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CORDOVAS’ NEW ALBUM DESTINY HOTEL COMING OCTOBER 16 VIA ATO RECORDS

August 5, 2020 by Cadence Recordings

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UPCOMING NATIONAL TV DEBUT ON CBS THIS MORNING AUGUST 8TH

HEAR LEAD SINGLE “HIGH FEELING” – FEATURING PRODUCTION FROM BLACK PUMAS’ ADRIAN QUESADA HERE

Photo by: Lucca Soria

(Toronto, ON – August 05, 2020) – Cordovas‘ new album Destiny Hotel, out October 16th via ATO Records, is a work of wild poetry and wide-eyed abandon, set to a glorious collision of folk and country and groove-heavy rock-and-roll. In a major creative milestone for the Tennessee-based band-vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Joe Firstman, keyboardist Sevans Henderson, guitarist/vocalist Lucca Soria and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Toby Weaver-the album harnesses the freewheeling energy of their live show more fully than ever, all while lifting their songwriting to a whole new level of sophistication. The result is a batch of songs that ruminate and rhapsodize with equal intensity, inviting endless celebration on the way to transcendence.

The band will make their national TV debut on CBS This Morning this coming Saturday, August 8th, performing songs from Destiny Hotel as well as their acclaimed ATO Records debut That Santa Fe Channel.

Recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Rick Parker (Lord Huron, Beck, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Firstman’s Atlantic Records-released debut solo album The War of Women), Destiny Hotel expands on the harmony-soaked roots rock of That Santa Fe Channel, a 2018 release that earned abundant praise from outlets like Rolling Stone and NPR Music. Before heading to L.A., Cordovas spent over three months in their second homebase of Todos Santos (an artist community in Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula), sketching dozens of songs partly sparked from their voracious reading of authors like mythologist Joseph Campbell, poet/novelist Rainer Maria Rilke, and spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle. And when it came time for the recording sessions-a frenetic seven-day stretch squeezed in just before stay-at-home orders took effect in response to the global pandemic-the band methodically eliminated any lyrics they deemed inconsequential.

“We wanted to strike the term ‘want’ from our music-to get rid of all the ‘Baby, baby, baby, I want this, I want that,’ and create something more useful,” says Firstman. “We needed to make sure these were songs we’d be proud to sing forever.”

But while Destiny Hotel unfolds in untold revelations on fear and ego and self-liberation, Cordovas offer up that insight without ever slipping into didacticism. In fact, much of the album radiates utter elation, each moment echoing Cordovas’ band-of-brothers kinship and extraordinary closeness: when they’re not touring the world, taking the stage at leading festivals like Stagecoach, Newport Folk and Pickathon, or hosting their own Tropic of Cancer Concert Series down in Todos Santos, Cordovas spend much of their time practicing in the barn at their communal farm home just outside Nashville. “I can’t imagine that many bands rehearse more than we do,” says Firstman, whose wife and young child also live on the farm. “We’re all here together in this wonderful space, and we’re pretty good about never taking it for granted.”

On the lead single to Destiny Hotel, Cordovas channel their unbridled joy into a soul-soothing call for radical openness. With its references to old country revivals and mid-’60s Dylan, “High Feeling” (which features additional production, guitars & mixing from the Black Pumas’ Adrian Quesada and additional backing vocals from the Black Pumas’ touring members Angela Miller and Lauren Cervantes) speaks to the pure euphoria to be found in shaking off whatever binds you (“Open up your heart, let love come through the door/Open up your mind, that’s what it’s for”).

After playing 100’s of shows in support of That Santa Fe Channel, the band continues to hone their dynamic live performance through a weekly Facebook live stream from their farm outside Nashville. To date, the band has broadcast 56 sessions since going into self-quarantine in March, regularly performing on their Facebook page on Thursdays at 8pm CT, Fridays at 9pm CT and Saturdays at 8pm CT.

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BLACK PUMAS ANNOUNCE DELUXE EDITION OF THEIR GRAMMY-NOMINATED BREAKOUT SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM

July 29, 2020 by Cadence Recordings

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FEATURING BONUS TRACKS OF UNRELEASED ORIGINALS LIVE IN-STUDIO VERSIONS, AND COVERS OF TRACY CHAPMAN, THE BEATLES & MORE

OUT DIGITALLY AUGUST 28 / PHYSICALLY OCTOBER 9

WATCH THE INCREDIBLE NEW LIVE VIDEO FOR “CONFINES” HERE

photo by: Jackie Lee Young

(Toronto, ON – July 29, 2020) – Black Pumas, the Austin duo of frontman/songwriter Eric Burton and producer/guitarist Adrian Quesada, will release a deluxe version of their breakout self-titled debut album on August 28 digitally and October 9 physically. Since its release in 2019, Black Pumas has sold 155K+ album equivalents worldwide, spawned the massive hit single “Colors” – which hit #1 at AAA Radio and has been streamed over 60 million times – and seen the band nominated for Best New Artist at the 2020 Grammy Awards. The new 2-LP deluxe edition will feature new artwork and a gatefold with unpublished in-studio and live photographs, as well as a bonus 7-inch featuring three new unreleased originals; three live in-studio versions (“Colors,” “Oct 33,” “Confines”); a live version of “Know You Better” recorded at C-Boys Heart & Soul, the Austin club where the band first made a name for itself; and covers of the Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby,” Death’s “Politicians in My Eyes,” Bobby “Blue” Bland’s “Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City,” and Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” a cover they premiered live on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last month. Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition) is available for pre-order HERE.

