Thursday, June 28, 2012

The Dunwells Release 'Blind Sighted Faith' On Concord Records; Free Track Download, 40-City Tour Announced


Concord Records is pleased to announce a world-wide agreement with Austin, TX-based indie label Playing in Traffic to re-release Blind Sighted Faith, the debut album by rising British quintet The Dunwells, on August 28, 2012.  Blind Sighted Faith, self-released earlier this year, will include the newly written and recorded track, “So Beautiful,” produced by George Drakoulias, known for his work with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Black Crowes and The Jayhawks, among others.

Emerging from the pubs and clubs of Leeds, England, their hometown, The Dunwells have quickly made waves stateside since their first appearance here at the 2011 North American Folk Alliance Conference. “Anyone that’s seen them has just been ‘Oh my God! The quality of the songs, the quality of the playing, the quality of the vocals, the harmonies, they’re mind boggling,” Folk Alliance Executive Director Louis Jay Meyers told Voice of America radio. Soon after, they began sessions for their debut at Willie Nelson’s Pedernales Studio outside of Austin with GRAMMYÒ-winning producer and Roxy Music bassist John Porter (Bryan Ferry, The Smiths, Ryan Adams).

The Dunwells, formed in 2009 in Yorkshire, are comprised of brothers Joseph Dunwell (vocals, guitar) and David Dunwell (guitar, piano, banjo) along with cousins Jonny Lamb (vocals, drums) and Rob Clayton (bass) and longtime best mate Dave Hanson (guitar, pedal steel).

Their stellar musicianship, classic roots songwriting and soaring harmony vocals have already made instant but lasting impressions on scores of fans. Word-of-mouth is spreading quickly, further hastening their ascent.  “We're obviously huge fans of American music and its history, but we didn't set out with that in mind when we started playing together. It was an unexpected thing, really,” says David Dunwell.  “We’re all in it for the same reason. We just love making music.” 

The Dunwells’ extensive 40-city U.S. tour kicks off at New York’s Mercury Lounge on July 18th.

THE DUNWELLS  TOUR DATES

July 18            Mercury Lounge            New York, NY
July 19            Riverside Festival             Rochester, NY
July 20            Hard Rock Café             Pittsburgh, PA
July 21            Ram’s Head            Annapolis, MD
July 23            Iron Horse            Northampton, MA
July 24            Brighton Music Hall            Boston, MA
July 25            Sundown Music Series            Haddon Heights, NJ
July 27            WBJB Concert            Red Bank, NJ
July 29            Birchmere            Alexandria, VA*
July 30            Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour            Lexington, KY
July 31            Uncle Slayton’s            Louisville, KY
August 2            Lincoln Hall            Chicago, IL**
August 4            Lollapalooza            Chicago, IL
August 5             Shank Hall            Milwaukee, WI
August 6            Frequency            Madison, WI
August 7            Dakota Jazz Club            Minneapolis, MN
August 9            Triple A Radio Conference            Boulder, CO
August 10            Arvada Center            Arvada, CO
August 11            Edmonton Folk Festival            Edmonton, AB
August 12            Edmonton Folk Festival            Edmonton, AB
August 14            Hotel Cafe            Los Angeles, CA
August 15            Birch Aquarium | KRPI Event            La Jolla, CA
August 16            Levitt Pavilion            Pasadena, CA
August 17            Great Park            Irvine, CA
August 18            Lobero Theater            Santa Barbara, CA
August 19            Lyons Folk Festival            Lyons, CO
August 21            The Independent            San Francisco, CA
August 24            Harbor Steps            Seattle, WA
August 25            Summer on the Green | KINK Event            Portland, OR
August 26            Celebration | KLCC Stage            Eugene, OR
August 29            Village Music Series            Telluride, CO
August 30            Belly Up            Aspen, CO
September 1            On The Waterfront            Rockford, IL
September 2            Royal Oaks Arts & Beats            Detroit, MI
September 6            WAAA Conference            Denver, CO
September 7            KTAOS Solar Center            Taos, NM
September 8            MIM            Phoenix, AZ
September 9            TBC            Tucson, AZ
September 14            The Rutledge | American Music Conference            Nashville, TN
October 5            New Mexico Tech Performing Arts Center            Socorro, NM
October 6            First Bank Center            Broomfield, CO***
October 7            Santa Fe Railyard Plaza            Santa Fe, NM
October 14            Austin City Limits Festival            Austin, TX

*w/Alejandro Escovedo
**w/Dr. Dog
***Sheryl Crow

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