Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Dehlia Low Down ::: August 2011
Hi Everyone!
We've had an amazing summer, hope you have as well. We've covered lots of miles, met some amazing people and have had a blast. Although summer's pretty much over... we're not slowing down yet. The new album is doing really well, we've been getting great feedback and some really nice reviews. This week Ravens & Crows is at #20 on the Roots Music Report and #2 on the North Carolina Roots Radio Play Chart. We're really happy that people seem to like the new album, it means a lot to us.
SOOOOO--- To show our appreciation we want to give you a track that we recorded during the same sessions as the rest of Ravens & Crows. A song that we play in almost all of our live shows written by Stig called Away. We're going to have it up on the our website for a limited time, so feel free to go grab it and share it with your friends! http://dehlialow.com/fr_home.cfm
We've got some exciting shows coming up-- this week we're at the iconic Station Inn in Nashville, TN! http://www.stationinn.com/ It's our first appearance there, so if you know anyone in the area, let them know we're coming! The show starts an 9pm on Saturday night (9/3) and costs $12.
On our way to Nashville, we're going to stop off in Knoxville to play on the Blue Plate Special lunch hour radio show at WDVX. You can stream the live show on-line at noon at this link:
http://www.wdvx.com/programs/blueplate.html
The following weekend we're at the Mountian Song Festival in Brevard alongside Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers (I've been re-watching my favorite Steve Martin movie The Jerk... just in case he wants to 'talk shop.'), The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Blue Highway, 18 South, Shannon Whitworth, and Tim O'Brien and Bryan Sutton. There are still a few lawn seats available for Saturday!
After that we've got one of our favorite fests, Jammin at Hippie Jacks, IBMA's World of Bluegrass, Shakori Hills Festival, a show with the Duhks at Pisgah Brewing in Asheville.... and more. Stay up to date on the website to see if we're near you!
We had an incredible time in Northern California and in Saskatchewan, Canada. We missed getting to see the Northern Lights by one night.... so that just means will have to go back next year. We had a blast teaching at a Bluegrass Camp up there alongside the guys from David Davis and the Warrior River boys, and a great Canadian Bluegrass Band, The Foggy Hogtown Boys.
As always, thanks for the support and encouragement! See you down the road!
Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/dehlialow
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dehlialow
We've had an amazing summer, hope you have as well. We've covered lots of miles, met some amazing people and have had a blast. Although summer's pretty much over... we're not slowing down yet. The new album is doing really well, we've been getting great feedback and some really nice reviews. This week Ravens & Crows is at #20 on the Roots Music Report and #2 on the North Carolina Roots Radio Play Chart. We're really happy that people seem to like the new album, it means a lot to us.
SOOOOO--- To show our appreciation we want to give you a track that we recorded during the same sessions as the rest of Ravens & Crows. A song that we play in almost all of our live shows written by Stig called Away. We're going to have it up on the our website for a limited time, so feel free to go grab it and share it with your friends! http://dehlialow.com/fr_home.cfm
We've got some exciting shows coming up-- this week we're at the iconic Station Inn in Nashville, TN! http://www.stationinn.com/ It's our first appearance there, so if you know anyone in the area, let them know we're coming! The show starts an 9pm on Saturday night (9/3) and costs $12.
On our way to Nashville, we're going to stop off in Knoxville to play on the Blue Plate Special lunch hour radio show at WDVX. You can stream the live show on-line at noon at this link:
http://www.wdvx.com/programs/blueplate.html
The following weekend we're at the Mountian Song Festival in Brevard alongside Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers (I've been re-watching my favorite Steve Martin movie The Jerk... just in case he wants to 'talk shop.'), The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Blue Highway, 18 South, Shannon Whitworth, and Tim O'Brien and Bryan Sutton. There are still a few lawn seats available for Saturday!
After that we've got one of our favorite fests, Jammin at Hippie Jacks, IBMA's World of Bluegrass, Shakori Hills Festival, a show with the Duhks at Pisgah Brewing in Asheville.... and more. Stay up to date on the website to see if we're near you!