Black Pumas’ official live session of “Colors” is a huge viral hit on YouTube, with nearly 27 million views, and today they share a new video of the live version of “Confines” that appears on the deluxe album, an incredible rendition that features a string quartet. The Fader premiered the video today- watch here.

DELUXE TRACK LIST

Black Moon Rising

Colors

Know You Better

Fire

OCT 33

Stay Gold

Old

Confines

Touch the Sky

Sweet Conversations

BONUS TRACKS

Fast Car (Tracy Chapman Cover)

I’m Ready

Red Rover

Black Cat

Politicians In My Eyes (Death Cover)

Colors (Live in Studio)

Oct 33 (Live in Studio)

Confines (Live in Studio)

Know You Better (Live at C-Boys)

Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles Cover)

Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City (Bobby “Blue” Bland Cover)

PRAISE FOR BLACK PUMAS:

“Few artists seem to tap the collective unease of the national moment quite like Austin’s Black Pumas… never missing a beat is the tireless, charismatic energy of singer Eric Burton.” – Rolling Stone

“A debut so perfectly realized by the standards they’ve set themselves that you wonder what could possibly come next.” – The Guardian

“So much more expansive than retro soul…sounds like a record that The Black Keys would do with Marvin Gaye.” – NPR Music

“The duo’s flair for drama is so stirring, they can seem acutely cinematic.” – Pitchfork

“Mesmerizing” – Essence

“Wu-Tang Clan meets James Brown…radiates soul at a wattage that may not be exactly street legal.” – KCRW

“Staggering…the world does indeed need Black Pumas and their message right now.” – MOJO

“Stirring retro soul.” – FADER

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Sometimes, a life-changing connection can be closer than you think. In 2017, singer and songwriter Eric Burton made his way from California to Texas. Born in the San Fernando Valley, he grew up singing in church and then got heavily involved in musical theater. He started busking at the Santa Monica pier, where he brought in a few hundred dollars a day and developed his performance skills. Burton traveled through the Western states before deciding to settle down in Austin, TX-setting up his busking spot on a downtown street corner, at 6th Street and Congress, for maximum exposure.

Meantime, Grammy Award-winning guitarist and producer Adrian Quesada was looking to collaborate with someone new. He reached out to friends in Los Angeles, in London, but nothing seemed right. A mutual friend mentioned Burton to Quesada, saying that he was the best singer he had ever heard. The two musicians connected, but Burton took a while to respond (“My friends were like ‘Dude, you’re a mad man, you need to hit that guy back!'”) Finally, he called Quesada and sang to him over the phone. “I loved his energy, his vibe, and I knew it would be incredible on record,” Quesada says. “From the moment I heard him on the phone, I was all about it.”

The results of that inauspicious beginning can now be heard on the acclaimed 2019 self-titled debut album from Black Pumas, the group that Burton and Quesada assembled. In just a couple of years’ time, Burton and Quesada turned their unplanned meeting into a Grammy-nominated act with songs that have racked up millions of streams and won overwhelming critical praise and multiple sold-out tours across North America and Europe. The album won acclaim from Rolling Stone, who praised “the tireless, charismatic energy of singer Eric Burton,” Pitchfork, who raved, “The duo’s flair for drama is so stirring, they can seem acutely cinematic,” NPR, The Fader, The Guardian, Billboard, Essence, and many more. Their anthemic single “Colors” hit #1 at AAA Radio and has been streamed over 57 million times across all platforms. Meanwhile, the official live video of “Colors” has been viewed over 26 million times on YouTube.

Quesada had a storied reputation from playing in bands like Grupo Fantasma and Brownout, accompanying artists from Prince to Daniel Johnston, and producing such acclaimed projects as 2018’s Look At My Soul: The Latin Shade Of Texas Soul. For the tracks that kicked off this project, though, he had a different direction in mind. “I was looking for somebody with their own identity,” says Quesada, “who liked Neil Young as much as Sam Cooke.”

Burton’s taste, range, and experience proved to be exactly what Quesada was seeking. “We just take to the same kind of music,” he says. “I listen to East Coast hip-hop, old soul music, folk music. We were on the same wavelength from the get-go.” KCRW would eventually describe their sound as “Wu-Tang Clan meets James Brown.”

The first day they got together in the studio, they wrote and recorded the dusty funk that would become the Black Pumas’ first two singles, “Black Moon Rising” and “Fire.” Quesada had produced the music for “Black Moon Rising” on the day of the 2017 solar eclipse, and Burton took that concept and ran with it. “Right away, the hair stood up on the back of my neck,” says Quesada. “I knew, ‘This is it-this is the guy.'”

The duo also knew that they didn’t want their sound to be too retro or imitative. “We didn’t want to just do throwback soul and pretend that hip-hop never happened,” says Quesada. “It had to feel sincere coming from us. I have a certain aesthetic in the studio, Eric has a voice that evokes a certain era, but I don’t think we reference that too directly.”

