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The Lonely Wild Announce Summer Tour Dates

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June 4, 2015

 

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The Lonely Wild are excited to announce their upcoming summer tour dates with
The Family Crest. The tour will kick off on June 23 in Fullterton, CA as part of a KROQ Locals Only show and the run will conclude at the Wayfarer in Costa Mesa. The full list of shows are listed below, with additional dates to be announced in the coming weeks. The band recently emerged from Tiny Telephone Studios in San Francisco with a new record and a new lease on life. “We walked into the studio with an album about death,” says songwriter, Andrew Carroll, “and John Vanderslice taught us to let go.”
Earlier this year, Consequence of Sound premiered “Running” the first single from The Lonely Wild’s forthcoming sophomore album. “Running” is a, “a heavy-hearted cross-examination of life’s failures, but ends on a hopeful message of “don’t stop running.” says Consequence of Sound. The track is the first glimpse listeners get of Chasing White Light, The Lonely Wild’s self-proclaimed “death album.” The song unfolds in short movements alternating between orchestral strings and voice, with lyrics that call into question the nature of existence. Perception and reality are contrasted when Andrew Carroll and Jessi Williams ask one another, “Did I catch you dreaming, even believing you were alive?” Williams then searches for answers in fate. She sings, “Did you write the story? Are we the actors on the stage?” Things then reach the atomic level, as they sing together, “Pull back the curtain. See how the smallest things collide just to make us, in a dream for white light.” Perhaps god is a human dream, but death remains the great mystery. As “Running” accelerates to its climax, they cry, “Did you keep your promise? Or was your promise what you gave to see the great unveiling, where there’s nothing left to save?” By the end, Carroll and Williams shout, “Don’t stop running!” They plead with desperation–their lives depend on this.

Known for his signature “sloppy hi-fi” approach to recording, Vanderslice worked with the band to create an album unlike anything they had done before. “In the past, we’ve always labored over every detail of our recordings, picking apart each performance.” Carroll continues, “But with John, you can’t do that. He’s kind of like Willy Wonka in the studio-he’s always on the move, whipping up this infectious, magical energy. The first thing we did was throw out all of our demos and approach each song like it was the first time we ever played it. This freed us to take risks, make new discoveries, and perform with fresh inspiration. It’s something we’d always strived for, but never quite had the confidence to capture on past records.”
 

In 2011 The Lonely Wild emerged as a band of multi-instrumentalists whose writing and arranging talents were only surpassed by their ability to work seamlessly as a singular, dynamic voice. Pulling from 1960’s western cinema, Laurel Canyon vocal stylings, and the adventurous spirit of The British Invasion, The Lonely Wild pushed these sounds to new uncharted territories and achieved the contradictory feat of reminding listeners of something they had never heard.

 

Their 2012 debut EP, Dead End, laid the foundation for their 2013 full-length follow-up,
The Sun As It Comes, which propelled them to the national stage touring with musicians such as
John Doe, Damien Rice, The Elected, Laura Marling, Lord Huron and earned support from tastemaker radio stations across the country, including KCRW, The Current, Nashville’s WRLTand KDHX in St. Louis.
                                      The Lonely Wild Tour Dates

06.23 – Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar (KROQ Locals Only)

06.29 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern *

06.30 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore *

07.01 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux *

07.02 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *

07.06 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *

07.07 – Madison, WI @ High Noon *

07.08 – Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s *

07.10 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge *

07.11 – St Louis, MO @ Bootleg *

07.13 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Winery *

07.16 – Boston, MA @ Middle East *

07.17 – Washington, DC @ Rock n Roll Hotel *

07.18 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe *

07.22 – Springfield, MO @ Lindbergs

07.24 – Denver, CO @ Underground Music Showcase

07.28 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar *

07.29 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Wayfarer *
* with The Family Crest

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