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SHARKS IN THE DEEP END
TOUR KICKS OFF TONIGHT
INCLUDING STOPS IN NEW YORK (6/16), BROOKLYN (6/17) AND
HOMETOWN OF AUSTIN (7/8)
NEW ALBUM
KILLIN’ MACHINE OUT NOW
MUSIC VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE “SHADOWS IN THE SUNSET”
–SHOT WITH LEGENDARY DIRECTOR GEORGE SALISBURY–
(L-R): Tucker Jameson, Sam Thompson, Clayton Lillard, Chris Konte and Matt Shearon
Photo Credit: Todd V. Wolfson
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Austin-based indie rockers SHARKS IN THE DEEP END are gearing up for a month long tour in support of their new full-length album Killin’ Machine, released digitally and on vinyl April 22nd via Kobalt’s AWAL Music Distribution. The run kicks off tonight (6/7) in Hattiesburg, MS and includes stops at Pianos in New York City (6/12), The Rock Shop in Brooklyn (6/17), Elbo Room in Chicago (6/22), before wrapping up with a hometown show at Geraldine’s in Austin (7/8). For ticket info, visit sharksinthedeepend.com/tour.
The tour comes on the heels of the band’s just-released music video for their latest single “Shadows In The Sunset.“ The video was shot by legendary creative and video director George Salisbury, who’s widely praised for his work with The Flaming Lips. Watch the video now here: https://youtu.be/Aei_sFAYfEs. The context of the song poses an intriguing question to the listener.
“Most of the songs that make up the record, ‘Shadows In The Sunset’ especially, attempt to deal with how the passage of time affects a relationship and this one poses the question of whether or not it should,” lead singer Tucker Jameson explains. “Does the feeling of time passing force you to action? Do people you meet along the way make you feel time differently? Does the realization that the time you’ve already spent down a certain path make you stop and assess or continue forward? Essentially, how much power should we give time to dictate our choices?”
Mixed by GRAMMY nominated engineer Mark Needham (The Killers, Pete Yorn, Neon Trees), Killin’ Machine is a collection of POP art at its best, exploring notions of discovery, self-introspection and the passage of time.
Leaving behind their obligations in Texas, SHARKS IN THE DEEP END—Tucker Jameson (Vocals, Guitar), Clayton Lillard (Perc., Keys, Aux), Chris Konte (Keys, Synth), Matt Shearon (Drums), Sam Thompson (lead guitar) and Henry Schuler (Bass)–began the writing process for Killin’ Machine holed up in a garage in Jameson‘s home-state of Connecticut. For a month they worked alongside producer Dan Drohan (whose credits include Ang Low and indie darling Wilsen), to conceive the songs that would come to fill the binary code of their debut release.
The songs were recorded at DeGraw Sound in Brooklyn before finishing up at Public Hi-Fi in Austin, a studio owned by Jim Eno of Spoon. “This was an experimental and eye opening experience,” Jameson recalls, who counts David Bowie, Talking Heads, Sam Cooke, and The Smiths, among his primary influences. “The approach was totally new to us and I think resulted in a sound deeper and more layered.”
Here’s what the media is saying about Killin’ Machine:
“Austin newcomers Sharks In The Deep End have a sound that shows they’re definitely beyond treading water. The quintet..are only beginning to harness their talent.”
—PureVolume, 2/1/16
“Perhaps my favorite thing about the ‘Killin’ Machine’ is it’s cohesiveness, whether the band is blasting forward or offering you a slower mood…Every little detail, every little synth note seems united throughout the entire LP. You want a pop record done right? Look no further than this here album.”
—Austin Town Hall, 4/21/16
“Sharks In The Deep End bombard the listener with catchy collections of progressions and chords that are tightly cued and programmed in a unison where Jameson’s spirited delivery is further reinforced by a sound that both swims and flies between the spaces of sea, earth, and sky.”
—Impose Magazine, 3/4/16
Catch SHARKS IN THE DEEP END on the road this month:
Tuesday, June 7 – Hattiesburg, MS – Marlins Wednesday, June 8 – Gainesville, FL – High Dive Thursday, June 9 – Panama City, FL – Mosey’s Downtown Thursday, June 16 – New York, NY – Pianos Friday, June 17 – Brooklyn, NY – The Rock Shop Saturday, June 18 – Philadelphia, PA – Barnfest Wednesday, June 22 – Chicago, IL – Elbo Room Thursday, June 23 – Columbia, MO – The Social Room Wednesday, June 29 – Houston, TX – Notsuoh Friday, July 8 – Austin, TX – Geraldine’s
Cover art work for Killin’ Machine by Austin, TX artist Ian Shults / Click here to download
Killin’ Machine is available here:
iTunes / Amazon / Apple Music: http://hyperurl.co/tsgzk2
Spotify: http://sptfy.com/2AXw
For more info on SHARKS IN THE DEEP END, visit:
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