MUSIC NEWS - Surprisingly, it's been five years since Texas-based, New England-raised Slaid Cleaves released an album of original material. I know, he's not known as 'prolific', but still, five years is too long for MNN !. And now, Slaid has delivered an album full of uncommonly fine-tuned songs built to stand the test of time. The new music on Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away, (out via Music Road Records - order your copy here ) releases April 21, 2009 and to promote, he'll be bringing his new songs out on a brief East Coast tour (see itinerary below).
For this new album, he's reunited with producer Gurf Morlix and co-writers like Rod Picott and Adam Carroll, the new collection of literate and astute, Americana folk tales is a beautiful follow up to the critically acclaimed Wishbones (2004) and Broke Down (2000). While continuing to showcase his masterful talent as a songwriter of depth and detail, Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away evinces the growth of an artist probing yet deeper into the human heart & soul, and liner notes by author, Stephen King
Slaid's other new journey is in joining up with the co-op label Music Road Records. MRR is the brainchild of fellow songwriter Jimmy LaFave. The new label, headed by noted engineer Fred Remmert, allows Slaid a more "hands on" role with both his album release and his career in these tumultuous times. For more Said Cleaves news, please check out SlaidCleaves.com
SLAID CLEAVES Spring 2009 Tour dates:
April 17 New York, NY Rubin Museum of Art, 7 PM, 212-620-5000
April 18 Piermont, NY The Turning Point, 7:30 PM, 845-359-1089
April 29 Northampton, MA The Iron Horse, 8:00 PM, 413-584-0610
April 21 Larchmont, NY Watercolor Cafe, 8:00 PM, 914-834-2213
April 23 Philadelphia Tin Angel, 8:00 PM, 215-928-0978
April 24 Annapolis, MD Rams Head Tavern, 8:00 PM, 410-268-4545
April 25 Charlottesville, VA Gravity Lounge, 7:30 PM, 434-977-5590
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