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Thursday, September 23, 2010
The Lonely Forest EP Release and Review
The Lonely Forest EP was released digitally on 9/14 and has been well received. Here is a kind review from AP Magazine: http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1907572
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Salvador Santana's "We Got Somethin'" Featured on MSG Network
From TV broadcast of the Knicks vs Denver Nuggets on March 26th.
Link to Keyboard City on iTunes:
Friday, March 26, 2010
Spinefarm Records Artists on tour!!
Spinefarm Records artists Moonsorrow and Swallow the Sun will be touring the USA in April supporting Century Media recording artists Finntroll on the "Finnish Metal Tour 2010", sponsored by Metal Sucks (http://www.metal-sucks.net/).
Tour dates are as follows:
4/6 West Springfield, VA - Jaxx
4/7 Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
4/8 New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
4/9 Worcester, MA - The Palladium
4/10 Montreal, QC - Club Soda
4/11 Quebec City, QC - Imperial de Quebec
4/12 Toronto, ON - Opera House
4/13 Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
4/14 Detroit, MI - Blondie's
4/15 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
4/16 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
4/17 Saint Paul, MN - Station 4
4/19 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
4/21 Seattle, WA - El Corazon
4/22 Vancouver, BC - Red Room
4/23 Portland, OR - Peter's Room
4/24 San Francisco, CA - Thee Parkside
4/25 West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
4/26 Mesa, AZ - U.B.'s Bar
4/27 Tucson, AZ - The Rock
4/29 Austin, TX - Emo's Alternative Lounging
4/30 Houston, TX - Meridian
5/1 Fort Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater
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www.myspace.com/moonsorrow
Tour dates are as follows:
4/6 West Springfield, VA - Jaxx
4/7 Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
4/8 New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
4/9 Worcester, MA - The Palladium
4/10 Montreal, QC - Club Soda
4/11 Quebec City, QC - Imperial de Quebec
4/12 Toronto, ON - Opera House
4/13 Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
4/14 Detroit, MI - Blondie's
4/15 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
4/16 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
4/17 Saint Paul, MN - Station 4
4/19 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
4/21 Seattle, WA - El Corazon
4/22 Vancouver, BC - Red Room
4/23 Portland, OR - Peter's Room
4/24 San Francisco, CA - Thee Parkside
4/25 West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
4/26 Mesa, AZ - U.B.'s Bar
4/27 Tucson, AZ - The Rock
4/29 Austin, TX - Emo's Alternative Lounging
4/30 Houston, TX - Meridian
5/1 Fort Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater
www.myspace.com/spinefarmrecordsus
www.myspace.com/swallowthesundoom
www.myspace.com/moonsorrow
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
The Lonely Forest Interview: SXSW 2010 - Spinner
The Lonely Forest Interview: SXSW 2010 - Spinner
The Lonely Forest recently made headlines as the first band signed to Trans Records, an imprint founded by Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie. Known for their passionate, vocal-driven pop rock, they have garnered a strong local following in their home state of Washington. Spinner caught up with members John van Deusen and Tony Ruland to talk about their recent move to Trans and their first appearance at SXSW.
How did the Lonely Forest form?
JvD: Tony, Eric, and Braydn played instrumental music together until I was invited over for a friendly "jam session." The rest, as we say, is history.
How would you describe your sound?
JvD: I would say the Lonely Forest plays gimmick-free pop rock.
How did you come up with the name "the Lonely Forest"?
JvD: About four years ago I was reading The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis and came across a sentence in which he described a particular set of trees as a "very lonely forest." I wrote it down on my hand because I thought it was a wonderfully descriptive and imaginative way to explain the scenery in that chapter.
What are your musical influences?
JvD: Personally, I would have to say my biggest influence as a songwriter is the local music scene we are involved in up in Anacortes and the surrounding area. Bands such as the Globes, the Oregon Donor, the Mission Orange, Karl Blau, and Mt. Eerie have had a profound impact on me artistically. Other than that, bands such as XTC, Death Cab For Cutie, Nirvana, and REM have probably influenced the Lonely Forest's sound more than most.
How does this incarnation of the Lonely Forest differ from the original incarnation, John van Deusen and the Lonely Forest? Has your music changed?
