Steve Gunn is hitting the road in the US (some dates with Ryley Walker) & UK/Ireland, & Nathan Bowles heads out across the South and mid-Atlantic with Elisa Ambrogio. Good times ahead! Also, check out more year-end love for Steve’s Way Out Weather and Nathan’s Nansemond from NPR, Pitchfork, The Wire, & more.
Pre-order Jake Xerxes Fussell’s S/T debut album (produced by William Tyler) and receive an immediate download of single “Raggy Levy,” premiered today at PopMatters. Place holiday orders of all other releases by Dec. 20 for USPS domestic delivery by Dec. 24. Plus, our two other Nashville records (Chance and Promised Land Sound) are on sale!
In celebration of Krampus Day, all items in the PoB store will be discounted 20% through Friday, December 5th, 11:59PM EST. Enter the coupon code KRAMPUS during checkout. Plus, check out the premiere of the video for Nathan Bowles’ “Jonah/Poor Liza Jane.” (This sale is now over.)
Noisey has posted a great feature-length interview with Steve Gunn, which includes the premiere of a short film inspired by the final song on Way Out Weather, “Tommy’s Congo.” Sculptor and metalworker Ana Djordjevic stars in this film directed by acclaimed Serbian filmmaker Nikola Ležaić and shot in Belgrade.
Thanks to Aquarium Drunkard for the fine review of Nathan Bowles’ Nansemond, which includes the premieres of two live session videos: covers of Jeffrey Cain’s “Moonshine Is the Sunshine” and Ernie Carpenter’s “Elk River Blues.”
“Sleepy Lake Tire Swing,” the moving coda to Nathan’s new LP Nansemond, is the first of four riveting solo banjo performance videos by Jesse Sheppard that we’ll be sharing. Read on for Dec. tour dates and more press.
Hiss Golden Messenger appeared on Late Night with David Letterman last night, blowing Paul Schaffer’s mind and many others. The whole PoB crew is feeling many proud sensations about these guys today.
Many thanks to Pitchfork Advance for streaming Nathan Bowles’ Nansemond. Also, check out a new documentary short about Nathan by filmmaker Jesse Sheppard. It’s Nansemond season!
We are thrilled to officially share the grand news that we’re working with the brilliant Jake Xerxes Fussell on his debut album, produced by and featuring our friend William Tyler, as well as a killer Nashville band, to be released this winter. Stay tuned for more news about this soon, but in the meantime, you can check out Jake’s artist page and read on for a bio and some reflections from Dudes Who Know.
On his self-titled debut album, produced by and featuring William Tyler, the Georgia-bred singer and guitarist—student of Piedmont blues legend Precious Bryant and sideman to Rev. John Wilkins—transmutes ten arcane folk/blues tunes into vibey cosmic laments and crooked riverine rambles. Crack Nashville session vets Chris Scruggs, Brian Kotzur, and Hoot Hester crew the push boat.
