Tabah begins ascending beyond Minneapolis-based buzz with upcoming release of debut album “Symmetry Somewhere,” out March 17th.

Band to launch support tour at Daytrotter Downs festival on March 3^rd. New “transportive” single “Curtain Call” streaming now via Impose.

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Tabah (L-R): Andrew Seitz, Murphy Janssen, Cecelia Erholtz, Charlie Bruber, Jeff Ley. Photo credit: Peter Jamus.

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Hear “Curtain Call” by Tabah from Symmetry Somewhere now via Impose or 89.3 The Current!

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“A mystically groovy sound. A tribal sense of belonging.” — Minneapolis City Pages

The five-piece Minneapolis-based band Tabah is often called out in the local press about its vocalist, Cecelia Erholtz. The word “Earthy” gets used a lot, and while not inaccurate, it leans into a place that is smaller than what is actually required to describe her. As a matter of fact, Erholtz’s “Earthy” vocals communicate something more universal than what could be attributed to any one planet. They could be “Jupitery,” or “Saturny,” and even Heavenly on Tabah’s debut album Symmetry Somewhere, scheduled for release on March 17th, 2017.

Erholtz’s powerful voice – she also contributes on guitar – needs a powerful band to support it. Grounded, if you will. Earthy? Tribal. It comes in the form of the adept playing of her classically-trained bandmates, Jeff Ley (guitar/vocals), Charlie Bruber (bass/vocals), Andrew Seitz (keyboards, vocals), and Murphy Janssen (drums/percussion.)

Together – and Tabah’s musicians really do sound like they are playing together – the band takes this music to a unique place where psych-heaviness and ethereal-wisp combine in a way that hasn’t necessarily been heard like this before. Consider this: Symmetry Somewhere is a head-bobbing, mind-bender of an album that was recorded in Nashville, and could pass for folk in its quieter moments, but is still loud enough to piss off neighbors by blowing off their doors.

Recorded live to tape, with minimal overdubs, the band worked tirelessly during the day at Welcome To 1979 Studios, and then retired to a cattle ranch just outside of Nashville where they would meet at a gazebo near a frog pond. That place soon became a temple where the five would find themselves reflecting, releasing, and crafting closely amongst relaxed moonlight, soft mornings and Southern thunderstorms.

“We became so close on that trip that it sometimes feels like we’re still there,” Bruber recalls. Perhaps Symmetry Somewhere is the sound of trust and distrust combined then, a document of the band’s evolution from five into one. “A balancing act of destruction and perseverance,” as Bruber terms it.

At the end of the day, however, Tabah is pragmatic when it comes to this, encouraging listener interpretations rather than trying to define them. Describing Tabah as a “blank and meaningless canvas,” Bruber continues, saying, “We are eternally grateful for the ways people have perceived us so far, and we believe that this album will finally allow listeners to get a sense of what we are really going for in our music.”

So far, it’s made a lot of sense for the Minneapolis NPR-affiliate, 89.3 The Current, which has consistently supported Tabah since the band’s first EP release in 2015, giving the single heavy rotation and naming it one of the best local tracks of the year. The resultant sell-out crowds at Tabah’s hometown venue, the famed 7th Street Entry, have only further cemented the group as a must-see live act in the city; a mystifying, haunting, soulful experience that will now go national with the release of the new album, and tour to follow.

The first single from Symmetry Somewhere is “Curtain Call,” an ironic choice for a beginning, but one that has actually been a part of the band’s set since the start. An earlier version of the song appeared on Tabah’s debut EP, but owing to the five-headed monster (or many-armed Buddha?) that is Tabah, the song has become something else over time.

Indeed, Janssen explains that “‘Curtain Call’ grew along with us.  Shorter, meatier, yet still lush, it now evokes a beginning that can only come from something else’s end.”

Bruber concurs, giving the song the credit for helping the band become what it is today.

