Los Angeles-based artist’s “Ten Little Indians/And
Then There Were None” taken from 2018’s “And Friends,” produced by Rilo Kiley’s
Pierre de Reeder.
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Gregory
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[LYRIC VIDEO]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFISagagq_Q
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About | “Ten Little
Indians / And Then There Were None”
“Inspired thematically by the 24-hour news cycle and
structurally by Agatha Christie’s
landmark 1939 novel ‘And Then There Were None,’ “Ten Little Indians/And Then There Were None (State Of The Union)”
recounts troubling issues of the day — like “nine reasons not to handle a gun”
and “eight people dead in a bar” — over hypnotic guitar and eerie, increasingly
chaotic backing vocals.” – American Songwriter
“Writing this song was a direct response to watching
the never-ending news cycle. The news was constantly feeding me doom and gloom,
and I had to gain back control over it with the only way I knew how — writing
music. This song offers no solutions, just commentary.” – Gregory Ackerman
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Gregory Ackerman | Live
06/20/2019: Los Angeles, CA @ The Hi-Hat
Gregory Ackerman | In The Press
“That unmistakable laid-back vibe of Southern
California.” — For Folk’s Sake
“Bathed in Californian moonlight, reminiscent of folk
and soft rock music coming from the West Coast in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Ackerman’s gentle voice is soothing
straight out of the gate.” — PopMatters
“Oscillates between giving hope to those who are
lovestruck and those who just need a breath of fresh air.” — Atwood Magazine
“Full of little glittering things–little notes, small
melodies, pieces that add together into a warm, enveloping whole.” — Independent Clauses
“Hard to resist.” — Adobe and Teardrops
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Gregory Ackerman | About
Los Angeles area-based songwriter and
multi-instrumentalist, Gregory Ackerman
was recently named a Top 10 Finalist in the International Songwriting Competition (out of nearly 20,000 submissions.) Ackerman’s song “Ten Little
Indians/And Then There Were None,” taken from his 2019 V2/Munich album And Friends is the tune bestowed
with the honor. Listen
to it via American Songwriter here.
With his 2018 music continuing to be noticed, Ackerman is now prepping new releases
for 2019. A new Ackerman tune “Cooler Heads,”
written with long-time friend and collaborator Keenan McDaniel, is on deck, and Birp! (birp.fm) will be including the Ackerman cut “Painkillers & Steroids,” taken from Ackerman’s
late-2018 The
Demo Years compilation, as part of the vinyl series that is an
outgrowth of the popular music discovery website’s monthly playlists.
All of this activity leads into Ackerman’s next release for V2/Munich,
an all-new four-song EP entitled “Stresslove,”
set to arrive on October 4th,
2019, with its initial single “We’ve
Got A Runner” out June 14th.
More details are forthcoming.
Having soaked up the sun and song of the Laurel Canyon
air since childhood, Ackerman’s warmth is immediately showcased on And
Friends, opening with his own immersive double-tracked vocals, guitar
and piano playing, along with the sincere contributions of Ackerman’s actual friends.
Swarthy drumming comes courtesy of high school friend McDaniel, plaintive slide guitars from Tom Relling, a friend since middle
school, and beautiful vocal touches are provided by singer, Malarie Howard, who Ackerman met in college. The dusty
harmonica throughout the album is by Ackerman’s
brother Eric, who also performs in Gregory’s live band, and has likely
been a friend of his brother’s since birth.
Everything else that we hear on And Friends comes from Ackerman himself. The album represents
a singular point of view that is uncommon on a debut. Where some might be
finding their footing, Ackerman is
firmly planted.
And
Friends by Gregory Ackerman is out now via V2/Munich. Ackerman is available for interviews.
Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.
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Gregory Ackerman
And
Friends
(V2 / Munich)
Out Now
Track Listing:
01. Ten Little Indians/And Then There Were None (State
of the Union) (STREAM | VIDEO | LYRIC VIDEO)
02. Speak Honestly
03. Don’t Need Nothin’ (STREAM
| LYRIC VIDEO)
04. Woman
05. Careening
05. Careening
06. Keep Falling (STREAM | LYRIC VIDEO)
07. Mindless Age
08. Loaded Gun
09. Winter Sun
10. Outro
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Gregory Ackerman Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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