Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Austin-based roots band Starlings, TN emerges from darkness to release “All The Good Times,” its most upbeat, collaborative album to date.

 Hear “Burnt Ends,” a countrified ode to Texas BBQ, now via BLURT.  New album scheduled for release via Chicken Ranch on Nov. 12th.

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Starlings, TN (L-R): Bryan Robison, Steve Stubblefield, Tim Bryan, Mitchell Vandenburg. Photo Credit: Ricardo Acevedo.

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“Burnt Ends” is the first single from the upcoming new album All The Good Times by Starlings, TN



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Check out the premiere of “Burnt Ends” by Starlings, TN via BLURT

“I haven’t collaborated since high school, but the desire to be better has pushed me to,” says Steven Stubblefield, leader of Austin-based band Starlings, TN (pronounced Starlings, Tennessee) which will release its seventh studio album All The Good Times on Nov 12th via Chicken Ranch Records.

It’s been a long time since those days for Stubblefield, who emerged from a punk rock background to found the roots-based group in 2001 with current band member Tim Bryan, and the late David Schnaufer, famed dulcimer player and instructor (Cyndi Lauper was a student), who was widely credited with restoring the cultural popularity of the instrument.

According to Bryan, Schnaufer used to say “whoever shows up and plays is a Starling, and whoever listens is visiting Starlings, Tennessee.  I know he would love this new album and lineup.”  It’s a reassuring thought considering the shake-up in the way Starlings, TN usually does things that came with the collaborative nature of All The Good Times. “I couldn’t pick a better group of musicians or friends to join in this endeavor,” Bryan says. “We have grown together musically and personally. Indeed, all the good times are now.”

The album is preceded by the single “Burnt Ends,” which for any Texan, doesn’t really need much explanation. “It’s what I like most about Texas barbeque!” Stubblefield exclaims, saying exactly what we’re already thinking.  The new Starlings, TN full-length album All The Good Times will be released on November 12th.   Steve Stubblefield is available for interviews.  Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

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Starlings, TN
All The Good Times
(Chicken Ranch – Nov. 12th, 2013)


Track Listing:

01. Goodtime Gal
02. Oh! Whiskey
03. Back To Magnolia
04. Hey Pretty Mamma
05. Blue Moon of Kentucky
06. All The Good Times Are Now
07. The Thompson Boys
08. Burnt Ends (STREAM | DOWNLOAD | MP3)
09. The Other Guy
10. Shake Rattle and Roll
11. Hey Little Birdie

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Starlings, TN Links

WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : CHICKEN RANCH RECORDS

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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion

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Monday, October 21, 2013

David Bronson hides two completed albums for nearly a decade while recovering from the pain revealed in the songs.

NYC-based songwriter’s 22-track cycle “The Long Lost Story” finally comes to light as two album releases in 2013.

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David Bronson as photographed by Joshua Sandler

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“Bronson has soaked up all the best parts of ‘70s rock and created his own vibe.  Captivating.” – MAGNET

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“Incompetent Assassin” is the latest single and video from David Bronson





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“The Long Lost Story” isn’t just an imaginative title for NYC-based songwriter David Bronson’s two-album, Cat Stevens and Harry Chapin evoking, 22-song cycle that has unfolded over the course of 2013.  It’s actually the only way to describe a wealth of material so painful for Bronson to release that he hid the recordings for nearly a decade.

“It’s the most definitive meaning of the name,” says Bronson.  “The other parts being a description of a person who’s quintessentially ‘lost,’ and it also alludes to a lost relationship, as well.”  Bronson found catharsis in writing and recording the material at the time that he cut the tracks some 10 years ago, but explains “it was just too painful to face, which is why it took so long to make public.”

The material finally saw the light of day this year with the release of the louder tunes as Story in early 2013 and then its quieter, acoustic-based prequel The Long Lost last month.  The albums, produced by Bronson and mixed by Godfrey Diamond (Lou Reed, Sparks, Glen Campbell), have earned the attention of music discovery websites in the US such as Under The Radar, Baeblemusic, American Songwriter, and My Old Kentucky Blog among others, and Bronson has also found welcoming ears in the UK where his work is currently being heralded.

As for revisiting all of these feelings up nearly a decade after the fact, Bronson explains, “I suppose it’s unusual to release a record so long after its making, but being so far away from where I was during the writing and recording really emphasizes the documentary aspect of the whole thing for me. I’m very happy that this period of my young life was recorded, and very excited to let it out into the world at long last.”

