After a wide-ranging career that’s seen her tour the world with Sufjan Stevens, sing with the New York City Ballet, deliver a TED Talk and write her own musicals, Dawn Landes has made a stunning return to her Southern roots with ‘Meet Me At The River.’ A certified cream of Nashville’s musical crop, featuring contributions from six decades of Music City’s most sought after session veterans, the 12-track tour de force is available today via Yep Roc Records. Listen to ‘Meet Me At The River’ here: https://bit.ly/2vVghMQ
Dawn recently spoke with Rolling Stone about the new project, and got in-depth with the Nashville Scene about the ’60s country scene that inspired her new sound. Read both pieces here:
Rolling Stone Country: https://rol.st/2M53wdx
Nashville Scene: https://bit.ly/2MeS8Lj
Hailed as “top-notch” by The Tennessean and garnering early raves from Rolling Stone for her “pristine vocals” and “murderer’s row of a band,” ‘Meet Me At The River’ is the result of Landes’ unlikely partnership with Fred Foster – the Country Music Hall of Famer credited as an architect of the classic Countrypolitan sound, widely known for his work with Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, and Ray Price.
The result has earned raves in both Nashville and beyond:
“The meeting of Landes and Foster’s minds yield intriguing results that serve the songs beautifully…it has a chance to appeal to classic and contemporary country fans alike.” – Nashville Scene
“Dawn Landes is staking her claim in Nashville” – People Magazine
“Landes seizes upon classic country songcraft…balancing humorous, winking gestures like ‘Why They Name Whiskey After Men’ against the sweetness and uncertainty of ‘How to Say ‘I Love You.'” – Rolling Stone
“‘Landes’ spin on folk and country songwriting traditions are captivating…the record sounds golden honey sweet and the songs roll by with ease.” – No Depression
Landes will wrap up a brief run of US tour dates this month, including a special hometown release show in Nashville tonight, and will head to Europe this fall for dates in the UK, France, Ireland, and beyond. See full routing below, and watch her recent live session at Paste for a taste of what’s to come on tour: https://bit.ly/2nqehIm
Dawn Landes Tour Dates
August 10 – The Basement – Nashville, TN
August 25 – Hopewell Theater – Hopewell, NJ
October 6 – Ideal Bar – Copenhagen, DK
October 7 – Nochtwache – Hamburg, DE
October 8 – Monarch – Berlin, DE
October 10 – Le Pop-Up du Label – Paris, FR
October 11 – Borderline – London, UK
October 12 – The Eagle Inn – Salford, UK
October 13 – Whelans – Dublin, IE
October 15 – Poetry Club – Glasgow, UK
October 16 – The Basement – York, UK
October 17 – Portland Arms – Cambridge, UK
October 18 – The Greys – Brighton, UK
