KATHLEEN EDWARDS ACHIEVES HIGHEST FIRST WEEK SALES WITH VOYAGEUR
“LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON” PERFORMANCE CONFIRMED
ON TOUR NOW
“…Edwards has never seemed more confident in her own considerable gifts.”—NPR Music
Kathleen Edwards’ Voyageur sold 8,588 units in its first week—a career high for the acclaimed musician (Zoë/Rounder Records). Edwards also achieved her highest chart position to date, debuting at #39 on the Billboard 200 chart, #3 on the Folk chart and #11 on the Rock chart. In addition to this commercial success, the album continues to receive widespread critical praise. Of the music, The New York Times proclaims, “[Voyageur] captures her in forward motion untethered by the old strings, and also embodies an evolving idea about what roots music can be,” while Entertainment Weekly heralds, “Voyageur is gorgeously weathered heartbreak, straight from the gravelliest Ontario roads.”
In celebration of the release, Edwards recently appeared on the " Late Show with David Letterman” and, on March 26, will embark on the second leg of her North American tour, including dates at L.A.’s El Rey and New York’s Webster Hall. She will also perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on May 4. See below for complete details.
Produced by Edwards and Justin Vernon, the ten-track album was recorded between August 2010 and May 2011 in Fall Creek, Wisconsin and Toronto, Canada. In addition to Vernon (who provides backing vocals and plays guitar, piano, organ, bass, banjo and xylophone), the album includes guest appearances by Francis and the Lights, Norah Jones, Stornoway, John Roderick, Phil Cook (Megafaun), Sean Carey (Bon Iver), Afie Jurvanen (Bahamas) and Brian Moen (Peter Wolf Crier). Also featured is Edwards’ touring band— Gord Tough (guitar), John Dinsmore (bass), Lyle Molzan (drums) and her longtime friend and collaborator, Jim Bryson (guitars, keys).” Of making the record, Edwards comments, “I knew laying the foundation for this record would start with the songs. For the first time I was open to the idea of co-writing, and what had previously been an intensely private process became a challenge to see what would happen with an open mind to a different approach.”
Voyageur is Edwards’ first full-length album since 2008’s acclaimed release, Asking For Flowers, which The New York Times praised as “tuneful and observant…,” while Rolling Stone called it “…poignant…fierce…” Her releases also include 2005’s Back to Me and 2003’s Failer.
For further information please contact Mary Moyer, Asha Goodman (615.383.3110) or Carla Sacks (212.741.1000) at Sacks & Co., or Jennifer Sacca at Rounder Records, 617.218.4503.
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KATHLEEN EDWARDS CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
(additional dates to be announced)
April 25 /// Wilmington, DE /// World Café
April 26 /// Boston, MA /// Royale
April 27 /// Northampton, MA /// Pearle Street
April 28 /// New York, NY /// Webster Hall
May 1 /// Portland, ME /// Port City Music Hall
May 3 /// Bethlehem, PA /// Musikfest Café
May 4 /// Westhampton Beach, NY /// Westhampton Beach PAC
June 6 /// Pittsburgh, PA /// Three River Arts Festival
June 7 /// Kent, OH /// The Kent Stage
June 8 /// Detroit, MI /// The Magic Stick
June 9-10 /// Manchester, TN /// Bonnaroo Festival