“The reaction we received for that song in our early days of playing Minneapolis gave us the confidence to grow,” he says. “In some ways, ‘Curtain Call’ was the boost we needed for us to feel like we were doing something special.”

Now that Symmetry Somewhere is completed, the members of Tabah continue to seek – personally and also professionally – through their visceral ability to connect in meaningful ways with their rapidly expanding audience. Now they have the tangible result of this pursuit. The new album is already in their hands and ears, and soon, in yours. As for what can’t yet be physically grasped, it’s still waiting for us to discover. It might be Earthy. It’s definitely out there.

The debut album Symmetry Somewhere by Tabah is scheduled for release on March 17th, 2017, preceded by the single “Curtain Call,” streaming now. See Tabah on tour this spring. Members of Tabah are available for interviews. Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

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Tabah – On Tour

3/03/2017: Davenport, IA @ Daytrotter Downs Festival | Tickets

3/04/2017: Saint Paul, MN @ The Turf Club (Album Release Show)

3/05/2017: Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s

3/06/2017: Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews

3/07/2017: Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge

3/08/2017: Wichita, KS @ Barleycorn’s

3/09/2017: Norman, OK @ The Red Brick Bar

3/13/2017: Austin, TX @ Cheers Shot Bar Rooftop (SXSW)

3/13/2017: Austin, TX @ The Thirsty Nickel

3/15/2017: Austin, TX @ Handlebar

3/16/2017: Austin, TX @ Cherrywood Coffehouse (SXSW)

3/18/2017: New Orleans, LA @ DMac's

3/19/2017: Jackson, MS @ Soul Wired Cafe

3/21/2017: Jackson, MS @ Offbeat

3/24/2017: Nashville, TN @ The 5 Spot (Album Release Show)

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Tabah

Symmetry Somewhere

(S/R)

March 17^th, 2017

  

Track Listing:

01. Lucid State

02. Curtain Call (STREAM | MP3)

03. Closer To Colder

04. Bloom

05. Noble

06. The Hive

07. Spine

08. Kuker

09. False Balance

10. TWC

11. Celebrate

12. Villain

13. Central Why?

14. Myth

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Tabah Links

ASSETS : WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : YOUTUBE : INSTAGRAM

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The March Divide announces series of 80’s covers, with art featuring Jared Putnam “wearing” each covered artist’s iconic, era-compliant hairstyle.

Prolific San Antonio-based songwriter currently working on follow-up to “Bribing Jace,” his fourth EP, in addition to three LPs, in three years.

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 Jared Putnam of The March Divide channels Robert Smith of The Cure.  Photo: John Glover. Art: Krist Krueger.

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The March Divide launches a series of 80’s cover songs with “Closedown” by The Cure. Hear it via Verbicide or the links below!

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The March Divide – In The Press

“Impressively hooky.” — American Songwriter

“Catchy hooks and memorable lines.” — Innocent Words

“A lovely surprise.” — Independent Clauses

“His work is uniformly intimate and thoroughly emotional.” — Nooga

“Big Star-informed, strummy acoustic reverie.” — BLURT

“Completely clever.” — Performer

“Gifted with a serious set of pipes.” — The Aquarian

“Quality pop at its best.” — Popdose

“All about lyrics and melodies.” — Babysue

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“I have an ongoing project, to record every song off of Disintegration.” – Jared Putnam, The March Divide

San Antonio-based songwriter, Jared Putnam, leader of the sometimes more, but usually one-man pop-rock band, The March Divide, is a prolific songwriter (three albums and four EPs worth over the last few years), but he’s also a studio hound, in general, who loves to be there recording.

As Putnam preps songs for a new album, he has been having some fun recording cover versions of songs that have inspired him, some that are beloved hits, and some that are both. Most of all, they are songs he grew up with.

“I feel like these are the songs that introduced me to music, around the age that I started to care,” he says.

