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

August 5, 2020 by Cadence Recordings

Adrian Quesada, ATO Records, Black Pumas, CBS This Morning, Cordovas, Country Folk, Countryy, Destiny Hotel, Folk, High Feeling, That Santa Fe Channel

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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CORDOVAS SHARE SECOND TRACK FROM ATO RECORDS DEBUT THE SANTE FE CHANNEL PRODUCED BY MILK CARTON KIDS’ KENNETH PATTENGALE, ALBUM OUT AUGUST 10TH

June 25, 2018 by Cadence Recordings

ATO Records, Beachwood Sparks, Cordovas, Frozen Rose, Gram Parsons, New Single, That Santa Fe Channel, Uncle Tupelo

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TORONTO, ON – June 25, 2018 – Nashville’s Cordovas today release “Frozen Rose,” the second track from their greatly anticipated forthcoming album, That Santa Fe Channel, out August 10th on ATO Records. CLASH Magazine says “it’s a must for anyone who fell for Uncle Tupelo, Beachwood Sparks, or even luminaries such as Gram Parsons.” Cordovas create their own version of American roots-rock, rooted in triple-stacked harmonies, southern storytelling, and cosmic country twang, That Santa Fe Channel was produced by the Milk Carton Kids’ Kenneth Pattengale in East Nashville, not far from the home that doubles as the band’s rehearsal space, headquarters, and shared living quarters.

Bandleader Joe Firstman says of the song, “‘Frozen Rose’ was a group effort. After Lucca brought the heart of the song to the laboratory table and we all dug in. I always liked the hook ‘just a few times’ and we built up the structure over a few months and lots of tequila under a Pacific moon in Mexico. It’s one of our best songs to perform live.”

The album’s first single “This Town’s A Drag” has been met with critical praise and a wave of support from streaming services. After appearing on Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist (2.6 million-plus followers), the track was added to “Pulse of Americana” and “Fresh Folk” playlists. It’s also currently on Apple Music‘s “Eclectic Rock” playlist. Rolling Stone said the track was one of the “Best Country and Americana Songs of the Week” upon release.

Rolling Stone also says of the band, “caught halfway between Duane Allman’s Telecaster twang, the Dead’s hazy harmonies and the stoned swoon of California’s folk-rock heyday, Cordovas wring new life from older influences, hoisting their freak flag high,” while NPR Music points out that “everyone in the East Nashville band Cordovas is a lead vocalist. The country-rock group is committed to the sound of brotherhood – a few voices sharing a feeling.”

Years before Cordovas’ formation, bandleader Joe Firstman traveled the country as a solo musician. Raised in North Carolina, he moved to Hollywood as a determined 20 year-old, signing a major-label deal with Atlantic Record. When a dizzying blur of acclaimed shows – including opening dates for Sheryl Crow and Willie Nelson – weren’t enough to satisfy the expectations of a big-budget record label, Firstman lost his contract and took a new job as music director on Last Call with Carson Daly. It was good work, with Firstman performing nightly alongside first-rate musicians like Thundercat and Kamasi Washington.

Cordovas are in the middle of a five-week European tour – including the first ever Songpickr show in Berlin, Norway’s Bergenfest, UK’s Maverick Festival and a headline slot at Static Roots Festival in Germany – then return to the U.S. for a tour that currently runs from July through September. They’ll make their Newport Folk Festival debut on July 29th.

Cordovas – 2018 Summer Tour Dates

Jun 27 – London, UK – Borderline

Jun 28 – Brighton, UK – The Prince Albert

Jun 29 – Bristol, UK – The Louisiana

Jul 1 – Nottingham, UK – The Maze

Jul 3 – Birmingham, UK – Kitchen Garden Café

Jul 4 – Manchester, UK – Night & Day Café

Jul 5 – Newcastle, UK – Gosforth Civic Theatre

Jul 7 – Woodbridge, UK – Maverick Festival

Jul 12 – Berlin, Germany – Privatclub

Jul 13 – Norderstedt, Germany – Music Star

Jul 14 – Oberhausen, Germany – Static Roots Festival

Jul 18 – Woodbridge, NJ – The Mayor’s Free Concert Series

Jul 19 – Fitchburg, MA – River Styx Brewing

Jul 20 – Boston, MA – Downeast Back Porch

Jul 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café

Jul 26 – Mobile, AL – The Brickyard

Jul 27 – Macon, GA – Bragg Jam Music Fest

Jul 29 – Newport, RI – Newport Folk Festival

Jul 30 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge

Aug 2 – Big Sky, MT – Music in the Mountains Concert Series

Aug 4 – Elkin, NC – Reevestock Music Festival

Aug 11 – Baileys Harbor, WI – Door Country Brewing Music Hall

Aug 14 – Rockford, IL – Anderson Japanese Gardens

Aug 16 – Chicago, IL – Haymarket Americana Concert Series

Aug 19 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal

Aug 23 – Washington, DC – Pearl Street Warehouse

Aug 24 – Harrisonburg, VA – Clementine Café

Aug 25 – Wise, VA – RTE 23 Music Festival

Sept 5 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern

Sept 7 – Chicago, IL – Fitzgerald’s

Sept 8 – Bowling Green, OH – Black Swamp Arts Festival

Sept 9 – St Louis, MO – Off Broadway

Sept 21-23 – Bristol, TN – Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

Cordovas are: bassist/vocalist Joe Firstman, drummer Graham Spillman, keyboardist Sevans Henderson, guitarist/vocalist Lucca Soria and guitarist/vocalist Toby Weaver.

