TWIN SHADOW : PRIORY : DWIGHT YOAKAM : PHASES : (DALE EARNHARDT) JR JR
TWIN SHADOW – ECLIPSE
Twin Shadow (George Lewis Jr.)’s third album, Eclipse, was recorded in a quiet chapel in Hollywood Forever cemetery and marks the Dominican-born, Florida-bred artist’s major label debut. Rolling Stone said, “Eclipse is an album that’s self-assured and unrestrained,” and Entertainment Weekly writes, “Lewis’ seductive voice provides irresistible tether.” After a life-threatening bus accident this past April, which Lewis spoke about on NPR’s All Things Considered, the band embarked on a headlining Night Rally Tour, stopping at Fashion Week (read Lewis’ NY Times ‘Sunday Styles’ Cover Story). Twin Shadow also performed ‘To The Top‘ on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Other highlights are ‘I’m Ready‘ and ‘Old Love/New Love.’
PRIORY – NEED TO KNOW
Alt-pop group Priory released their full-length album, Need To Know, earlier this year. Deemed an MTV 2015 ‘Artist To Watch,’ the Portland, OR-based duo embarked on North American tours with Britpop bands The Kooks and Kaiser Chiefs, and made appearances at SXSW, Governor’s Ball and Bonnaroo. Their anthemic song ‘Weekend‘ appeared on both pop and alternative radio Top 40 charts, and they made their late night television debut on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! Highlights include ‘Put Em Up,’ ‘Call To Arms,’ and ‘Big Love.’
DWIGHT YOAKAM – SECOND HAND HEART
Internationally renowned recording artist, songwriter, and actor Dwight Yoakam is on tour behind his critically acclaimed new album, Second Hand Heart, which NPR said, “feels as fresh as anything he’s ever done,” and showcases his “instantly recognizable twang,” according to RollingStone. Yoakam returned to the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards earlier this year for a special performance with Brandy Clark. A 21-time nominated, 2-time GRAMMY Award winner himself, selling more than 25 million albums worldwide, with 12 gold albums and 9 platinum or multi-platinum albums under his belt, Yoakam is placed in an elite cadre of global superstars. Stream ‘The Big Time‘ and watch the video for ‘Liar.’
PHASES – FOR LIFE
LA electro-pop group PHASES (formerly JJAMZ) is Z Berg (The Like), Jason Boesel (Rilo Kiley/Bright Eyes), Alex Greenwald (Phantom Planet) and Michael Runion. Their single “I’m In Love With My Life,” is NYLON’s “new morning mantra,” and Buzzfeed’s ‘Pop Song You Need To Know,’ and their debut album, For Life, has received praise from USA Today, People, Vanity Fair, Billboard, InStyle, and Idolator, and has found fans in Amy Schumer, Sia, Mark Ronson, Jessica Alba, and Adam Levine, among others. The band will support LIGHTS on a nationwide tour in November, and will perform year-end dates with Maroon 5. Other highlights include “Betty Blue,” “Cooler,” and “Spark.”
(DALE EARNHARDT) JR JR – JR JR
Detroit band (formerly Dale Earnhardt) JR JR are on a national headlining tour behind recently released third album, JR JR. Single ‘Gone‘ debuted at ‘NPR ‘First Watch,’ who called it “a bold statement that from now on, things are going to look different.” JR JR performed ‘Gone‘ live for the first time on CONAN, the song is part of NPR’s Heavy Rotation: ‘Songs Public Radio Can’t Stop Playing,’ and the album has been praised by Vanity Fair, Billboard, The Daily Beast, Paste, Under the Radar, and more. Other highlights are ‘As Time Goes,’ ‘In The Middle,’and ‘James Dean.’
