Newsletter 2016-04

"Joseph Arthur is a long-term disrupter and a challenger of the norms. He is possibly the most talented musician of the last twenty years in the US."Huffington Post Musician, painter and poet Joseph Arthur acquired a Steinway Vertegrand piano from the early 1900's, moved it into his Red Hook, Brooklyn studio and saved it from the storm (Sandy, propped on cinderblocks, while the neighborhood flooded). He learned some of its history: the piano had been a part of the same family for a century, somewhere in Connecticut. Written entirely on that piano, The Family (June 3 / True North Records for North America, Real World Records for ROW) is mostly a work of fiction and a meditation on the idea of family. "Nothing in this album comes from judgment," explains Joseph. "These are stories being told from different voices and mysterious times, which hopefully resonate with all the families everywhere." (Read Joseph's full notes about The Family here.) Produced, recorded and performed by Joseph, The Family was mixed and sequenced by Tchad Blake, who has collaborated with Arthur on some of his mostly well-known work, including "Honey and the Moon" and "In the Sun" (covered by Michael Stipe and Peter Gabriel). PREORDER "THE FAMILY" HERE Credits: Engineered by Joseph Arthur, Merritt Jacob, Sheldon Gomberg. Recorded almost entirely at Rebel Country Studio in Brooklyn. Drums recorded at the Carriage House in LA. All vocals, drums, drum programming, pianos, guitars and synths By Joseph Arthur Mixed by Tchad Blake at Full Mongrel, Wales Produced by Joseph Arthur Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering in Portland, Maine Tracklisting: The Family, Sister Dawn, With Your Life, They Called Him Lightning, When I Look At You, Wishing Well, Machines of War, Ethel Was Born, You Wear Me Out, Hold On Jerry, You Keep Hanging On, The Flag, Daddy, The War Machine This painting is titled "You Keep Hanging On". Limited edition prints and the original painting is available in the online shop! MORE INFO Apr 16, 2016 Le Trianon Paris, France TICKETS Apr 17, 2016 Borderline London, UK TICKETS Apr 20, 2016 The Acoustic Bridgeport, CT TICKETS Apr 21, 2016 Sellersville Theater Sellersville, PA TICKETS Apr 22, 2016 Rubin Museum of Art New York, NY TICKETS May 16, 2016 Troubadour Los Angeles, CA TICKETS May 17, 2016 Music Box San Diego, CA TICKETS May 19, 2016 Triple Door Seattle, WA TICKETS May 21, 2016 The Cobalt Vancouver, BC TICKETS May 23, 2016 Alberta Rose Theatre Portland, OR TICKETS Jun 5, 2016 Cafe Berlin Madrid, Spain TICKETS Jun 6, 2016 Sidecar Barcelona, Spain TICKETS Jun 8, 2016 Knust Hamburg, Germany TICKETS Jun 9, 2016 Gruner Salon Berlin, Germany TICKETS Jun 10, 2016 Strom Munich, Germany TICKETS Jun 11, 2016 Luxor Koln, Germany TICKETS Jun 13, 2016 De Vondelkerk Amsterdam, Netherlands TICKETS Jun 14, 2016 Bourla Antwerp, Belgium TICKETS Jun 16, 2016 Exil Zurich, Switzerland TICKETS Visit Joseph's Website