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The Infamous Stringdusters Announce New Album 'Laws Of Gravity'
By: Caryn Robbins Nov. 18, 2016
Bluegrass virtuosos THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS have announced details about their upcoming new album and an extensive supporting tour. As first revealed on Rolling Stone Country, the new album LAWS OF GRAVITY is set for release January 13, 2017, and marks a return to form for the Grammy-nominated acoustic five-piece, whose widely acclaimed 2016 album Ladies & Gentlemen featured all female singers (like Joss Stone, Lee Ann Womack, Nicki Bluhm, etc). Laws Of Gravity (Compass Records) is all new original Dusters music--perhaps the most Infamous record they've done in their decade together. The first new music from the 13-track collection, "This Ol' Building," is available now to those that pre-order the album at iTunes.
Stream "This Ol' Building" here. Songwriter/guitarist Andy Falco shares, "I wrote 'This Ol' Building' in the middle of what turned out to be the most polarizing and divisive presidential election of my time. It seems now to be a warning to come together. We must be united and try to understand each other. We must respect each other, listen to each other and help each other. Whether you see it as the country or the planet, 'This Ol' Building' that we all love has a lot of life left in her, but we must live and let live and look out for each other. Then, and only then, it won't come crumbling down."
The Infamous Stringdusters--Andy Hall (dobro), Andy Falco (guitar), Chris Pandolfi (banjo), Jeremy Garrett (fiddle), and Travis Book (upright bass)--recorded the album in Nashville and co-produced it with Billy Hume (Ludacris, Ying Yang Twins). "This is an important record for us, coming off the Ladies & Gentlemen project," says Falco. "That album exposed us to a lot of new fans and we toured so hard this year, it really feels like a great time in the history of the band. We think Laws Of Gravity is a quintessential Stringdusters record, and that all facets of the group are represented on the album in a cohesive way."
The band--hailed for their incomparably tight yet improvisation-infused live shows--are poised to build on their growing fan base and momentum. They have won four International Bluegrass Music Association awards, earned a "Best Country Instrumental" Grammy nomination in 2011 and garnered widespread critical acclaim. Of the last record, the New York Times' Jon Pareles said "Infamous Stringdusters is a virtuoso five-man string band, rooted in bluegrass but ready to stretch...the songs are even better: ruminations on time, distance, mortality, purpose, shared humanity and long-term love," while Rolling Stone cited it as one of the most anticipated country albums of 2016. American Songwriter added, "Credit the five-piece for writing effortlessly melodic songs...that stretch the confines of their genre, specifically into a bluesier, more R&B approach that really connects."
Laws Of Gravity is true Infamous Stringdusters at their finest, with honest songs and a fresh yet familiar bluegrass/Americana/progressive feel. "You write what you know," says Falco. "We're on the road all the time and there's always gravity that's keeping you grounded, and pulling you home. The themes on this album stem from things that happen out on the road, and the freedom we have to make music. There's nothing freer than being on stage and making music. We're telling these stories of musical nomads, all the stuff we like to do." Of the recording process, Pandolfi adds, "We had a lot of good energy stored up as we were getting into production, as well as a few more years of experience with the studio. We had much more of a vision for how we wanted this album to come together than we did with past projects. We know that capturing the live, collective sound always opens a door for the listeners, as opposed to building and crafting something that you can only make in the studio. We are a band. We play live, together, and more than any one song or achievement, this is what we do. Now we have an album that captures that."
The Infamous Stringdusters 2016 tour dates:
| Fri 11/18 | Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn Bowl |
| Sat 11/19 | Baltimore, MD | Ram's Head Live |
| Fri 12/9 > Tue 12/13 | Cancun, MEX | Now Sapphire Resort & Spa |
| Fri 12/30 | Richmond, VA | The National |
| Sat 12/31 | Richmond, VA | The National |
"The Laws Of Gravity Tour:"
| Thur 1/12 | Raleigh, NC | Lincoln Theatre |
| Fri 1/13 | Asheville, NC | The Orange Peel |
| Sat 1/14 | Athens, GA | Georgia Theatre |
| Sun 1/15 | Abingdon, VA | Historic Barter Theatre |
| Wed 1/18 | Pawling, NY | Daryl's House |
| Thur 1/19 | Plymouth, NH | Flying Monkey |
| Fri 1/20 | Portland, ME | Port City Music Hall |
| Sat 1/21 | Boston, MA | Paradise Rock Club |
| Sun 1/22 | Hartford, CT | Infinity Hall |
| Tue 1/24 | Columbus, OH | Park Street Saloon |
| Wed 1/25 | Rocky Mount, VA | Harvester Performance Center |
| Thur 1/26 | Charlotte, NC | Visulite Theatre |
| Fri 1/27 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club |
| Sat 1/28 | Philadelphia, PA | World Cafe Live |
| Fri 2/3 > Sun 2/5 | Tucson, AZ | Gem & Jam Festival |
| Thur 2/16 | Sacramento, CA | Harlow's |
| Fri 2/17 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
| Sat 2/18 | Los Angeles, CA | The Troubadour |
| Sun 2/19 | Solana Beach, CA | Belly Up Tavern |
| Mon 2/20 | Las Vegas, NV | Brooklyn Bowl |
| Wed 2/22 | Telluride, CO | Sheridan Opera House |
| Thur 2/23 | Telluride, CO | Sheridan Opera House |
| Fri 2/24 | Aspen, CO | Belly Up |
| Sat 2/25 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Winter WonderGrass |
| Sun 2/26 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Winter WonderGrass |
| Wed 3/15 | Cleveland, OH | Beachland Ballroom |
| Thur 3/16 | Indianapolis, IN | The Vogue |
| Fri 3/17 | Chicago, IL | Park West |
| Sat 3/18 | St. Joseph, MN | College of St. Benedict |
| Sun 3/19 | Omaha, NE | Waiting Room |
| Tue 3/21 | Jackson, WY | Pink Garter |
| Wed 3/22 | Laramie, WY | University of Wyoming |
| Thur 3/23 | Park City, UT | Park City Live |
| Sat 3/25 | Missoula, MT | The Wilma |
| Sun 3/26 | Whitefish, MT | The Great Northern |
| Sun 4/2 | Arcata, CA | Humbrew's |
| Tue 4/4 | Bend, OR | Domino Room |
| Wed 4/5 | Eugene, OR | HiFi Music Hall |
| Thur 4/6 | Portland, OR | Wonder Ballroom |
| Fri 4/7 | Portland, OR | Wonder Ballroom |
| Sat 4/8 | Seattle, WA | Neumos |
Laws Of Gravity track list:
Freedom
Gravity
A Hard Life Makes A Good Song
Vertigo
Maxwell
Black Elk
This Ol' Building
Soul Searching
1901: A Canyon Odyssey
Sirens
Back Home
Let Me Know
I Run To You
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