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Friday, January 24, 2020
MIDLAND DROPS “CHEATIN’ SONGS” VIDEO
Show at The Palomino Offers Pitch Perfect Locale
“She’s lying with him, and she’s lying to me...”
“She’s lying with him, and she’s lying to me...”
North Hollywood, CA (January 23, 2020) - Neon. Cigarette smoke. Tight jeans. Rhinestones. Sweaty people. Crowded dance floor. Vintage Cadillacs. Legendary bar. All that, and more drive Midland’s live performance video for “Cheatin’ Songs,” captured at North Hollywood’s long shuttered Palomino Club during the double Grammy-nominated band’s one night only re-opening of the iconic honky tonk on Lankershim. Watch video here: https://midland.lnk.to/CS_PalominoPR.
Filmed by Collin Duddy, the clip takes a gritty, no frills approach to reflect the song’s content and the stripped-down reality the trio from Dripping Springs, Texas try to maintain. Crammed on the sweltering stage, lead singer Mark Wystrach, lead guitarist/vocalist Jess Carson and bassist/vocalist Cam Duddy, lean into the classic country of this week’s Most Added song at country radio. The confessions of a man betrayed but holding on, the video merges the seduction of honky tonk life with the reality of a working band playing actual instruments for a crowd hungry for what their brand of retro country was forged with.
“There are certain songs that are very traditional country. But if you actually listen to our arrangements, there’s also stuff that’s unconventional that really pulls it into the modern age,” Wystrach told Flaunt magazine, during an interview earlier that day. “We’re interested, personally, in believing in the music. The greatest curse is going to play music that doesn’t compel you.”
No danger of that. Gracing the cover of touring trade Pollstar, announcing the Stagecoach 2020 line-up on ELLEN and getting ready to kick-off this year’s Houston Rodeo & Livestock Show March 3, Midland goes to great lengths to keep it old school – and straight up. While their headlining tour – including two SRO nights at Ft. Worth’s turbo-tonk Billy Bob’s – is all but completely sold out, the trio will spend their summer vacation as special guest on Tim McGraw’s HERE ON EARTH TOUR.
“Looking at how committed we’ve been to taking it on the road, playing this music for the people is an interesting way to live” says Duddy. “My peak moment every night is when people sing the songs back to us. That never gets old.”
Forging a future from the past, Midland – a band long on visual attraction – wanted to let their night at the Los Angeles home away from home for Merle Haggard, Charlie Rich, Jerry Lee Lewis, then Emmylou Harris, the Pretenders and Commander Cody, followed by Lone Justice, the Blasters, Dwight Yoakam and the Traveling Wilburys ride again. Acclaimed by The New York Times for their “retro country elegance,” filming a video in a bar that’s seen myriad dalliances was metaphorically sound.
Built on classic country’s unapologetic embrace of grown-up themes, Midland’s oeuvre is filled with plenty of drinking songs, cheating songs and seduction songs. NPR noted the trio “Evolves Its Vintage Sound” for the No. 1 debuting Let It Roll, while Esquire proclaimed their music, “as well-worn as the barstool its protagonist refuses to abandon—think warm, Dwight Yoakam-esque country and swirling, Laurel Canyon folk” and The Austin American Statesman praised, “the melodic twang of 1970s country-rock... reaching high above honky-tonk bounds.”
With “Mr. Lonely” landing on many Best Of year end lists, including the prestigious Nashville Scene Country Critic’s Poll, Midland channels Buck Owens, Gary Stewart, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard and Charlie Rich through a strong prism of Dwight Yoakam, the Eagles and California country rock. With “Cheatin’ Songs,” they take their progressive country cocktail out into the deep end, dragging the waters of infidelity, carnality and just enough smoky harmony to make music lovers lean in and breathe a little quicker.
Filmed by Collin Duddy, the clip takes a gritty, no frills approach to reflect the song’s content and the stripped-down reality the trio from Dripping Springs, Texas try to maintain. Crammed on the sweltering stage, lead singer Mark Wystrach, lead guitarist/vocalist Jess Carson and bassist/vocalist Cam Duddy, lean into the classic country of this week’s Most Added song at country radio. The confessions of a man betrayed but holding on, the video merges the seduction of honky tonk life with the reality of a working band playing actual instruments for a crowd hungry for what their brand of retro country was forged with.
“There are certain songs that are very traditional country. But if you actually listen to our arrangements, there’s also stuff that’s unconventional that really pulls it into the modern age,” Wystrach told Flaunt magazine, during an interview earlier that day. “We’re interested, personally, in believing in the music. The greatest curse is going to play music that doesn’t compel you.”
