NASHVILLE |DATE: JULY 17, 2013
FROM: TODD BRODGINSKI/MITCH SCHNEIDER/BARI LIEBERMAN
TRUTH & SALVAGE CO.
EXCLUSIVELY PREMIERE SECOND ALBUM ‘PICK ME UP’
ON USATODAY.COM
NEW SONG ‘I’M NOT YOUR BOYFRIEND’
DEBUTS ON CMTEDGE.COM
U.S. TOUR TO COMMENCE JULY 23, THE RELEASE DATE FOR
‘PICK ME UP’ ON MEGAFORCE/SONY RED
Photo Credit: Sandlin Gaither
TRUTH & SALVAGE CO.–who will release their second album PICK ME UP July 23 (Megaforce/Sony RED)–exclusively debuted the album in its entirety today (7/17) on USATODAY.COM. The band–Scott Kinnebrew (guitars/lap steel/mandolin/vocals), Tim Jones (guitars/vocals), Walker Young (piano/organ/accordion/vocals), Adam Grace (organ/piano/Wurlitzer/additional background vocals) Bill “Smitty” Smith (drums/percussion/vocals), and Dean Moore (bass/additional background vocals)–kick off their U.S. tour the very same day the album will be released (see tour dates below).
Check out PICK ME UP, a stirring blend of rock and Americana, here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/07/17/truth-salvage-co-pick-me-up-album-premiere/2524813/ In the accompanying piece, Scott Kinnebrew talks about the recording of the album, and the unique dynamic the band has with its four singers and songwriters: “We have four different people singing lead throughout the whole record, so it’s jubilant. It took a little while to get a record we were proud of, but it really came out better than we expected.”
USA TODAY writer Brian Mansfield says, “The album begins with the gospel-style harmonies of The Bad Times, then segues into Silver Lining, which recalls the angular guitar sounds of ’80s R.E.M.,” and Kinnebrew elaborates: “We were trying to start the song, and we kept referring to the sound of R.E.M.’s Orange Crush. It came off like a machine-gun smash.”
In an early review of the album, Music Connection said, “The songs are upbeat and celebratory, with soaring harmonies and earnest performances. ‘Silver Lining’ sets the pace early, with pulse quickening rhythms and intricate guitar/keyboard interplay. ‘Island’ has a familiar Allman Brothers feel, with plaintive lyrics that can’t be denied. Their choice of Joe South’s ‘Games People Play’ is not only a natural one, but the trade-offs on lead vocals kick the song up a notch. Also noted are the classic New Orleans vibe of ‘So Sad’ and the heartfelt sentimentality of ‘Appalachian Hilltop.’ (July 2013)”
The album’s first single, “Appalachian Hilltop” is out now (check out a short promo film for the song here: http://vimeo.com/68104753) and a new song, “I’m Not Your Boyfriend,” debuted recently on CMTEDGE.COM. http://www.cmtedge.com/2013/06/25/truth-salvage-co-cant-be-tied-down/ In that piece, Walker Young says, “Tim [Jones] and I had both broken up with ladies who tried very hard to change our desire to push the limits of the night. These ladies failed, and this is our song of freedom. However, with that freedom comes a longing, lonely urge to hold onto something substantial and real. Hence, the twist at the end: ‘If I could have it all, all I’d want is you…But I’m not your boyfriend.’”
The band toured very heavily in support of their 2010 debut album, including runs with The Black Crowes and the Avett Brothers. Of a 2011 Colorado show, the Denver Post said, “Truth and Savage Co. is about as tight as any professional band out there…The four-part vocal harmonies on nearly every song sounded flawless…(2/28/11).”
