First off, you know about the Record, the country-themed concept album that Ken and Holly have made, based on the characters from “Doesn’t It Remind You of Something”, and using the framework of Willie Nelson’s “Red Headed Stranger” album? no?
well. Get acquainted here: www.pledgemusic.com/projects/kenandholly
Holly, Ken, Matthew Caws (Nada Surf), Vicki Peterson (The Bangles), Keren Ann, Shelby Earl…all participate in this opera.
And now, we’re doing a tour.
www.iamonteamholly.com/#!tour/c1icy It’s totally on. 100 nights of sweet country music, plus we’re promoting Holly’s solo album #2 which Ken plays on as well.
Tickets and info at the link. We’re doing this.
Paradiso In The Moonlight
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Paradiso In The Moonlight is a limited edition of 300 double vinyl heavyweight LPs capturing the Ken Stringfellow experience live at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, in 2012. It includes a 1080p video download of the entire concert plus mp3 and 24/48 uncompressed audio files. It will not be released on CD. PRE-ORDER IT HERE
“Anytime you assemble a dozen or so great musicians and let ’em rip, the results are bound to have an epic tinge. It’s a spectacle just to see that much talent spread across one stage. But this night at Amsterdam’s iconic Paradiso venue had another aspect to it – it nearly didn’t happen at all. I was coming from a stateside recording session, and between Hurricane Sandy and mechanical delays, my flight barely made it and I barely made those flights. At each airport on the way I was forced into in a full-bore run with all my stuff to get to my gate. Arrive I did, and thank effin G, as the rescheduling of musicians, venue and me was a math problem best left at the outer edges of cloud computing. In my mind, I was overwhelmed by the fact that I almost missed making this happen, and you can see a mix of desperation to capitalize on this unlikely gathering and the sense of triumph where one lone man has overcome the cruelty and caprice of the indifferent gods…this is not a simulacrum of epic-ness…it is itself Epic.
And it rocks. Nearly the complete cast of “Danzig in the Moonlight” is here – the rhythm section of Joost Kroon & JB Meijers; keyboard/accordionist Pim Kops, of Dutch legends De Dijk; the West Side Trio string section, themselves a subset of the venerable Metropole Orchestra; Roland Brunt and Peter van Soest, horn section for De Dijk; Eva Auad, a great artist in her own right on backing vocals; my heavenly honey-haired daughter Aden steps in for some vocals as well, and by great luck, legend of comedic stage and screen Margaret Cho reprises her role as my duet partner, as she does in the LP and video versions of “Doesn’t It Remind You of Something”. The album was mixed by theLAB who are the team behind Danzig.”
We’ll not see these ‘lights of Europe’ lit again in our lifetime…but it was perfectly documented this night.
PRE-ORDER PARADISO IN THE MOONLIGHT HERE
Danzig in the Moonlight
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Hi,
“Danzig in the Moonlight” my fourth album is out now in Europe and coming in a few days to North America.
A culmination of all I have learned and experienced in over 30 years of performing, producing, writing, and conceptualizing music. The album reflects my wide interests, from avant-garde 20th century composers to generation Pitchfork and many stops in between and beyond.
I recorded with the A-list of the Dutch music scene, with a handpicked selection of my colleagues from Seattle, with a wicked LA Production duo who also mixed my album, and with some of the heaviest Bollywood players in Mumbai.
You can still preorder it if you are in North America now at www.danziginthemoonlight.com
European and other global citizens can order the album there, too! Preorder prices have now reverted to normal prices, but as the vinyl sold out, we are preordering vinyl worldwide.
By preordering you get your choice of double gatefold LP, CD and/or digital at a special price, plus optional add ons like an exclusive T Shirt (my first ever), an exclusive vinyl single with a non album track, and more.
Note to Japanese fans: Target Earth records will release the album with exclusive bonus tracks November 21!
Note to fans in South America, Australia/NZ –release details pending.
My website has been redesigned with the new release in mind. I still have my blog, and information on my work as a producer. Enjoy your visit, and I will see you soon on tour.
Love
KS
La Noue FRANCE
Danzig In The Moonlight
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Hi
I’m soon to be releasing my new album “Danzig in the Moonlight”, my 4th solo album, my first in 8 years.
A culmination of all I have learned and experienced in over 30 years of performing, producing, writing, and conceptualizing music. The album reflects my wide interests, from avant-garde 20th century composers to generation Pitchfork and many stops in between and beyond.
I recorded with the A-list of the Dutch music scene, with a handpicked selection of my colleagues from Seattle, with a wicked LA Production duo who also mixed my album, and with some of the heaviest Bollywood players in Mumbai.
You can preorder it now at www.danziginthemoonlight.com
By preordering you get your choice of double gatefold LP, CD and/or digital at a special price, plus optional add ons like an exclusive T Shirt (my first ever), an exclusive vinyl single with a non album track, and more.
My website has been redesigned with the new release in mind. I still have my blog, and information on my work as a producer. Enjoy your visit, and I will see you soon on tour.
Note to fans in Japan, Australia/NZ, and South America: I will announce soon releases in your territory, with unique packaging and bonus tracks — not to scare you off, but due to geographical differences from you and the US and EU labels, it might be worth holding on for a few weeks to see how things develop.