JvD: Originally, John van Deusen and the Lonely Forest was the name of my slightly more poppy, acoustic guitar solo project. When I started playing with the guys, our sound began to evolve, so we thought it was natural to take my name from the title and make it more of a musical collaboration and less of a dictatorship. The Lonely Forest of today covers a much larger spectrum of influences and sounds than my solo project did.
Is there a core idea or theme behind We Sing the Body Electric!? And who is the Walt Whitman fan?
JvD: A few years ago I went through a huge Ray Bradbury phase. He has a collection of short stories called I Sing The Body Electric! that I thoroughly enjoyed. I loved the title because I felt like you could draw many different meanings from the words sing, body and electric. Soon after I came across Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, and discovered his poem of the same name. The more I thought about the phrase, "I Sing the Body Electric!" the more I felt that it would make a great name for a record. I think the main goal behind the record was to sing incredibly personal lyrics in hopes that the listener would be able to relate to the sh*t I was going through during that period in my life. Sonically, we were shooting to make the songs louder, faster, and have more energy. Ultimately, the combination of vulnerable lyrics and energetic songs was supposed to in a way, "sing the body electric." I'm not sure if we achieved our goal, but I still feel that the title fits the songs.
How did you get hooked up with Chris Walla and eventually signed onto Trans?
TR: Chris first heard about us through Megan Seling's column in Seattle's The Stranger and eventually bought a record after reading our name enough times. Shortly after our release of We Sing the Body Electric!, Chris was asked by CNN what he was listening to; he mentioned us, and from there it all sort of unfolded.
What are you planning to record next?
TR: This April we are headed to LA and San Francisco for a month to record our next full length. We're excited on having so much time to focus on just making a record. It's a luxury we have never had. Yay!
What's the craziest thing you've seen on tour?
TR: Hmmm . . . Well, does seeing John naked count? It happens far too often.
Brandy Keller is a contributor from Seed.com. Learn how you can contribute here.
The Lonely Forest recently made headlines as the first band signed to Trans Records, an imprint founded by Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie. Known for their passionate, vocal-driven pop rock, they have garnered a strong local following in their home state of Washington. Spinner caught up with members John van Deusen and Tony Ruland to talk about their recent move to Trans and their first appearance at SXSW.
How did the Lonely Forest form?
JvD: Tony, Eric, and Braydn played instrumental music together until I was invited over for a friendly "jam session." The rest, as we say, is history.
How would you describe your sound?
JvD: I would say the Lonely Forest plays gimmick-free pop rock.
How did you come up with the name "the Lonely Forest"?
JvD: About four years ago I was reading The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis and came across a sentence in which he described a particular set of trees as a "very lonely forest." I wrote it down on my hand because I thought it was a wonderfully descriptive and imaginative way to explain the scenery in that chapter.
What are your musical influences?
JvD: Personally, I would have to say my biggest influence as a songwriter is the local music scene we are involved in up in Anacortes and the surrounding area. Bands such as the Globes, the Oregon Donor, the Mission Orange, Karl Blau, and Mt. Eerie have had a profound impact on me artistically. Other than that, bands such as XTC, Death Cab For Cutie, Nirvana, and REM have probably influenced the Lonely Forest's sound more than most.
How does this incarnation of the Lonely Forest differ from the original incarnation, John van Deusen and the Lonely Forest? Has your music changed?
JvD: Originally, John van Deusen and the Lonely Forest was the name of my slightly more poppy, acoustic guitar solo project. When I started playing with the guys, our sound began to evolve, so we thought it was natural to take my name from the title and make it more of a musical collaboration and less of a dictatorship. The Lonely Forest of today covers a much larger spectrum of influences and sounds than my solo project did.
Is there a core idea or theme behind We Sing the Body Electric!? And who is the Walt Whitman fan?
JvD: A few years ago I went through a huge Ray Bradbury phase. He has a collection of short stories called I Sing The Body Electric! that I thoroughly enjoyed. I loved the title because I felt like you could draw many different meanings from the words sing, body and electric. Soon after I came across Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, and discovered his poem of the same name. The more I thought about the phrase, "I Sing the Body Electric!" the more I felt that it would make a great name for a record. I think the main goal behind the record was to sing incredibly personal lyrics in hopes that the listener would be able to relate to the sh*t I was going through during that period in my life. Sonically, we were shooting to make the songs louder, faster, and have more energy. Ultimately, the combination of vulnerable lyrics and energetic songs was supposed to in a way, "sing the body electric." I'm not sure if we achieved our goal, but I still feel that the title fits the songs.
