Victim Of Love
New Album Out April 2 on Dunham/Daptone
Records
Stream First Single “Strictly Reserved
For You” Now
Announces North American Tour and
Festival Dates with His Extraordinaires
Including Headline Show at New York
City’s Legendary Apollo Theater
photo credit:
Elizabeth Weinberg
Charles
Bradley will release his
anticipated second album Victim of Love April 2 on Daptone Records imprint Dunham Records. The album and lead single “Strictly
Reserved for You” find
him taking a turn away from the “heartaches and pain” of 2011 debut album No
Time For Dreaming, and
toward the promise of hope and love. “Strictly Reserved for You” sees Bradley
grabbing his girl, jumping in a car and hitting the highway for a romantic
getaway. Stream the track now: http://soundcloud.com/daptone-records/charles-bradley-strictly
Bradley
has also announced an extensive North American spring tour with His
Extraordinaires, kicking
off April 12 in Annapolis, MD. The tour includes a headline show at famed New
York City venue the Apollo Theater,
the same place where he saw his lifelong hero James Brown for the first time as
a teenager. See all dates—including an appearance at the Savannah Music
Festival in March, and European festival dates in June—below. Tickets
will go on sale Friday, February 1 in most cities.
While
most artists appreciate their audiences, few artists love their fans as much and as sincerely as
the 64-year old “Screaming Eagle of Soul.” Bradley has received wide praise for
his honest, heartfelt live performances and can often be seen literally
embracing his audience. In 2012, he was featured on the cover of Pollstar—the concert Industry’s leading
business trade publication—and was named “Road Warrior of the Year” at the inaugural A2IM Libera Awards (the
award celebrates the independent label band/artist that was the most
fan-engaged/worked hardest at their job that year).
By
now, Bradley’s remarkable, against-all-odds rise has been well documented: how
he transcended a bleak life on the streets and struggled through a series of
ill-fitting jobs before finally being discovered by Daptone's Gabriel Roth. The
year following the release of No Time For Dreaming was one triumph after another: a stunning
performance at South By Southwest
that earned unanimous raves and the cover of SXSWorld; similarly-gripping appearances at Bonnaroo,
Austin City Limits, Newport Folk Festival and Outside Lands
(to name just a few); television performances and profiles on The Tonight
Show with Jay Leno, BBC’s
Later... with Jools Holland, Last Call with Carson Daly and VH1 News; and spots on Year-End Best Lists from Rolling
Stone, SPIN, GQ, Paste
and more.
Charles
Bradley has emerged from the heartache of No Time For Dreaming stronger and more confident, overflowing
with love to share. This new album is Charles Bradley, victim of love --
gratefully returning the joy and love that has been given to him.
Charles
Bradley & His Extraordinaires Tour Dates
Mar 21 Savannah,
GA - Savannah Music Festival
Apr 12 Annapolis,
MD - Rams Head
Apr 13
Charlottesville, VA - The Jefferson Theater
Apr 14 Carrboro,
NC - Cat's Cradle
Apr 17 Asheville,
NC - The Orange Peel
Apr 18
Charleston, SC - The Pour House
Apr 19 Athens, GA
- Georgia Theatre
Apr 20 Waverly,
AL - Waverly Boogie
Apr 21 Atlanta,
GA - The Masquerade
Apr 24
Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
Apr 25 Pensacola,
FL - Vinyl Music Hall
Apr 27 New
Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Apr 28 New
Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
May 01 Austin, TX
- Antone’s
May 02 Dallas, TX
- Trees
May 04 Nashville,
TN - Exit/In
May 05 St. Louis,
MO - Old Rock House
May 07
Minneapolis, MN - The Cedar Cultural Center
May 08 Milwaukee,
WI - Turner Ballroom
May 09 Chicago,
IL - The Metro
May 10 Ferndale,
MI - The Magic Bag
May 11 Toronto,
ON - Phoenix Theatre
May 13 Montreal,
QC - Corona Theatre
May 16 New York,
NY - Apollo Theater
May 17
Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
May 18 Boston, MA
- Paradise Rock Club
Jun 15 Bergen, NO
- Bergenfest
Jun 16 Oslo, NO -
Norwegian Wood Music Festival
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