We had an incredible time in Northern California and in Saskatchewan, Canada. We missed getting to see the Northern Lights by one night.... so that just means will have to go back next year. We had a blast teaching at a Bluegrass Camp up there alongside the guys from David Davis and the Warrior River boys, and a great Canadian Bluegrass Band, The Foggy Hogtown Boys.
As always, thanks for the support and encouragement! See you down the road!
Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/dehlialow
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dehlialow
Monday, July 25, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Dehlia Low Down ::: July 2011
Happy Summer!
July is a marathon month for us, with 21 shows, hopefully somewhere near you! We are thrilled to be touring in anticipation of our Aug 2nd release of “Ravens and Crows,” which is available for another few weeks for presale on our website at www.dehlialow.com! The tour began last week at the Rebel Records factory where we had an incredible tour from Mark Freeman, Rebel’s president, into the “vault” where so many priceless recordings of southern folk, bluegrass, and blues recordings have been meticulously archived thanks to the tireless work by his dad, Dave Freeman. Rebel is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year…be sure to check out their incredible catalog at www.countysales.com, it’s worth the trip!
Last week we went to the mid-Atlantic, and this week we’ll be doing a deep South run, beginning with an appearance at the Ogden Museum in New Orleans on Thursday the 14th and ending at the famous Bluebird Café In Nashville on Sunday the 17th, with stops along the way at Hal’s and Mal’s in Jackson, MS on Friday the 15th and the Blue Canoe in Tupelo, MS on Saturday the 16th.
A little closer to home, we’ll be at the beautiful and historic Mast Farm Inn in Valle Cruces (near Boone), NC on Sunday the 24th at 8pm before heading out west for our first-ever California tour! This should be an exciting week of shows with Rita Hosking (www.ritahosking.com), an incredible singer and songwriter from northern California. We’ll begin near Nevada City at the North Columbia Schoolhouse on July 29th, then heading to Sutter Creek Theater in Sutter Creek the 30th, and then an appearance on Sunday the 31st at the notable Freight and Salvage in Berkeley. We will stop at Bear Valley (Tuesday), the Hop Monk in Petaluma (Wednesday), and the Red Fox in Eureka (Thursday) before the Dead on the Creek Festival in Willits on Friday the 5th, and Grey Pine Farm near Redding on Saturday the 6th.
Check the “tour dates” page on our website www.dehlialow.com for all venue info and show times, as well as to look for any added shows and radio appearances. While you’re there, you can find the link to our facebook page and “like” it, and if you’re really motivated, share the link with your friends.
Our July tour will be bringing us to some new markets for us, so if you have friends or family in the areas we are touring, anything you can do to spread the word is always greatly appreciated. At so many shows, enthusiastic folks of all ages run up and tell us how their parent or child or friend or coworker told them about us and they decided to come out to the show to check us out live. That’s the way we like things here at Dehlia Low, building community around art makes it all worth it…so bring it on, we want you to be a part of what we do!
July is a marathon month for us, with 21 shows, hopefully somewhere near you! We are thrilled to be touring in anticipation of our Aug 2nd release of “Ravens and Crows,” which is available for another few weeks for presale on our website at www.dehlialow.com! The tour began last week at the Rebel Records factory where we had an incredible tour from Mark Freeman, Rebel’s president, into the “vault” where so many priceless recordings of southern folk, bluegrass, and blues recordings have been meticulously archived thanks to the tireless work by his dad, Dave Freeman. Rebel is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year…be sure to check out their incredible catalog at www.countysales.com, it’s worth the trip!
Last week we went to the mid-Atlantic, and this week we’ll be doing a deep South run, beginning with an appearance at the Ogden Museum in New Orleans on Thursday the 14th and ending at the famous Bluebird Café In Nashville on Sunday the 17th, with stops along the way at Hal’s and Mal’s in Jackson, MS on Friday the 15th and the Blue Canoe in Tupelo, MS on Saturday the 16th.
