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CLICK HERE for Current Projects  Listen Up to Steve Poltz!
Noineen Noiny Noin is, without reservation, the most absurdly named, pulchritudinous, foot-stomping party of 2012. Few will be surprised to learn that it is the newest release from award-winning singer-songwriter Steve Poltz.
Over the course of his career, Southern California’s Steve Poltz has enjoyed long stretches in the Billboard top ten, dominated miles and miles of mainstream radio airwaves and appeared in scores of television shows, commercials and movies. He has collaborated with everyone from Jewel to Glenn Tillbrook to Mojo Nixon, and his legendary live show has earned him a ferocious global fan base. In fact, X front man John Doe once said, "My idea of hell would be having Steve Poltz open for me every day. There's no place left for the audience to go."
With his latest record, Noineen Noiny Noin (Arrival Records) Poltz is back to remind the world that the intersection of beauty and madness is a majestic place to spend a little time. In stores June 19th, from top-to-bottom, Noineen Noiny Noin rocks, beguiles and entertains, opening like a flower with each new song. A wild, freakish-looking flower, but a flower, nonetheless.
In wild celebration, Poltz will be back on the road literally minutes after the album is released. CLICK HERE for tour dates, and party with Steve Poltz like it's Noineen Noiny Noin!
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 Americana Music Award Nominations
Congratulations to all the Americana Music Award nominees, especiallly Jenni Finlay Promotions artists:
This One's For Him - A Tribute to Guy Clark: ALBUM OF THE YEAR Dawes: NEW AND EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR CLICK HERE for the complete list of nominees for the 2012 Americana Music Honors and Awards (which will be held September 12 at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium).
All AMA members can vote. CLICK HERE to become a member. Ray. Wylie. Hubbard!
Ray Wylie Hubbard's The Grifter's Hymnal has rocked the Americana Chart, soaring up to the #2 spot!!
The Grifter's Hymnal was recorded last August in Round Top, Texas at the Edith Bates Old Chapel. CLICK HERE for an exclusive first look at the video (filmed, directed and edited by Brent Carpenter) of the story behind the recordings and the song "South of the River."
Check out the tour dates below and be sure you catch him LIVE next time he's in town:
6/1 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
6/2 Eugene, OR WOW Hall
6/5 Virginia City, NV Red Dog Saloon
6/6 Winters, CA Palms Playhouse
6/8 Felton, CA Don Quixote’s
6/10 San Francisco, CA Café Du Nord
6/14 Belton, TX Schoepf’s BBQ
6/15 Corsicana, TX The Remington
6/16 Greenville, TX Hunt County Fairgrounds
6/20 Washington, D.C. The Hamilton
6/21 Ashland, VA Ashland Coffee and Tea
6/23 Staunton, VA The Mockingbird Roots Music Hall
6/24 Charleston, WV Mountain Stage @ Cultural Center Theater
6/29 Austin, TX Threadgill’s World HQ
CLICK HERE to sign up for his mailing list, and stay up to date on all things RWH.
CLICK HERE for more about Ray Wylie Hubbard Kinky Friedman Goes Bi-Polar This Month
The Kinky Friedman BiPolar Tour is about to go "wheels up" as Kinky departs for the first date of a month long tour, at The Iron Horse in Northampton, MA, on June 6th. The tour covers the entire east coast into Canada and stretches well into July. Even as Kinky starts his run of performances, his new Man In Black Tequila has already started its run to the top of the heap. Sold out bottle signings and tastings throughout Texas point to a very rosy picture for Kinky in the tequila business. Meanwhile, his book with Billy Bob Thornton, A Cave Full Of Ghosts, is also riding high, and the entire literary community cannot wait for his co-penned book with Willie Nelson, currently titled Just As I Am, which hits in October. Yup, everything's coming up Kinky this summer!
