David Bazan, who put his Pedro The Lion moniker to rest late last year, is set to release his first "solo" outing and followup to Achilles Heel. The release, an EP entitled Fewer Moving Parts, will be available exclusively online and from Mr. Bazan on his June tour, with a "street date" of June 13th.
The EP features two versions of each of the five songs: one a "stripped down acoustic" version and the other with full-instrumentation, all performed by Bazan himself. The release will feature artwork by graphic novel artist Zak Sally, who was also a former member of the slowcore band Low. Mr. Bazan is currently working on his debut LP for release in the Spring of 2007.
In related news, Jade Tree will be releasing posthumous Pedro the Lion collection of oddities. The Tour EP 2004 will be available digitally on May 9th, and was originally self-released by Bazan in July of 2004. It features rearrangements of PTL classics "Transcontinental," "I Am Always The One Who Calls" and "Slow and Steady Wins the Race" and covers of Randy Newman, Cat Power and Radiohead.
Prior to his solo outing, he will be performing as part of the Undertow Orchestra in Europe, a joint effort with Vic Chesnutt, Mark Eitzel (American Music Club) and Will Johnson (Centro-matic). The four artists will take turns performing each other's songs while backed by the other three and Scott Danbom (Centro-matic) joining the Orchestra on piano and violin.
- David Bazan - Fewer Moving Parts
- Holy War (Making It, Faking It, Breaking It)
- How I Remember (Don't Cry, I'm Not Gonna Hurt You)
- Backwoods Nation (Here We Go Again)
- Fewer Broken Pieces (Precious, Please Make Up Your Mind)
- Cold Beer and Cigarettes (The Devil Is Beating His Wife)
Date | City, State | Venue |
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As Part of The Undertow Orchestra | ||
May 31 | Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain | Teatre Lloseta |
June 1 | Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain | Casa del Loco |
June 3 | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | Primavera Fest |
June 6 | Porto, Norte, Portugal | Casa da Musica |
June 7 | Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands | Patronaat |
June 8 | Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands | Tivoli de Helling |
June 9 | The City of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium | AB Club |
June 10 | London, England | Union Chapel |
Solo | ||
June 15 | Chicago, IL | Schubaâs |
June 16 | Cleveland, OH | The Grog Shop |
June 17 | Toronto, ON | Music Gallery |
June 18 | Montreal, QC | Mile End Cultural Centre |
June 18 | Cambridge, MA | T.T. The Bear's |
June 20 | Brooklyn, NY | Southpaw |
June 21 | Hoboken, NJ | Maxwell's |
June 22 | Philadelphia, PA | World Cafe Live |
June 23 | Washington, DC | Black Cat |
June 24 | Pittsburgh, PA | Club Café |
June 25 | Newport, KY | Southgate House |