Their second album PICK ME UP (Megaforce/Sony RED) is a work that powerfully builds on their acclaimed 2010 self-titled debut album. Distinguished by their four lead vocalists and five songwriters, plus soaring four-part harmonies and a strong guitar-keyboard meld, the band co-produced the album this time around with Jon Ashley, while longtime band cohort Bill Reynolds (Band of Horses) handled the mix. It is a joyous tour de force recorded at Echo Mountain studio in Asheville, NC that features 12 original tracks and a cover of Joe South’s Grammy-winning 1968 hit “Games People Play.” Opening with the plaintive “The Bad Times,” the album shifts into high gear with “Silver Lining” and keeps the highlights coming with such songs as “Appalachian Hilltop,” “Bird On The Wing,” “I’m Not Your Boyfriend,” the title track and the rollicking “So Sad.”
TRUTH & SALVAGE Co.’s multiple lead singers and songwriters gained them a legion of fans. They released their debut in 2010, which was a noteworthy year for TRUTH & SALVAGE CO.: “More Than 103,000 Miles…Crossed Mississippi River 21 Times…732 Hotel Rooms…and 312 shows,” to quote the words that appear onscreen at the outset of the band’s video for their signature live-show-closer, “Pure Mountain Angel,” a song the group performed on their national television debut on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” In his Rolling Stone review of the debut, David Fricke called it “…everything you need for a classic-rock party: muscular treble guitar, Hammond organ and four singer-songwriters harmonizing…(6/24/10)”
TRUTH & SALVAGE CO. were cited as a “Top 10 Band To Watch This Summer” (2010) by USA Today and Rolling Stone’s Fricke added, “This sly California sextet draw on irresistible history (Buffalo Springfield, the Band) to spell out the modern trials of peace and love…Truth and Salvage Co. have what it takes for a long haul, in the country-R.E.M. breeze of ‘101’ and saloon glow of ‘She Really Does It For Me.’”
Here are all the confirmed TRUTH & SALVAGE CO. tour dates:
DATE CITY VENUE
Tue 7/23 Nashville, TN Exit/In
Thu 7/25 Atlanta, GA Smith’s Olde Bar
Fri 7/26 Birmingham, AL The Nick
Sat 7/27 Jackson, MS Hal and Mals
Sun 7/28 Mobile, LA Alabama Music Box
Wed 7/31 San Antonio, TX Sam’s Burger Joint
Thu 8/1 Austin, TX Stubbs BBQ (indoors)
Fri 8/2 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s Downstairs
Sat 8/3 Dallas, TX The Prophet Bar
Tue 8/6 Santa Fe, NM SOL Santa Fe
Thu 8/8 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
Fri 8/9 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
Sun 8/11 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room
Mon 8/12 Boise, ID Neurolux
Thu 8/15 Eugene, OR W.O.W. Hall
Fri 8/16 Portland, OR White Eagle
Sat 8/17 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern
Sun 8/18 Bellingham, WA The Shakedown
Wed 8/21 Sacramento, CA Marilyn’s On K
Thu 8/22 Mill Valley, CA Sweetwater Music Hall
Fri 8/23 San Francisco, CA Café du Nord
Sat 8/24 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
Sun 8/25 San Diego, CA The Griffin
Tue 8/27 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
Thu 8/29 Flagstaff, AZ The Green Room
Sun 9/1 Little Rock, AR Juanita’s
Here’s the PICK ME UP track listing:
–The Bad Times (Kinnebrew, Young, Jones, Smith, Grace)
–Silver Lining (Kinnebrew, Jones)
–Bird on the Wing (Kinnebrew, Jones)
–Island (Jones, Young, Kinnebrew)
–Appalachian Hilltop (Smith, Kinnebrew, Jones, Grace, Young)
–Games People Play (Joe South)
–I’m Not Your Boyfriend (Young, Jones, Kinnebrew, Smith, Grace, Roberts)
–Back in Your Love (Jones, Kinnebrew)
–Pick Me Up (Young)
–So Sad (Kinnebrew, Grace)
–Shady River (Smith, Young, Jones, Kinnebrew)
–Middle Island Creek (Smith)
–All Stand Tall (Kinnebrew, Grace)
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