“Specializes in richly atmospheric music laced with medieval
folk elements and esoteric ethnic influences.”—New Yorker
“Blurring traditional baroque, Eastern-European,
Middle-Eastern, North-African and Native-American music into ethereal
soundscapes, Dead Can Dance creates an ethnic fusion that equally appeals to
and unites gothic, chant and world-beat enthusiasts.”—The Chicago Tribune
Critically acclaimed duo Dead Can Dance are
set to release their first studio album of new material on August 9 marking
their first new recordings since 1996’sSpiritchaser. In
support the album, this summer principle members Lisa Gerrard and Brendan
Perry will embark on a worldwide tour bringing them to four continents
during an eight month period. Kicking off on August 9 at The
Orpheum in Vancouver, these dates are the bands first live shows since
their sold out 2005 tour. Fans can expect live performances highlighting
arrangements from decade’s worth of musical archives plus songs from their
upcoming release. Please see dates below.
Perry and Gerrard began working on ideas and writing songs
in the autumn of 2011 for the new album. Recording began at Ireland’s Quivy
Studios early this year. “Lisa and myself are genuinely excited to be working
together again in the studio,” said Perry. “It will be a spring album to
coincide with both natures awakening and the groups subsequent rebirth.”
Forming in Australia more than 30 years ago, Gerrard and
Perry have created ten critically acclaimed pioneering albums including the
classic Into The Labyrinth in 1993 and the 2005 retrospective Memento. The
New York Times describes Dead Can Dance as “mixing elements of western
medieval music, world-beat and synth –rocks magisterial sweep.” In the past six
months, the band has released a series of four track EP’s via their website.
These live recordings from their 2005 tour entitled Live Happenings are
available for a limited time only as free digital downloads replaced every few
months starting with Live Happenings—Part 1 continuing thought Part
4 to be released this spring.
DEAD CAN DANCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
August
9
Orpheum Vancouver, CA
August
10 Maymoor
Amphitheater Seattle, WA
August
12 Greek
Theater Berkley, CA
August
14 Gibson
Amphitheater Los Angeles, CA
August
15
Humphreys San
Diego, CA
August
17 Red Butte
Garden Salt
Lake City, UT
August
19 Temple
Hoyle Buell
Theater
Denver, CO
August
21 Pritzer
Pavilion at Millennium
Park Chicago,
IL
August
23 Sony
Center for the Performing
Arts Toronto,
CA
August
24 Bell
Centre Montreal, CA
August
26 Verizon
Hall
Philadelphia, PA
August
27 Filene
Center/Wolftap Vienna, VA
August
29/30 Beacon
Theater New
York, NY
September
4 Ryman
Auditorium Nashville, TN
September
5 Cobb
Performing Arts Atlanta, GA
September
7 Austin City
Limits- Moody
Theater Austin, TX
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