Working with engineer Mike Major (At The Drive-In, Coheed and Cambria), who also plays keys on the majority of the tracks and has been working with Putnam for years, was a comfortable environment in which to have a good time with these tunes.

Artists including The Cure, The Bangles, Willie Nelson, Culture Club, and ‘Til Tuesday get a treatment from Putnam that isn’t ironic, but truly interpretive in the best way, as he takes his style and applies it with the thoughtful touch that makes it clear why we love these songs, and why he does, too.

“People might write this off as a rehash, but that honestly didn’t even occur to me until I was finished recording. For me, these songs are endearing. I was a little kid and these songs were on MTV. Everyone loves something about these songs.”

Adding to the fun, graphic designer Krist Krueger has taken Putnam’s image and created “covers for the covers,” with each song accompanied by Warholian art depicting Putnam wearing the iconic hairstyle of the artist he’s paying tribute to.

The first track to be released is “Closedown” by The Cure, featuring Mr. Robert Smith’s legendary coif on the jacket.

“That album fits so well in the era it’s from. It defined it. The songs are timeless,” Putnam says.

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Hear “That Song I Wrote For You” via Atwood Magazine and see the video via Impose or at the links below!

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[VIDEO]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl74imS5kUI

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“Bittersweet beauty.” — Impose

“Putnam’s lyrics are immediately relatable.” — Atwood Magazine

“There’s an untapped type of pop music that I’ve been on a quest to make,” ​​Putnam says, explaining the sound of ​​“Bribing Jace,” he latest EP of originals (following three albums, and another three EPs over the last three years.) “Not redefined, just redesigned,” ​​Putnam continues. “While I’ve never really been willing to sacrifice a song to an experiment, I went as close to all-in as I could this time. Chasing this white whale was a lot of fun!”

“Bribing Jace” contains three songs recorded during the sessions for Saturdays, the current full-length by The March Divide, which Putnam loved, but felt didn’t quite fit the feel of the album. The EP is rounded out by two brand-new tracks, including the single, “That Song I Wrote For You.”

“I don’t typically write my songs in one sitting, but I love it when I do,” Putnam says of the tune. “I wrote it all at once, in a Harlingen, TX hotel room. Lyrically, it’s just about moving on.”

While the core of “That Song I Wrote For You” is folk-based, Putnam explains that he approached the production with pop in mind.

“When I demo my songs, I record all the percussion by slapping my merch tub with a sock on my hand,” he says, giving us a peek behind the curtain. After hearing the demo, Putnam’s producer picked up on the pop cues immediately. “He told me, ‘I’ve got this Katy Perry kick drum sample that’ll really bring it home!’ I never thought I’d share anything with Katy Perry, but we’re both getting all we can out of that kick drum sound,” Putnam jokes.

Of the music video for the track, Putnam says, "What I like most about the video for it is that we were able to make it at all. Because of my tour schedule, I had given up on it, but we had a show cancel, and that gave us a day off in El Paso, where I’m originally from. While driving to Houston for our next show, we shot the video at Dave’s Pawn Shop, a famously eclectic and interesting place in downtown El Paso."

Jared Putnam is available for interviews.  Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

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The March Divide – “Bribing Jace” EP

(S/R – Out Now)

  

 Track Listing:

01. That Song I Wrote For You (STREAM | MP3 | VIDEO)

02. It’s Easy

03. Here I Go Again

04. Push My Luck

05. I Might (STREAM | MP3)

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The March Divide Links

ASSETS (COVERS) : ASSETS (EP) : WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : YOUTUBE : INSTAGRAM : TUMBLR

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Married duo Fawns of Love emerges from Bakersfield, California with Kate Bush, Cocteau Twins, Sparks-inspired debut album, out March 3rd.

“Silly Boy” single “captures turmoil through impenetrable sonic textures and emotionally thick lyrics.” Hear it now via Atwood Magazine.

