Greg Laswell's "Come Back Down," the first single from his new release Landline is this week's Single of the Week on iTunes! The song features Sara Bareilles on backing vocals, and you can download it free at the link below:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/landline-bonus-track-version/id510415119
Laswell's new album, Landline, is available today on Vanguard Records! Landline is his first album since 2010's Take A Bow, and his fourth full-length. Laswell, a talented producer and musician in his own right, self-produced the record.
Landline's 11 new tracks were recorded by Laswell in a church-turned-house in a small lobstering town in down-east Maine. His nomadic tendencies caused him to relocate from Los Angeles to New York City, eventually ending up at the church-turned-house that is owned by his wife's parents. The album's title was inspired by the fact that the home-recording-studio had no cell-phone reception, forcing Laswell to use landlines for all of his calls.
The album features collaborations with a number of well-known female singers, including Ingrid Michaelson, Sia, Elizabeth Ziman (of Elizabeth and the Catapult) and Sara Bareilles (on the album's lead single 'Come Back Down'). Inspired by hip-hop records that he was listening to while writing and recording the album, Laswell decided he wanted to work with and feature female vocals alongside his own. Each singer brings a new element and personality to the songs, whether it's Bareilles' energy that caused Laswell to re-record his vocals, or the fact that he co-wrote the album's title track with Ingrid Michaelson when the power went out one night.
Laswell also recently made a music video for album track "Back To You," which he filmed himself. You can watch Laswell's stop-motion video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBLS5b3VCgM
Laswell will also begin touring in May and June to support Landline. The tour begins on May 15 on the East Coast before heading out across North America to the West Coast and circling back around to the East Coast, ending with three shows in New York City, Washington DC, and Philadelphia. Along the way he will play shows in Los Angeles and Chicago, and many more markets. Not only will Laswell play these headlining shows, but he will follow them up with a number of dates supporting Ingrid Michaelson as well. For a full list of complete dates, please see below.
Greg Laswell Headlining Tour Dates
May 15 - Charlotte, NC @ Casbah @ Tremont Music Hall
May 16 - Charleston, SC @ The Pour House
May 18 - Louisville, KY @ Headliner's Music Hall
May 19 - Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley
May 21 - Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
May 22 - Birmingham, AL @ Work Play Theatre
May 24 - Houston, TX @ Dosey Doe
May 25 - Dallas, TX @ The Prophet bar
May 26 - Austin, TX @ The Parish
May 28 - Tuscon, AZ @ Club Congress
May 29 - San Diego, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
May 31 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
June 01 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
June 02 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
June 03 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
June 05 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
June 06 - Denver, CO @ The Walnut Room
June 08 - Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
June 09 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
June 10 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
June 11 - St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
June 14 - Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio
June 15 - Columbus, OH @ Rumba Cafe
June 16 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
June 19 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
June 20 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
June 21 - Washington, DC @ Rock N Roll Hotel
June 22 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
Supporting Ingrid Michaelson
July 11 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
July 12 - Des Moines, IA @ Simon Estes Amphitheater
July 20 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
July 21 - Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
July 23 - South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
July 26 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
July 27 - Providence, RI @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
July 28 - Portland, ME @ State Theatre
July 31 - Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon
August 02 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
August 03 - Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Theatre
August 04 - Amagansett, NY @ Stephen Talkhouse
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