2/11/2019

Nonconnah announces new album, shares track ft. Greg Saunier (Deerhoof)


MEMPHIS DRONE ACT
NONCONNAH
ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
DEAD ROSES, DIGGED UP ZOMBIES,
BROKEN PIECES OF DIAMONDS, LIVE CATS
DUE MARCH 15, 2019 VIA ERNEST JENNING RECORD CO.

(FT. GREG SAUNIER OF DEERHOOF)
PREMIERED VIA TINY MIX TAPES

PERFORMING AT THE ERNEST JENNING RECORD CO. SXSW SHOWCASE
ON MARCH 14
Prolific Memphis drone act Nonconnah is proud to announce their new album Dead roses, digged up zombies, broken pieces of diamonds, live cats, to be released March 15, 2019 via Ernest Jenning Record Co. To announce the record, the duo has shared album highlights "Rainbow Over Pegasus Field" and "To Pass Through The Walls And Vanish," the latter of which features Deerhoof's Greg Saunier. The tracks debuted via Tiny Mix Tapes, who said "Nonconnah chucks convention so freaking hard out the window you’d be forgiven for thinking actual shattered glass would rain down on the street below and injure some innocent passerby."

Nonconnah will also be performing around the country this year, including an appearance at Ernest Jenning Record Co.'s SXSW showcase on Thursday, March 14. See below for the full list of currently announced tour dates.



Nonconnah rose from the ashes. It may seem a tired image, but it couldn’t be more fitting for the husband-and-wife duo that is the experimental drone / noise project. 

Once, they were Lost Trail. Primary soundsmith Zachary Corsa had to leave it behind. He watched himself become consumed by the project, sacrificing his relationships and health as he fell deeper into a seemingly defeating quest for his passion. Thankfully, his wife Denny remained a constant, caring companion, and when they emerged from the other side, it was clear, if they were going to be able to keep making music, it’d have to be different. Nonconnah was born. 

Their first truly realized project under the new moniker, Dead roses, digged up zombies, broken pieces of diamonds, live cats, may seem a bit much at uninformed glance, but couldn’t have come from a truer place: it was taken from a friend’s young child describing what was in her heart, verbatim. The mixture of surprising, even jarring darkness and childlike adventurousness suited the music all too perfectly. 

To develop a sprawling vision, Corsa called in just about every musically inclined friend in his contact list, leading to a truly exciting, collaborative process, in which every idea and voice blend into a gingerly arranged, unified whole. 

Scott Cortez of Astrobite and Lovesliescrushing was a natural choice, as Corsa had already collaborated with him on a past project. They’d opened for Alyse Lamb, another natural, easy call. Perhaps the easiest, and most meaningful, request was put in with old friend CJ Boyd; the Corsas had played their very first show opening for him, years ago. From there, the guest list grew more diverse and surprising, an almost absurdly impressive bevy of underrated musicians. 

To give even the slightest idea, one must name more than a few: Kenneth William from White LungLori Goldston, who’s played cello for none other than NirvanaGreg Saunier of DeerhoofJim Schoenecker of Volcano Choir andCollections of Colonies of BeesAJ Annunziata of SannhetDan Friel of Upper Wilds (not to mention his own ambitious work), Dustin Wong formerly of Ponytail - need we really go on? 

From there, collaborators continue to range from names you’d recognize (or, at least, names you might not from projects you most certainly will) and local friends from Memphis, the band’s adopted home. 

Needless to say, a lot of love, from a lot of people, was poured into Dead roses, digged up zombies, broken pieces of diamonds, live cats, but ultimately, Zachary and Denny Corsa’s vision was its guiding light, informed and greatly affected by its guests, but fastened down and crafted into something cohesive under their watchful eyes. 

Many, many people worked together for a long time to bring you something special, and Ernest Jenning Record Co. is proud to be releasing Dead roses, digged up zombies, broken pieces of diamonds, live cats far and wide.

NONCONNAH - LIVE 2019
3/14 - EJRC SXSW Showcase - Austin, TX
4/19 - Lamplighter Lounge - Memphis, TN
7/3 - American Babylon 3: New Horizons - Rocky Mount, NC

0 comments:

AddToAny