Gretchen and the Pickpockets Are "Falling Rising" on New CD of Soul/Jazz/Rock Sounds, Due April 25
Gretchen and the Pickpockets Are Falling Rising on New CD of Soul/Jazz/Rock Sounds, Due April 25 BOSTON, MA – Gretchen and the Pickpockets announce an April 25 release date for their new full-length album, Falling Rising , on their Pickpocket Records imprint. The new disc, which showcases 10 all-original songs, was recorded in Boston at Dimension Sounds Studio, with engineering by Dan Cardinal (Darlingside, Ballroom Thieves), mixing by Nick Nagurka (Vulfpeck) and mastering by Grammy-nominated Emily Lazar (Foo Fighters). Gretchen and the Pickpockets is a six-piece soul/jazz/rock band featuring heavy horn lines and improvisation that started with siblings Gretchen and Mike Klempa. Besides Gretchen on vocals and Mike on bass, the rest of the band consists of Ryan O’Connell on trumpet and guitar; Tom O’Connell on drums and percussion; Richie Smith on guitar; and Diego Tunjano on saxophone. Named after a hometown road with a history for larceny, the group has bec...