“Adrian has had the time and the interest to really dive into a specific sound, to recreate something he heard on a Motown record,” adds Burton. “And because of that specific knowledge, he provides an interesting sandbox for me, whose background is in theater, to do something super-unorthodox-to be an art student and play with all the colors I have, but to put it on something that’s more familiar to listeners’ ears.

With Black Pumas having evolved from an idea to a session and eventually an album, they decided to put a band together to see how the music sounded live. They booked a residency at Austin’s C-Boy’s Heart & Soul. “We only rehearsed twice, we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into,” says Quesada. “But with the first show, we knew it was unique, special-the chemistry and fire were there immediately. And what Eric could do as a frontman was like nothing I’d ever seen.” As word got out, the C-Boy’s shows turned into a local phenomenon (“the hottest party in town,” according to the Austin American-Statesman), with lines around the block despite the fact that the band had only released one song. That strong local support led to Black Pumas being awarded Best New Band at the 2019 Austin Music Awards.

The release of Black Pumas was followed by an incredible breakout year, crowned by the duo’s nomination for Best New Artist at the 2020 Grammys alongside the likes of Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and Lil Nas X. The band sold out multiple tours across North America and Europe, thanks to a massive fanbase now known as the Puma Pack. They have brought their incredible live performances to The Ellen Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS This Morning, PBS’s Austin City Limits, Late Night With Seth Meyers, and most recently, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, who premiered their powerful live version of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” a song that has a particular resonance for Burton and his nomadic past.

Quesada and Burton both return, over and over, to the almost mystical connection they felt from the beginning. It’s this sense of common purpose, of shared vision, that gives Black Pumas its focus and power-and that points to even more great things ahead.

“It’s so seamless, it’s like we’re musical brothers to some degree,” says Burton. “It feels so easy to meld together that what’s most important for us now is to continue to look for new sounds-to make sure we’re feeding ourselves the knowledge to continue to evolve. Every time we get together, it’s better than the last time.”

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BLACK PUMAS RELEASE NEW EP THE ELECTRIC DELUXE SESSIONS (AMAZON ORIGINAL)

July 16, 2020 by Cadence Recordings

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(Toronto, ON – July 16, 2020) – Today, GRAMMY-nominated Black Pumasreleased The Electric Deluxe Sessions (Amazon Original), a new EP that features reimagined versions of their songs “Colors,” “Fire,” and “Know You Better,” along with a cover of the classic Jimmy Webb composition “Wichita Lineman” (originally made famous by Glen Campbell, The Meters, and others). The Electric Deluxe Sessions (Amazon Original) is available to stream and purchase only on Amazon Music. Today at 2PM PT, the band will be live on the Amazon Music Twitch channel to discuss the EP and play a few songs from it.

Listen to Black Pumas’ The Electric Deluxe Sessions (Amazon Original)

only on Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/BlackPumas

“We recorded ‘Colors,’ ‘Fire,’ and ‘Know You Better’ live for this Amazon session, and those are all tunes that from the time we recorded them for the album to what they’ve become live, have just become this whole other thing,” says the band’s guitarist and producer Adrian Quesada. “When we recorded the record [Black Pumas] we’d only been working together for a few months. All the touring we did over the last year, the live show has elevated all the songs arrangement-wise, everyone gets to shine a little bit and we don’t get to put that down too often.”

Watch The EP Trailer With Interview Footage Here: https://youtu.be/M1duPtqR4So

Black Pumas is Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada. The band’s self-titled debut album was produced by Quesada in his Austin home studio, colored by Burton’s dark imagery with haunting songwriting. It is equally indebted to East Coast hip-hop as it is to classic funk and soul, resulting in a project that is of the moment rather than retro. Quesada had been working on a new project inspired by a mix of woozy Ghostface Killah instrumentals, crispy Motown soul, and the introspective grandeur of dusty highway folk-rock, and, after hearing him audition over the phone, Burton slotted in beautifully. Pulling from his myriad background performances – singing in the church, acting in musical theater, and busking at the Santa Monica Pier – Burton injects Quesada’s production with a howling croon and surrealist lyrical bent. Since their debut album’s release last year, Black Pumas performed on CBS Saturday, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. They’ve also played massive sold out tours across the US and Europe.

Amazon Music listeners can find the track on the newly launched T.W.Y.G. (This is What You’ll Get) playlist, which highlights the best new music of the moment. Customers can also simply ask, “Alexa play the Amazon Original by Black Pumas” in the Amazon Music app for iOS and Android and on Alexa-enabled devices. In addition to the new EP, Amazon Music listeners can access hundreds of Amazon Originals featuring both emerging and established artists across numerous genres, available to stream and purchase only on Amazon Music.

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ATO Records Announces Silence Is Not An Option (turn this up) A Compilation Album Supporting Black Lives Matter, Color of Change, and Innocence Project

June 19, 2020 by Cadence Recordings

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Featuring Songs From the ATO Catalog From Brittany Howard, My Morning Jacket, Black Pumas, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Benjamin Booker, Drive-By Truckers, Nilüfer Yanya, Nick Hakim & More

Plus a Brand-New Track From Emily King

Available Digitally Today + Pre-Order Vinyl Exclusively on Bandcamp

Artwork by Shanée Benjamin

(Toronto, ON – June 19, 2020) – ATO Records, an independent record label out of New York City, has been reflecting deeply on the injustices and inequality in our world. We recognize that music is not just an agent for change, but a space of solace. As we approach our 20th anniversary as a label, we remain proud to represent a diverse range of artists whose music imparts messages of inclusivity, justice, and equality.

