The latest release from New Monsoon is entitled, The Sound. The album will be released Spetember 6, 2005 on the label Harmonzied Records, just as the band finishes one of their busiest summers ever. As part of the Big Summer Classic Tour and numerous established festivals such as the High Sierra Music Festival, Smilefest, All Good, and Wakarusa, New Monsoon played to their largest audiences ever. Now those same eager ears will be treated to an entirely new side of the band.
To create The Sound, New Monsoon enlisted the help of producers Michael Shrieve (original drummer for Santana who has worked with Steve Winwood, Pete Townsend, Jaco Pastorious, John McLaughlin, and others) and Paul Kimble (Grant Lee Buffalo, Venus In Furs, Luna), who guided the band to find themselves creatively in the studio. As a result, The Sound is a tangible evolution for New Monsoon, showcasing their formidable songwriting skills, artful arrangements, and textural studio explorations.
Guitarist/vocalist Jeff Miller elaborates, “The Sound is a breakthrough for us in terms of studio recording. Working with Michael and Paul, we were able to get to the core of our songs and arrangements. The Sound is a sonic journey, from harder edged cuts like the title track to more ethereal cuts like “Hold On For Now.” The album is designed to chronicle subjects ranging from life on the road to socio-political perspectives about our world and experiences. We were able to use the studio in such a way as to create layers and textures we couldn’t capture live, thus showing a facet of the band that is more cohesive and succinct.”
With two guitars, piano, bass, vocal harmonies, and an army of percussion that includes drumset, Tabla, congas, and more, New Monsoon have conquered stages across the country with their freewheeling improvisations. Now, with The Sound, listeners will experience the focused power of the band’s imagination.
Thursday, September 15 The Independent San Francisco, CA – CD Release party, discounted CDs for sale
Thursday, September 22 Winston’s San Diego, CA
Friday, September 23 Baja Bash Mexico
Saturday, September 24 Soho’s Santa Barbara, CA
Thursday, September 29 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO – OPENING FOR DARK STAR ORCHESTRA
Friday, September 30 Cervantes Masterpiece Denver, CO
Saturday, October 01 Aggie Theatre Ft Collins, CO
Wednesday, October 05 Belly Up Aspen, CO
Thursday, October 06 The Summit Durango, CO
Friday, October 07 Mesa Theatre Grand Junction, CO
Tuesday, October 11 Annex Madison, WI
Wednesday, October 12 Martyr’s Chicago, ILL
Friday, October 14 Harper’s Ferry Alston, MA
Saturday, October 15 The Knitting Factory NY, NY
Sunday, October 16 Mexicali Blues Teaneck, NJ Co -bill with Hot Buttered Rum String Band
Tuesday, October 18 State Theatre Falls Church, VA -with Hot Buttered Rum String Band to open
Wednesday, October 19 Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, NC -Late Nite After SCI
Thursday, October 20 Orange Peel Asheville, NC
Friday, October 21 Magnolia Fest Live Oak, FL
Saturday, October 22 Magnolia Fest Live Oak, FL
Monday, October 24 Gerogia Theatre Athens, GA
Tuesday, October 25 Newby’s Memphis, TV
Wednesday, October 26 George’s Majestic Lounge Fayetteville, AR
Friday, October 28 Last Concert Caf