No danger of that. Gracing the cover of touring trade Pollstar, announcing the Stagecoach 2020 line-up on ELLEN and getting ready to kick-off this year’s Houston Rodeo & Livestock Show March 3, Midland goes to great lengths to keep it old school – and straight up. While their headlining tour – including two SRO nights at Ft. Worth’s turbo-tonk Billy Bob’s – is all but completely sold out, the trio will spend their summer vacation as special guest on Tim McGraw’s HERE ON EARTH TOUR.
“Looking at how committed we’ve been to taking it on the road, playing this music for the people is an interesting way to live” says Duddy. “My peak moment every night is when people sing the songs back to us. That never gets old.”
Forging a future from the past, Midland – a band long on visual attraction – wanted to let their night at the Los Angeles home away from home for Merle Haggard, Charlie Rich, Jerry Lee Lewis, then Emmylou Harris, the Pretenders and Commander Cody, followed by Lone Justice, the Blasters, Dwight Yoakam and the Traveling Wilburys ride again. Acclaimed by The New York Times for their “retro country elegance,” filming a video in a bar that’s seen myriad dalliances was metaphorically sound.
Built on classic country’s unapologetic embrace of grown-up themes, Midland’s oeuvre is filled with plenty of drinking songs, cheating songs and seduction songs. NPR noted the trio “Evolves Its Vintage Sound” for the No. 1 debuting Let It Roll, while Esquire proclaimed their music, “as well-worn as the barstool its protagonist refuses to abandon—think warm, Dwight Yoakam-esque country and swirling, Laurel Canyon folk” and The Austin American Statesman praised, “the melodic twang of 1970s country-rock... reaching high above honky-tonk bounds.”
With “Mr. Lonely” landing on many Best Of year end lists, including the prestigious Nashville Scene Country Critic’s Poll, Midland channels Buck Owens, Gary Stewart, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard and Charlie Rich through a strong prism of Dwight Yoakam, the Eagles and California country rock. With “Cheatin’ Songs,” they take their progressive country cocktail out into the deep end, dragging the waters of infidelity, carnality and just enough smoky harmony to make music lovers lean in and breathe a little quicker.
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Hailey Whitters Releases New Single "Janice At The Hotel Bar" From New Album The Dream out February 28
Touring with Jordan Davis and Tanya Tucker, Including Performances at Stagecoach, Country Boom and Windy City Smokeout Festivals
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
THE LUMINEERS III: THE WORLD TOUR
ADDS MORE SHOW DATES
BAND TO HEADLINE THEIR FIRST STADIUM SHOW
AT COORS FIELD IN DENVER
OPENERS FOR NEW DATES INCLUDE
SHAKEY GRAVES, JADE BIRD,
GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV, DANIEL RODRIGUEZ, AND DIANA DEMUTH
The Lumineers announce the addition of more dates to the epic arena tour celebrating their landmark album, III, including Coors Field the band's first stadium headlining in their hometown Denver on August 29. A wide array of artists will be supporting The Lumineers including Shakey Graves, Jade Bird, Gregory Alan Isakov, and Daniel Rodriguez. (Mt. Joy is the opener for the first leg of dates).
For III: The World Tour, the band will once again partner with CID Entertainment to offer fans the opportunity to pair a premium concert ticket with merchandise or pre-show access to the band's "III Lounge," featuring appetizers, a cash bar and more. Limited packages are available now exclusively via www.cidentertainment.com/events/the-lumineers-tour. Active members of The Lumineers Big Parade Fan Club will have exclusive first access to purchase tickets and III Lounge packages during the Fan Club pre-sale, which will begin Monday, January 27th at 10am local time. Public On-Sale will begin Friday, January 31st. Each concert ticket purchased online includes a copy of the band's new album, III. For complete details and remaining ticket availability, please visit thelumineers.com/tour-dates.
III, which was released this past September via Dualtone (an Entertainment One Company) in the U.S. and Canada, and Decca Records for the rest of the world, topped a slew of charts including "Top Current Album," "Top Independent Album," "Top LP Album," "Top Digital Album," "Alternative Albums," "Americana Albums" and "Rock Albums" charts. The album has also drawn the best press of the band's career, with NPR calling it "ambitious," and the Associated Press writing, "The Lumineers create a stunning album in III." To top it off, Vulture declared The Lumineers "the biggest folk-rock band on the planet."
Multiple singles from the 2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated group's new album have ruled the charts as well. "Gloria," the first single from III, has proven to be a landmark release for The Lumineers, earning critical acclaim while topping the charts at multi-format radio outlets nationwide, including "Americana," "Adult Alternative" and "Alternative," spending six consecutive weeks at #1 on the latter chart in addition to making #1 at AAA Radio. The band's follow up single, "Life In the City," topped the AAA Radio chart and is still steadily climbing the Alternative Chart recently reaching the top ten. This marks the seventh consecutive time in the band's they've been top ten at that format, which makes The Lumineers, according to Billboard, tied the for the best career-starting streak in rock airplay history.
