MIKE EDEL’S 5TH LP, CASSEROLES & FLOWERS, OUT JULY 22, 2022
I CAN STILL DO THIS TOUR DATES COMMENCE JULY 23
WATCH / SHARE “DOMINO” HERE
BUY / STREAM “DOMINO” HERE
PRE-SAVE CASSEROLES & FLOWERS HERE
WATCH / SHARE “CASSEROLES & FLOWERS” DOCUMENTARY TRAILER HERE
Photo Credit: Bryan Van Wyk // DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES
For Mike Edel, the new album casseroles & flowers not only sees the celebrated songwriter crafted a series of optimistic melodies that perfectly hold the tension between hardship and heart, but he did it while recovering from a stroke he suffered in April 2021. The sudden event occurred as Edel and his wife were on tour playing outdoor shows and living in a converted van in an effort to keep performing in a covid-compromised live event landscape. These experiences unravel before us in the extremely personal casseroles & flowers.
On the new single “domino”, Edel recounts his stroke, in which the entire album is derived from, in vivid detail. Equally intimate and devastating the song is singer-songwriter, vocal forward and has beautiful flashes of melody and texture supporting the lyrics 'next thing I know, falling like a domino.'
“domino” was the “first song written, and the catalyst for this whole project,” says Edel. “The song is recounting the exact moments of having my stroke. This whole record has felt part rehab activity both physically and emotionally; I'm really glad to get this song out and I don't think I've ever written one more for myself than this one. After Alex (co-writer) and I wrote most of this song, we showed it to my wife Alissa and we couldn't make it through the song with all 3 of us crying. I also filmed the whole session and have footage of all this.”
WATCH / SHARE “DOMINO” HERE
BUY / STREAM “DOMINO” HERE
“domino” Single Artwork // DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES
This summer, Edel will be returning to the road in support of casseroles & flowers. Full tour dates can be found below and more information is HERE.
MORE ABOUT MIKE EDEL
After confidently walking again and rehabbing 5 hours per day, Edel turned his attention to what he found most difficult: playing guitar. Still unable to hold a pick and play many of his own songs, Edel and Alexandra Niedzialkowski (Cumulus) co-wrote most of the album and explored themes of death, renewal, grace, physical deficiencies and fatherhood as Edel experienced them in hospitals, vans, basement suites, and new towns.
WATCH / SHARE “CASSEROLES & FLOWERS” LYRIC VIDEO HERE
BUY / STREAM “CASSEROLES & FLOWERS” HERE
With the new LP, Edel not only makes his self-production debut, but also his filmmaking debut. “For 4 months I was very motivated to diligently play with rubber bands, rice, puddy, and put baseball men stamps on my chart, but I knew in order to keep progressing I needed to channel my energies into what I loved most,” says Edel. Over the span of a year, Edel portrays his and his wife’s journey. The project documents their move into the van, the stroke, recovery, pregnancy, the welcoming of their first child, and Edel’s journey to play his ‘Can I Still Do This?’ first post-stroke concert and tour.
WATCH / SHARE “CASSEROLES & FLOWERS” DOCUMENTARY TRAILER HERE
Edel approaches his limitations and unusual challenges with an unvarnished truthfulness, and paradoxical burst of vibrancy. Through it he is relatable and charming, often speaking and singing to listeners like they’re old friends. Fueled by the support of his community, casseroles & flowers is Edel’s best yet.
Edel has over 6 million cross-platform streams and has been featured on ABC’s American Idol, extensively on CBC and CBC q, on Sirius XM’s The Verge, The Loft, North Americana and CBC Radio 3 and played hundreds of shows and festivals across North America and in Europe.
WATCH / SHARE “ILLUSIONS BY THE SEA” HERE
BUY / STREAM “ILLUSIONS BY THE SEA” HERE
I CAN STILL DO THIS TOUR
MIKE EDEL SOLO BACKYARD CONCERTS
7/23 Chilliwack, BC Tickets
7/24 Vancouver, BC Tickets
7/27 Duncan, BC City Square
7/28 Cumberland, BC Summer Concert Series
7/30 Victoria, BC Tickets
7/31 Sooke, BC (Private Show)
8/5 Calgary, AB Tickets
8/6 Red Deer, AB Tickets
8/7 Edmonton, AB Tickets
8/12 Carstairs, AB (Private Show)
8/13 Lethbridge, AB Tickets
8/14 Medicine Hat, AB Tickets
8/15 Brooks, AB Tickets
8/17 Helena, MT TBC
8/19 Spokane, WA (Private Show)
8/21 Graham, WA (Private Show)
8/23 Portland, OR (Private Show)
8/24 Seattle, WA Tickets
8/26 Bainbridge Island, WA (Private Show)
8/27 Seattle, WA (Private Show)
8/28 Bellingham, WA (Private Show)
FALL GERMAN TOUR
10/20 Hamburg, DE - Marias Ballroom
10/21 Osnabrück, DE - Lagerhalle
10/22 Düsseldorf, DE - Stadtklang
10/23 Herdecke, DE - Shakespeare
10/25 Hamburg, DE - Freundlich und Kompetent
10/28 Dachau, DE - Tollhaus
10/29 München, DE - Lost Weekend
10/30 Stuttgart, DE - House Show
11/3 Berlin, DE - Artliners
11/4 Detmold, DE - Cup
11/5 Regen, DE - Oberstübchen
11/6 Radeburg, DE - Kulturbahnhof
PRE-SAVE CASSEROLES & FLOWERS HERE
casseroles & flowers LP Artwork // DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES
TRACKLIST
1. illusions by the sea
2. mirage
3. love me the same
4. domino
5. casseroles & flowers
6. on to something
7. it's ok here
8. everywhere you are
9. fountain of youth
10. baseball stamps