Red Wanting Blue to make network television debut on Late Show with David Letterman on July 18th.

Band announces June 18^th headlining show at NYC’s City Winery; Song for “Unraveled” doc in theaters now.

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Red Wanting Blue (L-R): Greg Rahm, Dean Anshutz, Mark McCullough, Scott Terry, Eric Hall Jr.

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“White Snow” is the latest single from Red Wanting Blue’s “From The Vanishing Point”

 

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“…solid, powerhouse musicianship…” – Relix

“…enduringly bright, promising and wonderful.” – Blurt

“Red Wanting Blue truly delivers the goods.” – Performer

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Columbus, Ohio-band Red Wanting Blue announced today that it will make its network television debut on the Late Show with David Letterman on July 18^th. The upcoming appearance is a milestone for the band which continues non-stop touring behind its new album From The Vanishing Point (see dates below).   Red Wanting Blue also announced that it will follow-up its recent sold-out NYC show this past February with a headlining performance at City Winery on June 18^th.  Tickets to the event are on sale now.

Red Wanting Blue will also perform at the Norman Music Festival as a main stage headliner with Portugal. The Man and Other Lives and has been added to the Summer Camp Music Festival featuring headliners Umphrey’s McGee and Jane’s Addiction, the 605 Summer Classic as direct support to Mason Jennings and to Ohio’s All Good Music Festival headlined by The Allman Brothers Band and The Flaming Lips.

In other Red Wanting Blue news, the band recently wrote and recorded the original song “Magic Man” for the end-title sequence of the documentary film “Unraveled” which made its theatrical debut in New York at the Village East Cinema and in Los Angeles at Laemmle this past Friday. Variety reports that the TV rights to the film have been acquired by Showtime and CNBC.

Told through stark cinematography and sharp animation, “Unraveled” chronicles the pre-sentencing home confinement of prominent Manhattan attorney Marc Dreier. Dreier, who was arrested just days prior to the arrest of Bernard Madoff, was caught conducting a massive Ponzi scheme that netted hundreds of millions of dollars from hedge funds. In the film, he candidly confesses his crimes and reveals his shocking deceptions.

Since the release of Red Wanting Blue’s latest album From The Vanishing Point in January, the band has seen a steady increase in attention being paid to the sound that band leader Scott Terry has been bringing to America for over a decade.  With an advance sell-out at the 1400-capacity House of Blues in Cleveland to a Top 10 debut on the Billboard “Heatseekers” chart, Red Wanting Blue’s story is a textbook case of local boys making good.

Scott Terry of Red Wanting Blue is available for interviews.  Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

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Red Wanting Blue Live

04/21 Toledo, OH @ Culture Clash Records Record Store Day, 2PM

04/21 Toledo, OH @ Black Top Blues Racing Rhythm and Rock Tour

04/28 Norman, OK @ Norman Music Festival w/ Portugal The Man, Other Lives, Hayes Carll and more.

05/05 Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theatre w/ Dan Hubbard and The Humadors

05/11 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall w/ Will Hoge, Alert New London

05/12 Cincinnati, OH @ WNKU Live In-Studio, 1PM

05/12 Cincinnati, OH @ Shake-It Records In-Store, 2PM

05/12 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's w/ Brent James, The Floorwalkers

05/24 Charleston, WV @ WV Power Baseball Stadium

05/25 Lexington, IL @ Kemps Festival

05/26 Chillicothe, IL @ Summer Camp Music Festival w/ Umphrey's McGee, Jane's Addition, Pretty Lights, Primus and more.