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 James McMurtry Releases New Version Of Acclaimed "We Can't Make It Here" Featuring Joan Baez And Steve Earle
In response to the monumental Occupy Movement, “America’s Fiercest Songwriter” James McMurtryhas joined forces with Steve Earle and Joan Baez to record a new version of McMurtry’s poignant “We Can’t Make It Here.” Originally released in 2005 (Childish Things), "We Can’t Make It Here" won the Americana Music Association’s award for “Song of the Year” in 2006. Critically acclaimed, it’s been cited among The Nation’s "Best Protest Songs Ever”; one of the “25 Best Songs of the 2000s” in Rolling Stone magazine; and declared “a triumph — the anthem of the 99%,” by Bob Lefsetz.
Produced by renowned Louisiana musician and producer C.C. Adcock (Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, Li'l Band O' Gold, Doyle Bramhall), the new version of the song is featured as part of the forthcoming release Occupy This Album: a compilation of music by, for and inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement and the 99%. Released by Music for Occupy through Razor & Tie distribution, the four-disc physical and 99-track digital compilation is available now HERE.
Proceeds received will go directly to the Occupy Wall Street movement, which began in the financial district of New York on Sept. 17, 2011. The movement can now be found in 951 cities in 83 countries on five continents. More information is available at www.musicforoccupy.org
McMurtry kicks off his West Coast tour this month. CLICK HERE for shows.
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Sons of Bill Up The Charts and On The Road
Sons of Bill's Sirens is soaring up the Americana Music Chart, receiving high praise, and creating new fans across the globe! Check out the dates below, and don't miss a show near you!
6/1 San Antonio, TX Sam's Burger Joint
6/2 Austin, TX Lambert's 6/6 Scottsdale, AZ The Roxy Lounge 6/8 Rocky Point, Mexico Circus Mexicus 6/13 Crested Butte, CO The Eldo 6/15 Frisco, CO Main Street 6/16 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre 6/19 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck 6/20 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway 6/21 Chicago, IL Abbey Pub 6/22 Bloomington, IL Six Strings 6/23 Louisville, KY Uncle Slayton's 6/29 Isle of Palms, SC The Windjammer
6/30 Massanutten, VA Summer Jam 2012 Don't miss Sons of Bill when they head to Europe this Fall! They've recently announced their extensive tour of Germany (scheduled for November/December), with hints of a run in the UK and the Netherlands coming soon after. CLICK HERE for all tour dates, and stay tuned for more info!
CLICK HERE for the Sons of Bill blog page to stay up to date on everything they do.
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Bill Wence - Analog Man in a Digital World
Bill Wence's brand new release, Analog Man in a Digital World, can be heard on radio stations acrossAmericana! And the critics are singing his praises! CLICK HERE to check out the review in FAME. In the 4-Star review, Country Music People (UK) hails Wence as, "a superb songwriter who understands country music." Music Row's Robert K Oermann writes, "As if being a radio promoter, Wanda Jackson sideman, producer, songwriter and Johnny Rivers booster wasn’t enough, Bill Wence also makes records. His latest, Analog Man in a Digital World, kicks off with this loosey-goosey bopper about getting loaded south of the border." Featuring Gretchen Peters, Jonell Mosser, The Jordanaires, Sisters Morales and many more, CLICK HERE to purchase your copy of Analog Man in a Digital World today! CLICK HERE for more about Bill Wence
 Listen Up to Ed Romanoff!
Ed Romanoff’s 2012 self-titled debut is a gritty masterwork of melancholic and atmospheric Americana. The album evokes the solo work of Mark Knopfler, the swampy mysticism of New Orleans, and the kind of redemption found at the end of an introspective whiskey-tinted twilight.
With the help of co-writer, Mary Gauthier, this accomplished first album has a moony ambience with elegiac lap steel, saloon violins, and a gentle hum of Wurlitzer organs. Its smoky haze and rustic production are delicately grounded by the grit and earthiness of Ed’s voice. Nine songs have already been recognized in international songwriting competitions, including “Breakfast for One on the Fifth of July,” (written with Mary Gauthier), which won "Best Lyrics" at the 2011 International Songwriting Competition and the 2011 USA Songwriting Competition. It may have taken Ed a little over two years and two generations to write his album, but he’s perfectly on time. After all, they say it takes a lifetime to write your first record. And his time is now.
