LESLIE STEVENS’ NEW ALBUM SINNER OUT AUGUST 23 VIA THIRTY TIGERS

ALBUM TRACK “12 FEET HIGH” PREMIERES

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“Her soft, clear voice remains the focal point, while her alt-country sound recalls the Laurel Canyon day of The Flying Burrito Brothers.” “…evokes Patsy Cline’s sass and sorrow in one swoop.” “Quietly turning into one of the city’s best...what makes the songs magical is the way Stevens spruces up the retro country-pop settings with clear-eyed and thought-fully incisive lyrics.”

LA-based singer-songwriter Leslie Stevens is set to release her new LP, Sinner, on August 23 viaThirty Tigers; pre-order HERE and listen/share the album track “12 Feet High” HERE.

“I have always written songs to help me heal and to help me cry and laugh,” Stevens explains, “Many people don't like tears- they are afraid of pain- they want to walk away… When after I play someone says ‘You are the most vulnerable’ I consider it the biggest compliment. Still, it means cracking my heart open like an egg at every show.”

Sinner marks Stevens’ third full-length album, following The Donkey and the Rose and Roomful of Smoke, both of which led the Los Angeles Times to call her “one of the city’s best,” while LA Weekly named her Best Country Singer of 2018. Sinner is produced by acclaimed artist Jonathan Wilson (Dawes, Father John Misty) and features drummer James Gadson (Paul McCartney, B.B. King), bassist Jake Blanton (The Killers), pianist Keefus Ciancia (Elton John, T Bone Burnett), organist Nate Walcott (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bright Eyes) and guest vocals from Jenny O on the track “Sylvie.”

Stevens has recorded and toured with a wide variety of acclaimed musicians, including Florence + the Machine, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Father John Misty and Jenny O. Stevens also fronted folk-country band Leslie Stevens and the Badgers, and together the band released two LPs.

LESLIE STEVENS TOUR

August 17	Moroccan Lounge	Los Angeles, CA
September 15	Duck Room at Blueberry Hill	St. Louis, MO
September 17	SPACE	Evanston, IL
September 18	Icehouse	Minneapolis, MN
September 19	Back Room at Colectivo	Milwaukee, WI
September 20	Raccoon Motel	Davenport, IA
September 21	Rose Bowl	Champaign, IL
September 22	Ace of Cups	Columbus, OH
September 24	Mercury Lounge	New York, NY*
September 25	World Café Live Upstairs	Philadelphia, PA
September 26	Songbyrd	Washington, DC
September 27	Cat’s Cradle Back Room	Carrboro, NC
September 28	The Earl	Atlanta, GA
October 5	Barboza	Seattle, WA
October 6	Mississippi Studios	Portland, OR

*supporting Robbie Fulks