IVAN & ALYOSHA ANNOUNCE AUGUST TOUR DATES WITH BRANDI CARLILE
BEGIN RECORDING OF DEBUT ALBUM WITH PRODUCER KEVIN AUGUNAS
FATHERS BE KIND INCLUDED ON AMAZON & NPR BEST MUSIC OF 2011 LISTS
Continuing a year of high profile touring which has paired them with Aimee Mann, Lucinda Williams, John Vanderslice and The Low Anthem, among others, Ivan & Alyosha are currently captivating audiences on their second run of shows with Brandi Carlile. With many dates already sold out, I&A will play to approximately 40,000 people over the course of the tour. The band will perform songs from their first two EPs as well as tracks from their upcoming debut album, scheduled for an early 2012 release; they recently spent time in the studio working on material for their full-length debut album with producer Kevin Augunas (Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Cold War Kids).
The band's current release, Fathers Be Kind just showed up on Amazon's Best Music of 2011 Thus Far, with that EP's "I Was Born to Love Her" ranked at #4 on their "Songs You May Have Missed" round-up. This echoed the earlier inclusion of Fathers on NPR's Best of the Year (So Far) list.
Sneak previews of new Ivan & Alyosha songs can be had right now. I&A have released "Don't Wanna Die Anymore", an acoustic version of a song that will be featured on their debut album, it is available HERE via Paste Magazine; the boys also stopped by Seattle's KEXP studios to perform live on air for their home-town station. Take a listen at the link below, and get a sneak preview of the new song "God or Man".
http://blog.kexp.org/blog/2011/07/21/live-video-ivan-alyosha/
Since the release of Fathers Be Kind in February, the band have gained recognition from American Songwriter, Alarm, and Brooklyn Vegan, have been featured as a band "On The Verge" in Relix Magazine, have recorded sessions for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series, Daytrotter and IFC at SXSW.
"Think of a literary-minded cross between Local Natives and Fleet Foxes" - FILTER
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Upcoming Tour Dates:
* = w/ Brandi Carlile
AUGUST
01 - Chico, CA - El Rey Theatre*
02 - Stateline, NV - MontBleu Resort*
03 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory*
05 - Sandpoint, ID - Festival at Sandpoint*
09 - Bozeman, MT - Emerson Cultural Center*
12 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown*
13 - Apple Valley, MN - Weesner Amphitheater*
14 - Duluth, MN - Clyde Iron Works*
16 - Fargo, ND - Fargo Theatre*
20 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen*
21 - Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre*
23 - Eugene, OR - The John G. Shee
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