A little closer to home, we’ll be at the beautiful and historic Mast Farm Inn in Valle Cruces (near Boone), NC on Sunday the 24th at 8pm before heading out west for our first-ever California tour! This should be an exciting week of shows with Rita Hosking (www.ritahosking.com), an incredible singer and songwriter from northern California. We’ll begin near Nevada City at the North Columbia Schoolhouse on July 29th, then heading to Sutter Creek Theater in Sutter Creek the 30th, and then an appearance on Sunday the 31st at the notable Freight and Salvage in Berkeley. We will stop at Bear Valley (Tuesday), the Hop Monk in Petaluma (Wednesday), and the Red Fox in Eureka (Thursday) before the Dead on the Creek Festival in Willits on Friday the 5th, and Grey Pine Farm near Redding on Saturday the 6th.
Check the “tour dates” page on our website www.dehlialow.com for all venue info and show times, as well as to look for any added shows and radio appearances. While you’re there, you can find the link to our facebook page and “like” it, and if you’re really motivated, share the link with your friends.
Our July tour will be bringing us to some new markets for us, so if you have friends or family in the areas we are touring, anything you can do to spread the word is always greatly appreciated. At so many shows, enthusiastic folks of all ages run up and tell us how their parent or child or friend or coworker told them about us and they decided to come out to the show to check us out live. That’s the way we like things here at Dehlia Low, building community around art makes it all worth it…so bring it on, we want you to be a part of what we do!
Monday, June 20, 2011
About the album...(longer version)
Rebel Records to Release Ravens and Crows from Dehlia Low – Street Date Aug 2, 2011
Newly signed to Rebel Records, Dehlia Low echoes the sounds of early country with a strong bluegrass flavor, crafting a fresh originality that feels like home in this new album produced by the Infamous Stringdusters’ Travis Book...
Asheville, NC-- Dehlia Low pushes bluegrass squarely into the Americana genre, combining their tenacious, authentic vocal style with extraordinary instrumental prowess in original songs that feel at once old and new. Their newest project Ravens and Crows will be their first release on the venerable Rebel Records label (Ralph Stanley, Steep Canyon Rangers) on August 2, 2011.
The vocal harmony and instrumentation on the album reflect a deep connection to traditional music with modern arrangements and relevant, smart songwriting. Fans of Dehlia Low immediately latch onto the compelling, nostalgic vocals of Anya Hinkle, the group’s lead singer and fiddler, uniquely paired with guitarist Stacy Claude’s clear, unyielding singing. Greg Stiglets, on bass, has the edgy country vocals reminiscent of Steve Earle’s early days. Aaron Ballance frames their sound through his virtuosic and expressive resophonic guitar playing that is punctuated and textured by Bryan Clendenin’s inventive and powerful mandolin.
The project, their fourth record to date, was recorded and mixed close to home in Asheville, NC at Echo Mountain Recording. “We were thrilled to get into the studio and get these songs recorded, and grateful to the wonderful folks at Rebel for making the record possible,” said Hinkle. “Each song has a story behind it that is personal for each one of us. For me, it is a privilege to be able to share my thoughts, the melodies that run through my head, and my influences as a reflection of those who inspire me in this record. To stand in front of the incredible mics at Echo thinking about sharing those songs with the world was very emotional for me. After laying down “Living is Easy” at around midnight on a cold March evening with the rest of the band in the booth, I could hardly sleep. I felt like I was already dreaming anyway.”
The album was produced Travis Book, a member of the International Bluegrass Music Association multi-award winners and Grammy-nominated The Infamous Stringdusters. A singer, songwriter, bass player and lifelong "band guy," Book was the perfect fit. “The stars really aligned to have Travis come out to Asheville and work on this project during a break in the Dusters’ busy touring schedule,” said Claude. “He has a terrific ear and tremendous experience with arranging music in the studio. He was on the same page with us immediately in developing the songs and arrangements we brought to the project. His positive energy made all the details fall into place. The whole experience was a great lesson in faith and fun, and you can really hear that on the album.”
About the record, Book says, "the band and I are traveling the same path, creating music with friends that speaks from our experience, ignoring convention and following our ears. The traditional aesthetic and down-to-earth nature of the music initially drew me to the project, but the raw creativity and uniqueness of the members and the seamless integration of their influences and biases were what made this project really special."
