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11.06.2013

RAH RAH new at DevilDuck

It's time for a new band on DevilDuck again!

For the very first time we are proud to announce that we've signed the first Canadian band which of course we are giving a very warm welcom! Within the last eight years I've been to SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas and by accident I saw two songs of Rah Rah live, but these two were so full of dynamic and fun that the band totally kicked me and as they played a proper show the day after again of course I was there as well. 

My enthusiasm resulted in a record deal and I really hope that this enthusiasm and all euphoria will transfer to all of you when their 3rd album "The Poet's Dead" will be released August 23rd.

Of course this great Canadian quintett (a six piece on the photo) are coming in for playing some shows by end of September.

 

 

28.03.2013

KEN STRINGFELLOW on tour with Sir Simon!

One of my favourite artists, Mr. Ken Stringfellow (R.E.M., The Posies), is back on tour in Germany to promote his great solo album "Danzig In The Moonlight" which by the way is his first one in 8 n(!) years. The German MusikExpress voted it 6 from 6 stars and that's totally true!
 
He's bringing "About Songs" friend Sir Simon with him on tour as support and backing duo - by the way Sir Simon will release his new album this year as well. It's definitely a good fit and you can expect a great Ken Stringfellow show as I've just seen in Austin at SXSW Festival, where he brought guests like Scott McCaughey (R.E.M., The Minus Five) and Mike Mills (R.E.M.) on stage.
 
Here you can watch the wonderful and intense video for 'Doesn't It Remind You To Something', which he is singing with a different female duet partner in each city - shows can be found under "on stage"!

04.12.2012

About Songs Christmas Tour starting Friday

Unbelievable, but the year 2012 is coming to an end finally...

The 2nd "About Songs Christmas Tour" with TALKING TO TURTLES, SIR SIMON and TOWN OF SAINTS is starting on Friday at wonderful Franz Mehlhose in Erfurt, which was sold out last year. All other dates you can find under "on stage" or right hand on this side.

The first two bands have done a wonderful cooperation naming themselves TALKING TO SIR SIMON and releasing the x-mas single 'Take Your Time, Valentine' as well as a Scorpions cover of 'Send Me An Angel' as 7" which you can get on tour.

15.05.2012

Paleo supporting Yukon Blonde

Unbelieveable, but PALEO is still on tour in Europe and as some things and shows are changing daily you can see the current status under "on stage".

PALEO is now also doing support for that Canadian band YUKON BLONDE in Stauttgart (May 19) and Munich (May 20). 

27.03.2012

PALEO new at DevilDuck!

„Fruit Of The Spirit“ already is the third album of PALEO aka David Strackany, but none of these has been released in Europe so far, but of course that's going to change May 11. 

As he played about 1.000 (!) shows within the last years you see that PALEO is no newcomer. Most of the time he was just touring with his car and was lucky if he could stayed on a friend's couch. At the moment he is living in Iowa, but this home he is going to leave soon to come over to good old Europe. The tour will take him to Germany in May, but his premiere is taking place in Hamburg April 11. 

For further infos you should look under "Artists" and for all tour dates "on stage".

 

08.04.2013

Dangers of the Sea supporting Kashmir!

We really welcome DANGERS OF THE SEA as our new horse at DevilDuck. The safe titled debut album is going to be released May 17 and before they're coming over to Germany around the release to play a couple of shows including the first "About Songs" festival May 19 in Hamburg, singer and band leader Andreas Estrup is supporting some shows of their Danish friends KASHMIR:

09.04. Hamburg - Übel & Gefährlich
13.04. Köln - Gebäude 9
15.04. Frankfurt - Brotfabrik
18.04. München - Hansa 39
20.04. Berlin - Postbahnhof

Besides Andreas Estrup DANGERS OF THE SEA contains different musicians from well known Danish bands such as Efterklang, Slaraffenland und Saybia. Their music might have lots of Folk influences from the 60's and 70's, but they discribe Neil Young as their biggest influence - if you love a band like Midlake for instance you'll also love DANGERS OF THE SEA.

 

04.01.2013

The Dope are close to finish "Hinterlandia"

The Bavarian duo THE DOPE supported shows of such diverse bands as Band Of Skulls, White Rabbits and Cursive last year before playing On3-Festival in Munich, but they have also recorded their second album over the last months. 

It is titled "Hinterlandia" and has just been mixed by Sir Simon in Berlin and as I'm writing these lines it is being mastered by Doug van Sloun (Bright Eyes, Talking To Turtles) in Omaha, Nebraska. It will be released digital, on CD and on LP March 22nd and of course they'll play as many shows as possible this year! 

06.09.2012

THE FLING signed to DevilDuck!

Kind of a long time ago that DevilDuck signed the last US band, but now we are really, really proud to welcome THE FLING from Long Beach, California. This quintet is releasing their debut called "When The Madhouses Appear" October 26.  This album has already been released in the US last year and as it was my favourite album of the year I'm so, so happy that in the end it's going to be released here as well, lucky Europe!

So it's no wonder that you may never have heard of THE FLING, but they have SONGS others would kill for - promised!

23.04.2012

ORPH are taking it serious!

"Poems For Kui" is the debut album from Weimar band ORPH called and is going to be released May 18. You definitely have to put time into discover the ORPH kosmos for yourself. They're taking you on a little trip to their very own music and lyric planet! 

Of course it makes sense to listen and watch ORPH in seated theatres, but as this seems a little unrealistic at the moment they're starting with some "normal" shows in clubs and on festivals - dates to be find under "on stage" - before they're coming back in fall, hopefully playing one or the other theatre then...

16.02.2012

1st DevilDuck album 2012 by ADAM ARCURAGI

Almost two months are already behind us but tomorrow the first DevilDuck album in 2012 is being released. It's by artist ADAM ARCURAGI and is titled "Like A Fire That Consumes All Before It" - to explain what this title is about would take a little longer, but it's kind of a painting by AA favourite painter.

The first single is called 'Presidents`Song' and you can watch it here: