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Watch The Video For "Babylon," First Single Available Today
North American Tour Set For Spring 2025, Including NYC's Brooklyn Steel, LA's Belasco, SF's Fillmore & A Dozen Other Stops, Following Recent Performance With David Byrne
Today, Tamino returns to announce the release of Every Dawn's a Mountain: a new album primarily written in his new home of New York City, bringing a new beginning for an artist who already headlines arenas in most of Europe and the Middle East, and was recently invited to play at the Great Pyramid of Giza; whose songs and stories have stunned friends and fans like David Byrne, Lana Del Rey and Radiohead's Colin Greenwood. Tamino's voice "carries the hypnotic, immediate power of something much more ancient," says NPR.
Out March 21st, 2025 via Djinn Records/Communion Records, Every Dawn's a Mountainis fueled by the feeling of fire, and realizing that everything that has been built before and within you is about to burn down – perhaps for the best. The record is one about loss, displacement, breaking up and letting go of the past, and from those embers of emotional wreckage, Tamino emerges and enters his next chapter. While most of these 10 songs were written in the Manhattan apartment he recently moved to, he also recorded in a New Orleans church, Brussels studio, and scattered hotel rooms while on tour with Mitski, who sings with Tamino on "Sanctuary," one of Every Dawn's a Mountain's many high points. Though he was first inspired to learn guitar by his grandfather – famed Egyptian singer Muharram Fouad – the album's arrangements are largely pillared by the sound of his Arabic oud. Tamino's voice smolders throughout, flaring from deep and sultry one moment to a flickering falsetto the next. "Using music to convey deeper messages is key to what Tamino does," described The Guardian. "It's led many to compare him to the late American singer Jeff Buckley, but with orchestral arrangements nodding to his Arab lineage."
Pre-Order Every Dawn's a Mountain, listen to new single "Babylon,"
and watch the video: HERE
Born within the walls of a medieval castle, during soundcheck at a small Italian festival, "Babylon" is a six-minute epic and explosive journey, and first preview of Every Dawn's a Mountain. Tamino calls it a cornerstone of the album, as it continued to evolve through the time he spent in Brussels, New Orleans and New York – three monumental cities, each their own modern Babylons.
"Just as fire can erupt with great force, most of these songs seemed to burst their way into existence. Unabashedly and without warning, they demanded my attention and determined the course of my days. They say the faster the flame burns, the harder it is to catch. Similarly, capturing the right feel while recording proved challenging at times. I've never really approached music conceptually. Usually, songwriting feels more like carving away into a self-revealing sculpture rather than carefully implementing a pre-existing blueprint. After recent developments in my life, however, I did feel a tremendous urge to build a metaphysical altar for what had been lost. The end result, though at times eclectic, feels like the most harmonious record I've made to date, with all 10 songs strung together by a same sense of honoring and letting go."
-Tamino-Amir Moharam Fouad
Produced by Tamino and longtime collaborator PJ Maertens, with co-production by Eric Heigle (Arcade Fire, Dawn Richard) and Alessandro Buccellati (Arlo Parks, SZA), and additional production by Chris Messina (Bon Iver, Big Red Machine), Zach Hanson (Bon Iver, Sylvan Esso) and Jo Francken, Every Dawn's a Mountain follows his 2022 album (Sahar) and 2019 debut (Amir), and is mainly backed by Tamino's live band of musicians. In March and April, he will return to the road for a tour across North America.
On the heels of a performance at David Byrne's Amazing Humans Doing Amazing Things variety show earlier this month, tickets for Tamino's North American spring tour are on-sale at 10am local time this Friday, October 18th. Stops include New York City's Brooklyn Steel, Los Angeles' Belasco, San Francisco's The Fillmore, two nights at Chicago's Thalia Hall and more. Find the list of dates below, and details at taminomusic.com/tour.
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NOISE POP ANNOUNCES 2025 RETURN OF THEIR FLAGSHIP FESTIVAL
WITH SUPER-EARLY-BIRD BADGES ON SALE NOW
Iconic Indie Music & Arts Festival Celebrates 32nd Annual Edition
February 20 to March 2, 2025 Transforming San Francisco Bay Area
Into Multi-Venue Festival Grounds
Music Lineup To Be Revealed Next Month
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 15, 2024) – Hometown organizers behind Noise Pop Festival, the San Francisco Bay Area’s premier independent music and arts festival, are excited to announce new dates for their historic multi-genre festival which returns for its 32nd anniversary on Thursday, February 20 through Sunday, March 2, 2025.
In celebration of this news, Noise Pop has released a small batch of Super-Early-Bird Bages, on sale now at www.noisepopfest.com. With a limited number of these discount-priced badges available, fans are encouraged to purchase quickly before prices increase as the festival date approaches.
Starting at just $135+, these badges offer music lovers a rare opportunity to explore many of the Bay Area's most iconic concert halls and landmark performance venues next February. Badge-holders will also have complimentary access to a full schedule of happy hours, art exhibitions, retail pop-ups, exclusive after-parties, and so much more throughout the week-long festival.
“As Noise Pop Festival continues to evolve in its third decade, the team couldn’t be more excited for our beloved flagship fest to return next year as it’s become a true representation of the musical diversity and creativity of the Bay Area.” said Noise Pop Industries’ CEO Michelle Swing.
For over three decades, Noise Pop Industries has been at the forefront of Northern California's local music and arts scene, championing Bay Area talent and curating thousands of concerts while building a range of unique festival experiences for residents and out-of-towners alike.
This coming February, Noise Pop will proudly celebrate the 32nd anniversary of its flagship event Noise Pop Festival, which regularly transforms the entire SF Bay Area into a vibrant festival destination with multiple events happening every night for a week-plus.
Building on the success of last year’s genre-defying multi-genre music lineup, this year's festival will once again offer fans a meticulously curated selection of artists featuring everything from indie-rock darlings to breakout up-and-coming acts to cult-classic reunion shows to anniversary album plays and a ton of other unexpected treats for music-lovers from all genres.
The 2025 festival will continue to also serve as a backdrop for Bay Area debuts from several international acts, while also hosting performances from 100+ local musicians. Collectively, Noise Pop Festival regularly produces over 60 shows inside 15+ venues across 10 consecutive days each February.
Stay tuned for more festival announcements, including the new music lineup dropping next month, by visiting the official festival website at www.noisepopfest.com and following along on social media channels at @NoisePop.
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