06/01 Indianapolis, IN @ The Rathskeller

06/02 Aurora, IL @ Ballydoyle Pub

06/09 Charleston, WV @ Sound Factory

06/15 Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe w/ The Floorwalkers

06/16 Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe w/ Nameless In August

06/18 New York, NY @ City Winery

06/23 Sioux Falls, SD @ 605 Summer Classic w/ Mason Jennings

06/29 Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Rocking On The River

06/30 New Waterford, OH @ Bojangles

07/18 New York, NY Late Show with David Letterman

07/21 Thornville, OH @ All Good Music Festival w/ The Flaming Lips, Allman Brothers Band, Michael Franti & Spearhead

07/26 Kearney, NE @ Buffalo County Fair

07/28 Washington, MO @ Otis Campbells

08/17 Akron, OH @ Musica w/ Dan Hubbard and The Humadors

08/18 Deshler, OH @ Corn City Festival

08/22 Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar

08/25 Buffalo, NY @ Jammin In The Vines III Fest

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Red Wanting Blue

From The Vanishing Point

(Fanatic Records – Out Now)

Track Listing:

01. Stay On The Bright Side

02. Audition (STREAM | MP3 | VIDEO)

03. White Snow (STREAM)

04. Playlist

05. Love Remains

06. Cocaine

07. Walking Shoes (STREAM)

08. Dinosaur

09. Running of The Bulls

10 Ballad of Nobodies

11. Hope On A Rope

12. Pour It Out

13. My Name Is Death

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Red Wanting Blue Links

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Contact Red Wanting Blue

Management:  Danny Goldberg & Jesse Bauer for GoldVE

Booking: Jason Kupperman for Paradigm

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Baltimore’s Phoebe Jean drops “Facts of Nature” EP of grimy electro-pop, hyper beats.

Single and video for “Day Is Gone” is first taste of “Heartbreakers” album due June 12^th.

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Phoebe Jean | Photo Credit: Eliot Wuao Glizaz.

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“Day Is Gone” is the first single and video from the new Phoebe Jean & The Air Force EP!

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[VIDEO]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaYjFDDNgN4

[MP3]: http://www.fanaticpromotion.com/projects/phoebejean/mp3/phoebejean-dayisgone.mp3

 

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“...the group brought the low-ceilinged room to a sweat.” – New York Times

Phoebe Jean is a one girl band with an army of sound. Born and raised in Baltimore, loved and learned in Paris and New York, Phoebe creates masterful blend of classic club breaks, soulful funk grooves, and epic harmonic melodies.

“Day Is Gone” is the first single and video from the upcoming Phoebe Jean & The Air Force album Heartbreakers (and featured on the “Facts of Nature” EP out now). The track is an unexpectedly grimy number, raised on West Baltimore’s hyper-hyper beat patterns and thick, rutty synth bass.

The video for the song was directed by Phoebe Jean herself and features cinematography by Sienna Sheilds, choreography by Love, Grace O’ Neill and features the Shake Off Twinz who have also been seen with M.I.A. and Rye Rye.

Heartbreakers by Phoebe Jean & The Air Force will be released by Lentonia Records on June 12th, 2012.  In the meantime, Phoebe will be at home tending to her ‘77 Cadillac Seville.

Phoebe Jean is available for interviews.  Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

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Phoebe Jean & The Air Force

“Facts of Nature” EP

(Lentonia – Out Now)

Track Listing:

01. Day Is Gone (STREAM | MP3 | VIDEO)

02. Facts of Nature

03. No Game

04. Circle One

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Phoebe Jean Links

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Mombi debuts animated video for “Time Goes” from critically praised “Wounded Beat” album.

Denver duo's spare atmospheric electro-folk song culls lyrics from 1972 Lynn Vanlandingham poem.

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Mombi (L-R): Matt Herron, Kael Smith. Photo Credit: Julia Tobin.

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“Time Goes” is the latest single and video from The Wounded Beat by Mombi.

 

[SOUNDCLOUD]: http://soundcloud.com/fanaticpro/mombi-time-goes

 

[VIDEO]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjESuYj9rOM

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“A really appealing band with serious potential and talent, Mombi is the sound of a tear-soaked night that only makes you feel better…” – Popmatters

Released almost a year ago, The Wounded Beat by the Denver-based songwriting duo of Kael Smith and Matt Herron (known as Mombi – pronounced Mom-bee) is still gaining attention for its studied and accomplished mix of ambient folk and electronics.  Now the band has issued “Time Goes” as the latest single from the record, which is accompanied by an animated music video.

