MONTREAL BASED SONGWRITER’S DANIEL ROMANO- PRODUCED ALBUM PALE MOON KID SET FOR RELEASE ON APRIL 15 VIA PHEROMONE RECORDINGS
PHOTO CREDIT : JUSTIN MORABITO
Montreal based songwriter Jenny Berkel is getting ready to support her upcoming sophomore album with a string of tour dates beginning on April 14. Set for release the following day, April 15, via Pheromone Recordings, Pale Moon Kid was recorded with gifted producer Daniel Romano. Steeped in sparkling guitars, sparse piano, pulsing bass, and percussion, this glowing new collection reveals writing that has grown even sharper and more lyrical.
Born in the heart of Ontario’s lush forests and fields, Berkel’s music has drawn her across the country, experiencing dramatic changes in landscape. This constant shifting finds its rest in her songs, as is the case with album track “Wealth In The Country”, available to stream and share today.
“This song came from a stormy autumn spent in a cottage on a farm in southern Ontario,” says Berkel. “The farm was on the very outskirts of the city; to get there, you had to drive down this little gravel road with a high bridge to get over the train tracks. From the top of the bridge, you could see the shape of the suburbs, but from the bottom, you could feel completely enclosed by the forest and fields. The images in this song come from my time there. I love how we recorded this - at its heart, it’s very much a folk song, but the production shifts it into a new and exciting direction.”
Recorded with Romano at the peak of summer in Welland, ON, they were joined in studio by Berkel’s sister, Kay Berkel, who was an important part of making Pale Moon Kid. “The three of us spent eight days in the studio, building the songs layer by layer, coming up for breaths of fresh air and slices of Welland's famed Rex' pizza,” says Berkel. “I couldn't be happier with the work we did together.”
Since releasing her debut album, Here on a Wire, Berkel has been intoxicating listeners with her evocative songs and voice. Both on her own and as part of Daniel Romano's Trilliums band, her consistent touring has garnered fans across the country and ocean.
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TOUR DATES
Apr 14 - Wakefield, QC - Black Sheep Inn
Apr 15 - Peterborough, ON - The Garnet
Apr 16 - London, ON - London Music Club
Apr 17 - Guelph, ON - Silence Guelph
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