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#HOPEISCOMING: PRE-ORDER THE STRUMBELLAS' NEW ALBUM TODAY.
Hope is almost here. Pre-order a digital copy of The Strumbellas upcoming album, HOPE, today on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon. Each pre-order comes with an instant download of the chart smashing #1 hit, Spirits. Hope will be released on April 22, 2016.
LOS ANGELES TIMES PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR ANGELENO, BY SAM OUTLAW.
Now, a new video for “Angeleno” pairs Outlaw up with another ‘cowboy in LA’ outsider – a professional bareback rodeo rider named Cesar Kid Bañuelos. Bañuelos attended a show at The Troubadour last spring and felt a strong camaraderie with Outlaw’s story, which mirrored his own experiences and challenges as a west coast rider on the rodeo circuit.
KEEP THE HORIZON AHEAD OF YOUR GAME: AMELIA CURRAN ON TOUR.
Celebrated songwriter Amelia Curran returns to the road this spring with tour dates that crisscross Canada. In addition to the headline shows listed below, Amelia will also join the bill as opener for The Rheostatics’ upcoming Live at Massey Hall concert on April 29, 2016, marking nearly ten years since the iconic band’s official farewell show at the same venue in 2007
THE STRUMBELLAS MAKE TELEVISION DEBUT ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE.
The Strumbellas are set to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live on March 3. Get to know the band and see what they have planned for the future in their recent interview with Entertainment Weekly.
RHEOSTATICS ANNOUNCE LIVE AT MASSEY HALL CONCERT THIS SPRING.
After a successful Group of 7 concert series at Toronto’s AGO in September, The Rheostatics are back on stage this Spring at Massey Hall. They’ll be performing on April 29, 2016 for the Live at Massey Hall Concert Film Series with special guest Amelia Curran. Presale tickets go on sale Monday, February 22 at 10am. Public on sale begins Friday, February 26 at 10am.
THE WET SECRETS DEBUT THEIR HAIR-FLIPPIN' VIDEO FOR "I CAN SWING A HAMMER."
The Wet Secrets present a glorious, hair-whipping thesis on the “virtuous futility of labour” with a new video for “I Can Swing A Hammer,” directed by drummer (and highly decorated filmmaker) Trevor Anderson.
SAM OUTLAW, WHITNEY ROSE PLAN COUNTRY AND WESTERN NIGHTS TOUR.
‘SoCal Country’ singer Sam Outlaw takes Angeleno back out on the road in February and March for the Country & Western Nights Tour with new Six Shooter Records labelmate Whitney Rose. The tour brings together two exciting breakout artists, both at the vanguard of country music, each with a distinctive sound and style. Outlaw’s country is classic and smooth, made his own with dappled Baja tones; Rose has developed a rich countrypolitan sound with beguiling vintage pop inflections.
DANNY MICHEL ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM, MATADORA, OUT THIS SPRING.
Six Shooter Records is proud to put out Danny Michel’s upcoming record, Matadora, on April 8, 2016. Danny has been documenting the recording process and giving us an inside look at the album through his Indigogo campaign
THE STRUMBELLAS UNLEASH NEW VIDEO FOR SPIRITS.
Today, The Strumbellas release their official music video for their debut single, Spirits, via Billboard. The video, directed by Daniel AM Rosenberg and produced by Michael Goldlist, was shot last month at St. Aidan’s Church in Toronto. Spirits is the first track off of their upcoming album, Hope, which will be released worldwide on April 22, 2016.
SIX SHOOTER RECORDS SIGNS WHITNEY ROSE, VINTAGE COUNTRY POP UP-AND-COMER.
Whitney Rose, purveyor of stylish countrypolitan music for modern ears, starts 2016 by signing with Six Shooter Records. 2015 was a massive year for Whitney Rose. The vintage country pop specialist’s sophomore offering, Heartbreaker of the Year, converted critics’ double takes into palpable buzz with its beguiling blend of then and now.
GO UNDER THE BLEACHERS WITH THE WET SECRETS: I CAN LIVE FOREVER EP OUT TODAY.
The Wet Secrets, a dance rock six-piece from Edmonton, AB, dress up their scrappy, scathing outlook in impeccably tailored pop attire. Leave eyerolls and apathy to the others: The Wet Secrets’ buoyant brand of irony turns dysfunction into inspiration. Equal parts punk rock and halftime show, The Wet Secrets’ vibe is a fusion of the bass-driven grit of The Stranglers with the lurid surrealism of The B52s.