We’re pretty sure you’ve heard Matt Singer’s wonderfully happy song “All This Joy.” But we have a treat for you today. Here’s Matt’s acoustic version of his popular song.
Enjoy, share, and play at your office with the volume up! We promise it’ll put everyone in a good mood. Download this song and Matt’s entire album, “The Build” at The Family Records store.
Also, see Matt perform at St. Ann’s Warehouse this month. He’s is teaming up with puppeteer Eric Wright to perform their new puppetry musical about the human experience of food politics, What Are You Eating, at the Puppet Lab at St. Ann’s Warehouse. Don’t miss it!
Here’s your end-of-the-week treat… Matt Singer’s acoustic version of his song “Perfect Lawns”. Matt took advantage of the nice weather (aka before it started raining for days here in NYC) and played this pretty song just for you.
Download this song or his entire album, The Build, on the Family Records store.
Haven’t seen Matt Singer live? Or can’t wait to see him again? You can see him in a show of a slightly different kind at St. Ann’s Warehouse at the end of this month. He’s is teaming up with puppeteer Eric Wright to perform their new puppetry musical about the human experience of food politics, What Are You Eating, at the Puppet Lab at St. Ann’s Warehouse. Mr. Wright’s performance credits include Madama Butterfly (Metropolitan Opera) and Powerhouse (NYC Fringe Festival) and he is a co-founder of The Puppet Kitchen, whose clients include The Public Theater (Hamlet) and FAO Schwartz / Folkmanis Puppets.
PS: You’ll get a new video from Matt each Friday, leading up to the release of his next single from “The Build”. Score!
Casey Shea recently dropped in to record a session at Ardent Studios in Memphis, TN. Check out his acoustic version of “Pretty Good Shape, For The Shape I’m In.”
He also talked with Ardent about which audiobook he’s listening to on the road (hint: it’s a music icon) and good ol’ rock and roll.
Also, if you’re an East Coast fan, we’ll be announcing some co-headlining show dates soon, with a mystery band. Hint #2: They’re a “logical” choice! For now, here are Casey’s remaining shows this month: May tour.
Pearl and the Beard did a live session with Audio Tree last week, and the footage is now available for your viewing pleasure! Beautiful quality video, and almost a full hour of scintillating conversation and live performance, including a brand new song called “James.” Check it out!
Let this also serve as a gentle reminder that the band’s latest extended single, “Prodigal Daughter,” is currently available on our store and on iTunes.
If you want to see this show in person (and we know you do), you can catch Pearl and the Beard at any of the following stops on their spring tour:
03.09 Everyday Joe’s, 7:15pm (Ft.Collins, CO)
03.10 Steve’s Guitars, 8:30pm (Carbondale, CO) [ TIX ]
03.11 The Loft, 8pm (Colorado Springs, CO) [ TIX ]
03.13 Rock Island Live, 8pm (Wichita, KS)
03.15 Stickyz Rock-n-Roll Chicken Shack, 9pm (Little Rock, AR) [ TIX ]
03.16 12th & Porter, 7pm (Nashville, TN) [ TIX ]
03.17 Preservation Pub, 8:30pm (Knoxville, TN) [ TIX ]
03.18 The Five Spot, 7:30pm (Atlanta, GA) [ TIX ]
03.20 New Earth Music Hall, 11:30pm (Athens, GA) [ TIX ]
03.21 The Honest Pint, 9pm (Chattanooga, TN)
03.22 The Grey Eagle, 9:30pm (Asheville, NC) [ TIX ]
03.23 The Blind Tiger, 10pm (Greensboro, NC) [ TIX ]
03.24 The Pinhook, 11:30pm (Durham, NC) [ TIX ]
03.25 Spazzfest at The Tipsy Teapot , 10pm (Greenville, NC) [ TIX ]
03.27 Southern Cafe & Music Hall, 9pm (Charlottesville, VA) [ TIX ]
03.28 Blue Moon Cafe, 10pm (Shepherdstown, WV) [ TIX ]
03.29 The Night Cat, 8pm (Easton, MD)
04.09 Corona Theater w/Ingrid Michaelson, 7pm (Montreal, QC) [ TIX ]
04.10 *SOLD OUT* Phoenix Concert Theatre w/Ingrid Michaelson, 7pm (Toronto, ON)
04.11 Royal Oak Music Theatre w/Ingrid Michaelson, 7pm (Royal Oak, MI) [ TIX ]
04.12 *SOLD OUT* Vic Theatre w/Ingrid Michaelson, 6:30pm (Chicago, IL)
04.14 *SOLD OUT* Capitol Theater w/Ingrid Michaelson, 7pm (Madison, WI)
04.19 The Egg w/Ani Difranco, 8pm (Albany, NY) [ TIX ]
04.21 Winter Garden Theatre w/Ani Difranco, 8pm (Toronto, ON) [ TIX ]
04.22 Asbury Hall at Babeville w/Ani Difranco, 8pm (Buffalo, NY) [ TIX ]
For more news and info, go to pearlandthebeard.com
Under the Radar magazine’s online home is premiering the brand new live video for Casey Shea’s “It Is What It Is,” featuring Rosi Golan on background vocals. Read the lovely blurb and watch the video here. The song is from Casey’s latest album, In Your Head.
You can also see the accompanying video for Rosi’s “Say It Anyway” from Lead Balloon (ft. Casey on background vocals) over at the Family Records Facebook page.
You can find both songs and albums on our store: “It Is What It Is” and In Your Head here, and “Say It Anyway” and Lead Balloon here
And now, an excellent video of Wakey!Wakey! performing “War Sweater” live at Eureka in Zwolle. Thanks to our friend Brian Esselbrugge for such great footage, and Tim and Marlous of the Family Team, Netherlands branch, for sending along!
“War Sweater” has a special place in all of our hearts, as it was the first W!W! song to be used on One Tree Hill (season 6 finale, check it out here). Casey Shea’s “Roll Your Windows Down” also appeared in the same episode, so OTH has really become a part of the Family. The show is now in its final (9th!) season and coming to a close, but we’re so happy to be able to say we were a part of it!
Casey Shea in Brighton right this moment. (Taken with Instagram at The Haunt)
Our dear friend Jose is in a band called Sad and French, and he is also a phenomenal graphic designer under the moniker ILoveMisery with his buddy Edwin. They have designed many a poster, tote and shirt for Family Records, like this, this, this, this, and more. This is Sad and French performing their song “Shorter Days, Longer Nights”.
(via sadandfrench)
Awesome video of Casey Shea at Emo’s in Austin playing Love Is Here To Stay, the title track off his last album. There’s fancy echo and EVERYTHING. This is four minutes of your day that you won’t want back after your watch the video. Happy Wednesday everyone! It’s NOON here!
- Colin at the Family
