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Follow on Google News | Tim Easton & The Freelan Barons Announce “BEAT THE BAND” Release, SXSW Appearance, Tour DatesIndependent release of BEAT THE BAND on March 29th, SXSW (South By Southwest) shows & showcase announced.
By: Easton MGMT - Robert Grevey Tim Easton is a consummate traveling songwriter. From his Ohio roots through stretches in Paris and Prague, Tim grew his credentials with stints in NYC and LA, leading to his latest encampment in the high desert country outside of Joshua Tree, California. This contemporary troubadour, in the strictest definition of the word, continues to make the rounds in a business where traveling is both the inspiration and the reward. His continuous adventures down roads both easily traveled and not are evident in the songs on his latest effort, BEAT THE BAND, an independent release from Easton’s own label, CAMPFIRE PROPAGANDA. Another revolution for Easton's songwriting, the observation and introspection on BEAT THE BAND marks his first entirely independent release since his ’98 debut, Special 20. The album is also his first effort recorded with a traveling band since his college days with Columbus, Ohio's short lived Haynes Boys. Since those days Tim has shared stages in North America, Europe, and Japan with artists/influences Lucinda Williams, John Hiatt and M. Ward. "This is a unique batch of songs – not just everyday stories," says Easton. "Some of these lyrics are brand new, some of them I’ve carried with me for the better part of 10 years." BEAT THE BAND was recorded and produced by The Freelan Barons during a five day session at Nashville's Club Roar, and mixed by Grammy winner Steve Christensen in Houston. Easton’s direction and depth of craftsmanship shine fully on BEAT THE BAND – one foot standing firmly in the history of American folk music, while the other strides deftly into lush pop harmonies and song constructions. The effect propels listeners from the melancholic soul searching of a night where Nobody Plays Piano in Athens, Georgia, to the redemption and hope stirring through the protagonist of Daily Life. The bristle of Porcupine, Easton’s prior release (New West, 2009), is still present in BEAT THE BAND, but it has gained the polish and shine that come only with a band that has developed a strong collaborative rapport. The songs were worked over prior to entering the studio by The Freelan Barons on a three week tour of the Midwest. The discipline inherent to band sets gave the folksinger with an aversion to doing things the same way twice a good reason to pin these arrangements down. Knowing Easton's catalog didn't hurt either – both Mark Stepro (drums, Ben Kweller), Aaron Lee Tasjan (guitar & piano, Madison Square Gardeners) used to sneak into the music clubs of Columbus, Ohio to hear Tim play. Alex Livingstone, from Austin, TX's Grand Champeen, rounds out the rhythm section on a Rickenbacker bass. The talent present and time spent bashing these songs out in clubs has given a distinct edge to BEAT THE BAND. You can catch Tim Easton and the Freelan Barons performing at South by Southwest, and stay tuned to TimEaston.com for summer tour dates as the lads hit the road to support BEAT THE BAND and its March 29th release. Click here to listen to BEAT THE BAND. Connect with Tim on Facebook, and get his music on iTunes. SXSW Dates – Tim Easton & the Freelan Barons Cheers March 16 @ 2:15pm On the rooftop deck 6th & Natchez Threadgill’s March 17 @ 3pm 301 W. Riverside Dr. One 2 One Bar March 18 @ 7pm 121 East 5th (at Brazos) Treehouse March 18 @ 10pm 501 E. 6th Street The Lustre Pearl SXSW SHOWCASE March 19 @ 9pm 97 Rainer Street Tim Solo Dates: Waterloo Ice House March 16 @ 6pm 1106 W. 38th Street Maria’s Taco Xpress Sin City Social Club March 18 @ 3pm 2529 South Lamar Waterloo Ice House Melody in the Round March 19 @ 11:30am 1106 W. 38th Street Booking Andrew Colvin Ground Control Touring e: andrew@groundcontroltouring.com p: 718.218.8203 Management Bob Grevey Humongous Entertainment p: bob@bobgrevey.com e: 614.301.3092 End
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