"Real Midnight finds Russell and Nero memorializing the intense, freewheeling, all-too-fleeting attachments of youth, eulogizing fellow dreamers and meditating on mortality. They show us a way to fully live with the awareness that nothing's forever and everything's at stake.” - Jewly Hight, NPR First Listen
Photo Credit: Natalie Ginele Miller at www.ngmpix.com
PRESS RELEASE
Birds of Chicago Performance
10/22/2017 – 6PM
Birds of Chicago
Vagabond Blues
642 S Alaska St. Palmer
Tickets: $35
Rock ‘n’ roll, secular-gospel duo, Birds of Chicago, announce Alaska tour dates, which includes a performance at Vagabond Blues in Palmer, Alaska at 6pm on Sunday, October 22nd.
Ticket information and more details are available at www.birdsofchicago.com.
Named an “Americana Dream Team” by Paste, the band is centered around the partnership of JT Nero and Allison Russell. The pair have an unmistakable chemistry, resulting in unique and captivating performances that demand to be experienced live.
Their shows, described as equal parts “cabaret-twang, dark folk-blues and rock-heavy alt-country” - The Alternate Root, have resulted in a strong following of fans, as they performed more than 100 dates throughout North America last year.
Nero and Russell’s fan following, in combination with the release of their 2016 sophomore album, Real Midnight (produced by Grammy award winner, Joe Henry), has garnered them accolades from notable press outlets including NPR (First Listen, Weekend Edition and World Café), The Wall Street Journal, Paste, No Depression, Afropunk and more.
The World Café praised the band and their album saying, “…the hard-touring band hit its stride. Russell and Nero's folk-gospel sound finds a perfect co-conspirator in producer, Joe Henry. These are special songs and ecstatic performances,” while The Wall Street Journal notes the complexity in their music “with echoes of deep gospel in Russell's voice as she sings over a mix of electric guitar, resonant piano and percussion... at once uplifting and a little melancholy."
The band’s strong growth is expected to follow suit throughout the remainder of 2017 and 2018, with a heavy tour schedule and the release of a new album in the works.
“Birds of Chicago make longing into an art form.” – Afropunk
The Birds of Chicago are a collective, fronted by Allison Russell and JT Nero. The band was formed in 2012 when Nero, who had previous success with his band, JT and the Clouds, began writing for his vocal star/muse, Russell, of the acclaimed Canadian roots outfit, Po' Girl. Since the band's formation, they have released two studio albums and one live disc. They've toured consistently across North America and Europe, with performances at festivals and events including Cayamo, Green River, Fayetteville Roots, Celebrate Brooklyn, Folk Alliance and APAP. More information on the band can be found at www.birdsofchicago.com.
