The Subdudes Blossom on 429 Records |
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By: 429 Records Posted: 2009-08-10 08:12:30 |
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The Subdudes are back and are about to make their 429 Records debut with their first new recording in five years, "Flower Petals." From their charmed beginning as the Tipitina's bar band in 1987 (a fortuitous accident as the crowd was expecting the Continental Drifters to play), the group has built upon the instant musical chemistry they encountered all those years back and remained a much loved musical entity despite a roller coaster ride of fortunes both good and bad. Last fall, the band embarked on an all-acoustic tour and the guys found themselves returning to the stripped-down sound that harkened back to their earliest days as The Subdudes. It was the perfect sound to complement the rootsy, Americana songs of "Flower Petals," so proper studio work on the songs finally got under way earlier this year. On August 25th, 429 Records will release the band's 5th album as they prepare to hit the road in support of "Flower Petals."
"Flower Petals" in fact, has something of an Old West flavor. The songs are loosely tied together by a common theme, set at the turn of the century and mostly told from the point of view of a soldier who has passed on. Toward the end of the recordings, the narrator's spirit is finally released to the great beyond. The album was produced by The Subdudes and also features guests Al Kooper, Angelo Morris and Vern Monnett. The band performs mostly unplugged on the recordings. Tommy Malone is prominent on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, with electric guitar on a number of songs; John Magnie plays mostly accordion in lieu of organ, and Steve Amedee is featured prominently on mandolin on several songs. Tim Cook and Jimmy Messa again split bass chores, with Tim also helping out on percussion. The compositions are jointly credited to the five Subdudes. Confirmed tour dates: 7/21-22 Santa Cruz, CA Moe's Alley 7/24 Lisle, IL Morton Arboretum 8/6 Driggs, ID Music on Main 8/8 Sand Point, ID Festival at Sandpoint 8/15 Denver, CO Paramount Theater 9/5 Pagosa Springs, CO Folk Festival 9/24 New York, NY BB King's 9/25 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live 9/26 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere 9/27 Annapolis, MD Rams Head Tavern 11/3 Fairfield, CT Stage One 11/4 Fairfield, CT Stage One 11/5 Northampton, MA Iron Horse Music Hall 11/6 Fall River, MA Narrows Center for the Arts 11/7 Boothbay Harber, ME Opera House at Boothbay Harbor 429 Records is a unit of the Savoy Label Group (SLG). SLG is the North American unit of CME (Columbia Music Entertainment), the oldest music company in Japan. The Savoy Label Group has evolved into a leading independent company consistently outperforming competitors in key music categories as monitored by Billboard Magazine. SLG is led by Steve Vining and CME is headed by Chairman Strauss Zelnick, founder of Zelnick Media which owns interests in and manages an array of media companies. |
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