CANADIAN TOUR DATES BEGIN FEBRUARY 7
HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED SOPHOMORE LP FROM JUNO AWARD WINNERS, ‘87, OUT NOW VIA BIRTHDAY CAKE
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Today, Winnipeg roots rockers and JUNO Award Winners The Bros. Landreth are announcing their upcoming Canadian tour with dates throughout Western Canada including a hometown show at The Burton Cummings Theatre. Tickets for the Winnipeg show are on sale this Friday, November 8.
The Bros. new album, ‘87, saw the band team up in studio with their longtime producer Murray Pulver. The LP is an exciting evolution of the band’s sound, honed by thousands of hours on stage and filtered through the lens of the last many years on the road. “We’ve got hundreds and hundreds of shows and thousands and thousands of miles under our belts,” says Joey Landreth. “This next record has a confidence that we didn’t have - couldn’t have with the first.”
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Before they were The Bros., Joey and Dave Landreth were only looking for a good excuse to spend a little more time together. They had spent their respective early years backing up other artists and touring the world as hired musicians until one particularly long and challenging tour prompted Joey to call his older brother with a simple proposal. “When I get home, let’s sit down and make some noise together” was the call that would be the turning point – seeing them focus on their own roots rock sound that went on to be celebrated on their acclaimed debut album, Let It Lie.
Originally released in their hometown of Winnipeg in 2013, Let It Lie was re-released in 2015 after signing a record deal with Nashville-based Slate Creek Records. The album received widespread acclaim, won multiple awards including a JUNO Award, and propelled the band to play over 400 tour dates around the world. A Rolling Stone review praised the band’s “quiet storm of slide guitar solos, blue notes, three part harmonies”. Lifelong musical hero, Bonnie Raitt, was equally impressed after catching the band’s set, saying "I haven't liked a band as much as The Bros. Landreth in a long time. To hear this kind of funky, southern style rock played with such originality and soul will knock you out."
Then, the band went on a hiatus. A break afforded Joey Landreth the opportunity release and extensively tour two solo albums, Whiskey (2017) and Hindsight (2019), furthering his reputation for being a first-rate guitar slinger, songwriter, and performer in his own right. Joey’s booming solo career might have delayed the timeline for the brothers, yet they never stopped writing songs that would eventually be recorded for their long awaited, follow-up release. “The time off that we took between touring Let It Lie and coming back together to make this next album was really difficult.” Dave says. “It was tough, but we needed to do it. Being away from each other gave us some really valuable perspective. It let us realize just how important and deeply satisfying it is for us to make music together and that’s something that we won’t soon forget.”
The Bros. Landreth’s journey took some unexpected turns, but ultimately reaffirmed two brother’s earnest desire to make honest music together. Their new album’s title, ’87, is a nod to the real beginning of the band; the year they became brothers.
THE BROS. LANDRETH ON TOUR
Nov 13 - Derby UK - The Flowerpot
Nov 14 - London UK - Islington Assembly Rooms
Nov 15 - Cardiff UK - St Davids City Hall
Nov 16 - Sheffield UK - Hallam University
Nov 17 - Glasgow UK - Stereo
Nov 18 - Manchester UK - Night & Day
Nov 19 - Bristol UK - Fleece
Nov 21 - Amsterdam NL - Melkweg
Nov 22 - Groningen NL - De Oosterpoort
Nov 23 - Munich DE - Orangehouse
Nov 24 - Hamburg DE - Nochtwache
Nov 25 - Odense DK - Dexter
Nov 26 - Odense DK - Dester
Nov 27 - Berlin DE - Auster Club
Nov 28 - Cologne - Luxor
2020 TOUR DATES
Feb 7 - St. Albert, AB - Arden Theatre
Mar 29 - Vancouver, BC - Wise Hall
Mar 30 - Nelson, BC - The Hume Hotel Spiritbar
Apr 1 - Calgary, AB - Festival Hall
Apr 2 - Saskatoon, SK - Broadway Theatre
Apr 4 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre
More dates to be announced soon