Sam Amidon's The Following Mountain Out Today

SAM AMIDON’S THE FOLLOWING MOUNTAIN OUT TODAY ON NONESUCH RECORDS "The folk singer enlists an elite, dynamic group of players for an album deconstructed from a master jam session, naturally creating his most jazz-forward release to date.” -Pitchfork New York, NY — May 26, 2017 — The Following Mountain, the newest solo albumby experimental folk artist, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Sam Amidon, is out today on Nonesuch Records. Created with producer Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Regina Spektor) and Amidon’s frequent collaborator Shahzad Ismaily, The Following Mountain represents a new approach for Amidon, who shifts here from his previous norm of re-working traditional folk songs and presents nine wholly original compositions, with some lyrics drawing on traditional sources. The album features a rare guest appearance by drummer Milford Graves, known initially for his work in the 1960s with free jazz legends Albert Ayler and Sonny Sharrock, as well as guest appearances by percussionist Juma Sultan (Jimi Hendrix) and saxophonist Sam Gendel. A full album stream can be found in this promo link, and a video for the album track “Blackbird” is HERE. “The Following Mountain is a walk through the thickets of the imagination,” Amidon said, “... a personal mythology of sounds and visions and characters. It is my first album of original music, but is still linked to the Appalachian music I love, as well as improvisation, beats, Don Cherry, Vermont, London." The Following Mountain is Amidon’s sixth album and follows Lily-O, his 2014 Nonesuch Records collaboration with guitarist Bill Frisell.     The Following Mountain Track List  Fortune Ghosts Juma Mountain Another One Gone Gendel in 5 Blackbird Trouble In Mind Warren April Sam Amidon promo materials FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: nonesuch.com, samamidon.com, facebook.com/samamidonmusic or follow @samamidon on Twitter and Instagram

Sam Amidon Tour Dates    June 14 LPR Presents: Union Pool Brooklyn, NY TICKETS June 16-17​ Eaux Claires ​ Eau Claire, WI TICKETS July 8 Clonmel Junction Festival Tipperary, IE TICKETS Aug 5 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Brooklyn, NY FREE Oct 26  Union Chapel London, UK TICKETS Oct 28  Forum Freies Theater Dusseldorf, DE TICKETS Oct 29 Nochtspeicher Hamburg, DE TICKETS Oct 30 Privatclub Berlin, DE TICKETS Nov 1 Espace B Paris, FR TICKETS Nov 4 AB Club Brussels, BE TICKETS Nov 5 Bitterzoet Amsterdam, NL TICKETS Nov 7 Whelan's Dublin, IE TICKETS