“Conceptually, the video for is about the circular patterns in nature,” explains Herron of the clip which was animated and directed by filmmaker Manuel Aragon. “Eventually, everything begins again and paper cutout animation helps convey this message of time passing slowly and quickly all at once.”

The lyrics to “Time Goes” have interesting and familiar origins for the band.  “The lyrics contain portions of a poem written by Kael’s grandfather Lynn Vanlandingham which appeared in a book he published in 1972 called ‘Alone I Wait.’ The song is essentially a collaboration between two different generations,” says Herron.

Recorded and mixed by Keith Kenniff (known for his ambient/electronic music under the name Helios and his post-classical piano music as Goldmund), The Wounded Beat is a warm and intimate listen, with just enough optimism lurking amidst its lonely sounds. The album is available now on Luxembourg’s Own Records.

Kael Smith and Matt Herron of Mombi are available for interviews. Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

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Mombi

The Wounded Beat

(Own Records – Out Now)

Track Listing:

01. Monsoon

02. Time Goes (STREAM | VIDEO)

03. Glowing Beatdown (STREAM | MP3)

04. The Misunderstanding (STREAM | MP3 | VIDEO)

05. Cascade Cliffs (Looking Down)

06. Fort

07. More Coal For The Miners And More Meals To Be Given Out

08. A General Map Of Love

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Mombi Links

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Peelander-Z announces Spring 2012 tour dates via Brooklyn Vegan.

“Space Vacation” album out Tuesday; “Star Bowling” streaming now.

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Peelander-Z (L-R): Peelander-Pink, Peelander-Red, Peelander-Yellow,

Peelander-Green, Peelander-Black. Photo by: Whitney Lee.

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“Star Bowling” is the first single & video from the upcoming Peelander-Z album “Space Vacation”!

 

[SOUNDCLOUD]: http://soundcloud.com/fanaticpro/peelander-z-star-bowling

 

[YOUTUBE]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGoFzkz3ZCY

[VIMEO]: http://vimeo.com/38300302

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“Peelander–Z put sanity in a headlock...” – Alternative Press

“Standing on the sidelines is not an option when Peelander–Z hits the stage.” – Time Out New York

“There is no escape from the grind like the Peelander escape from the grind.” – The Fader

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Hailing from the Z area of Planet Peelander (but now based in New York City by way of Japan), action comic punk band Peelander–Z has announced a month-plus of tour dates in support of its upcoming new album Space Vacation, set for release April 10^th on the Austin-based label Chicken Ranch Records.

The dates were revealed by the popular blog Brooklyn Vegan which also posted a series of photos documenting the insanity that attendees of a Peelander-Z show will get to be a part of.  Check out the coverage here: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/04/peelander-z_tou.html.

Comprised of color–coded band members Peelander–Yellow, Peelander–Red, Peelander–Green (and at various times Peelander–Pink and Peelander–Black), Peelander–Z made its greatest impact to date in 2011 with the greatest hits album Super DX Hitz, sell–out shows around the US and Canada, and a stint as the band all of the other bands had to see on last Summer’s Vans Warped Tour.

All of these good times can be heard on Space Vacation, which, for a band that already is known for having good times, sets the bar pretty high.  To see for yourself, check out “Star Bowling,” the first single and from Space Vacation here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGoFzkz3ZCY.

Peelander-Yellow of Peelander-Z is available for interviews.  Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

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Peelander-Z On Tour

04/11 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs

04/12 New York, NY @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise

04/13 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire

04/14 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar

04/15 Washington, DC @ DC9

04/16 Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter

04/17 Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall

04/19 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

04/20 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum

04/21 Gainesville, FL @ Double Down

04/22 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall

04/24 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks

04/25 Houston, TX @ Walter's On Washington

04/26 San Antonio, TX @ The Korova

04/27 Norman, OK @ Opolis Norman Music Festival

04/28 Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar

04/30 Kansas City, MO @ Recordbar

05/02 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater

05/05 Los Angeles, CA @ Roxy Theatre

05/06 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge

05/08 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater

05/09 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

05/11 Bozeman, MT @ Zebra Cocktail Lounge

05/13 Sioux Falls, SD @ Boonies Bar & BBQ

05/14 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium

05/15 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry

05/16 Chicago, IL @ Reggies Music Joint

05/17 Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot

05/18 Akron, OH @ Musica

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Peelander-Z

Space Vacation

(Chicken Ranch, April 10^th, 2012)

