Phi Center
March 27—Boston, MA—The Rockwell
March 29—New York, NY—Le Poisson Rogue
March 30––Washington, DC––Union Stage
March 31—Philadelphia, PA—Boot and Saddle
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