The record is the latest release on Rebel Records. Rebel’s president Mark Freeman says, “Rebel Records is thrilled to have Dehlia Low as a part of the Rebel family. The Asheville, North Carolina-area has seen the emergence of a number of amazing roots-oriented groups over the last few years and Dehlia Low is certainly one of those bands at the forefront of the scene! They project a highly energetic, contemporary sound that is fresh yet still very much rooted in tradition. I have no doubt their distinctive singing and original material will quickly win over new audiences everywhere."
The ten original songs are filled with compelling poetry that conveys a sense of time and place wholly familiar yet hard to categorize. Hinkle’s songwriting ranges from a coming-of-age gallop in “State of Jefferson,” to southern sounds and mythology in “Goin’ Down” and “Ravens and Crows,” to the mesmerizing, bluesy “Drifting on a Lonesome Sea.” Stiglets’s wordplay and cadence are Dylanesque in “Thunder,” while his imagery and melody are both intriguing and heartbreaking in “Ride” and “Better Left Unsaid”-- all in sharp contrast to the hard-edged, bluegrassy “$40 Chain.” Clendenin’s “Change Up” showcases the instrumental work of the group. Of the two covers on the album, the band swings Willie Nelson’s “What Do You Think Of Her Now” behind Claude’s vocals, while taking “Cannonball Blues” to bare bones.
Ravens and Crows follows two previous studio albums and one live album that have been released since the band formed in 2007. Their inaugural EP Dehlia Low and full-length studio album Tellico both scored in the top 20 of WNCW 88.7FM’s top 100 new releases of 2009 and 2010, respectively, and garnered praise from Bluegrass Unlimited, SingOut!, No Depression and others. The buzz led to an exciting tour in 2010 in support of Tellico, with appearances some of the most prestigious festivals in the U.S., including Merlefest and the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, where they shared the stage with the Stringdusters, Seldom Scene, and Alison Krauss and Union Station. In 2011, Dehlia Low will be taking their “Appalachiagrassicana” sound across the U.S. and Canada in support of the new album.
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Please feel free to contact me to arrange interviews with the Dehlia Low and to request the physical or digital copy of the album. High res press shots and the album artwork is also available.
Publicity Contact:
~Erin Scholze
828-776-6248
Dreamspider Publicity
Dreamspider@gmail.com
Monday, May 2, 2011
Pre-Order Ravens & Crows on our Website!
www.dehlialow.com
Ordering early will get you an autographed copy shipped to the address you provide ahead of the the official release date of August 2nd, plus an exclusive MP3 unavailable on the CD emailed to you the week of the official release. (Orders will begin shipping in June.)
Thanks for your support, and please feel free to spread the word!!!!
Also, don't forget about our hometown pre-release party at the Grey Eagle in Asheville on May 27th! This is a dual CD release show with another great local band, Underhill Rose. We have opted to play first and will start at 9pm, you can expect to hear the live versions of the songs off the new album! We're hoping for a big turn out, so you may want to get your tickets ahead of time, click this link below or pick them up locally at Harvest Records.
Tickets to Dehlia Low & Underhill Rose at the Grey Eagle- May 27th
Between now and then we play the Aiken Bluegrass Festival, May 13th & 14th. We're looking forward to this one! Great lineup, and a great way to kick off our festival season!
As always, thanks so much for your support and encouragement!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
CD Update & North Eastern Tour!
Greetings from Echo Mountain Studio, just doing the final mixing of “Ravens and Crows” which is coming together in a big way. In addition to being an incredible recording facility, Echo Mountain, represents everything about what makes Asheville such a great music town. The diversity of talented and interesting people from all genres of music coming through that place, the relaxed atmosphere—it’s so nice to be there laying down tracks and mixing the record. A special thanks to our incredible engineer Jon Ashley and studio manager Jessica Tomasin for making everything possible!
When you get your own personal copy of “Ravens and Crows” (and incidentally you can pre-order autographed copies, with free shipping, on our website in one week) you will get a feel for the experience of laying down these tunes, a true labor of love for all involved. The project benefited tremendously from the heroic commitment of our producer Travis Book who kindly squeezed in over a week of his time between his touring schedule with the Infamous Stringdusters, immersing himself in the world of Dehlia Low (for better and for worse!). His presence improved the quality of the music and the experience of making it, particularly during the more stressful moments in the booth! As Travis likes to say “music is hard, music is so much fun!”