01. Intro

02. Space Vacation

03. Under Zero Gravity

04. Galaxy Smile

05. Star Bowling (STREAM | VIDEO)

06. Mr. Tea

07. Big Bang

08. K.M.G.T.

09. P-Radio

10. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

11. Space Kiss

12. Get Glasses

13. Love Love Peelander-Z

14. Sa Yo Na La-La

15. Outro

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Peelander-Z Links

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World Blanket polishes unfinished Syd Barrett demo “Let’s Split” for exclusive Cover Me premiere.

New album “2012” out tomorrow, Record release show at NYC’s Mercury Lounge tomorrow night.

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Mike Pomranz of World Blanket. Photo by Gabriela Herman.

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Check out World Blanket’s reworking of the Syd Barrett track “Let’s Split”.

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“…part Bob Dylan, part New York trashy rock n’ roll…” – WXPN, Philadelphia

“...music like that on 2012 will continue to hold up for generations to come.” – This Is Books Music

Brooklyn’s Mike Pomranz, performing with a rotating group of band mates as World Blanket, has premiered a cover, or as the site terms it, a “polishing” of the Syd Barrett song “Let’s Split” via the popular cover songs website Cover Me.  The post can be seen here:  http://www.covermesongs.com/2012/03/world-blanket-polishes-unfinished-syd-barrett-demo-lets-split-cover-me-premiere.html.

“I’ve always been inspired to cover this song, not just because it’s one of my favorite Barrett tunes, but also because it’s completely unfinished,” says Pomranz. “It’s a single-take demo where he literally stops in the middle of the song, says, ‘Oh no,’ and then fumbles before finding his place.  It’s one of the purest examples of capturing an artist’s descent into madness on tape, but it’s also a catchy little tune.” Pomranz continues, saying, “In my 20s I wrote a song called ‘Syd Barrett’s Soul.’  The first line was ‘Syd Barrett’s soul rests on my mind.’ And it does rest on my mind, because, in a lot of ways, I wonder about my own soul too.”

Pomranz recorded his take on the Barrett track in late March and the timing was fortuitous. “My good friend Andrew Bulbrook, violinist for The Calder Quartet, happened to be crashing at my apartment, so it was a perfect coincidence that he was here to lay down the violin tracks.”

The Calder Quartet also appears on the new World Blanket album 2012 which will be released by Pomranz’s own No Applause label tomorrow, April 3^rd. Tomorrow evening, World Blanket will perform an early show at The Mercury Lounge in NYC to celebrate the album’s release.  More details here: http://www.facebook.com/events/255338841227816.

In addition to Pomranz and The Calder Quartet, 2012 features Katherine Fong, a Julliard trained member of the Metropolitan Orchestra (she has also worked with everyone from John Mayer to Tony Bennett), bassist Dean Moore (formerly of Jive Records band Dirty Blonde) and drummer Jonathan Flax (also with Freedy Johnston).

2012 was recorded by Pete Min, the man behind the boards for the hit debut album by The Airborne Toxic Event. Also featured is the Calder Quartet which has previously contributed strings to The National, Vampire Weekend, Andrew WK, and many others. 2012 by World Blanket will be released on the band’s own No Applause Records label on April 3rd, 2012.  Mike Pomranz of World Blanket is available for interviews.  Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

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World Blanket

2012

(No Applause – April 3^rd, 2012)

Track Listing:

01. The Holiday Song (For No Holiday in Particular)

02. The Greatest Trainwreck

03. And Here We Are (Again Maybe) (STREAM | MP3)

04. The Blues

05. Snooze Bar

06. Time Was

07. 2012 (Side B)

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World Blanket Links

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