Yann Tiersen Shares New Video For "Usal Road"; Now On Tour In North America

YANN TIERSEN SHARES VIDEO FOR “USAL ROAD” NOW ON TOUR IN NORTH AMERICA NEW ALBUM ALL OUT NOW

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“…gorgeous…” – NPR "...lush, lovely and inspirational...sublime repose simulated through delicate, dreamlike designs." – Paste "Language barrier be damned, ALL just sounds great." – PopMatters   Currently on tour in North America, Yann Tiersen today unveils a new video for “Usal Road,” a song taken from his latest album, ALL. Watch the video now at Exclaim and see below for a full listing of tour dates. On ALL, Tiersen tackles themes of environment, ecology and nature by using field recordings taken from various locations. For “Usal Road,” he chose to return to a very particular spot, one where his own place within nature was brought into sharp focus. He explains, "This refers to the exact place where we were chased by a mountain lion in California when we were on a break during the American tour five years ago.” Reflecting on his return to Usal Road on the Lost Coast of California to record violin for the track, he elaborates, “This is the only field recording from California and we included it not because of the place, but because this was a life changing experience. It changed my entire way of seeing the world." As well as California, ALL incorporates recordings from locations such as Brittany, Devon’s redwood forest and Berlin’s decommissioned Tempelhof airport, an urban space now reclaimed by nature. Predominately sung in the Breton language, the album features several guest vocalists: Anna von Hausswolff is the guest vocalist on “Koad” while Ólavur Jákupsson collaborates on “Erc’h” and Breton singer-songwriters Denez Prigent (“Gwennilied”), Emilie Tiersen and Gaëlle Kerrien all feature on the album. Stream and purchase ALL here. Following a successful European tour that included numerous additional shows to meet demand, Tiersen is currently on tour in the United States and Canada. Tickets for the 2019 tour are available here. YANN TIERSEN 2019 TOUR May 14 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre May 17 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall May 18 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall – SOLD OUT May 19 – Detroit, MI – Garden Theater May 20 – Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre May 23 – Philadelphia, PA – Keswick Theatre May 24 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre May 25 – Boston, MA – Berklee Performing Arts Center May 28 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre May 29 – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts – SOLD OUT May 30 – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts – SOLD OUT May 31 – Quebec City, QC – Palais Montcalm – Maison de la Musique – SOLD OUT July 7 – Montreux,  Switzerland – Montreux Jazz Festival July 8 – Collegno, Italy – Parco della Certosa July 9 – Codroipo, Italy – Villa Manin July 10 – Prato, Italy – Anfiteatro Pecci July 11 – Arco, Italy – Castello di Arco July 13 – Baarn, Netherlands – Royal Park Live July 26 – Quimper, France – Festival de Cornouaille September 19 – Berlin, Germany – Admiralspalast September 20 – Leipzig, Germany – Gewandhaus September 21 – Munich, Germany – Philharmonie Gasteig September 22 – Stuttgart, Germany – Beethovensaal September 25 – Valencia, Spain – Teatro Rambleta September 26 – Valldolid, Spain – Miguel Delibes September 29 – Lisbon, Portugal – Campo Pequeno September 30 – Porto, Portugal – Coliseu do Porto October 1 – Madrid, Spain – Teatro Neuvo Apolo, October 2 – Barcelona, Spain – Auditori del Fòrum