Although the disk won’t be released until late June 2011, you can hear some of our new tunes live if you come out to see us on our upcoming NE tour! We’re pleased to be heading up to Massachusetts with stops in New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia in the coming week. The full tour schedule is listed on our website at www.dehlialow.com. Highlights include a shared show with a great Americana band The Steel Wheels at the Sellersville Theater, a beautiful venue in Sellersville PA, a fun show at the Bena Country Store in Hayes, VA followed by a number of very cool and well-known Americana venues in NY and MA. Then looking forward to returning to the lovely Mockingbird Roots Music Hall in Staunton, VA. We'll be in Boston, Rochester, Buffalo, Wellsville, and NYC! These are all new markets for us... meaning, we don't know anyone! So if you've got friends or family in the area, please let them know we're coming! Thanks!
As always, thanks for the support, the emails, coming out to shows, telling your friends about us. We couldn't do it otherwise!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Dehlia Low-Down::March 2011 BIG NEWS!
NEWS FLASH: Dehlia Low Signs With Rebel Records!
Yes, we’re thrilled to announce that we will be recording our next record with the good folks at Rebel! We will begin recording our fourth record, which will be titled “Ravens and Crows”, this Friday in Asheville, with an anticipated release date in June or early July. We are pleased to welcome Travis Book of the Infamous Stringdusters to our team as a producer on the album, which will be recorded at Regal Music Group studios in Arden, NC.
We are especially honored to be with Rebel for this recording. Rebel is the oldest and most revered label in bluegrass music, and their catalog includes the some of the very best bluegrass artists of all time. Name your favorite bluegrass artist and they’re sure to have found their way to the Rebel label at some point in their career: Ralph Stanley, the Stanley Brothers, the Country Gentlemen, Del McCoury, IIIrd Time Out, J.D. Crowe, Larry Sparks, Rhonda Vincent, Ricky Skaggs, Seldom Scene, the Steep Canyon Rangers and Tony Rice, to give you a feel for their role in bluegrass history. The Freeman’s, a father-and-son team, are as active in capturing new bluegrass acts as preserving old ones, and re-releases of fine old recordings of traditional music dating back to the early 20th century have been a major focus of their business from the beginning with artists like Tommy Jarrell, Charlie Poole and many many others. Their catalog can be found at www.countysales.com (which incidentally is a great online source for old time and bluegrass music, so be sure to order from them to support this great business, also connected to Rebel!)
We very much look forward to celebrating this major event for our band with you on our CD release tours this summer. We are having a home town Pre-release party May 27th at the Grey Eagle in Asheville and plan to have the first copies of our new CD available then! (We will also start the pre-ordering process on our website within the next few weeks. Pre-order and you’ll get an autographed copy shipped to your front door as soon as we have them in our hands.) Our wonderful booking agents John Laird and Lucy Hailslip of the Americana Agency are working incredibly hard on putting together an exciting summer tour for us. We already have plans to hit New England, Northern California, New Orleans, and Canada! The summer schedule is still coming together so be sure to check our website for updates on where we’ll be. The next place to catch us live is the 19th of March when we’ll be up in Moravian Falls, NC at Blue Ridge Big Sky Music near Wilkesboro.
Already it’s been an exciting year for us, the highlight being Nashville’s Music City Roots on February 16th that we played on our way to the Folk Alliance International conference. (check out a video of our performance at www.musiccityroots.com at minute 33!). With every gig we play we reflect on the opportunity to be a part of some of the most special things in life. For example, a recent performance in the Buncombe County Schools was pronounced “AWE-some!!!” by several tough looking fourth grade boys. Last weekend’s house concert was hosted by the Erwins in their home in Morganton, NC which dates back to the Civil War. Mrs. Erwin has a fiddle club for girls and three of them came to the concert. Quite an honor to be able to play for these beautiful girls, ages I’d guess 7, 10 and 15, who seemed so excited about music and their fiddle club. Thank you for sharing these experiences with us! If you’re interested in ever hosting a house concert of your own, we have enjoyed these and can talk with you further about how to host such an event.
Our sincere thanks to our fans for all that you do to support our music!
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