Andrew Bird ft. Fiona Apple "Left Handed Kisses" - Press Release

The inimitable Fiona Apple joins Andrew Bird on "Left Handed Kisses", the second track released off Are You Serious, out April 1st via Loma Vista. Not known for writing love songs, Andrew took an approach here in a way that only he can.

"My inclination was to write a song about why I can't write a simple love song.  The song began as an internal dialogue," Bird says. "At first it was just my voice. Then another voice came creeping in and I thought 'this should be a duet if I can find the right person.' I needed to find someone really indicting. She was totally committed. The session was a long whiskey-fueled night - unhinged, for sure. All worth it, of course. I can't write simple love songs. People are complex."

Listen to the song below and see him live on his upcoming world tour (full dates below). Stay tuned for the video directed by Phil Andelman.  

ANDREW BIRD TOUR DATES

• Feb 26 - Amsterdam, NL - Muziekgebouw aan't IJ
• Feb 27 - Rotterdam, NL - De Doelen
• Feb 28 - Groningen, NL - De Oosterpoort
• Mar 29 Savannah, GA - Savannah Music Festival
• Mar 30 - Nashville, TN - The Ryman
• April 1 - Knoxville, TN - Big Ears Festival
• April 2 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
• April 4 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
• April 5 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
• April 7 - Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre
• April 8 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
• April 9 - Boston, MA - Citi Wang Theatre
• April 11 - Montreal, QC - Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre
• April 13 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
• April 14 - Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
• April 15 - Columbus, OH - The LC Pavillion
• April 16 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
• April 18 - Milwaukee, WI - The Riverside Theater
• April 19 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
• April 21 - Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
• April 22 - St. Louis, MO - The The Pageant
• April 30 - Dublin, IRE - Vicar Street
• May 2 - Edinburgh, UK - Queen's Hall
• May 3 - Manchester, UK - Cathedral
• May 4 - London, UK - Roundhouse
• May 6 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
• May 8 - Brussels, BE - Cirque Royale
• May 9 - Paris, FR - Trianon
• May 13 San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park
• May 14 Los Angeles, CA - Ace Theatre
• May 15 Los Angeles, CA - Ace Theatre
• May 16 San Francisco, CA - The Masonic
• May 18 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
• May 19 Seattle, WA - The Showbox
• May 21 Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre
• May 23 Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
• May 24 Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre

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Tiger Army Release “Prisoner Of The Night” - Press Release

Los Angeles-based rock ‘n roll band TIGER ARMY have released “Prisoner of the Night,” the first track off their much-anticipated new album, V •••–  (LunaTone/Rise), release date TBA.

Produced and mixed by Grammy winner Ted Hutt (Old Crow Medicine Show, The Gaslight Anthem, Dropkick Murphys) and featuring Tiger Army vocalist/guitarist Nick 13, acclaimed bassist Dave Roe (Johnny Cash, Ray Lamontagne, Dan Auerbach) and drummer Mitch Marine (Dwight Yoakam), V •••–  is Tiger Army’s first album since 2007’s Music from Regions Beyond.

Tiger Army have been playing “Prisoner of the Night” during their recent live shows, including their current tour with Dropkick Murphys (see itinerary below).

About the track and how it fits into the band’s set, Nick 13 says, "Our sound has always been about a mix of old and new. But this song, like others on the new record, draws from the early ‘60s. It was a transitional period after the end of rock 'n' roll's first wave, but prior to the British invasion. There was a lot of sonic experimentation as people tried to figure out 'what's next'?  Radio singles of that era also went on to influence early NYC punk, so 'Prisoner' plays with that as well.”

Tour Dates (additional dates TBA)

Feb 27 @ Stubb’s in Austin, TX (w/Dropkick Murphys)

Feb 28 @ Civic Center in New Orleans, LA (w/Dropkick Murphys)

Feb 29 @ House of Blues in Houston, TX (w/Dropkick Murphys)

Mar 2 @ Marathon Music Works in Nashville, TN (w/Dropkick Murphys)

Mar 3 @ The Fillmore Charlotte in Charlotte, NC (w/Dropkick Murphys)

Mar 4 @ The Ritz in Raleigh, NC (w/Dropkick Murphys)

Mar 5 @ The Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA (w/Dropkick Murphys)

Mar 6 @ Bogart’s in Cincinnati, OH (w/Dropkick Murphys)

Mar 8 @ Stage AE in Pittsburgh, PA (w/Dropkick Murphys)

Mar 9 @ Webster Hall in NYC (w/Dropkick Murphys)

Mar 10 @ Webster Hall in NYC (w/Dropkick Murphys)

Mar 11 @ Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT (w/Dropkick Murphys)

Mar 12 @ The Stone Pony in Asbury Park (w/Dropkick Murphys)

Mar 13 @ Electric Factory in Philadelphia, PA (w/Dropkick Murphys)

Mar 15 @ Baltimore Soundstage in Baltimore, MD

Mar 16 @ House of Blues in Boston (w/Dropkick Murphys)

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Daggers & Knives

Woodes' "Daggers & Knives" is cold, calculated, and remarkably catchy.

The first single from the Australian artist/producer's forthcoming EP, the track moves from hypnotic and detached to real and emotional, driven by a clever production and addictive chorus. A track worth falling for, it would be dreamy were it not so wonderfully heavy and intricate.

Says Woodes of the new single, "this track started as something that could have relished in a dark place, but as it unraveled I could feel it transition. In my head I envisioned myself as someone else: powerful and in control". Check it out below and look for her debut solo EP to be released mid 2016.

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All The Beauty

Lila Rose's gorgeous "All The Beauty" is one of those too rare tracks that are so unassumingly pretty and transcendent in such a quiet way - initially at least - that it gives you butterflies and has you coming back for third and fourth listens.

Little hooks and an easy chorus with a sincere message build to an impassioned and raw ending of epic proporitions with an entrancingly honest release and an immediate fade out that does much more justice to the piece than a simple return to the refrain could.

"All The Beauty" is desperate and real and words won't do it justice, you just need to set aside time to sink into and appreciate the 'beauty' of Lila Rose's powerful single. Check out the links below and fall for her sound now.

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