In that spirit, we’ve assembled an LP that showcases our extraordinary roster of artists and epitomizes ATO’s richness of musical diversity and talent. Silence Is Not An Option is a compilation of powerful anthems from the ATO catalog that explore issues of identity, community, social justice, and resistance. Tracks include Brittany Howard’s “Goat Head,” released in 2019, the explosive song that Howard wrote about growing up in the South with a white mother and a black father; Benjamin Booker’s “Witness,” released in 2017,(“Right now we could use a little pick-me-up / Seems like the whole damn nation’s trying to take us down”), a collaboration with soul music and civil rights icon Mavis Staples; Drive-By Truckers’ “What It Means,” released in 2016, the withering track that Patterson Hood wrote in response to the police shootings of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown; and Chicano Batman’s “Invisible People,” released earlier this year (“Invisible people, we’re tired of living in the dark / Everyone is trying to tear us apart / Allwewanna do isheal now”).

The compilation also features “See Me,” a brand-new song from Grammy-nominated R&B artist Emily King. King wrote and recorded the passionate track just days ago in response to the Black Lives Matters protests. “Feeling so moved by this powerful time,” says King. “Everyday watching the world demand justice. I wake up with sadness but also hope. Like people are starting to finally notice how deeply broken things are. Can you hear me now? Can you see me now? I started singing the words and they wouldn’t leave my head.” Listen to “See Me,” premiering now on Rolling Stone, HERE.

ATO stands with all those committed to the fight for racial equality and mutual respect among all peoples. Silence Is Not An Option is available today digitally and for pre-order on vinyl exclusively on Bandcamp, who are donating 100% of their fees to the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund. ATO will donate 100% of net proceeds from the compilation to causes supporting the Black Lives Matter global human rights movement: Black Lives Matter Greater New York, Color of Change, and Innocence Project. Vinyl will ship in early September.

“This compilation is not about the label, it’s about our artists who’ve been outspoken and providing commentary on these issues for years,” says ATO General Manager and Head of A&R Jon Salter. “Team ATO couldn’t be prouder to raise awareness and money showcasing these powerful songs in our catalog, and be in this moment alongside our exceptional artist community.”

Purchase Silence Is Not An Option HERE

Silence Is Not An Option (turn this up) – Vinyl Tracklist

1. “Witness” – Benjamin Booker (featuring Mavis Staples)

2. “Colors” – Black Pumas

3. “Goat Head” – Brittany Howard

4. “See Me” (Exclusive) – Emily King

5. “What It Means” – Drive-By Truckers

6. “Pa’lante” – Hurray for the Riff Raff

7. “When You Come Back” – Vusi Mahlasela

8. “Paralysed” – Nilüfer Yanya

9. “Invisible People” – Chicano Batman

10. “I’m Amazed” – My Morning Jacket

11. “Vincent Tyler (Single Version)” – Nick Hakim

ATO Records (According To Our Records) is a record label committed to artists and building their careers. Founded in 2000 by Dave Matthews and manager Coran Capshaw, and run by Jon Salter, the label roster boasts an extraordinary artist community including Brittany Howard, My Morning Jacket, Alabama Shakes, Black Pumas, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Drive-By Truckers, Chicano Batman, Nick Hakim, Primus, and many more. As a truly independent label, ATO is steadfast in its commitment to building career artists.

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BLACK PUMAS RELEASE “FAST CAR” (TRACY CHAPMAN COVER)

June 9, 2020 by Cadence Recordings

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UPCOMING LIVE PERFORMANCES:

A NIGHT FOR AUSTIN BENEFIT ON JUNE 10

TEXAS LOTTERY LIVESTREAM CONCERT ON SUNDAY, JUNE 21

SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW ON

ATO RECORDS

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(Toronto, ON – June 09, 2020) – Black Pumas, the Grammy-nominated duo of vocalist Eric Burton and guitarist Adrian Quesada, release their cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” today. The band’s powerful performance of the track became a fan favorite at their live shows, and its poignant lyrics about dreaming of a better life take on a personal resonance for Burton, who traveled the country as a street performer before forming Black Pumas. “To me, ‘Fast Car’ is a song of hope, dreams and a relentless heart to go somewhere and be someone,” says Burton. “I learned the song when I first began to busk and of the covers that I knew, it garnered the most attention from the random passerby. As a musician and artist, I’m attracted to songs that make us reflect on our daily struggles for making life worth living for.” Listen to Black Pumas’ stunning cover of “Fast Car” HERE.

“Fast Car”‘s release today comes alongside a B-side of a brand new mix of their single “Fire” that’s currently shooting up the radio charts. Listen to “Fire (Steady Groovin Mix)” HERE.

