Sebastien Grainger, with The Mountains in tow, will be opening several shows for Metric throughout the month! They’ve also scheduled a few headlining shows to fill in the gaps. The fun starts Sunday night right here in Omaha!
In other Sebastien Grainger news: The Greydon Sheppard directed video for “Who Do We Care For?” has been nominated for a Much Music Video Award in the VideoFACT Indie Video Category. Pitting them against their new tour mates, Metric’s video for “Gimme Sympathy”. Check out the video here:
Sebastien Grainger - Spring 2009
Sun-May-31, Omaha, NE, Slowdown
Thu-Jun-04, Seattle, WA, Showbox*
Fri-Jun-05, Portland, OR, Wonder Ballroom*
Sun-Jun-07, San Francisco, CA, 1097 Gallery
Mon-Jun-08, Los Angeles, CA, Wiltern*
Thu-Jun-11, Denver, CO, Ogden Theater*
Fri-Jun-12, Lawrence, KS, Granada*
Sat-Jun-13, Minneapolis, MN, First Avenue*
Sun-Jun-14, Chicago, IL, Metro*
Mon-Jun-15, Detroit, MI, St. Andrews Hall*
Wed-Jun-17, New York, NY, Terminal 5*
Thu-Jun-18, Washington, DC, 9:30 Club*
Fri-Jun-19, Philadelphia, PA, Trocadero*
* with Metric
Today marks the digital release of ”Who Do We Care For?,” the new single from Sebastien Grainger and second official single from his 2008 debut full-length Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains. ”Who Do We Care For” is backed with ”It’s a Living,” a new track recently recorded for this release. Both tracks are available through the Saddle Creek Online Store, iTunes, emusic and other digital outlets.
Videos for both songs are also available for purchase via iTunes (individually or as a video/mp3 bundle) and for viewing at the youtube links below. ”Who Do We Care For” was directed by Graydon Sheppard and features everything you could ever want in a big rock video - excellent cinematography, the band performing in the cold of Canada, and of course smoke and fire! The video for ”It’s a Living” provides a nice contrast by showing some of the studio recording for the song. The clip was shot and directed by Sebastien.
”Who Do We Care For?”
”It’s a Living”
The band recently hit SXSW and continues a tour of US and Canada now through May 7. The following are remaining tour dates:
Wed-Apr-01, Seattle, WA, Sonic Boom (Free in-store at 6pm)
Thu-Apr-02, Seattle, WA, The Crocodile Cafe
Fri-Apr-03, Victoria, BC, Lucky Bar
Sat-Apr-04, Nanaimo, BC, The Spice Lounge
Sun-Apr-05, Vancouver, BC, Zulu Records (Free in-store at 3:30pm)
Sun-Apr-05, Vancouver, BC, Richards on Richards
Tue-Apr-07, Edmonton, AB, The Pawn Shop
Wed-Apr-08, Calgary, AB, The Marquee Club
Thu-Apr-09, Saskatoon, SK, Amigos
Fri-Apr-10, Winnipeg, MB, Pyramid Cabaret
Sun-Apr-12, Minneapolis, MN, 400 Bar
Mon-Apr-13, Mankato, MN, What’s Up Lounge
Tue-Apr-14, Chicago, IL, Subterranean
Wed-Apr-15, Toledo, OH, Frankie’s
Thu-Apr-16, Pontiac, MI, Pike Room
Sat-Apr-18, Kitchener, ON, Go Festival
Sun-Apr-19, Hamilton, ON, Casbah
Fri-May-01, Brantford, ON, The Ford Plant
Sat-May-02, Peterborough, ON, Montreal House
Wed-May-06, Ottawa, ON, Zaphods
Thu-May-07, Montreal, QC, Il Motore
Fri-May-08, Quebec City, PQ, La Casbah
3/30-31 and 4/2 with New Villager
4/3-8 with Flash Lightnin
Saddle Creek is thrilled to announce the signing of Sebastien Grainger and the immediate release of his digital EP, American Names! The EP is available today through iTunes and the Saddle Creek online store. American Names will arrive later this month through all other digital services.
The EP includes title track “American Names” and “Ways to Come Home” from the forthcoming debut album, along with exclusive songs “Map of the World” and “Epilogue”.
Stream “American Names” here:
http://www.saddle-creek.com/americannames/
American Names EP tracklisting:
1. American Names
2. Ways to Come Home
3. Map of the World
4. Epilogue
BIO:
When Sebastien Grainger, former drummer/singer of Death from Above 1979, set out to make his first solo record he weighed his options–in one hand he held a guitar and a microphone and, in the other, he held everything else. For the last year, amidst sporadic emergences onstage, he’s been in his studio working and reworking a set of songs some of which have become the EP American Names.
Songs that were originally written alone in the stillness of night became energized through touring as a four-piece band. Made livelier, these songs were brought back to the studio to be given Grainger’s layered “wall of sound” production. The outcome is a new sound that followers of his previous musical endeavors may be surprised to hear–this is a clear melodic statement. And while his new songs may have an affinity for the balladry of days gone by, Grainger manages to remain contemporary.
While Grainger will modestly tell you “every song is a problem, or an equation that I have to resolve,” it’s obvious that the outcomes are richer and more soulful than mere resolvability. Feeling like he is finally expressing himself on these new recordings, Grainger is eager to return to the road and entwine himself in the cultural fabric. Although he’s a self-described “domestic person,” Grainger’s penchant for singing loud, performing and getting sweaty is real–as real as people’s enthusiasm for him to keep doing so.
And with his debut full-length Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains slated to drop in October, the world will undoubtedly be seeing a lot more of Sebastien Grainger. And with regards to the new full-length, he comments, “this record is an opening statement but in no way do I think it’s a map of things to come… it’s a ‘jump off’ … hopefully a solid step back into the world.” He’s quick to add, “I still haven’t written my ‘Thunder Road’” and, like all craftsmen enamored with their craft, Sebastien Grainger wouldn’t stop even if he did.
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