Seth Lakeman to release new album 'Ballads Of The Broken Few' / WATCH NEW VIDEO

SETH LAKEMAN to release new album
‘BALLADS OF THE BROKEN FEW’
September 16th 2016 on Cooking Vinyl

Watch the video for 'BALLAD OF THE BROKEN FEW' HERE

UK tour dates in November & December 2016

Seth Lakeman’s eighth studio album is a stunning combination of his dynamic songwriting and playing, the genius of legendary producer Ethan Johns and the sublime harmony vocals of emerging young female trio Wildwood Kin. Between them they have conjured up an epic, soulful album of compelling songs that are stripped back to their very essence.

Ethan Johns has worked with the likes of Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon, Paul McCartney, Tom Jones, Ray LaMontagne, Laura Marling, The Staves and Crosby, Stills and Nash.  He agreed to produce the album after Seth sent him one roughly recorded song on his mobile phone, with Wildwood Kin adding their lush harmonies to his own gritty lead vocals.

Continuing Seth’s unique vision for recording in inspiring locations – previous albums have been recorded in a church and a copper mine - the 11 tracks for “Ballads of the Broken Few” were cut ‘live’ with an organic, acoustic vibe in the Great Hall of a Jacobean Manor House and they shine with the atmosphere of that setting. The spiritual-sounding songs have a trance-like quality: they encompass evocative contemporary messages, yet have an ethereal sound as if they have been hanging in the air for centuries. Ethan has let nothing impair the raw, visceral content - just enshrined the pure sounds of voices and ringing instruments. He comments "The kind of record I like captures human performance."

The mood is set from track one. Seth’s soaring vocals are perfectly complimented by the seamless harmonies of Wildwood Kin - two sisters (Emillie and Beth Key) and their cousin (Meghann Loney), also from Devon. When Seth met them at a local charity gig, he was immediately struck by their effortless ability to create intuitive harmonies.

There is Seth's trademark stomp, his swooping, sighing and aching fiddle and viola, and strident electric tenor guitar. Multi-instrumentalist Ethan can't resist joining in on subtle underlying "dirty" electric guitar, mandolin and even hurdy-gurdy!

"Ballads of the Broken Few” has seven original tracks plus a striking cover of "Anna Lee", the Laurelyn Dossett song from Levon Helm's Grammy-winning " Dirt Farmer" album. Seth also revisited the Cecil Sharp House archive featured in "The Full English" project, which resulted in him and fellow leading British folk musicians claiming "Best Group" and "Best Album" at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. He has re-worked several traditional broadsides, including " The Stranger" and "The Willow Tree”, and there is also his take on a 19th century moralistic song, "Pulling Hard Against the Stream”. The album will be available on CD, vinyl and digital.

Since the Mercury Prize nominated "Kitty Jay" (recorded in his kitchen for £300), the follow-up gold selling "Freedom Fields" and his last, highly acclaimed offering, "Word of Mouth", a deft collection of mini musical biographies of colourful West Country characters, Seth Lakeman has relentlessly pushed his musical boundaries and those of folk and roots music. His innovative approach, ground-breaking albums and powerful live performances have put him at the forefront of the re-emergence of British folk and successfully steered it into the mainstream. With "Ballads of the Broken Few" Seth demonstrates yet again that, far from being complacent, he is constantly exploring new and bold musical paths.

SETH LAKEMAN
Ballads of the Broken Few 2016 Tour
Special Guests Wildwood Kin

NOVEMBER

Tue 08 MANCHESTER RCNM
Wed 09 CHELTENHAM Town Hall
Thu 10 BRIDPORT Electric Palace
Fri 11 PORTSMOUTH New Theatre Royal
Sat 12 YEOVIL Octagon
Sun 13 KINGS LYNN Corn Exchange
Wed 30 CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange

DECEMBER

Thu 01 BRIGHTON St Georges Church
Fri 02 BIRMINGHAM Town Hall
Sat 03 NORTHAMPTON Derngate
Sun 04 OXFORD Town Hall
Tue 06 LIVERPOOL Philharmonic
Wed 07 GATESHEAD The Sage
Thu 08 CHESTERFIELD Winding Wheel
Fri 09 BRISTOL Colston Hall
Sat 10 ASHFORD St Mary's Church
Sun 11 NORWICH Open
Tue 13 LONDON Union Chapel
Wed 14 GUILDFORD G Live
Thu 15 MALVERN Theatre
Fri 16 POOLE Lighthouse
Sat 17 EXETER Cathedral
Sun 18 WARWICK Arts Centre

www.sethlakeman.co.uk

“Ballad of The Broken Few” will be available as an instant-grat track when you pre-order the album from iTunes or the official store. Watch the live recording of ‘Ballad of The Broken Few’ at Torre Abbey : https://sethlakeman.lnk.to/BotbfVevo

Buy link -  https://SethLakeman.lnk.to/BotbfPR

Aussie Folk Rocker Owen Campbell is Breathing Bullets - CD out on August 19 - Produced by Devon Allman

Owen Campbell is Breathing Bullets

New Album Out On August 19 - Produced by Devon Allman

Aussie blues-rocker clips cars as he speeds down the road

Atlanta, GA - “His grit and passion are sublime, and his unique storytelling is a true gift,” is what producer Devon Allman says about musician Owen Campbell. The Oz native brings his smoky vocals to the U.S. with his new album, Breathing Bullets on August 19^th on ROC Records via MGM Distribution World Wide. This was recorded at High Low Studios in Memphis, TN and then mixed and mastered by the Grammy Award Winning wizard Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy). Campbell will embark on a U.S. Tour in August with Devon Allman and Andy McKee.

