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The current Poor Fools line-up includes Southside Johnny Lyon, Jeff Kazee, John Conte, Neal "The Dude" Pawley & Tommy Byrnes and their highly-anticipated new CD "Songs From the Barn" was released on February 2, 2013 on LeRoy Records. Featuring six all new original tracks written by Southside Johnny Lyon and longtime collaborator Jeff Kazee, along with their versions of cover songs made popular by Randy Newman, Bob Dylan, Bo Diddley, Lucinda Williams and Alvin "Shine" Robinson, the album is sure to be a fan pleaser.
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Recent Release: Songs From The Barn
Release Date: February 2, 2013
Label: Leroy Records
Irish songrwriter, Conor O'Brien fronts the band Villagers and they just released their 2nd album {Awayland}. Characterized as an Irish inide folk band, this five piece ensemble also includes Tommy McLaughlin, Danny Snow, James Byrne and Cormac Curran. Often compared to legendary musicians like Leonard Cohen and U2 for their exceptionally unique performances, the band has been experiencing an enormous amount of success.
Classified as one of "The Best 50 Irish Acts Right Now" by The Irish Times, their debut album also peaked at number one on the Irish Independent Albums Chart.
Having recently released {Awayland} on Domino Records, the band, once again, realized musical success with the album peaking at number one on the Irish Albums as well as the Irish Independent Albums Chart. Following its release, the Villagers announced a fresh set of performances that includes a special visit to Philadelphia and XPN's Free At Noon on June 14 at World Cafe Live.
David Ford's 4th studio album, Charge, was co-produced with James Brown (Foo Fighters and Kings of Leon), and released in March. It follows the wide spread acclaim that has greeted his previous three releases - including having his first two albums both named as UK 'albums of the year' in The Sunday Times and Word Magazine.
Since quitting his successful UK band 'easyworld' to go DIY solo in 2005, Ford has managed to bring his unique and passionately memorable live show to the USA & Canada every year and consequently has built a devoted fan base from Edmonton to New Orleans. David Ford is in town to play a full show at World Cafe Live on Friday night, June 14, 2013 at 8pm, and will open XPN's Free At Noon show with four songs.
Don't let his punk demeanor fool you. English folk/punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner attended Eton on a scholarship, and when his hardcore band Million Dead disbanded in 2005, he took his solo career on a more acoustic route - with an edge. He's already released 5 studio albums, 4 EPs, and 2 rarities compilation albums. His most recent album, Tape Deck Heart, came out in April and features the lively single "Four Simple Words." It was the follow up to Turner's 2011 album, "England Keep My Bones," which sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. Tape Deck Heart was produced by Rich Costey (who has worked with Muse, Weezer, Rage Against the Machine and Interpol), and has launched a worldwide tour - China, New Zealand, Europe, the U.K, and the U.S, including a stop in Bonnaroo this June (that's how you know you've made it).
"Tape Deck Heart" features the talents Turner's band, The Sleeping Souls: Ben Lloyd (guitar, mandolin, vocals) Tarrant Anderson (bass guitar), Matt Nasir (piano, organ, keyboards, string arrangements, vocals), and Nigel Powell (percussion, mandolin, vocals).
You can catch Turner on Free at Noon, and also at Lancaster's Chameleon Club on June 1, or at the sold out show on June 7 at Underground Arts in Philly.
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