PRESS HERE NYC shows: Anna Calvi, Eleanor Friedberger, Serenades, Sydney Wayser, Wheeler Brothers

[Linda Carbone]

Hey NYC! We’ve got some awesome shows lined up for this week. Let us know if you’d like to check any out!

ANNA CALVI * Music Hall Of Williamsburg * Tuesday, December 13th

[Anna Calvi 4 credit Adriana Russo.JPG]Anna Calvi will be headlining the Brooklyn Vegan Holiday party on Tuesday, December 13th at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg, this marks the end of her December tour and the last U.S. appearance she will make in 2011. Anna Calvi’s self titled debut, released earlier this year onDomino Records, has won her international acclaim and is currently scoring high on several ‘Best of the Year’ lists including British music biblesMOJO, Q and The Fly. This summer brought Anna Calvi a nomination for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize for her self-titled debut which was released on Domino earlier this year. Anna also made her U.S. network television debut on The Late Show With David Letterman<http://theaudioperv.com/2011/07/28/anna-calvi-desire-727-letterman/>.

(chloe at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:chloe at pressherepublicity.com> // perri at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:perri at pressherepublicity.com>)


Eleanor Friedberger * Tuesday, December 13th @  Music Hall of Williamsburg

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The Fiery Furnaces' dazzling frontwoman Eleanor Friedberger will be playing the Brooklyn Vegan Holiday Party this Tuesday, December 13th @ the Music Hall of Williamsburg, with $1 from every ticket going to the Toys For Tots foundation. Eleanor has been touring nonstop in support of her stunning solo debut, Last Summer, which was released this past July. Her charming, ever-so-catchy tune “My Mistakes” was recently named one of 2011’s Singles of the Year by Rolling Stone.  Not only is Eleanor an impressive songwriter, she is also a dynamic performer, maintaining her signature vocal phrasing and killer rock n' roll moves while playing the guitar and exuding an utter charm. You do not want to miss out on this killer performance!


 Praise for Last Summer:

“The Fiery Furnaces’ singer turns in a sketch of vivid regret, featuring a sprightly garage-pop groove and one of the year’s sweetest melodies. (about “My Mistakes”)” – Rolling Stone

“The solo debut from the Fiery Furnaces’ singer is a beguiling and byzantine New York-centric travelogue…this is as straightforwardly evocative as abstract pop gets, with the hazy beauty and fractured narratives of a vintage Polaroid slide.(8/10) ” – Spin

“Simple but lovely piano melodies and richly mellow bass shepherd most of the tracks here … The warmly recorded, light-treading effort feels like a throwback to idiosyncratic but solidly crafted albums made in the 1970s by piano-driven popsmiths like Harry Nilsson, Todd Rundgren, and Joni Mitchell. (7.9)”  - Pitchfork

“Last Summer is an album to let wash over you in repeated sittings, rather than pick apart track by track. It's best to drop the top, turn up the volume, soak in the moment and try to imagine what these songs will sound like next summer, and the one after.” – NPR

“Friedberger steps further into her own spotlight with an astounding solo debut. Her pinpoint enunciation is immediately recognizable, yet dutifully enhanced with layered sonic arrangements.” – Black Book


(jen at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:jen at pressherepublicity.com> / joey at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:joey at pressherepublicity.com> )


Serenades * Thursday, December 15th @  Knitting Factory and Friday, December 16th @ Mercury Lounge

[Serenades Press Pic 2 (kopia)-for email]Serenades –the dynamic duo of Adam Olenius (Shout Out Louds) and Markus Krunegard, two of Sweden’s most highly-regarded songwriters—will be playing two very special shows in New York on December 15th @ Knitting Factory in Brooklyn and December 16th @ Mercury Lounge. The duo sings together at all times to create a seamless, singular “third voice” and create stunning, indie pop bliss on the Come Home EP.  Released through all digital service providers and indie retail this past month, Come Home is the perfect introduction to a band whose name you’ll be hearing throughout 2012. These will be Serenades first Stateside shows, so you do not want to miss out. The band has already played throughout Sweden in a number of ways – sometimes as a duo, sometimes as an eleven-piece – so these shows are already guaranteed to be the stuff of legends.

