Lindsay Lou Releases Bluegrass-Inspired New Album SOUTHLAND
By: Macon Prickett Apr. 06, 2018
Lindsay Lou has been making beautiful, soul-shaking music for the last decade with her band The Flatbellys, though 2018 marks what might be the biggest year for the band, both sonically and with the fact that they are dropping "& The Flatbellys" from their name, a decision that seemed like the natural next step for them. With three albums under their belts - 2010's Lindsay Lou, A Different Tune, 2012's Release Your Shrouds, and 2015's Ionia - the band is set to release their latest, a transformative and heart-wrenching album titled Southland. The identity for this particular record - the beauty with which its sound slips into the ether - didn't come by crazy random happenstance. The year leading up to its recording, 2016, was a rough year emotionally for several of the band members so - after taking a beat to really delve into the roots of it all and work on themselves - the band is re-emerging with material written during that time in a cathartic and transformative light.
Raised with a sense of community that was cultivated by a humble but culturally enriched and musical family, Lindsay is an absolute powerhouse. Her vocals are robust and intense and her knack for writing and musical instrumentation is well-developed. Her sound wouldn't be what it is, however, without her talented band of pickers and harmony singers. Joshua Rilko and PJ George form the heart of this band.
So far in 2018, the band has completed two international tours. Now they HIT THE ROAD back home in the US, with the new album in tow.
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Southland Track Listing
1. Roll With Me
2. The Voice
3. Southland
4. The River That I Knew
5. Shining In The Distance
6. Satellite
7. Go There Alone
8. Sugar
9. Simple & Sober
10. Magic Man
Tour Dates
April 7 @ WinterWonderGrass | Squaw Valley, CA
April 12 @ Hotel Cafe | Los Angeles, CA
April 13 @ Del Mar Powerhouse | Del Mar, CA
April 14-15 @ Bender Jamboree | Las Vegas, NV
April 25 @ City Winery | Nashville, TN
April 27 @ Merlefest | Wilkesboro, NC
April 28 @ Short's Brewing Company | Bellaire, MI
April 30 @ Ore Dock | Marquette, MI
May 4 @ Otis Supply | Ferndale, MI
May 10 @ Eddie's Attic | Decatur, GA
May 11-12 @ Aiken Bluegrass Festival | Aiken, SC
May 26-27 @ Spring Strawberry Music Festival | Grass Valley, CA
June 15 @ Blue Ox Music Festival | Eau Claire, Wi
July 19 @ Grey FOX Bluegrass FestivaGrey FOX Bluegrass Festival | Oak Hill, NY
July 26-28 @ Floydfest | Floyd, VA
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