Fanatic Promotion: Loose Wing, fronted by vet of Seattle scene, Claire Tucker, featured in Rolling Stone’s “Real Life Rock Top Ten;” Debut out March 22nd.

Monday, March 11, 2019

Loose Wing, fronted by vet of Seattle scene, Claire Tucker, featured in Rolling Stone’s “Real Life Rock Top Ten;” Debut out March 22nd.

Like a Neko Case or PJ Harvey-fronted R.E.M., hear the upbeat fuzzy jangle pop of latest single “Moving Blankets” via The Big Takeover now.

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Loose Wing (L-R): Bill Patton, Jack Peters, Claire Tucker, Rusty Willoughby. Photo credit: Doug Arney.

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Loose Wing is featured in this month’s “Real Life Rock Top Ten” in Rolling Stone! Scroll to entry #10 here.

“There’s a thinking-it-all-over feeling that calls up “Angel of the Morning” by Merilee Rush and the Turnabouts — another Seattle band, from 50 years ago. They walked the same streets, and maybe some of the same dirt rubbed off. ” — Greil Marcus, Rolling Stone

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“Nine songs that fearlessly explore themes of anxiety, isolation, intimacy, and teen angst that has yet to be outgrown,” says The Big Takeover. Check out the premiere of the latest Loose Wing single “Moving Blankets” here or at the link below.

[STREAM | MP3]: https://fanatic.lnk.to/LooseWing-MovingBlankets

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Loose Wing – Live

03/22/2019: Vashon, WA @ Red Bicycle Bistro (w/ Society of The Silver Cross)

03/23/2019: Seattle, WA @ Blue Moon Tavern (w/ Black Nite Crash)

04/05/2019: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Hideaway (w/ Hollow Sidewalks, nine:forty:pm)

04/13/2019: Bend, OR @ LOGE

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About – Loose Wing

Loose Wing is a new Seattle-based band fronted by songwriter Claire Tucker, who is also a member of local favorites, Black Nite Crash. The four-piece group will issue its self-titled debut album on March 22^nd. Along with Tucker (Guitars, Vocals, Keys), Loose Wing features Jack Peters (Bass), Rusty Willoughby (Drums, Percussion), and Bill Patton (Guitar, Pedal Steel.)

Despite weighty subject matter, Tucker’s tunes maintain an easy confidence throughout the album, with melodies that often remind of a Neko Case or PJ Harvey-fronted R.E.M., which despite that band’s origins in the furthest continental corner (Athens, GA) from the home of grunge, has always maintained a spiritual tie to Seattle. Other contemporary influences on Loose Wing include Kate Bush and Guided by Voices.

Throughout the album, Loose Wing’s elegant incorporation of string accompaniment pops up at just the right moments to deepen the drama of Tucker’s lyrics, while also providing counterpoint to the band’s Peter Buck-ish guitar sound. Speaking of, R.E.M. and Nirvana used similar surprising string techniques that helped elevate both bands as examples of rock groups that ultimately prioritized the service of their songs over everything else.

Guitars, or more accurately, an obsessive relationship with guitars, feature prominently on Loose Wing.

“It’s a mix of guitar styles,” Tucker says of the album. “All my playing before Loose Wing was very fussy, intricate fingerpicking. I had never really done much with effects pedals, but I forced myself to learn new techniques, and focus on playing guitar and branching out stylistically.” Tucker has since amassed two pedal boards full of effects. “I also started listening to a lot of music that I had forgotten about: Slowdive, The Church, and Echo and The Bunnymen.”

Loose Wing’s self-titled debut album is out March 22^nd, preceded by the singles “Beverly,” “Moving Blankets,” and “Heather Army.” Claire Tucker of Loose Wing is available for interviews. Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

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Loose Wing

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March 22^nd, 2019

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