BERNHOFT Premieres New Video On SPIN + New Tour Dates Announced

[Tasya Swisko]

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PREMIERES "COME AROUND" VIDEO TODAY EXLCUSIVELY ON SPIN.COM

PRESS HERE<http://www.spin.com/articles/bernhoft-come-around-video-islander-album/> to WATCH

New Album Islander Out June 24th

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"...first single ["Come Around"]from his third album is a funk-kissed delight, smooth but with substance and a fair indicator of what's to come with Islander..." - SPIN

"Conjuring the raw sound of Richie Havens and Sly Stone with the spirit of Mayer Hawthorne and Sharon Jones, Bernhoft is so obviously a star that it feels only a matter of time before he breaks stateside." -  Los Angeles Times

"Part of the fascination is that he's a one-man band with an unusual approach to building songs... but what sets him apart from the Keller Williamses of the world is the fact that Bernhoft crafts unapologetically mainstream tunes in the vein of Lenny Kravitz or maybe [Robin] Thicke." -  The Village Voice



"...what he [Bernhoft] did with those few tools was quite extraordinary. Using them, and via a process of instant recording, looping and layering, he was able to create the sound of a full band - including all the instrumental parts plus backing singers on rich harmonies - and it was all just him."  -  The Guardian



Bernhoft has unveiled his new music video for single "Come Around" today on SPIN.com. PRESS HERE<http://www.spin.com/articles/bernhoft-come-around-video-islander-album/> to watch. Shot all underwater, Bernhoft impresses us once again - this time with his subaquatic skills of singing a full song while immersed in water. The video's memorable concept was a vision created by director Joey Garfield (RJD2, Bassnectar, Lupe Fiasco, Galactic).
"Come Around" is from the retro-soul musician's third full-length album Islander [out June 24th via Big Picnic Records]. The Norwegian's newest collection was inspired by Swedish pop, the trailblazing soul of Stevie Wonder and Sly Stone, and the intricate folk-rock of Carole King. The LP also features a guest appearance from GRAMMY award-winning singer Jill Scott. Islander was recorded in England's Isle of Wight and was produced by Paul Butler (Michael Kiwanuka and Devendra Banhart).
Known for his stunning, solo performances, Bernhoft (the one-man-band sensation) will be performing in the U.S. for two dates only this Summer. Be sure to catch him at The Troubadour in Los Angeles on June 16th and at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC on release day - June 24th.
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(Still shot of Bernhoft singing underwater in official "Come Around" music video)

Watch/Listen:
PRESS HERE <http://teamcoco.com/video/bernhoft-07-10-13> to watch Bernhoft perform live on CONAN
PRESS HERE <http://www.npr.org/2013/06/23/193911536/bernhoft-a-norwegian-hard-rocker-dives-into-funky-soul> to listen Bernhoft perform live on NPR Weekend Edition
PRESS HERE<http://www.arseniohall.com/video/music-performances/2425_Bernhoft_Performs_Wind_You_Up/index.html> to watch Bernhoft perform live on The Arsenio Hall Show
Bernhoft Summer 2014 Tour Dates (U.S. dates in BOLD):
5/14                 Copenhagen, Denmark @  Vega
5/15                 Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
5/16                 Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
5/18                 Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
5/19                 London, UK @ O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
5/20                 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
5/22                 Paris, France @ Bataclan
5/23                 Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix
5/25                 Zurich, Switzerland @ Plaza
5/26                 Cologne, Germany @ Live Music Hall
5/27                 Berlin, Germany @ Huxley's
5/28                 Hamburg, Germany @ Grosse Freiheit
5/30                 Mannheim, Germany @ Maifeld Derby
6/16                 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
6/20                 Oslo, Norway @ Scene Grefsenkollen
6/24                 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

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