The Magpie Salute will release their debut studio album HIGH WATER I next Friday, August 10th via Eagle Rock Entertainment (U.S.), Mascot Label Group (Europe/Australia/New Zealand) and Sony (Japan). Fans can pre-order the album via the band’s online store here.
A third track from the band’s forthcoming album debuts today titled “Sister Moon.” You can listen to it here: https://youtu.be/uwqTyf_IaRY
“John and Marc wrote Sister Moon,” remarked Rich Robinson. “Marc had originally written it on acoustic, but John took the chords and played them on the piano. It’s one of my favorite songs on the record.
Rich along with Marc Ford and singer John Hogg will celebrate the release with a string of special acoustic shows in Europe beginning this Sunday in Oslo, Norway and concluding with a sold out London show on August 10th. The trio will also perform at a free in-store on the day of release at Rough Trade East in London.
Produced by Rich Robinson and recorded at Dark Horse Studios in Nashville, TN, the 12-song High Water I represents a musical union of swaggering rock ‘n’ roll, psychedelic blues, and campfire-worthy storytelling that first took flight in 2016 when Robinson assembled the band for a now seminal Woodstock gig. The group went on to sell out four consecutive nights at The Gramercy in New York City in January 2017 chronicled with a historic Guitar Player cover featuring the two six-stringers. By the top of 2018, the band delivered a total of 77 seismic sets worldwide comprised of a 170-song repertoire of covers, Black Crowes’ tunes, and solo material. Acclaim came from Guitar World, Relix, and more, while Rolling Stone summed it up succinctly as “Explosive.” A second new studio album High Water II will be released in 2019. Details to come on that at a later date.
The band have tour dates already scheduled into the fall with a number of headlining shows and festival appearances along with shows alongside Govt. Mule, The Avett Brothers and Blackberry Smoke. See below for the band’s full confirmed itinerary through September, with many more dates to be announced. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
The Magpie Salute are: Rich Robinson, Marc Ford, John Hogg, Sven Pipien, Matt Slocum and Joe Magistro
HIGH WATER I track listing:
“Mary The Gypsy”
“High Water”
“Send Me An Omen”
“For The Wind”
“Sister Moon”
“Color Blind”
“Take It All”
“Walk On Water”
“Hand In Hand”
“You Found Me”
“Can You See”
“Open Up”
Catch THE MAGPIE SALUTE on the road:
DATE CITY/STATE VENUE
#Aug 5 Oslo, Norway Krosset
#Aug 6 Stockholm, Sweden Obaren (Free Show)
#Aug 8 Berlin, Germany Lido
#Aug 9 Amsterdam, Netherlands Amstelkerk
#Aug 10 London, UK Rough Trade East (In-Store)
#Aug 10 London, UK Oslo
^August 17 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
^August 18 Charleston, SC Volvo Cars Stadium
^August 19 Nashville, TN The Woods Amphitheatre at Fontanel
^August 21 Huber Heights ,OH Rose Music Center at The Heights
*August 23 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
*August 24 Tinley Park, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
*August 25 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
^August 26 Des Moines, IA Brenton Skating Plaza
^August 28 Mankato, MN Vetter Stone Amphitheater
^August 29 Papillion, NE Sumtur Amphitheater
August 30 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
August 31 Park City, UT Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater
^September 1 Missoula, MO Big Sky Brewery
September 5 Grand Rapids, MI 20 Monroe Live
September 6 Kent, OH Kent Stage
September 7 New York, NY Sony Hall
September 8 Ardmore, PA Ardmore Music Hall
September 9 Westbury, NY The Space At Westbury
September 12 Fredericton, NB Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
September 13 Portland, ME AURA
September 14 Beverly, MA Cabot Theatre
September 15 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
September 16 Burlington, VT Grand Point North Festival
September 18 Washington, D.C The Hamilton
September 21 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre
September 22 Columbia, SC Glass Half Full
September 23 Louisville, KY Bourbon & Beyond
# – Special Acoustic Trio Shows
* = w/Govt. Mule and The Avett Brothers
^ = w/Govt. Mule
** = w/Blackberry Smoke