STREAM NONSENSE AND HEARTACHE HERE VIA EXCLAIM!
DOUBLE-ALBUM DUE OUT MARCH 31 VIA LATENT RECORDINGS
MORE TOUR DATES ADDED TO CANADIAN ROUTE. TOUR DATES BEGIN APRIL 5
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Due out March 31 via Latent Recordings, acclaimed songwriter Jerry Leger is streaming his upcoming double album Nonsense And Heartache, ahead of its release date courtesy of Exclaim!.
Nonsense And Heartache is equal parts primal rock and roll, and raw, confessional balladry. The separation between the two is evident by the album’s title, and it is in fact two distinct collections of songs presented on two slabs of vinyl. In many ways, Jerry Leger’s artistic path has been leading up to this ambitious display of both sides of his musical personality, fueled by countless nights playing in clubs and bars with a loyal band equally committed to keeping rock and roll’s original flame burning.
STREAM NONSENSE AND HEARTACHE HERE VIA EXCLAIM!
Employing his distinctive live-off-the-floor recording approach on Nonsense And Heartache, producer Michael Timmins (Cowboy Junkies) focused on capturing the chemistry between Leger and his core musicians: multi-instrumentalist James McKie, bassist Dan Mock, and drummer Kyle Sullivan, along with guest vocalist Angie Hilts. The ragged-but-right results perfectly complement Leger’s tales of characters on the fringe, attempting to unravel life’s mysteries.
Leger describes the album himself by saying, “Mike Timmins came up with the idea of doing a double album, but it’s really two different records – Nonsense and Heartache – packaged into one. He had the idea to record one album as electric, bluesy, dirty rock and roll, with James and I on electric guitars, Dan on electric bass and Kyle bashing away. The other album was intended to be more of a singer/songwriter record with me on acoustic guitar or piano, James on fiddle or lap steel, Dan on upright and Kyle using brushes and percussion. So, it’s not an ego trip for either of us. It just felt like it made more sense to put them together, plus the fact that neither is overly long, just about 35 minutes each.”
Leger will celebrate the release with a hometown show on April 5 as part of Latent Recordings 35th anniversary celebration Latent Lounge - a very special live concert series in Toronto at The Monarch Tavern. The series will include headlining performances from iconic Canadian acts Cowboy Junkies and Skydiggers as well as multi JUNO Award nominated and Polaris Music Prize listed Lee Harvey Osmond. Openers include label mates HarpAcash & The Morals, Latent alumni Ivy Mairi, and special guest Thompson Wilson. Full Canadian tour dates can be found below.
NONSENSE AND HEARTACHE TRACKLIST
‘Nonsense’
01 Coat On The Rack
02 Forged Check
03 Baby’s Got A Rare Gun
04 On The Fishing Line
05 The Big Smoke Blues
06 For Hire
07 Wedding Dress
08 She’s The Best Writer You’ve Never Heard Of
‘Heartache’
09 Things Are Changing ‘Round Here
10 Troubled Morn
11 It Don’t Make The Wrong Go Away
12 Another Dead Radio Star
13 Lucy And Little Billy The Kid
14 The Great Unknown
15 Take The Ashes And Run
16 He’s The Lonely One Now
17 Buckskin Wall
18 Pawn Shop Piano
JERRY LEGER ON TOUR
04/05 Toronto, ON - The Monarch Tavern (album release show)
04/12 Toronto, ON - The Monarch Tavern (opening for Skydiggers)
04/28 Kemptville, ON - South Branch Bistro*
04/29 Brockville, ON - Spitfire Cafe*
05/02 Moncton, NB - Plan b*
05/03 Antigonish, NS - The Townhouse*
05/04 Mount Stewart, PEI - Trailside Inn*
05/05 Halifax, NS - The Carleton (opening for Odds & Steven Page)+
05/06 Kingston, NB - House Show*
05/13 Gravenhurst, ON - Sawdust City Brewery+
06/02 Vankleek Hill, ON - The Windsor Tavern
06/03 Ottawa, ON - Irene's
06/07 Winnipeg, MB - Good Will Social Club+
06/08 Portage La Prairie, MB - Cafe On Prince+
06/09 Dauphin, MB - Bruce's Firehouse House Show+
06/11 Calgary, AB - The Ironwood+
06/12 Edmonton, AB - The Needle (early show)+
06/13 Prince George, BC - House Show+
06/14 Horsefly, BC - House Show+
06/15 Kelowna, BC - Fernando's+
06/17 Vancouver, BC - The Wise Hall & Lounge+
07/21 Thornbury, ON - Bruce Wine Bar
07/22 Collingwood, ON - Crow Bar And Variety
09/08 Montreal, QC - Casa Del Popolo
09/09 Trenton, ON - Old Church Theatre
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