Trace Bundy Releases 5th Album, ELEPHANT KING 5/1, Tour Starts 4/26

The internationally renowned guitar virtuoso Trace Bundy is releasing his fifth full-length studio album, Elephant King. With a return to the raw acoustic clarity of Adapt and the mature melodic writing of Missile Bell, Elephant King is an intimate collection of eleven new songs that feature his best work to date. The album contains a bonus DVD of live songs from his latest concert in Boulder, Colorado, filmed at the majestic Boulder Theater.

Trace drew upon his childhood interest in elephants, as well as his unique personal experiences: “I was fascinated with elephants when I was a kid, and I’ve had a few run-ins with them. I was chased by them - twice actually,” says Bundy, “once while hiking in Gabon, and once on a South African safari.” Bundy has since developed a reverence for their power and humility.

Known to his fans as “The Acoustic Ninja,” Trace Bundy sells out shows across twenty countries with his rare combination of his jawdroppingly difficult arrangements with expert capo and fingerpicking techniques. His success was built upon connecting with fans: his videos attract over 22 million YouTube views and counting, and Trace enlisted his fans' help in naming a song off the new album ("Traverse"), posting a sample of the song online and receiving over 300 suggestions in days. Trace has also garnered the critical acclaim of major media outlets like 'Acoustic Guitar Magazine,' earning the title "Most Promising New Talent," and has sold over 67,000 albums worldwide.

Elephant King teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNfMOdjzoIA&feature=youtu.be
"Dueling Ninjas" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyY4LNkxOW0
Pachelbel's "Canon" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9to1auUNTk
U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgGmdFdPDpI

Trace Bundy's Website: http://tracebundy.com/
Trace Bundy on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/tracebundy
Trace Bundy on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TraceBundy
Trace Bundy on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tracebundy

TOUR DATES

04/26/12 - Denver, CO - ELEPHANT KING CD RELEASE at The Soiled Dove
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04/27/12 - Fort Collins, CO - Everyday Joe's
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04/28/12 - Buena Vista, CO - Orpheum Theatre
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04/29/12 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Loft
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05/03/12 - San Francisco, CA - Swedish American Hall
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05/04/12 - San Diego, CA - Anthology
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05/06/12 - Los Angeles, CA - Live at the Lounge
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05/09/12 - Portland, OR - Alberta Rose Theatre
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05/10/12 - Seattle, WA - The Triple Door
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05/12/12 - Ellensburg, WA - Central Washington University
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05/30/12 - Nashville, TN - Music City Roots at the Loveless Cafe Barn
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06/01/12 - McMinnville, TN - Cumberland Caverns - Volcano Room
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06/03/12 - Paragould, AR - Collins Theater
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06/05/12 - Vienna, VA (DC area) - Jammin' Java
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06/06/12 - Somerville, MA (Boston area) - Johnny D's
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06/07/12 - New York, NY - Canal Room
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06/08/12 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
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For more detailed show info, visit: http://tracebundy.com/shows.php

Trace has independently sold over 67,000 albums on his record label, Honest Ninja Music, and regularly sells-out shows with standing ovations at venues across the USA and around the world, in nineteen countries and counting. Video clips circulate virally at astonishing speed, with over 20,000,000 YouTube views to date.

Trace was named "Most Promising New Talent" of 2008 by Acoustic Guitar Magazine, as well as winning third place in the magazine's "Best Fingerstyle Guitarist" category the same year. Last summer, he performed at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre in front of a crowd of over 7,000 people, as part of The World's Largest Music Lesson. Over the past couple of years, Trace has shared the stage with Brandi Carlile, Olivia Newton-John, Judy Collins, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Neko Case, Phil Keaggy, David Wilcox, David Knopfler (Dire Straits), Bill Nershi (String Cheese), Laurence Juber (Paul McCartney & Wings), Chris Hillman (the Byrds), Stanley Jordan, and MOFRO, among others.

Photo Credit:  Dean Zulich

 

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