Owen calls his producer, “a real soul surfer… hungry… and beyond expectations.”

Breathing Bullets is filled with many flavors of music that comes from his musical background. A native of Canberra, Australia Campbell began his musical journey at home when his dad, a musician himself, gave his young son a guitar at the age of nine. “My father was a big influence,” he says. “But so were Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, The Band, and The Rolling Stones. I always liked the way The Band brought variety and diversity to their sound. So my sound has bits of country, soul, Celtic, and rock. I love the variations.”

“There’s nothing like songwriting,” Owen says.

“I've had a rough couple of years, I guess it's about that, coming back to busking on the streets after touring overseas, feeling a little entombed by it. So this is the Phoenix rising, a recreation of oneself... Something along these lines?” – Owen Campbell – about the song “Breathing Bullets”

The songs on Breathing Bullets are powerful with the clutch shifting chords in “Breathing Bullets”, hair rising melodies of “Eagleman” and to steady meter of “Rise” show off his musical chops. Campbell talks about nine lives, asking a medicine man for a sign in his journey and begs for love as he begins to age. His voice echoes both of a well-weathered man and an antsy, hungry young musician who asks questions about the world he lives within. Title song “Breathing Bullets” is classic Campbell, for he takes his cues from busking by tapping his feet and tinkering with the slide to make it almost wail. He pairs this with the local Memphis musicians that Devon Allman brought in and he sounds very comfortable in High Low Studios.

Owen on the song “RISE”: This was written as the stark realization one has sometimes when you sit back and realize YOU have been the problem. Not all the people you blame, circumstances situations, etc... ME! Important to not to make yourself wrong for this realization but to affirm you're gonna rise to the occasion, stronger for it, with gratitude for those that support you. And dealing with anxiety, every time I go on tour I think I'm gonna die... It's not nice, but I deal with it!

Owen on the song “Eagle Man”: This was a crazy experience I had leaving the Grand Canyon, In the tour van I was in this delirious dog-tired state, and it came to me in a dream, a Gnarly old Indian man retold the story of Eagle Man:

In a time long before your great grandfathers there lived a people in the canyon, among them was the one they called Eagle Man. He was a fierce and fearless young warrior. But, he was miserable. All he wanted in the life was to become an Eagle. Every day he would rage with jealousy at the eagles flying above the canyon. He turned his back on his people and one day, he scaled the highest point of the canyon, adorned himself with eagle feathers, willing the gods to recreate him like an eagle, he jumped! And fell to his death…

I asked the old Indian man in the dream why he's telling me this story, and he simply smiles and said; "You should be proud of who you are and grateful for what you have." And I woke up... Might sound crazy but it was vivid as the daylight.

Over the past few years, Owen has released five albums that all stem from his fiery live performances. This took him from the sidewalks of busking to the stages of international festivals and theaters in a matter of just a few years. But when he appeared on Australia’s Got Talent show on national TV, he soon became a very popular contestant that carried him to the finale of the show. Even though he didn’t win the competition, his exposure served as a springboard taking him to a higher level in his budding career. In 2014 Own released The Pilgrim that land him some chart success in his native Oz and New Zealand on both countries iTunes charts and Australia’s blues music chart. This success carried him to the U.S. to begin conquering the larger audiences.

“Campbell plays the slide guitar like an angel on the harp with confidence, purity and a shot glass in hand.” – Vulture Magazine

He plays anywhere from 100-200 shows a year worldwide, and he’s always up to back to his roots: Busking. There he earned street cred and honed his chops as a slide player and singer. But don’t let that fool you he’s the total package of singer, songwriter and guitar picker. 

Summer 2016 Tour Dates -                                          

August 2016
5th/6th Mammoth Lakes CA *
7th Commons Beach Park, Tahoe City CA *
9th The Birk, Birkenfeld OR *
10th The Nectar Lounge, Seattle WA *
11th Munch and Music, Bend OR *
12th/13th Bronze Blues and Brews, Joseph OR *
13th Red Lion Hotel, Spokane WA *
17th Oriental Theatre, Denver CO *
21st Cedar Cultural Centre, Minneapolis MI **
23rd High Noon Saloon, Madison MI **
24th Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks MI **
25th The Ark, Ann Arbor MI **
26th The Warehouse, Carmel IN **
27th Taft Theatre, Cincinnati OH **
28th Cosmic Charlies, Lexington KY **

(* Devon Allman shows, ** Andy McKee shows)

Anni Piper Summer '16 "More Guitars Than Friends" Tour Kicks Off at Darwin's

Anni Piper is getting ready to play some red-hot blues on tour this Summer, in support of her latest album release, "More Guitars Than Friends"  featuring her award-winning song "Wonder Woman." Itinerary below. More at annipiper.com.