How did you get hooked up with Chris Walla and eventually signed onto Trans?
TR: Chris first heard about us through Megan Seling's column in Seattle's The Stranger and eventually bought a record after reading our name enough times. Shortly after our release of We Sing the Body Electric!, Chris was asked by CNN what he was listening to; he mentioned us, and from there it all sort of unfolded.
What are you planning to record next?
TR: This April we are headed to LA and San Francisco for a month to record our next full length. We're excited on having so much time to focus on just making a record. It's a luxury we have never had. Yay!
What's the craziest thing you've seen on tour?
TR: Hmmm . . . Well, does seeing John naked count? It happens far too often.
Brandy Keller is a contributor from Seed.com. Learn how you can contribute here.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group Announce Partnership With Trans, Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie's New Indie Label
Tsunami Label Group will be handling back end product management and marketing services for Trans.
Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group Announce Partnership With Trans, Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie's New Indie Label
The Lonely Forest Sign With Trans - On Tour Now, Playing SXSW, Sasquatch * New Record Summer/Fall
Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group is proud to announce a partnership with Trans Records, Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie's new label. Walla's first signing: The Lonely Forest. Based in the small town of Anacortes, WA, The Lonely Forest have taken the northwest by storm behind their independently released album We Sing The Body Electric!. The band's shows in and around the Seattle and Portland areas have built a rabid fan-base culminating with sold out shows at Seattle's Showbox Theatre last year and a coveted slot at the northwest's premiere festival this May, Sasquatch. Walla initially approached the band about producing their next album, but soon decided to create the Trans imprint with ILG to release their records as well.
“I’ve been lucky enough to make records with tons of phenomenal bands, and I’ve considered [starting a label] a number of different times,” Walla tells The Stranger. “I don’t know—is it oversimplified to say it’s them and it just makes sense? This wouldn’t be happening if it weren’t for the Lonely Forest. They’re a phenomenal band. I’ve been following my nose for so many years, doing the things that felt like the right thing to do. And this time the answer was yes.”
The Lonely Forest - John Van Deusen (Vox/Guitar/Piano), Braydn Krueger (Percussion), Eric Sturgeon (Bass), Tony Ruland (Guitar) - is set to record their debut album for Trans with Chris Walla at studios in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland throughout April and May with the album slated for a late summer/early fall release. The band is currently on tour with We Were Promised Jetpacks (dates below) and will be playing a number of shows at SXSW 2010.
Download "We Sing In Time" MP3 via KEXP's "Song Of The Day" feature.
Tour Dates:
w/We Were Promised Jetpacks:
26-Feb-10 Los Angeles, CA Troubador
27-Feb-10 San Francisco, CA Slim's
1-Mar-10 Vancouver, BC The Biltmore
2-Mar-10 Seattle, WA Neumo's
3-Mar-10 Portland, OR Doug Fir
5-Mar-10 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
6-Mar-10 Denver, CO Hi-Dive
7-Mar-10 Lawerence, KS Jackpot Saloon
8-Mar-10 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
9-Mar-10 Minneapolis, MN Varisity Theater
11-Mar-10 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
12-Mar-10 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
13-Mar-10 Columbus, OH The Summit
14-Mar-10 Indianapolis, IL Radio Radio
15-Mar-10 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House
SXSW:
18-Mar 3pm Paste Galaxy Room 507 E. 6th St
18-Mar 9:30pm Billions Club De Ville
20-Mar 2pm Seattle by SX Beauty Bar
20-Mar 4:50pm Original Audio/Beyond Race Flamingo
26-Feb-10 Los Angeles, CA Troubador
27-Feb-10 San Francisco, CA Slim's
1-Mar-10 Vancouver, BC The Biltmore
2-Mar-10 Seattle, WA Neumo's
3-Mar-10 Portland, OR Doug Fir
5-Mar-10 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
6-Mar-10 Denver, CO Hi-Dive
7-Mar-10 Lawerence, KS Jackpot Saloon
8-Mar-10 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