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CORDOVAS MAKE THEIR ATO RECORDS DEBUT WITH THAT SANTA FE CHANNEL, PRODUCED BY MILK CARTON KIDS KENNETH PATTENGALE, OUT AUGUST 10TH

June 5, 2018 by Cadence Recordings

Allman Brother, ATO Records, Cordovas, Folk Rock, Grateful Dead, Last Call with Carson Daly, Milk Carton Kids, Music Director, Southern Story-Telling, That Santa Fe Channel, Triple Stacked Harmonies

HEAR FIRST SINGLE “THIS TOWN’S A DRAG’ HERE: https://bit.ly/2J7tM5g

TORONTO, ON – June 5, 2018 – Rooted in triple-stacked harmonies, southern storytelling, and cosmic country twang, Cordovas create their own version of American roots-rock with That Santa Fe Channel, out August 10th on ATO Records. That Santa Fe Channel was produced by the Milk Carton Kids’ Kenneth Pattengale in East Nashville, not far from the home that doubles as the band’s rehearsal space, headquarters, and shared living quarters. The album is timely – and timeless – blurring the lines between rock, country, and amplified folk music. It’s highlighted by unbelievable harmonies, loose-yet-masterful musicianship and undeniable songwriting chops.

Rolling Stone says “caught halfway between Duane Allman’s Telecaster twang, the Dead’s hazy harmonies and the stoned swoon of California’s folk-rock heyday, Cordovas wring new life from older influences, hoisting their freak flag high,” while NPR Music points out that “everyone in the East Nashville band Cordovas is a lead vocalist. The country-rock group is committed to the sound of brotherhood – a few voices sharing a feeling.”

Years before Cordovas’ formation, band leader Joe Firstman traveled the country as a solo musician. Raised in North Carolina, he moved to Hollywood as a determined 20 year-old, signing a major-label deal with Atlantic Records. When a dizzying blur of acclaimed shows – including opening dates for Sheryl Crow and Willie Nelson – weren’t enough to satisfy the expectations of a big-budget record label, Firstman lost his contract and took a new job as music director on Last Call with Carson Daly. It was good work, with Firstman performing nightly alongside first-rate musicians like Thundercat and Kamasi Washington.

Cordovas begin a five-week European tour this week – including the first ever Songpickr show in Berlin – then return to the U.S. for a tour that currently runs from July through September. Cordovas are a formidable live act, as Wide Open Country noted about their AmericanaFest set last year, “Cordovas proved classic American rock-and-roll can still fire up a club like it did in its heyday.”

Cordovas – 2018 Summer Tour Dates

Jun 7 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Q-Factory

Jun 8 – Weert, Netherlands – Muziekcentrum De Bosuil

Jun 9 – Drachten, Netherlands – Jun Fan Peije

Jun 12 – Bergen, Norway – Bergen Fest

Jun 13 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller (supporting Anderson East)

Jun 15 – Bö, Norway – Festival

Jun 16 – Halden, Norway – Bryggerhuset Syd

Jun 18 – Hultsfred, Sweden – Hotell Hulingen

Jun 20 – Ingolstadt, Germany – Neue Welt

Jun 21 – Groningen, Netherlands – De Oosterpoort

Jun 22 – Vlaardingen, Netherlands – The Kroepoekfabriek

Jun 23 – Nijmegen, Netherlands – Kids ‘n’ Billies Festival

Jun 27 – London, UK – Borderline

Jun 28 – Brighton, UK – The Prince Albert

Jun 29 – Bristol, UK – The Louisiana

Jul 1 – Nottingham, UK – The Maze

Jul 3 – Birmingham, UK – Kitchen Garden Café

Jul 4 – Manchester, UK – Night & Day Café

Jul 5 – Newcastle, UK – Gosforth Civic Theatre

Jul 7 – Woodbridge, UK – Maverick Festival

Jul 12 – Berlin, Germany – Privatclub

Jul 13 – Norderstedt, Germany – Music Star

Jul 14 – Oberhausen, Germany – Static Roots Festival

Jul 18 – Woodbridge, NJ – The Mayor’s Free Concert Series

Jul 19 – Fitchburg, MA – River Styx Brewing

Jul 20 – Boston, MA – Downeast Back Porch

Jul 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café

Jul 26 – Mobile, AL – The Brickyard

Jul 27 – Macon, GA – Bragg Jam Music Fest

Aug 2 – Big Sky, MT – Music in the Mountains Concert Series

Aug 4 – Elkin, NC – Reevestock Music Festival

Aug 11 – Baileys Harbor, WI – Door Country Brewing Music Hall

Aug 14 – Rockford, IL – Anderson Japanese Gardens

Aug 16 – Chicago, IL – Haymarket Americana Concert Series

Aug 23 – Washington, DC – Pearl Street Warehouse

Aug 24 – Harrisonburg, VA – Clementine Café

Aug 25 – Wise, VA – RTE 23 Music Festival

Sept 5 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern

Sept 7 – Chicago, IL – Fitzgerald’s

Sept 8 – Bowling Green, OH – Black Swamp Arts Festival

Sept 9 – St Louis, MO – Off Broadway

Sept 21-23 – Bristol, TN – Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

Cordovas are: bassist/vocalist Joe Firstman, drummer Graham Spillman, keyboardist Sevans Henderson, guitarist/vocalist Lucca Soria and guitarist/vocalist Toby Weaver.

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