Today, the South Philadelphia-based rock ‘n’ roll artist Low Cut Connie released “KING OF THE JEWS” from his forthcoming album ART DEALERS out September 8 via Contender Records. On the new song, frontman Adam Weiner gets deep in the weeds of his personal and ethnic identity, rejecting antisemitism and fear, and arriving at a place where his Jewishness becomes a source of strength and power. Today, he released an official video for the song inspired by Warhol’s Factory films, featuring Weiner wrapping himself in Tefillin.
“I’m extremely Jewy. But it’s taken me years to be as loud and proud about it as I am now,” explains Weiner. “During the years I’ve been touring, I’ve seen antisemitism rising and rising around this country. There’s so many entry points into antisemitism that you kind of never really know if you’re on safe ground. Like so many other Jews, I internalized it and for years tried to obscure my Jewish identity throughout my travels and public life. But through Low Cut Connie I have recommitted myself to my Jewy-ness. ‘KING OF THE JEWS’ is in many ways about finding strength and power where so many see weakness in your identity.”
ART DEALERS tracklist:
1) TELL ME SOMETHING I DON’T KNOW
2) SLEAZE ME ON
3) BIG BOY
4) ARE YOU GONNA RUN?
5) DON’T GET FRESH WITH ME
6) WONDERFUL BOY
7) WHIPS AND CHAINS
8) TAKE ME TO THE PLACE
9) CALL OUT MY NAME
10) KING OF THE JEWS
11) I DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU
12) ART DEALERS
13) THE PARTY’S OVER
Tour Dates:
9/7 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
9/9 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
9/10 – Portland, ME – Portland House of Music
9/12 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
9/14 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met
9/15 – Medford, NJ – Medford Oktoberfest & Music Festival
9/16 – Elkton, MD – Elkton Music Hall Monday
9/18 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club
9/19 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club
9/20 – New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club
9/23 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
9/24 – Camden, NJ – XPoNential Music Festival
10/1 – Nashville, TN – 3rd and Lindsley
10/3 – Chattanooga, TN – Barrelhouse Ballroom
10/5 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
10/6 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
10/7 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10/9 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
10/11 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
10/13 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall
10/14 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
10/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
