ICELAND'S LOW ROAR ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOVEMBER 1 ON NEW LABEL TONEQUAKE RECORDS
Download Single 'Tonight, Tonight, Tonight', Iceland Airwaves, and US Tour Dates
Low Roar
is a response to the unknown; a vivid portrait of those life-altering
moments stained with equal parts hope and melancholy. Project of Ryan
Karazija, formerly of Audrye Sessions (Black Seal), Low Roar is the
incarnation of change, atmosphere, and loneliness after a move from San
Francisco, California to Reykjavík, Iceland. His self-titled emotive,
twelve song debut chronicles the challenges of starting anew in a
foreign land and is an honest depiction of the struggles to acclimate,
find work, and support his family in the Icelandic winter. The album’s
opening lyrics 'I won’t wake a wealthy man someday, cause the sun don’t follow me' begin to tell Low Roar’s story.
Low
Roar draws from ambient influences, especially on single, "Tonight,
Tonight, Tonight," a sultry electro-washed song, recalling late 90's era
Radiohead. The album takes the listener on Karazija’s unsettled
journey conveying emotion with yearning choruses and haunting strings in
simple, yet stark, classical arrangements, alongside optimistic
melodies and folk-styled songs. Combining elements of post rock with
minimalist tones and sonically aligning with the change and introversion
of fall, Low Roar is set to release on November 1st by Tonequake Records.
Download “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (Edit)” MP3 here or at Soundcloud.
Adding
players Júlíus Óttar Björgvinsson and Katie Buckley to the live show,
Low Roar slowly reveals a beautiful and powerful set consisting of loops
and layers of instrumentation including guitar, harp, pump organ,
percussion and keys – at times, a combination capable of evoking tears.
Low Roar is set to play Iceland Airwaves and tour the US in November.
Tonequake Records
is a LA-based record label, started by grammy winning Andrew Scheps,
who has spent the majority of his career producing, engineering and
mixing for some of the biggest rock bands in the world including:
Metallica, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, and Green Day. Scheps has
also worked with icons such as producer Rick Rubin, Johnny Cash, Neil
Diamond and Iggy Pop, as well as indie artists Manu Chao, Duke Spirit,
and Cass McCombs. As Scheps says, ”Too much good music doesn’t see the
light of day,” so as the landscape of the music industry changes,
Tonequake Records was created to be a new home for the next generation
of great music.
Click for high res album art
Track List:
Vinyl features 140-180g double album with the "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (edit)" on side four.
Pre-order at Tonequake Records
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Next Live Dates:
Iceland Airwaves 10/13 Reykjavík, Iceland - Eymundsson 10/13 Reykjavík, Iceland - Dillon 10/14 Reykjavík, Iceland - The Laundromat Cafe (acoustic) 10/15 Reykjavík, Iceland - Reykjavik Backpackers US Tour Dates: 11/3 Oakland, CA - The Uptown 11/4 Monterey, CA - East Village 11/5 San Jose, CA - The Blank Club 11/7 Los Angeles, CA - Hotel Cafe 11/9 Santa Monica, CA - The Central 11/10 Los Angeles, CA - LOT 1 More dates TBA |
"Ryan
has always made pretty music. Sad music, but pretty. What I love about
Low Roar is the way he has given himself over to the inherent melancholy
in his songs. Gone are his winter-y impulses, replaced by oranges and
light reds. I think he wears a sweater much better than a coat. It's a
beautiful record. And I'm glad I got it in time for Fall. " - Richard
Edwards of Margot and the Nuclear So & So’s
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