kindlewood to tour

"If Joanna Newsom and Leo Kotke got together and had a baby, it would be kindlewood," In Your Speakers declares of the Washington D.C. trio who have a baby of their own, the debut album Desiderium, released in May 2011. In August, kindlewood will pack up their 1985 Jamboree and bring their "lustruous brand of alternative folk" (Knox Road) across the U.S. on tour.



kindlewood is fronted by Kelci Smith, sister of Fleet Foxes' J. Tillman and Pearly Gate Music's Zach Tillman. She is backed by her husband, Galen Smith and friend, Jamison Lyman. Family ties aside, Kelci has proven herself an adept songwriter through and through. Drawing inspiration from nature, art and fantasy and artists like Simon & Garfunkel, Feist and Jeff Buckley, she consistently showcases her extraordinary facility for nuance and color both lyrically and vocally. Galen and Jamison's technical proficiency on the guitar and proclivity to fingerstyle picking provide the perfect landscape for Kelci's imagery and are often times the catalysts for her inspiration. With the incorporation of assorted percussion and various instruments like the ukulele, Shruti box, harmonica and glockenspiel, the trio delivers both "a lustrous brand of alternative folk" (Knox Road), and a remarkable live performance.



"Desiderium" was sporadically recorded from January to April of 2011 in a friend's basement. Determined to achieve a more textured and mature sound than that of their debut EP, "I Don't Believe in Ghosts" (released November 2010), the trio tirelessly wrote and practiced and Lyman looked for ways to incorporate his influences (e.g., Radiohead, Future of Forestry and Sigur Rós). As schedules from full time jobs allowed, kindlewood recorded on Saturdays and a few weeknights. The album was mixed at Bias Studios by Grammy Award-winning engineer and Washington, D.C. music veteran, Jim Robeson and mastered by his colleague, Mike Monseur.



Kindlewood's upcoming performances include:

August 22
PITTSTON, PA
The River Street Ale House

August 23
NEW YORK, NY
National Underground

August 24
NEW YORK, NY
Pianos

August 25
REDDING, CT
The Lumber Yard Pub

August 27
BURLINGTON, VT
Radio Bean

September 2
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
Putnam Den

September 3
JAMESTOWN, NY
Labyrinth Press Company

September 5
ROCHESTER, NY
Bug Jar

September 6
CAMBRIDGE, MA
The Loft @ Tommy Doyle's

September 12
CHICAGO, IL
The Elbo Room

September 15
MILWAUKEE, WI
Frank's Power Plant

September 16
WINONA, MN
Acoustic Café

September 17
MILWAUKEE, WI
Circle-a Café

September 29
NORTHAMPTON, MA
Smith College

October 20
BLACKSBURG, VA
Gillies

October 21
ATLANTA, GA
Highland Inn Ballroom

October 23
DUNEDIN, FL
Dunedin Brewery

October 25
JACKSON, MS
Ole Tavern

October 29
DALLAS, TX
Opening Bell Coffee

November 3
SANTA FE, NM
Cowgirl BBQ

November 7
SANTA MONICA, CA
TRiP

Novembe 10
MCKINLEYVILLE, CA
Six Rivers Brewery

November 12
BREMERTON, WA
The Charleston

November 14
BOISE, ID
The Bouquet

November 16
LOGAN, UT
Why Sound

November 21
LEXINGTON, KY
Natasha's Bistro and Bar

November 22
JOHNSON CITY, TN
Acoustic Coffee House

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