9-Mar-10 Minneapolis, MN Varisity Theater
11-Mar-10 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
12-Mar-10 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
13-Mar-10 Columbus, OH The Summit
14-Mar-10 Indianapolis, IL Radio Radio
15-Mar-10 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House
SXSW:
18-Mar 3pm Paste Galaxy Room 507 E. 6th St
18-Mar 9:30pm Billions Club De Ville
20-Mar 2pm Seattle by SX Beauty Bar
20-Mar 4:50pm Original Audio/Beyond Race Flamingo
Sasquatch Festival
29-May-10 The Gorge, WA Sasquatch Festival
"{The Lonely Forest are} incredibly talented—their songs are blasts of power pop and rock laced with piano and epic choruses that are fun to sing along to. The lyrics are thoughtful, but they're not too precious to stomach...The Lonely Forest are going to be famous." - The Stranger
"...powerful hooks that have an undeniably gravitational pull.” – SoundNW Magazine
"'We Sing In Time' gave me goosebumps. In a really, really good way.” - Seattle Weekly
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SALVADOR SANTANA KICKS OFF WEST COAST TOUR IN SUPPORT OF NEWLY RELEASED SOLO DEBUT "KEYBOARD CITY"
Salvador Santana is kicking off a run of dates this Wednesday, March 3 in Boulder, CO, touring in support of his solo debut, Keyboard City, released last month via Various Music/Quannum Projects. The keyboard mastermind will be sharing the stage with UK funk transplants, The New Mastersounds. Following a string of shows in Colorado, the tour will head up the West Coast, from San Diego to Seattle, finishing off at Neumo's on Thursday, March 18. Santana and The New Mastersounds will kick off another leg of touring in the South on April 17 at the Earth Day Festival in Asheville, NC. Aside from his extensive keyboard set-up, Santana will be backed by a four piece band (keys/trumpet, bass, drums and horns/percussion).
Salvador Santana co-wrote and co-produced the wonderfully eclectic Keyboard City with none other than Money Mark (Beastie Boys), certainly a name which has come to be synonymous with keyboard playing. Keyboard City has also spawned collaborations with the legendary GZA from the Wu-Tang Clan and Dan Deacon, both of whom remixed the title track.
Easy going and humble, Salvador exudes the Bay Area vibe.
He began playing the drums at age three--sitting on his father's lap, controlling the snare and tom, while Carlos worked the hi-hat and kick drum--but his true love was discovered when he began taking piano lessons when he was six. Later, he studied at San Francisco's heralded School of the Arts before attending Cal Arts in Valencia, CA. His education, passion and lineage has turned Salvador, now 26, into a monster on the keys. With Keyboard City, Salvador Santana emerges as his own musical force to be reckoned with. The keyboard-centric live show will be a sight to see, not unlike the truly fantastic album packaging for Keyboard City!
Wed, Mar 3 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
Thu, Mar 4 Steamboat, CO @ Old Town Pub
Fri, Mar 5 Avon, CO @ Agave
Sat, Mar 6 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Mon, Mar 8 Aspen, CO @ Belly Up
Wed, Mar 10 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
Thu, Mar 11 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
Fri, Mar 12 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
Sat, Mar 13 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Sun, Mar 14 Sebastopol, CA @ Hopmonk
Mon, Mar 15 Crystal Bay, NV @ Tahoe Biltmore Breeze
Wed, Mar 17 Portland, OR @ Berbati's Pan
Thu, Mar 18 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
Sat, April 11 Albuquerque, NM @ Low Spirits
Sat, Apr 17 Asheville, NC - Earth Day Fest
Sun, Apr 18 Roanoke, VA @ Blue 5
Tue, Apr 20 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
Wed, Apr 21 Black Mountain, NC @ Pisgah Brewing
Thu, Apr 22 Knoxville, TN @ Barley's Tap Room
Fri, Apr 23 Nashville, TN - Rites of Spring Festival
Sat, Apr 24 Chattanooga, TN @ 412 Market
Sun, Apr 25 Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre
Tue, Apr 27 Valdosta, GA @ Blazers Tavern
Wed, Apr 28 Tallahassee, FL @ Engine Room
Thu, Apr 29 Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitchen
Fri, Apr 30 New Orleans, LA House of Blues (Late Night)
E-card here: http://salvadorsantana.com/ecard/
For more information visit: www.SalvadorSantana.com
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