Black Pumas will be performing a remote livestream set as part of the virtual benefit concert A Night For Austin this Wednesday, June 10. The two-hour event was organized by Paul Simon, Edie Brickell, and Willie and Annie Nelson and Black Pumas are joined on the lineup by James Taylor, Patty Griffin, Norah Jones, Gary Clark Jr., Alejandro Escovedo, Bonnie Raitt, and more. The show starts at 8pm CDT; streaming details are HERE. On Sunday, June 21, Black Pumas will play an entire set presented by Texas Lottery, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of their Grammy-nominated self-titled debut album. The show will be streamed on Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, and YouTube; all details are HERE.

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Black Pumas’ self-titled debut album was released on ATO Records last year to acclaim from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NPR Music, Billboard, and many more; it has since passed over 120,000 album equivalents worldwide. Following its release, the band was nominated for Best New Artist at this year’s Grammy Awards and sold out tours across the U.S. and Europe. Black Pumas’ hit single “Colors” has been streamed over 50 million times, and the official live video of the track has been viewed over 23 million times on YouTube. In the past year Black Pumas brought their amazing live performance to The Ellen Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS This Morning, and PBS’s Austin City Limits. The band recently released another incredible live video for their single “Fire”; watch it HERE.

PRAISE FOR BLACK PUMAS:

“A debut so perfectly realized by the standards they’ve set themselves that you wonder what could possibly come next.” – The Guardian

“So much more expansive than retro soul…sounds like a record that The Black Keys would do with Marvin Gaye.” – NPR Music

“The duo’s flair for drama is so stirring, they can seem acutely cinematic.” – Pitchfork

“Mesmerizing” – Essence

“Wu-Tang Clan meets James Brown…radiates soul at a wattage that may not be exactly street legal.” – KCRW

“Staggering…the world does indeed need Black Pumas and their message right now.” – MOJO

“Stirring retro soul.” – FADER

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BEST NEW ARTIST BLACK PUMAS PERFORM ON ELLEN, FALLON + AUSTIN CITY LIMITS AHEAD OF GRAMMYS

January 21, 2020 by Cadence Recordings

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WATCH NEW ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OF THEIR VIRAL HIT “COLORS”

“COLORS” HAS 25 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS WORLDWIDE

PERFORMANCES AT COACHELLA, NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL + MORE COMING

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(Toronto, ON – January 21, 2020) – Black Pumas – the rising Austin duo of powerhouse vocalist Eric Burton and Grammy-winning producer and guitarist Adrian Quesada that has gone from local favorites to GRAMMY Best New Artist nominees in the span of one year – are making the TV rounds ahead of this weekend’s GRAMMY Awards. In the past week, they’ve performed on Ellen, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Austin City Limits.

Watch them perform “Colors” on Ellen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztB2aZvmsog

And catch the “soulful vibe” (Rolling Stone) they brought to their Fallonperformance: https://youtu.be/EViQmY3O1cM

Their appearance on PBS’s Austin City Limits “captured lightning in a bottle” according to the Austin Chronicle. Watch their performance of “Fire” here:https://vimeo.com/379093054

Last week, Black Pumas – in partnership with Colors x Studios – released a new live session performance of “OCT 33.” Set across the Colors x Studios backdrop, Eric Burton delivers a stunning solo performance that exemplifies why KCRW’s Best New Artist of 2019 “radiates soul at a wattage that may not be exactly street legal.” Watch here: https://youtu.be/susrNWvSsj8

And check out a new acoustic performance of “Colors” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKcMzEyWQ7c

Since the June 2019 release of their “perfectly realized” (The Guardian) self-titled debut album on ATO Records, Black Pumas have emerged as a live powerhouse thanks to their “acutely cinematic” (Pitchfork) soul-steeped sound and frontman Eric Burton’s “tireless, charismatic energy” (Rolling Stone).

The band’s hit single “Colors” has racked up over 20 million streams and been Shazamed 250k, currently #39 on Shazam in Canada, #30 in Toronto #26 in Calgary and #11 in Vancouver, and the band’s incredible live video of the song went viral with over 12 million views to date. In 2019, Black Pumas performed “Colors” on Jimmy Kimmel Live, following their network TV debut on CBS This Morning. “Colors” is currently Top 5 on AAA Radio, and is at the center of a newBank Of America ad.

Black Pumas just added a 4th show (May 11th) at Stubb’s Amphitheatre in Austin after selling out consecutive dates on May 8th, 9th, and 10th. Earlier this month, the band announced performances at Coachella and Newport Folk Festival. They are currently on the road, and many shows are already sold out. They have reschedule their Toronto show for June 17 and moving up to The Danforth Music Hall.Full dates below.