A free download of the song “Oceans,” off of the EP is available HERE<https://mail.pressherepublicity.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=de8689a6d2d440e1b8f405108927129f&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.theserenades.com%2f>.
The dates are:
12/12                Los Angeles, CA @ Bardot (School Night!)
12/13                Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg
12/15                Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
12/16                New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge

Praise For Come Home EP:

“… Swedish group Serenades will remind you that the Earth is not a cold, dead place. … the duo make dreamy, hope-filled tunes that will either compliment your pleasant surroundings or make you miss them.” – Death and Taxes Mag

“Serenades have won my ear's heart with their Animal Collective like tendencies made even richer by their more apparent dedication to song structure than the Merriweather Post Pavillion boys.” – MusicThatIsntBad.com<http://MusicThatIsntBad.com/>

“ ‘Oceans’ is lovely as a day at the beach.” – Buzzbands.LA

“There’s just something about Swedish pop that stands out from the rest. Serenades capture the essence of this feeling and hit it out of the park” –WeAllWantSomeone.org<http://WeAllWantSomeone.org/>

(jen at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:jen at pressherepublicity.com> // joey at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:joey at pressherepublicity.com> )


Sydney Wayser @ Rockwood Music Hall, December 15,  9pm

[SydSmall]In the midst of the snowy tundra of a New York City winter, wrapped in ravaging winds and ice caked sidewalks, Sydney Wayser set out to make a record.  The L.A. bred but Brooklyn based songstress found her escape from the frigid cold in the woven gorgeous dream land she carved out. A space where it was always sunny and 75 degrees, where clouds crown the majesty of the mountains and the beaches are the stuff of postcards; the sand grain sifted to perfect warmth and the water is always calm. The new frontier Sydney created would eventually become the concept behind "Bell Choir Coast" and this thursday night it's your turn to escape the bitter cold and envelop yourself in this gorgeous landscape. Don't miss your chance to get an early listen to the record KCRW and Paste are already singing praises for!
(cara at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:cara at pressherepublicity.com> )

Listen to Wolf Eyes @ Paste Magazine Here: http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2011/12/song-premiere-sydney-wayser---wolf-eyes.html


WHEELER BROTHERS * Friday, December 16th @ the Living Room – 10:00 PM

[HomePressPhoto_Pat Cassidy LR]Indie-Americana five-piece, Wheeler Brothers, are making their way through NYC on Friday, December 16th at the Living Room! They have quickly emerged as one of Austin’s most exciting up-and-coming bands whose style is described as “ball-of-fire Americana” by the Austin Chronicle. Wheeler Brothers are touring in support of their debut release, Portraits (Bismeaux Records), which dropped this summer and features sing along, guitar driven jams with clear, crisp vocals and plenty of down-home Southern twang. They will be making their way across the country through the New Year hitting Nashville, Dallas, Austin, Chicago and LA along the way. Formed in Austin, TX, the Wheeler Brothers are made up of brothers Nolan(guitar/piano/vocals), Tyler (bass) and Patrick Wheeler (drums) along with Danny Matthews (guitar/vocals), and A.J. Molyneaux (lap steel/guitar/vocals). Check out the video for their aptly titled track “Home for the Holidays” featuring actor Art LaFleur (The Sandlot, Field of Dreams) and directed by Christian Sorensen Hansen (The Head in the Heart, Fences, Atmosphere) HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S48g-ACGt6o> and look out for plenty of exciting news from the Brothers in the New Year! (jamie at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:jamie at pressherepublicity.com>)

Praise for the Wheeler Brothers:
“…mixing country rock guitars with warm, rootsy vocals. Portraits stakes out ground somewhere in the vast space between Band of Horses and the Avett Brothers.” – Austin American Statesman

“Through 11 fiery roots-influenced cuts, the Brothers bare their songwriting chops with an addictive sense of bravado and cerebral storytelling... Seemingly a bottomless pit of musical vision, Portraits is a debut that shows this band’s melodic wellspring already bubbling over.” – Elmore Magazine

“…ball-of-fire Americana and fueled by expansive musical backgrounds…” – Austin Chronicle

WATCH:
LIVE performance of “Ghost in the Valley” HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfp3Y5cZfMw>
LIVE performance of “Portraits” HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGcx4bvPL70>

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