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

June 9, 2020 by Cadence Recordings

Adrian Quesada, ATO Records, Black Pumas, Eric Burton, Fast Car, Fire, Tracy Chapman, Tracy Chapman Cover

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

photo by : Lyza Renee

(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:

“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

Connect with Black Pumas

Official Site | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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

January 21, 2020 by Cadence Recordings

Austin City Limits, Best New Artist, Black Pumas, Coachella, Colors, Ellen Show, Fire, Grammy Nominated, Newport Folk, North American Tour, Oct 33, Tonight Show

WATCH NEW ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OF THEIR VIRAL HIT “COLORS”

“COLORS” HAS 25 MILLION TOTAL STREAMS WORLDWIDE

PERFORMANCES AT COACHELLA, NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL + MORE COMING

photo by : Lyza Renee

(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

Connect with Black Pumas

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BLACK PUMAS RELEASE NEW SONG “FIRE,” SIGN WITH ATO RECORDS

March 6, 2019 by Cadence Recordings

Adrian Quesada, ATO Records, Black Moon Rising, Black Pumas, Eric Burton, Fire, Grammy Award Winning, SXSW

PLAYING SXSW AFTER WINNING BEST NEW BAND & SONG OF THE YEAR AT THE 2019 AUSTIN MUSIC AWARDS

LISTEN TO “FIRE” OVER AT BILLBOARD

Photo Credit: Merrick Ales

(Toronto, ON – March 6, 2019) – Today, following their coronation as Best New Band at the 2019 Austin Music Awards, Black Pumas release their second single “Fire” the follow-up to their Song Of The Year-winning “Black Moon Rising.” The band have also announced their signing to ATO Records, as well as a full slate of SXSW shows – full schedule below.

Listen to “Fire” here over at Billboard: https://bit.ly/2XBLxNT

Black Pumas is led by the creative partnership between Grammy Award-winning guitarist / producer Adrian Quesada and 27-year-old songwriter Eric Burton. Burton is a relative newcomer who arrived in Austin in 2015 after busking his way across the country from Los Angeles, while Quesada has a storied reputation for playing in bands like Grupo Fantasma and Brownout while also producing acclaimed projects like 2018’s ‘Look At My Soul: The Latin Shade Of Texas Soul.’

After the two connected via friends in the Austin scene, they began to collaborate on a new sound that transmutes soul into something idiosyncratically modern. Reminiscent of Ghostface Killah and Motown in equal measure, this original sound ensured that Black Pumas’ weekly residency at C-Boys quickly became “the hottest party in town” (Austin-American Statesman).

Listen to the band’s debut single “Black Moon Rising,” which was included in NPR Music’s Heavy Rotation and deemed “psychedelic, funky, bold, cinematic, but above all, soulful and sincere” by KUTX.

Keep an ear out for more news from Black Pumas later this year.

Black Pumas at SXSW

3/10 – Belmont – Vox Media

3/11 – Antones – Capitol One

3/13 – Hotel San Jose

3/13 – Bangers – Stub Hub

3/14 – Barracuda – Official ATO Party

3/15 – Austin Convention Center – Radio Day Stage

Black Pumas On The Web:

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

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackpumasmusic

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

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

BLACK PUMAS RELEASE NEW SONG “FIRE,” SIGN WITH ATO RECORDS