Watch Black Pumas in “Colors” | A Takeaway Show for La Blogatheque: https://youtu.be/xw4dez32gaE

Praise for Black Pumas

“A debut so perfectly realized by the standards they’ve set themselves that you wonder what could possibly come next.” – The Guardian

“Few artists seem to tap the collective unease of the national moment quite like Austin’s Black Pumas…never missing a beat is the tireless, charismatic energy of singer Eric Burton.” – Rolling Stone

“So much more expansive than retro soul…sounds like a record that The Black Keys would do with Marvin Gaye.” – NPR Music

“The duo’s flair for drama is so stirring, they can seem acutely cinematic.” – Pitchfork

“Mesmerizing” — Essence

“Wu-Tang Clan meets James Brown…radiates soul at a wattage that may not be exactly street legal.”– KCRW

“Staggering…the world does indeed need Black Pumas and their message right now.” – MOJO

“The breakout band of 2019.” – NPR Here & Now

“Exemplifies idiosyncratically modern soul…a staunch force as fresh as it is compelling.” – Hypebeast

“Stirring retro soul.” – FADER

“They’ve already established hometown hero status thanks to their electric live shows…soul music that draws fresh inspiration from folk, hip-hop, and psychedelic music.” – Pigeons & Planes

Black Pumas On Tour

North American Tour Dates

1/21 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall *

1/22 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall +

1/31 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX

2/1 – AT&T Center (Post Spurs Game Concert) – San Antonio, TX

3/14-3/15 – Vive Latino – Mexico City, MX

3/25 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall

3/26 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues (SOLD OUT) +

3/27-3/29 – Pelham, TN – Bluegrass Underground

4/12 – Indio, CA – Coachella

4/16-4/18 – Live Oak, FL – Suwannee Rising

4/19 – Indio, CA – Coachella

5/8 – Stubb’s Amphitheatre – Austin, TX (SOLD OUT)

5/9 – Stubb’s Amphitheatre – Austin, TX (SOLD OUT)

5/10 – Stubb’s Amphitheatre – Austin, TX (SOLD OUT)

5/11 – Stubb’s Amphitheatre – Austin, TX

5/16-5/17 – North Charleston, NC – Trondossa Music & Arts Festival

6/3 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks (SOLD OUT) ^

6/4 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks ^

6/17 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall *+

6/18 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre

6/19 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage

6/25 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest

10/22 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel

European Tour Dates

5 Feb – Dublin, IE – The Academy

6 Feb – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy 3 (SOLD OUT)

7 Feb – London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall (SOLD OUT)

8 Feb – Paris, FR – Alhambra (SOLD OUT)

9 Feb – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg

10 Feb – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso (SOLD OUT)

11 Feb – Groningen, NL – De Oosterport (SOLD OUT)

12 Feb – Eindhoven, NL – Effenaar (SOLD OUT)

14 Feb – Antwerp, BE – Trix (SOLD OUT)

15 Feb – Heidelberg, DE – Karlstorbahnoff (SOLD OUT)

16 Feb – Cologne, DE – Gloria-Theater (SOLD OUT)

18 Feb – Hamburg, DE – Uebel & Gefahrlich (SOLD OUT)

19 Feb – Berlin, DE – Metropol (SOLD OUT)

21 Feb – Vienna, AU – Grelle Forelle (SOLD OUT)

22 Feb – Zurich, CH – Mascotte (SOLD OUT)

2 July – 4 July – Belfort, FR – Eurockéennes

2 July – 4 July – Barcelona, ES – Vida Festival

3 July – 5 July – Beuningen, NL – Down the Rabbit Hole

8 July – 11 July – Madrid, ES – Mad Cool Festival

8 July – 11 July – Lisbon, PT – NOS Alive Festival

15 July – 18 July – Ostrava, CZ – Colours of Ostrava Festival

* – Venue Change

+ – Date Change

^ – Supporting Lord Huron

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WATCH BLACK PUMAS’ STUNNING & POWERFUL NEW VIDEO FOR “COLORS”

November 22, 2019 by Cadence Recordings

ATO Records, Best New Artist, Black Pumas, Colors, Grammy Nominated, Jimmy Kimmel, North American Tour

GRAMMY BEST NEW ARTIST NOMINEES ON TOUR IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2020 WHICH INCLUDES SOLD OUT TORONTO SHOW IN JANUARY

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

photo by: Lyza Renee

(Toronto, ON – November 22, 2019) – Black Pumas, the rising Austin duo of powerhouse vocalist Eric Burton and Grammy-winning producer and guitarist Adrian Quesada, have emerged as “the breakout band of 2019” (NPR) with the release of their self-titled album on ATO Records, a debut that according to KCRW “radiates soul at a wattage that may not be exactly street legal.” Today, fresh off their nomination for Best New Artist at the 2020 GRAMMY Awards, they share the new music video for their hit single “Colors.” The cinematic clip – a powerfully intimate, Melanin-packed depiction of the joys and hardships of life colliding – was directed by Kristian Mercado, fresh off his Best Music Video win at this year’s SXSW Film Festival for Hurray for the Riff Raff’s “Pa’lante.” Watch “Colors” HERE.

“I really wanted to capture how powerful the sounds and vocals of Black Pumas are,” says Mercado. “I’m driven by emotion and felt a strong connection to the music. I was on a trip in Florida at Banana Records, when I heard ‘Colors’ playing. I was instantly moved and asked tons of questions about who they were. It was such a powerful song and experience that I sought out to do the music video for the song. We shot the whole film in the Bronx, wanted to show the Bronx as a place that was alive and vibrant. We wanted to celebrate family, connections, movement, and life. We explored the idea of the Bronx as a living garden, always growing always moving forward, and finding a cinematic landscape in places people often ignore. Eric and I spoke in great length about perspective and growing up, and how sometimes it’s a complicated experience, and we want to capture the feeling that is both beautiful and sometimes imperfect. We wanted to show both the joys and hardships of life colliding and expressing things in movement with images colliding together. Black Pumas are an extraordinary band and the visual needed to share the timeless quality of the song.”