The Lumineers wrapped up a busy 2019, which included top-billed sets at such legendary global events as Bonnaroo, Glastonbury, Fuji Rock, Splendour in the Grass, Osheaga Festival Musique et Arts, and Asbury Park, NJ's Sea.Hear.Now Festival. From there, the band crossed the Atlantic for their biggest European tour to date, with headline shows in countries spanning Portugal, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Newly announced 2020 Dates
May 20 -- Jacksonville, FL -- Daily's Place #+
June 9 -- Gilford, NJ -- Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion ^+
June 13 -- Forest Hills, NY -- Forest Hills Stadium ^%
August 12 -- Salt Lake City, UT -- Maverik Center @&
August 14 -- Portland, OR -- Moda Center @&
August 15 -- George, WA -- Gorge Amphitheatre @&
August 18 -- San Francisco, CA -- Chase Center @&
August 21 -- Los Angeles, CA -- STAPLES Center @&
August 25 -- San Diego, CA -- Pechanga Arena San Diego @&
August 26 -- Glendale, AZ -- Gila River Arena @&
August 29 -- Denver, CO -- Coors Field @
September 2 -- Calgary, AB -- Scotiabank Saddledome @&
September 4 -- Edmonton, AB -- Rogers Place @&
September 8 -- Vancouver, BC -- Rogers Arena @&
September 11 -- Saskatoon, SK -- SaskTel Centre @&
September 12 -- Winnipeg, MB -- Bell MTS Place @&
September 15 -- Kansas City, MO -- Sprint Center @&
September 18 -- Austin, TX -- Frank Erwin Center @&
Previously announced dates
Jan 31 -- Asheville, NC -- Harrah's Cherokee Center- Asheville *=
Feb 1 -- Asheville, NC -- Harrah's Cherokee Center- Asheville *=
Feb 4 -- Columbus, OH -- Schottenstein Center *=
Feb 5 -- St. Louis, MO -- Enterprise Center *=
Feb 7 -- Detroit, MI -- Little Caesars Arena *=
Feb 8 -- Cleveland, OH -- Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse *=
Feb 11 -- Grand Rapids, MI -- Van Andel Arena *=
Feb 13 -- Brooklyn, NY -- Barclays Center *=
Feb 14 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center *=
Feb 16 -- Charlottesville, VA -- John Paul Jones Arena *=
Feb 18 -- Indianapolis, IN -- Bankers Life Fieldhouse *=
Feb 19 -- Nashville, TN -- Bridgestone Arena *=
Feb 21 - Chicago, IL -- Allstate Arena *=
Feb 22 -- Chicago, IL -- Allstate Arena *=
Feb 25 -- Pittsburgh, PA -- PPG Paints Arena *=
Feb 26 -- Buffalo, NY -- KeyBank Center *=
Feb 28 -- Washington, D.C. -- Capital One Arena *=
Feb 29 -- Uncasville, CT -- Mohegan Sun Arena *%
Mar 3 -- Toronto, ON -- Scotiabank Arena *=
Mar 4 -- Toronto, ON -- Scotiabank Arena *=
Mar 6 -- Montreal, QC -- Bell Centre *=
Mar 7 -- Ottawa, ON -- Canadian Tire Centre *=
Mar 10 -- Louisville, KY -- KFC YUM! Center *=
Mar 11 -- Milwaukee, WI -- Fiserv Forum *=
Mar 13 -- St. Paul, MN -- Xcel Energy Center *=
Mar 14 -- Omaha, NE -- CHI Health Center *=
May 2 -- Memphis, TN -- Beale Street Music Festival
May 13 - Tuscaloosa, AL -- Tuscaloosa Amphitheater #+
May 15 -- Woodlands, TX -- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion #+
May 16 -- Dallas, TX -- Dos Equis Pavilion #+
May 19 -- Jacksonville, FL -- Daily's Place #+
May 22 -- Tampa, FL -- MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre #+
May 23 -- West Palm Beach, FL -- iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre #+
May 27 -- Virginia Beach, VA -- Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach #+
May 29 -- Charlotte, NC -- PNC Music Pavilion #+
May 30 -- Atlanta, GA -- Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood #+
June 2 -- Raleigh, NC -- Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek ^+
Jun 5 -- Camden, NJ -- BB&T Pavilion ^+
Jun 6 -- Saratoga Springs, NY -- Saratoga Performing Arts Center ^+
Jun 10 -- Gilford, NH -- Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion ^+
Jun 12 -- Mansfield, MA -- Xfinity Center ^%
Opening slot key
* -- Mt. Joy
= -- J.S. Ondara
# -- Shakey Graves
@ -- Gregory Alan Isakov
^ -- CAAMP
+ -- Jade Bird
& -- Daniel Rodriguez
% -- Diana DeMuth
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