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Fawns of Love (L-R): Jenny Andreotti. Joseph Andreotti. Photo credit: Joseph Andreotti.

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Los Angeles! See Fawns of Love live at the Echo Park Film Center on Sat., Feb. 11^th! More info here.

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Hear “Silly Boy” by Fawns of Love from Who Cares About Tomorrow now via Atwood Magazine or the links below!

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“Captures turmoil through impenetrable sonic textures and emotionally thick lyrics.” — Atwood Magazine

“One of our favorite records is Hounds of Love by Kate Bush,” explains Joseph Andreotti, who along with his wife Jenny, comprises the Bakersfield, California-based duo, Fawns of Love. “We wanted a name that would pay homage to that record.” Fawns of Love will release its debut album Who Cares About Tomorrow on March 3^rd, 2017.

It’s not the first time the Andreottis have chosen a band name. Married for 13 years, and performing together for 16, the duo has variously recorded and toured throughout that time under the names Funeral Club and Peppermint Kisses, releasing records with RCRD LBL, Plastiq Musiq, and several others along the way. Then, in early 2013, Jenny enrolled in a history graduate program.

“It was the first time since knowing each other that we didn’t make music together,” Joseph says. “But when she graduated last spring, we became anxious to start making music again.”

This time, the Andreottis were inspired to do something new with their latest musical inspiration, bringing their love of not only Ms. Bush, but also Cocteau Twins, My Bloody Valentine, Blur, Pulp, Slowdive, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and The Chills to the new project.

And Sparks. In Jenny’s case, lots of Sparks.

“To prepare for this album, I listened to every era of Sparks every chance I got,” she says. “What did I learn? That there is only one Sparks, so I better find a voice that works for me. I must say I am pleased with the results.”

Indeed, Fawns of Love takes all of these legendary sounds, which some immediately think of as cold or aloof, and makes them pop with overtones of The Smiths, New Order, and the undeniable warmth that comes from the Andreotti’s many years of making music together.

Did we mention Sparks?

“Two of the eight songs are homages to Russell Mael of Sparks,” Joseph confesses.

Obviously, there is obsessive joy in the ​​​​Fawns of Love take on shoegaze. That said, there is also self-reflection that contributes to taking these songs to the next level, including the song ​​​​“Silly Boy,​​” about which ​​Jenny ​jokes, “‘Silly Boy’ is in response to the typical rock songs I grew up with that were basically like ‘Hey, baby you know you want this,’'​ with a hair metal guy gesturing towards his crotch.”

With this tune, ​​Jenny succeeds at writing the type of love song she thinks a woman would want written about her, “Still sexual, but less obvious, and not demeaning,” she say, going on to explain that the song “is also a reflection on a continual conversation my husband and I are always having. I am a naturally depressed person and he is not, so it is always a source of contention. I wrote ‘Silly Boy’ from his perspective of me, a rather melancholy girl.”

For his part, Joseph says that “Most of the songs on the record became homages to the various bands that have influenced us. The intro drum beat is a homage to ‘Just Like Honey’ by the Jesus and Mary Chain, while the ‘glide guitar’ strumming is a homage to My Bloody Valentine.”

Pondering love, and love lost in the many forms it takes, ​​​​Who Cares About Tomorrow, the debut album from ​​​​Fawns of Love (​​​​March 3^rd, 2017), does the diva that inspired the band’s name, and all of the notable influences heard throughout, quite proud. Jenny and Joseph Andreotti are available for interviews. Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

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Fawns of Love

Who Cares About Tomorrow

(S/R)

March 3^rd, 2017

Track Listing:

01. Silly Boy (STREAM | MP3)

02. That’s What We Do

03. His Face

04. How We Live Now

05. Names, Names, Names

06. Miranda

07. Girls

08. Scattered Pieces

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Fawns of Love Links

ASSETS : WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : INSTAGRAM : BANDCAMP : SOUNDCLOUD

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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion

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