When Bronson isn’t writing and recording his solo material, he can be found working as a contributing composer and editor on filmmaker Jennifer Elster’s “The Being Experience.”  The project is an unflinching look at existence, featuring a cast of actors, thinkers, and musicians including Dave Matthews, Moby, Questlove, Rufus Wainwright, and Yoko Ono among many others.

David Bronson’s “The Long Lost Story” (comprised of the albums Story and The Long Lost) is out now.  Bronson is available for interviews.  Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

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David Bronson
The Long Lost
(S/R – Out Now)


Track Listing:

01. The Lost
02. October
03. Animals
04. Crooked Trails
05. Incompetent Assassin (STREAM | DOWNLOAD | MP3 | VIDEO)
06. Idols
07. Living in Name (STREAM | DOWNLOAD | MP3 | VIDEO)
08. In a Cave
09. Once when I was god
10. One Simple Myth
11. Stay in Touch

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David Bronson
Story
(S/R – Out Now)


Track Listing:

01. The Turns (STREAM | MP3 | VIDEO)
02. Times (STREAM | MP3 | VIDEO | REMIX | REMIX VIDEO)
03. If
04. Easier (VIDEO)
05. The Ones
06. Us (VIDEO)
07. Momentary (STREAM | MP3 | VIDEO | REMIX)
08. Adrift
09. Watch the Sun (October Reprise) (VIDEO)
10. Outside (VIDEO)
11. Unending (Underture)

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David Bronson Links

INFO : WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : TWITTER : YOUTUBE

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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion

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Friday, October 11, 2013

Canadian pop hero Spookey Ruben teams up with Chicago, San Francisco-based friends to form AAA Battery band.

“Year of The Woman” debut LP spawns “softcore Porno For Pyros” single, streaming now via My Old Kentucky Blog.

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AAA Battery (L-R): Spookey Ruben, Fred Jeske, Joe Maydak.  Photo credit: Maj Smith.

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“Tea Time” is the first single and video from the upcoming AAA Battery debut album Year of The Woman






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Grab a download of “Tea Time” via an exclusive premiere at My Old Kentucky Blog

AAA Battery is the new pop group comprised of Joe Maydak on bass, Fred Jeske on guitar and drums, and Canadian pop hero Spookey Ruben on vocals. All have middle names that begin with the letter “A.”

This long distance relationship of a band – Maydak is based in San Francisco, Jeske in Chicago, and Ruben in Toronto – formed by chance.  Maydak and Jeske had been playing together for years and were already fans of Canadian musician and experimental filmmaker, Spookey Ruben, starting with his underground classic album Modes of Transportation Vol. 1 (TVT Records), through his continuous releases and more recent musical collaborations and film work with everyone from Esthero to Ariel Pink.

As Maydak and Jeske began assembling a new group of recordings, they approached Ruben about appearing on one of them, and ultimately got more than they asked for.  As Ruben remembers, “After hearing the tracks, I thought ‘How about I sing on all of them?’” AAA Battery was born, and now the trio’s debut album Year of The Woman is scheduled for release on December 3rd, 2013.  The record brings together the multitude of tastes, attitudes, and locations that makes this trio of experienced musicians unique and exciting.

Quirky, even as artists go, Ruben deftly describes the album’s first single “Tea Time” as “Softcore Porno For Pyros.  L’eggs Benedict. Boing Me Up, Scotty. Maniac Mansion. Back Alley Beer Tank. Group Hug. Shoulder Kiss Blackout. Psychedelic Fungus Among Us. Rusty Leaves, Branches, Twigs. Jug of Iced Tea. Tenderloin VHS Tape.”   Give a listen and Ruben’s take on the track makes perfect sense.

Year of The Woman by AAA Battery arrives on December 3rd, 2013.  Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.

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AAA Battery
Year of The Woman
(Rescord Records – Dec. 3rd, 2013)


Track Listing:

01. Annee De La Femme
02. Jenna
03. Ten Steps Back
04. Tea Time (STREAM | DOWNLOAD | MP3 | VIDEO)
05. Hole
06. Velvet Pants
07. Battleford
08. Verbalize Your Head
09. S.P.A.C.E.
10. Robots in the Sun
11. Calling Out
12. And Then

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AAA Battery Links

INFO : FACEBOOK : TWITTER (BAND) : TWITTER (SPOOKEY) : RESCORD RECORDS

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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion

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