CLICK HERE for more about Ed Romanoff
Jon Dee Graham - Garage Sale
Jon Dee Graham's stellar new release, Garage Sale, takes the AMA Chart by storm this week, coming in among the TOP 5 MOST ADDED TITLES IN AMERICANA. And why not? It's by far, one of the most moving and thought-provoking albums of 2012. Whether he’s drawing on personal experience or knitting vivid imagery into starkly real tales, Graham unequivocally affirms just what a master he is at turning a melody, a beat and some words into songs filled with so much emotional intensity, they almost burn. Recently, Texas Music Magazine sat down with Jon Dee to get his take on songwriting, his personal odyssey, and the road ahead. CLICK HERE for this intimate Q&A. Although the record won't be available everywhere until June 19th, you can get your very own copy TODAY HERE!!
Jon Dee may be coming to your neck of the woods soon: CLICK HERE for tour dates
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Lincoln Durham Hits the Road with James McMurtry
Lincoln Durham hits the road this month, opening shows across the country for James McMurtry. Slated to be a must-see combo, CLICK HERE for tour dates, and if you're within a 300 mile radius, make plans to be there! With a resonator, a slide and an old Gibson j45, Durham's acoustic blues are sure to pull the darkness into the light. And there's no doubt his funky grooves and mornful tunes will resonate long after the show.
Can't wait to see Lincoln Durham in the flesh? CLICK HERE for the latest LIVE video of Durham. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the Lincoln Durham YouTube channel for video updates from the road. CLICK HERE for more about Lincoln Durham  Lucero Women & Work Summer Tour Announced
Hot off the presses: Lucero's Summer “Women & Work” tour dates have just been announced! CHECK ALL DATES HERE.
The tour begins June 20th in Carrboro, NC and crisscrosses the US, up the East Coast to Atlantic City, through Pittsburgh then West all the way to the LA area (Hootenanny Festival). It then slingshots back across the country to the Forecastle Festival in Louisville (July 13), Belle Chere Festival in Asheville, NC (July 27) and Wicker Park Festival in Chicago (July 29). Don't miss a show!! CLICK HERE for more about Lucero
Seth Walker IN STORES This Month
Good things come to those who wait. At long last, Seth Walker's Time Can Change will be in stores June 19th! CLICK HERE to pre-order your copy TODAY! In anticipation, Seth Walker has unleashed a "Behind The Scenes" video documenting the making of the record. CLICK HERE for your very first sneak peak. And stay tuned to hear Time Can Change on your favorite radio station soon! Already receiving critical praise, Time Can Change proves that Walker has certainly arrived. Check out this amazing review in Lone Star Music Magazine HERE. CLICK HERE for the review in Buddy Magazine. "Seth Walker's notion of roots music drew not just from the country-folk tradition but from blues and R&B and harkened back to records by everyone from Ray Charles and Willie Nelson to Little Feat and The Blasters." - Nashville Scene
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Jenni Finlay Promotions' 6th Anniversary Party
SAVE THE DATE: Jenni Finlay Promotions celebrates its 6th Anniversary Thursday, August 9th at Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos, TX (just south of Austin). Featuring top artists from the Jenni Finlay Promotions' roster, for a limited time, Newsletter Readers can get tickets for just $10. CLICK HERE for the "early bird" rate. The price will go up when the full line-up is announced June 15th, so don't wait!
CLICK HERE for pictures of the 1st JFP Anniversary Party
CLICK HERE for pictures of the 2nd JFP Anniversary Party CLICK HERE for pictures of the 3rd JFP Anniversary Party CLICK HERE for pictures of the 4th JFP Anniversary Party
CLICK HERE for pictures of the 5th JFP Anniversary Party Hope to see you at the show!!
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