Ian McFeron & Alisa Milner – Seattle, USA (October / November 2011 Irish Tour)
Ian McFeron broke into the Seattle music scene when discovered by �The Mountain� in Seattle (AAA-formatted KMTT at 103.7 FM) shortly after releasing his debut album, Don�t Look Back (2003). Within months, the first single �Love Me Twice� edged out songs by Modest Mouse, Bob Schneider, The Bo Deans, and Ray LaMontagne in The Mountain�s �New Music Throwdown,� a weekly competition where listeners vote for their favorite of two new songs. Ian has shared the spotlight with international and national artists such as Patty Griffin, Nanci Griffith, Shawn Mullins, Brandi Carlile, Amos Lee, Sister Hazel, Mike Doughty, Hayes Carll, Missy Higgins, Julia Fordham, The Hothouse Flowers, and Jars of Clay.
A prolific songwriter whose lyrical prose and fervent work ethic has drawn comparison to Bob Dylan and Ryan Adams, Ian McFeron has released a steady stream of albums: Don�t Look Back (2003), A Long Way To Freedom (2005), Fistfight With Father Time (2006), Let It Ride (2007) and Love Me Blue (2009). His sixth, full-length album Summer Nights (2011) was recorded and mixed in just ten days at Studio G! in East Nashville, TN. Produced by Patty Griffin�s long-time guitarist and musical collaborator Doug Lancio, the album features musical performances by Lancio as well as Ryan Adams and the Cardinals� drummer Brad Pemberton, Ryan Adams� bassist Billy Mercer, keyboardist and Seattle-native Micah Hulscher, and Ian�s long-time musical partner Alisa Milner on fiddle and cello.
Summer Nights chronicles a summer of late night soul-searching, following a restless individual through a world of fevered dreams, ghostly visions, and late-night wanderings through the winding side streets of Cape Town, South Africa, Barcelona, Spain, and Seattle, WA. Initially an attempt to invoke the spirits of people and places lost to the past, the final message of the album is one of acceptance; about moving forward. The chorus of the twelfth song, Windchime sings, "it's too late to turn back now / There's nowhere left to go / It used to keep me lying awake / But right now I feel safe / Right now I feel safe."
Ian McFeron�s continues to operate as an independent artist, functioning as his own record label, management company, and booking agency, all while continuing to produce new music and expand nationally. In 2010, Ian performed over 200 shows and continues to tour nationally, with international dates scheduled for Fall of 2011.
http://www.ianmcferon.com/
Irish Tour dates 2011
October
Mon 31st - The Back Door Sessions, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
November
Tues 1st - The Pat Kenny Radio Show on RTE Radio 1
Wed 2nd - John Daly's, Mullingar
Thu 3rd - McKenna's, The Brewery, Monaghan Town
Fri 4th - The Widows, Belturbet, Co. Cavan with Winterking
Sat 5th - Crusoes Coffee Shop, Castlerock, Northern Ireland
Sun 6th - The Errigle Inn, Belfast, Northern Ireland with Winterking
Tue 8th - Shenanigans, Portstewart, Northern Ireland
Wed 9th - The Roisin Dubh, Galway with Winterking
Thu 10th - The Odessa Club, Dublin with Winterking
Fri 11th - Grellan Delaneys, Portlaoise with Winterking
Sat 12th - TBC
"WinterKing are a 3-piece from Cavan comprised of brothers: Lee, Michael and Ferdia O'Brien. Their music can best be described as uplifting! Embracing folk, indie, and reggae culminating on the borders of alternative rock with a dash of electronica thrown in for good measure! Their live shows swing from the quietest whisper to infectious foot stomping crescendos. What is most evident from their shows is their strong lyrical perspective that, everything is about perspective! And in these worrying times, a message of hope and positivity is very welcome...." | |
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