“Colors” has racked up 14 million streams and been Shazamed 100K times, and the band’s incredible live video of the song went viral with over 7 million views to date. Last month, Black Pumas performed “Colors” on Jimmy Kimmel Live, following their network TV debut on CBS This Morning. Their performance of the track on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic was featured on NPR Music’s Favorite Sessions. “Colors” is currently at #18 on AAA Radio, the band’s highest charting single to date.

Black Pumas’ live show has been called “electrifying”by The Guardian, and following their Austin City Limits taping, the Austin American-Statesman raved, “To say Black Pumas is having a moment is like saying summer this year in Austin, Texas, has been pretty hot. With sold-out shows at large concert halls around the globe, singles clocking seven figures on streaming services and enthusiastic shoutouts from top-tier national publications, the band isn’t ascendant. It is skyrocketing.”Black Pumas’ performance on the iconic PBS series Austin City Limits is set to air in early January.

After selling out their entire U.S. and E.U. tours this fall, Black Pumas are currently wrapping a sold-out run in the UK. They will continue to tour North American and Europe in early 2020, including dates in Amsterdam and Berlin that have already sold out in advance. Tickets for all shows are available HERE.

More Praise for Black Pumas:

“A debut so perfectly realized by the standards they’ve set themselves that you wonder what could possibly come next.” – The Guardian

“Few artists seem to tap the collective unease of the national moment quite like Austin’s Black Pumas…never missing a beat is the tireless, charismatic energy of singer Eric Burton.” – Rolling Stone

“So much more expansive than retro soul…sounds like a record that The Black Keys would do with Marvin Gaye.” – NPR Music

“The duo’s flair for drama is so stirring, they can seem acutely cinematic.” – Pitchfork

“Wu-Tang Clan meets James Brown…radiates soul at a wattage that may not be exactly street legal.” – KCRW

“Staggering…the world does indeed need Black Pumas and their message right now.” – MOJO

“The Austin favorites need to be seen to be appreciated…(Burton’s) presence on stage is robust, a whirlwind of movement and gesture.” – Chicago Tribune

“The breakout band of 2019.” – NPR Here & Now

“Exemplifies idiosyncratically modern soul…a staunch force as fresh as it is compelling.” – Hypebeast

“Stirring retro soul.” – FADER

“Soulful, psychedelic, amazing.” – NPR Alt.Latino

“They’ve already established hometown hero status thanks to their electric live shows…soul music that draws fresh inspiration from folk, hip-hop, and psychedelic music.” – Pigeons & Planes

“A soul explosion.” – UNCUT

“Brooding and cinematic soul…an LP that unfurls like a puma stalking its prey.”

– Austin Chronicle

“The hottest party in town. This is the show your music nerd friend who knows what’s up said you have to check out.” – Austin-American Statesman

Black Pumas On Tour

November 20 London, UK Dingwalls SOLD OUT

November 21 Manchester, UK YES SOLD OUT

November 22 Glasgow, UK Audio SOLD OUT

November 23 Dublin, IE The Grand Social SOLD OUT

November 29 Austin, TX Longhorn City Limits

November 30 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger

December 14 Nashville, TN Lightning 100’s Festivus 2019

January 9 Dallas, TX Canton Hall

January 10 Dallas, TX Kessler Theater SOLD OUT

January 11 Dallas, TX Kessler Theater SOLD OUT

January 16 Madison, WI Majestic Theater

January 17 Milwaukee, WI The Pabst Theater

January 20 Indianapolis, IN Hi-Fi

January 21 Columbus, OH A&R Music Bar

January 23 Toronto, ON Mod Club SOLD OUT

January 24 Detroit, MI Saint Andrew’s Hall

January 25 Chicago, IL House of Blues Chicago

January 31 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall

February 5 Dublin, IE The Academy

February 6 Manchester, UK Academy 3

February 7 London, UK Islington Assembly Hall

February 8 Paris, FR Alhambra

February 9 Utrecht, NL TivoliVredenburg

February 10 Amsterdam, NL Paradiso SOLD OUT

February 11 Groningen, NL De Oosterport SOLD OUT

February 12 Eindhoven, NL De Effenaar

February 14 Antwerp, Belgium Trix

February 15 Heidelber, DE Karlstorbahnhof

February 16 Cologne, DE Gloria

February 18 Hamburg, DE Uebel & Gefährlich

February 19 Berlin, DE Metropol SOLD OUT

February 21 Vienna, AU Grelle Forelle

February 22 Zurich, CH Mascotte

March 14-15 Mexico City, MX Vive Latino

March 27-29 Pelham, TN Bluegrass Underground

May 8 Austin, TX Stubb’s

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BLACK PUMAS “THE BREAKOUT BAND OF 2019” (NPR)

April 16, 2019 by Cadence Recordings

Afropunk, Black Pumas, Breakout Band, Canadian Tour, Colors, Festival D'Ete, NPR, Self-Titled Debut Album, Toronto

