Musical Director of NYC’s OBIE Award-winning Secret
City performance gathering, Bass to play Rockwood record release show this
Sunday.
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Jeremy Bass
as photographed by Robyn Hasty. Design
by cultivate+.
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Jeremy Bass – In The Press
“Winter Bare
is a stunner!” – Sing Out!
“Daring and simple all at
the same time.” – Guitar
World
“The thing to cosy up to while the rain taps.” – BBC
(UK)
“Hope can be heard shining through.” – Exclaim!
“Beautifully composed.” – MAGNET
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Hear New York In Spring, from the second of
2015’s two seasonal albums by Jeremy Bass, via Groundsounds
or at the links below!
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NYC!
See Jeremy Bass live @ Rockwood Music Hall this Sunday, June 7th
for the New York In Spring record
release
“‘New York in
Spring’ is essentially a love song for New York,” says classically trained
guitarist and songwriter Jeremy Bass
of the title track from the second of two seasonally-based records he’ll
release in the first half of 2015 (the first being Winter Bare, out
now.) “I think a lot of people, artists
especially, have a love-hate relationship with this city. It’s inspiring, with an energy that’s
inimitable, but at the same time the relentless pace can suck you dry.” Bass continues
saying, “Then spring comes, people take off most of their clothes, everyone’s in
the streets and cafes and bars after months of being cooped up, and you think,
‘How could I ever live anywhere else?’”
For the last decade, Brooklyn-based Bass has been the Musical Director of The Secret City, the OBIE Award (Off-Broadway Theater Awards)-winning
performance gathering. Bass started with the group when its
membership numbered in the single digits, and has seen The Secret City’s membership grow to the thousands during his
tenure. Even with such a substantial and
supportive artistic community as an integral part of his daily life, Bass wrote his new pair of albums in
literal isolation. Returning to single
living in Brooklyn after a rough divorce in late 2013, Bass found himself secluded in an empty house, sifting through his
memories.
“All I wanted to do was hole up in a cave and wait for
the storm to pass,” he remembers of that brutal winter of 2013.
Ultimately, the period resulted in two distinct but
complimentary records: Winter Bare is a Merle Haggard, Tom Waits, and Johnny Cash-influenced
group of songs that feature the mandolin and banjo, “divorce gifts” that Bass bought for himself, and the
upcoming New York In Spring (arriving June 9th), a collection of Bossa nova-inspired tunes
featuring Bass’ live band, and
influenced by the great Bossa nova composer Jobim and Brazilian guitar masters Luis Bonfa and Baden Powell.
Winter
Bare by Jeremy Bass is out now. New
York In Spring is scheduled for release in June 9th. Jeremy Bass is available for
interviews. Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.
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Jeremy Bass – Live
06/07 New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall “New York In Spring” Record Release Show
06/22 Brooklyn, NY @ Pete’s Candy Store 9PM
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Jeremy Bass
New
York In Spring
(Self-Released)
June 9th, 2015
Track Listing:
01. Berimbau
02. Style
04. Julia
05. Work
06. Theme from El Decamaron Negro
07. Prayer (Banjo for Annie)
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Jeremy Bass
Winter
Bare
(Self-Released)
Out Now
Track Listing:
01. Introduction (Shoreline)
04. One More Cigarette
05. Coming Back Home
06. Red Tailed Hawk
07. Winterlude (Banjo for Annie)
08. Counting
9. (Lookin’ For) The Heart of Saturday Night
(Vinyl-Only Bonus Track)
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Jeremy Bass Links
ASSETS (NYIS) : ASSETS (WB) : WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : YOUTUBE : INSTAGRAM : SOUNDCLOUD : BANDCAMP
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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