“NORTH SIDE GAL” VIDEO CLOSING IN ON 800,000 VIEWS
“...he and his bandmates are great musicians taking
ownership of a sound, not just mimicking one.” —Washington Post
“McPherson delivers a dozen straight ahead, no-nonsense
R&B rockers on Signs and Signifiers, all with an eye on rock and roll’s formative decade.”—Utne
Reader
“The show has a throw-back to the ‘oldies’ style of
rock while the quintet filled out the sound bringing
a refreshing energy to what could have sounded dated.”—Creative
Loafing
“…attracting quite a buzz with his take on classic rhythm
& blues on the cusp of transforming into rock ’n’ roll…”—Nashville Scene
Oklahoma-based JD McPherson and his band,
who continue to bring “a sound that is vibrantly reminiscent of ‘50s after hour
dancehall hits mixed with angsty tunes that appease the most brooding bluesman”
(Yahoo! Music), confirm a run of fall dates that includes stops in
Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, Cleveland, Detroit and Indianapolis.
Signs and Signifiers (Rounder Records)
continues to garner accolades for its “timeless, forward-thinking rock &
roll” (Rolling Stone) that “is destined to satisfy traditional American
rock ‘n’ roll and R&B purists” (KCRW). Live performances by
McPherson, who “sounds like the soul-searching brother of Little Richard when
he sings” (Boston Globe), can be enjoyed at Daytrotter August
15 (http://bit.ly/PmVcBq), WXPN World Café Live August 22, and Mountain
Stage October 7. His self-directed video for “North Side Gal” is
closing in on 800,000 views – (http://bit.ly/a6OsqT).
Featuring JD McPherson (lead and backing vocals, guitar), Jimmy
Sutton (bass), and Alex Hall (drums, piano, organ),
the album was recorded through a collection of vintage microphones into an old
1960’s Berlant ¼-inch tape machine. The 12-track album kicks off with the
fervent pulse of the first single, “North Side Gal,” and segues into one of the
albums two covers, McPherson’s take on “Country Boy,” an old R&B number
originally written and recorded by Tiny Kennedy.
Hailing from Broken Arrow, OK, the former art teacher
traveled to Chicago to record Signs and Signifiers at Hi-Style
studio, which is housed in the attic of producer/bassist/studio owner Jimmy
Sutton’s home and is 100% analog. “I have recorded this style of music in the
digital realm, and it just doesn’t quite ‘sing’ as much. Slamming that ¼-inch
tape really hard produced the most beautiful distortion I’ve ever heard,” says
McPherson.
JD MCPHERSON TOUR DATES
August
24 Old
Capitol Blues and
BBQs
Springfield, IL
August
25 The
Marquette Neighborhood
Association
Madison, WI
August
26 Bash on
Wabash
Chicago, IL
August
27-28
Minnesota State
Fair St.
Paul, MN
September
7 Garage
Hangout
Luxembourg City, LU
September
8 Rockabilly
Deluxe
Festival
Luxembourg City, LU
September
9 Into The Great
Wide Open
Festival
Vlieland, NL
September
11 Orange
Peel
Frankfurt, DE
September
12
Zwolfzehn
Stuttgart, DE
September
13
Underground
Koln, DE
September
14
Logo Hamburg,
DE
September
15 Roter
Salon Berlin,
DE
October
4
Knucklehead’s
Kansas City, MO
October
5 Blueberry
Hill
St. Louis,
MO
October
6 Soundland
Festival
Nashville, TN
October
7 Mountain
Stage
Bristol, TN
October 9 Horseshoe Toronto, ON
October 9 Horseshoe Toronto, ON
October
10 Beachland
Tavern
Cleveland, OH
October
11 Magic
Bag Detroit,
MI
October
12
Metro
Chicago, IL
October
13 Radio,
Radio
Indianapolis, IN
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