POKEY LAFARGE UNVEILS SOMETHING IN THE WATER;
ROUNDER DEBUT DUE OUT APRIL 7
TOUR DATES INCLUDE STOPS AT BONNAROO AND
OLD SETTLER’S MUSIC FESTIVALS
PREVIEW/DOWNLOAD THE TITLE TRACK HERE
WATCH THE ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO HERE
On Tuesday, April 7, 2015, Pokey LaFarge will release Something in the Water, his Rounder debut.
The dozen-song set, produced by Jimmy Sutton (best known for his work with JD McPherson), marks a new landmark in a career that's already filled with musical highlights. The St. Louis-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist draws from a deep well of American musical traditions to create distinctively personal music that's timeless rather than retro, transcending the confines of genre in a manner that reflects the artist's openhearted attitude.
Incorporating elements of early jazz, ragtime, country blues, Western swing, and beyond, LaFarge has created a vibrant, deeply expressive body of work that embodies an expansive musical vision and vivid storytelling sensibility that are wholly his own. He's also earned a reputation as a tireless, uniquely charismatic live performer, winning a loyal international fan base that regularly packs his rousing, celebratory live shows.
Something in the Water features a diverse cast of talented players, including his own longstanding touring combo as well as members of such notable outfits as NRBQ, the Fat Babies, the Modern Sounds, and the Western Elstons.
Something in the Water finds LaFarge doubling down on his established creative strengths, expanding and deepening his musical reach on such new originals as the wry, rollicking title track, the swaggering ragtime workout "Wanna Be Your Man," the infectiously jazzy "Underground," the evocative crooner "Cairo, Illinois," the exotic ballad "Barcelona" and the swinging album-closer "Knocking the Dust off the Rust Belt Tonight," whose witty lyrics underline the album's proudly Midwestern sensibility. Also featured are fresh, buoyant takes on popular blues standards "When Did You Leave Heaven" and "All Night Long."
"The Midwest is at the heart of this record," LaFarge asserts. "The people playing on these songs are from Wisconsin and Illinois and Chicago and St. Louis, and there's a certain attitude that comes across in the songs and the way that they're performed. I'm born and raised in the Midwest, and my family's been here for generations. This is where I'm from and how I think, and that's reflected in the music I make.
"Americans love to reinvent themselves, but you can never really get away from the place that you come from," he continues. "And in a globalized world, I think that there are some parts of our regional identity that we should hang onto and cherish. I do buy into that old idea of the Midwestern work ethic, and it's definitely something that's been passed down through my family and something that I feel connected to, and it influences the way I approach making music."
LaFarge has also confirmed dates for the first leg of his world tour, which will begin in February. For more information, please contact Regina Joskow at Rounder Records: [email protected], 917-532-5687.
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Pokey LaFarge 2015 World Tour
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February 6, Springfield, MO, Outland Ballroom February 7, Manhattan, KS , Manhattan Arts February 8, Chillicothe, MO, Gary Dickisnon Performing Arts Center February 14, Hamilton, MT, Hamilton Performing Arts Tour February 20, Davenport, IA, Redstone Room at River Music Experience February 21, Bloomington, IL, The Castle February 25, Knoxville, TN, Cox Auditorium at the University of Tennessee February 27, Raleigh, NC, Fletcher Opera House February 28, Mount Airy, NC, Earle Theatre March 26, Auckland, New Zealand, Tuning Fork March 27, Havelock North, New Zealand, Black Barn Winery March 28, Masterton, New Zealand, King Street Live March 29, Wellington, New Zealand, Bodega March 31, Nelson, New Zealand, The Mussel Inn April 1, Christchurch, New Zealand, Dux Live April 3, Tallarook, Australia, Boogie Fest April 4, Byron Bay, NSW, Australia, Byron Bay Bluefest April 6, Byron Bay, NSW, Australia, Byron Bay Bluefest April 8, Oakleigh, VIC, Australia, Caravan Music Club April 9, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Corner Hotel April 10, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia, Theatre Royal April 11, Sydney, NSW, Australia, Manning Bar April 12, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, Cambridge Hotel April 17, Dallas, TX, The Loft April 18, Driftwood, TX, Old Settler’s Music Festival April 19, Driftwood, TX, Old Settler’s Music Festival April 22, Nashville, TN, Mercy Lounge April 24, St. Louis, MO, Off Broadway April 25, St. Louis, MO, Off Broadway April 26, St. Louis, MO, Off Broadway | April 30, Pittsburgh, PA, Rex Theater May 1, Philadelphia, PA, World Café Live May 2, Washington, DC, Black Cat May 3, Charleston, WV, Mountain Stage May 6, New York, NY, Bowery Ballroom May 7, Cambridge, MA, Sinclair May 8, Burlington, VT, Showcase Lounge May 10, Toronto, ON, Horseshoe Tavern May 12, Cleveland, OH, Beachland Ballroom May 13, Detroit, MI, Magic Stick Lounge May 14, Grand Rapids, MI, Pyramid Scheme May 15, Chicago, IL, Lincoln Hall May 16, Indianapolis, IN, The Vogue May 28, Oxford, United Kingdom, O2 Academy May 29, London, United Kingdom, Islington Assembly Hall May 30, Rouen, France, Festival Zone Rouge May 31, Brussels, Belgium, Retrorama Festival June 3, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Maassilo June 4, Groningen, Netherlands, De Oosterpoort June 5, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Paradiso Amsterdam June 6, Eindhoven, Netherlands, Naked Song Festival June 7, Nijmegen, Netherlands, Doornroosje June 12, Eau Claire, WI, Blue Ox Music Festival June 14, Manchester, TN, Bonnaroo
Online media kit: http://mediakits.concordmusicgroup.com/p/something-in-the-water/ Pre-order CD and vinyl: CD: http://smarturl.it/PokeySITWcd Vinyl: (available 4.21): http://smarturl.it/PokeySITWlp
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