Friday, February 21, 2014

Lord Huron's "She Lit a Fire" premieres at The New York Times!

LORD HURON’S “SHE LIT A FIRE” VIDEO PREMIERES AT THE NEW YORK TIMES

“JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!” PERFORMANCE AIRS

BAND EMBARKS ON LARGEST NATIONWIDE HEADLINING TOUR

CRITICS CONTINUE TO HAIL DEBUT ALBUM LONESOME DREAMS

 “...Songs that feel wide-open and ambitious, but also giddy and unpredictable.”—NPR
 
“What sets the project apart is the level of their craft and the feeling of travel and discovery
in the lyrics and sound.”—LA Weekly

Gut-level, emotive songwriting that hits directly and honestly.”—Pitchfork
 
The video for “She Lit A Fire,” the current single from critically acclaimed quartet Lord Huron, is now streaming at The New York Timeshttp://bit.ly/1jNm5KS. The band’s debut album Lonesome Dreams (out now on IAMSOUND Records), continues to garner widespread praise—USA Today explains, “the indie-folk band paints a vivid landscape with upbeat, warm melodies and the dreamy vocals,” while The New York Times describes the music as, “pretty, multilayered Americana strumming and harmonizing.” The band made their first network television appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and most recently performed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!
 
Lord Huron are currently in the midst of their largest headlining run, with most dates sold out including Terminal 5 in New York City. The new dates round out a massive year of touring for Lord Huron, including their first large-scale U.K. run, numerous sold out shows nationwide and festival appearances at Coachella, Bonnaroo, Firefly and Newport Folk Festival, among others. Of Lord Huron’s live set,Rolling Stone admires their “remarkably full sound” while Filter notes they “keep the energy hopeful and alive.” See below for further details.
 
Originally a musical and visual solo project by lead singer and Michigan native-turned-Angeleno Ben Schneider, collaborators now include Mark Barry (percussion, vocals), Miguel Briseno (bass, percussion), and Tom Renaud (guitar, vocals). Schneider started playing music as a child—most often on summer nights around the campfire on Lake Huron. He went on to study art in college and lived in France and New York before moving to Los Angeles in 2005 to pursue a career in the visual arts. Schneider’s passion for art and music are often intertwined, and he has composed music for various visual art projects over the years. In 2010, Schneider self-released his first EP, Into the Sun, online, complete with original artwork. The songs gained traction and Schneider set to work recruiting musicians to help him translate the recordings into a live performance.
 
 
LORD HURON TOUR DATES

February 21                                                 Denver, CO                                           Ogden Theatre*
February 22                                                  Aspen, CO                                          Belly Up Aspen*
February 23                                            Salt Lake City, UT                                      Urban Lounge*
February 25                                            San Francisco, CA                                         The Fillmore*
February 26                                                 Ventura, CA                                         Ventura Theatre*
February 27                                             Solana Beach, CA                                   Belly Up Tavern*
February 28-March 1                               Los Angeles, CA                                 The Fonda Theatre*
May 10                                                         Atlanta, GA                             Shaky Knees Music Fest
May 31-June 1                                            Houston, TX                             Free Press Summer Fest
August 8-10                                            Squamish, Canada                                        Squamish Fest
 
*supported by Superhumanoids

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