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Alejandro Escovedo Announces Additional Summer and Fall Tour Dates
Tour Includes 12-Date Run with Jason Isbell in September
First New Album in Six Years Released to Critical Acclaim
Echo Dancing Out Now on Yep Roc Records
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“Cow punk hero” (Texas Music) Alejandro Escovedo announces additional summer and fall tour dates in support of Echo Dancing, a career-spanning collection that reimagines 14 tracks from his vast catalog and “ties together a lifetime of songs by one of the most eclectic and celebrated modern troubadours" (Texas Standard).
The 32-date tour run includes stops along the West Coast in July and twelve dates with Jason Isbell throughout September. A complete list of dates is below, and tickets are now on sale here.
Charting on 11 Billboard charts upon release, including Top New Artist Albums, Americana/Folk, and Current Rock, Echo Dancing traces a one-of-a-kind musical life from ‘70s New York punk to Austin's "musical conscience and hometown hero" (NPR Alt Latino) to unflinching advocate for musicians’ mental health and immigrant causes. Less a look back than a bold new turn for this sonic adventurer and singular creative mind, Echo Dancing finds Escovedo revisiting rarities from his ‘80s Austin groups Buick MacKane and The True Believers (recent Austin City Limits Hall of Fame inductees), solo standouts from the ‘90s, which had No Depression crown him Artist Of The Decade, to more recent work of 2018’s scorching and cinematic border epic The Crossing.
“I always feel that a well-written song can withstand a lot of abuse,” Escovedo says. “Turning a past song inside out leads to discovery of new ideas you might not have understood about the song. Even lyrical refurbishing has proven helpful and effective. It's like interpreting your own work anew. The songs never seem to be complete. They are always evolving."
“This record breathes a second life into these songs,” says Americana pioneer Alejandro Escovedo of Echo Dancing. The variety of songs range from his short-lived rock quartet Buick MacKane, rarities from his ‘80s alt-country outfit The True Believers, to the celebrated songs of his solo discography from his debut album to his most recent sprawling masterpiece, The Crossing. Highlights include a reimagined trip-hop-funk hybrid of “Castanets” (retitled here as “Castañuelas''), a blistering version of “Bury Me” that finds that songwriter now older than the characters he was singing about, as well as songs co-written with trailblazers such as Chuck Prophet, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey and J. Steven Soles. At age 73, Escovedo continues to reshape his ever-changing sound and experiment with the boundaries of music.
Arranged and produced by Escovedo with Don Antonio and Nicola Peruch at Waveroof Studio in Castel Bolognese, Italy. "I was planning this record just prior to boarding a plane to Italy to record with [co-producers] Don Antonio and Nicola Peruch," says Escovedo. "My original idea was to record an album of new material. But then I changed my mind and thought that revisiting songs from my various albums would be more interesting. I always feel that a well-written song can withstand a lot of abuse.”
Critical praise for Echo Dancing:
"Bold, brilliant and experimental." –UNCUT, 9 out of 10
“Fifty years into his career, Alejandro Escovedo still rocks” –WXPN
"Escovedo is a great interpreter, but he's an even better songwriter." –All Music
“Escovedo has lived a musical life that can not easily be categorized" –Acoustic Guitar
“Echo Dancing transmits a Johnny Cash American Recordings quality. As songs peel back, Escovedo’s spectral delivery fills the frame." –Austin Chronicle
"Music legend Alejandro Escovedo has shared stages with the Sex Pistols. At 73, he's looking back to look forward." –Dallas Observer
"Cowpunk hero...Now in his 70s, this titan of Texas music proves he still has the same renegade energy that made him a household name in the first place.” –Texas Music
"...it will send listeners back to the other records and, hopefully, lead new listeners into an Americana treasure chest." –Americana UK
Listen to recent interviews: WTF with Marc Maron, Working Songwriter podcast and Wheels Off with Rhett Miller
Alejandro Escovedo On Tour
June 28-29 -- Mucky Duck -- Houston, TX
July 8 -- Santa Fe Plaza Bandstand -- Santa Fe, NM
July 9 — Musical Instrument Museum — Phoenix, AZ
July 11 — SOhO Music Club — Santa Barbara, CA
July 12 -- Venice West -- Venice, CA
July 13 — Lodge Room — Los Angeles, CA
July 14 — Belly Up Tavern — Solana Beach, CA
July 16 -- Moe's Alley -- Santa Cruz, CA
July 18 — Harlow’s — Sacramento, CA
July 19 — Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. — Chico, CA
July 20 -- Tower Theatre -- Fresno, CA
July 21 — Great American Music Hall — San Francisco, CA
July 25 — Midtown Ballroom — Bend, OR
July 26 — Wonder Ballroom — Portland, OR
July 27 — The Crocodile — Seattle, WA
July 28 — The Pearl — Vancouver, BC
August 1 -- The State Room -- SLC, UT
August 3 -- Ophelia's Electric Soapbox -- Denver, CO
September 5 — Ovens Auditorium — Charlotte, NC*
September 6 - Rupp Arena — Lexington, KY*
September 7 — The Rose Music Center — Huber Heights, OH*
September 8 — Ravinia Festival — Highland Park, IL*
September 10 — Jacobs Pavilion — Cleveland, OH*
September 11 — Wolf Trap — Vienna, VA*
September 14 — MTELUS — Montreal, QC*
September 17 — Count Basie Center — Red Bank, NJ*
September 19 — Chartway Arena — Norfolk, VA*
September 20-21 — Durham Performing Arts Center — Durham, NC*
September 22 -- Charleston Pour House -- Charleston, SC
September 24 -- The Earl -- Atlanta, GA
*with Jason Isbell
Echo Dancing Tracklisting:
1. John Conquest
2. Sacramento & Polk
3. Bury Me
4. Everybody Loves Me
5. Too Many Tears
5. Too Many Tears
6. Castañuelas
7. Outside Your Door
8. Sensitive Boys
9. Thought I’d Let You Know
10. Swallows of San Juan
11. Last to Know
12. MC Overload
13. Inside This Dance
14. Wave
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