BLUES GAL ANNI PIPER SUMMER'MORE GUITARS THAN FRIENDS' TOUR KICKS OFF JULY 26 AT DARWIN'S IN MARIETTA, GA; FEATURING HER AWARD-WINNING SONG, 'WONDER WOMAN' Performing Locally: Tuesday, July 26 - DARWIN'S BURGERS AND BLUES     (Marietta, GA) - Anni Piper kicks off her "More Guitars Than Friends" Summer 2016 U.S. Tour with a performance at renowned Marietta venue Darwin's Burgers & Blues, 1598 Rosewell Rd., on Tuesday, July 26. Showtime: 8:00 pm. All ages. Tickets $7. Info: (470) 399-5060 or http://darwinsburgers.com/. Complete Tour Itinerary below.      The colorful bassist-vocalist who fronts the Anni Piper Band released More Guitars Than Friends to critical acclaim and worldwide airplay this past February. The album features the hit single "Wonder Woman," nominated for awards in both the U.S. and her country of origin, Australia, from which she moved approximately two years ago. Recently married, Piper now calls Cocoa, FL her home.            Some Recent Reviews of "More Guitars Than Friends" "An entertaining album with some fine comic songs, a good vocalist, and solid musicianship."                     BLUES BLAST "A strong addition to Anni Piper’s catalog. Though a departure from her more popular Texas Blues, and swing music that her fans have come to expect, it is a good record that stands up well to repeated listening. Piper's ability to write songs in genres other than the blues has grown with each new release, as has the emotional maturity of her singing."                                                     MUSIC NEWS NASHVILLE "The sultry bass-playing blues-woman from Down Under offers a wry line in her lyrical story-telling. Piper’s voice provides a smooth and soulful feel, mixed up with a coquettish twinkle in “I’m Lost Without You.” She gives a raucous earthy feel to “Paper Bag,” which demonstrates her vocal dexterity, and has a great saxophone solo from Charlie De Chant (Hall & Oates band)."          NATIONAL BLUES REVUE "More Guitars Than Friends puts Piper’s considerable musical talents and smart songwriting on full display....a captivating mix of blues, rock and soul that features her deep and sultry vocals and her formidable skills on the bass guitar."                           BLUES BYTES   The ten-song disc, the first to be released on Piper's own Sugar Daddy Records imprint, is a lively potpourri of sounds. "All the original songs on the album were written since I moved to the US about a year ago", states Piper. More Guitars Than Friends was recorded, mixed, and mastered at Solar Studio (using exclusively solar power) in Orlando, FL.    Anni Piper  - often referred to as "Australia's First Lady of the Blues" - blends deep, sexy vocals with a high-energy bass playing style (often barefoot), making for a thoroughly enjoyable live experience. Anni first started playing electric guitar at age twelve, but switched to bass two years later.  In 2004 Piper released Jailbait, which earned her "Best New Talent"at the 2005 Australian Blues Music Awards. Subsequent album releases include 2007's Texas Hold 'Em, 2009's Two's Company (which reached #1 on the Australian Roots music chart and #21 on the Living Blues chart), 2010's Chasin' Tail (released by Blues Leaf Records), and 2013's Split Second, a duet effort with Nicole Hart.           "More Guitars Than Friends"  - Summer 2016 Tour Itinerary July 26 (Tues.)        DARWIN'S BURGERS & BLUES        Marietta, GA July 27 (Wed.)          PRESERVATION PUB                      Knoxville, TN July 28 (Thur.)         BRACKIN'S                                    Maryville, TN July 30 (Sat.)           THE RED WOLF                              Birmingham, AL July 31 (Sun.)          UNDERBURG HOUSE CONCERT      Cape Girardeau MO Aug. 1 (Mon.)          THE ALAMO                                 Springfield, IL Aug. 2 (Tues.)         HOUSE OF BLUES                          Chicago, IL Aug. 3 (Wed.)          WALNUT ST. WINERY                    Rochester, IL Aug. 4 (Thur.)         POTTER'S MILL                             Bellevue, IA Aug. 5 (Fri.)            BREEZER'S PUB                              Dubuque, IA Aug. 6 (Sat.)           BLUE RIBBON BLUES FESTIVAL        Fairfield, IA Aug. 7 (Sun.)          CLUB TAVERN                               Quincy, IL Aug. 13 (Sat.)         BEACH SHACK                               Cocoa Beach, FL Aug. 21 (Sun.)        LOU'S BLUES                                  Indialantic, FL Sept. 22 (Thur.)      DOUBLE DOOR INN                        Charlotte, NC Sept. 24 (Sat.)         BIG BUGG'S ISLAND BLUES BASH    Clarksville, VA Oct. 1 (Sat.)            ELLINGTON PRESENTS...                 Lynchburg, VA