LISTEN TO NEW SINGLE “COLORS” VIA AFROPUNK

DEBUT SELF-TITLED ALBUM DUE JUNE 21 VIA

ATO RECORDS

UPCOMING CANADIAN TOUR DATES IN TORONTO + FESTIVAL D’ETE

Photo Credit: Greg Giannukos

(Toronto, ON – April 16, 2019) – Following their ambitious slate of performances during last month’s SXSW, it was clear that Black Pumas – the collaboration between 27-year-old newcomer Eric Burton and Grammy-winning guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada (Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, 2018’s Look At My Soul) – were due for a big 2019. NPR’s Here & Now deemed them “the breakout band of 2019” and KCRW called their sound “Wu-Tang Clan meets James Brown.” Rolling Stone, in naming Black Pumas “One Of The 30 Best Bands We Saw In Austin,” praised Burton’s “tireless, charismatic energy” and said that the band “seemed to tap the collective unease of the national moment.”

Today, Black Pumas announce the release of their self-titled debut, out June 21st on ATO Records. Produced by Quesada in his home studio and colored by Burton’s dark imagery and haunting vocals, the album is equally indebted to East Coast hip-hop as it is to classic funk and soul, resulting in a project that is of the moment rather than retro.

Listen to new single “Colors” over at Afropunk.

Quesada had been working on a new project inspired by a mix of woozy Ghostface Killah instrumentals, crispy Motown soul, and the introspective grandeur of dusty highway folk-rock, and, after hearing him audition over the phone, Burton slotted in beautifully. Pulling from his myriad performance backgrounds – singing in the church, acting in musical theater, and busking at the Santa Monica Pier – Burton injects Quesada’s instrumentals with a howling croon and surrealist lyrical bent. From the roiling, solar eclipse-inspired noir of “Black Moon Rising” to the ponderous yet epic “Oct 33,” these early collaborations provided the basis for Black Pumas.

Listen to the “punchy, enticing” (Billboard) “Fire” here

Burton and Quesada were thrilled with the songs, but Black Pumas truly began to make their name with a weekly residency at Austin’s C-Boys that quickly became “the hottest party in town” (Austin-American Statesman), with lines wrapping to see their whip-sharp band and Burton’s “whirlwind of movement and gesture” (Chicago Tribune). What followed was a quick and dirty ascent through the Austin music scene, culminating in a coronation as Best New Band at the 2019 Austin Music Awards.

Listen to their 2019 Austin Music Awards Song Of The Year-winning debut single “Black Moon Rising,” deemed “psychedelic, funky, bold, cinematic, but above all, soulful and sincere” by KUTX: https://youtu.be/K592sLqY2BA

After showing out at SXSW, Black Pumas have announced an appearance at Quebec City’s Festival D’ete and a stop in Toronto on July. Current tour dates below, keep an eye out for more tour news coming soon.

Black Pumas Tracklist:

Black Moon Rising
Colors
Know You Better
Fire
Oct 33
Stay Gold
Old Man
Confines
Touch The Sky
Sweet Conversations

Tour Dates:

5/15 – Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY
5/21 – Bush Hall (w/ The Heavy) – London, UK (SOLD OUT)
5/23 – La Maroquinerie (w/ The Heavy) – Paris, FR (SOLD OUT)
5/24 – De Helling (w/ The Heavy) – Utrecht, NL (SOLD OUT)
5/25 – Lido (w/ The Heavy) – Berlin, DE (SOLD OUT)
5/28 – Trinity Centre (w/ The Heavy) – Bristol, UK (SOLD OUT)
7/2 – Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI
7/4 – Drake Hotel – Toronto, ON
7/6 – Festival d’été International de Québec – Quebec City, QC
7/10 – Club Cafe – Pittsburgh, PA
7/11 – WTMD First Thursday Festival – Baltimore, MD
7/12 – The Basement – Columbus, OH
7/14 – Third and Lindsley – Nashville, TN
7/16 – Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel – Davenport, IA
7/17 – 7th St Entry – Minneapolis, MN
7/18 – Shitty Barn – Spring Green, WI
7/19 – Space – Evanston, IL
7/20 – El Club – Detroit, MI
7/23 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
9/27-29 – Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival – Columbia, MO

Black Pumas On The Web:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblackpumas/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblackpumas/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackpumasmusic

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CORDOVAS’ NEW ALBUM DESTINY HOTEL COMING OCTOBER 16 VIA ATO RECORDS

BLACK PUMAS ANNOUNCE DELUXE EDITION OF THEIR GRAMMY-NOMINATED BREAKOUT SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM

BLACK PUMAS RELEASE NEW EP THE ELECTRIC DELUXE SESSIONS (AMAZON ORIGINAL)

ATO Records Announces Silence Is Not An Option (turn this up) A Compilation Album Supporting Black Lives Matter, Color of Change, and Innocence Project

BLACK PUMAS RELEASE “FAST CAR” (TRACY CHAPMAN COVER)

BEST NEW ARTIST BLACK PUMAS PERFORM ON ELLEN, FALLON + AUSTIN CITY LIMITS AHEAD OF GRAMMYS

WATCH BLACK PUMAS’ STUNNING & POWERFUL NEW VIDEO FOR “COLORS”

BLACK PUMAS “THE BREAKOUT BAND OF 2019” (NPR)