“Impressive is an understatement,” says Groundsounds
of “The One” single. See
the music video now. Tour launches May 9th at Mercury Lounge.
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Oliver
Kennan as photographed by Shervin
Lainez
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“Impressive is an understatement. The video is a cool
look inside the studio, with a fantastic ensemble performance. Kennan’s crisp, soulful vocals are a
welcome throwback, guiding the feel-good track. If this is what we can expect
from his upcoming album Oh Boy, we’re in for a treat.” – Groundsounds
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Oliver Kennan – On Tour
05/09/2019: New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge (Record Release Show)
05/14/2019: Boston, MA @ Haymarket Lounge at City
Winery
05/15/2019: Burlington, VT @ Nectar’s
05/16/2019: Syracuse, NY @ Funk N’ Waffles
05/19/2019: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
05/21/2019: Chicago, IL @ Schubas
05/24/2019: Louisville, KY @ Jimmy Can’t Dance
05/25/2019: Nashville, TN @ The Basement
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More about Oliver
Kennan
“Some people have an internal monologue,” explains
NYC-based bandleader, Oliver Kennan,
“I have an internal jukebox and I want to show people what it sounds like.”
“‘The One’ is about that state of
infatuation when you just can’t get someone off your mind,” Kennan says of the latest single and
music video from his upcoming debut album Oh Boy (May 10th, Hornblow
Recordings). “It can be like a sweet kind of torture that you create but can’t
escape. I think it’s a feeling that almost everyone can relate to and writing
the song was like creating a place outside of myself where I could put those
emotions. Writing ‘The One’ allowed
me to finally take a big batch of songs that seemed so different and view all
those stories through the same lens.”
Of the music video for the
song, premiered
this week via music discovery website Groundsounds,
Kennan explains, “This music video
is actually a smaller piece of a short film that we made called ‘I Hate You, Please Come Back’. The
film was about the about the same breakup which the song was written about, so
we ended up also cutting a studio edit. We tracked all the parts of this song
to tape in one day. We really wanted to capture the specifics and the fun of
the session."
Beneath Kennan’s
youthful appearance lies an old soul. The internal jukebox he speaks of is
stocked with classic 45s from the golden age of soul and funk. It’s the vintage
kind, where you can see the inner workings behind the glowing glass dropping
your current bop into play. On Oh Boy, Kennan is spinning bits and pieces of those records into something
entirely his own.
The jukebox is stocked with modern hits, too: Kennan’s stated influences range from Otis Redding to Arcade Fire, Dr. John to
Radiohead, and Wilson Pickett to Amy
Winehouse. Kennan’s vocals,
songwriting, and guitar playing skills honor all of his heroes, classic and
contemporary, but his greatest talent may be in leading his band. The ensemble
is comprised of accomplished performers in their own right, and together they
are one of the city’s most exciting soul ensembles.
“I want people
to feel like they’re reading my journal on the dance floor at my party.” Oh
Boy by Oliver Kennan arrives
May 10th via Hornblow Recordings. Oliver Kennan is available for
interviews. Contact Josh Bloom
at Fanatic for more information.
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Oliver Kennan
Oh
Boy
May 10th, 2019
(Hornblow Recordings)
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Track Listing:
01. Which Way Is Up (STREAM | MP3 | VIDEO)
02. Waiting (STREAM | MP3 | VIDEO)
03. The One (STREAM | MP3 | VIDEO)
04. Quiet
05. Interlude
06. The Tinkerer
07. Unsubscribe
08. The Last Laugh
09. Yes Ma’am
10. Around the Corner
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Oliver Kennan - Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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