Swift Arrows Press Round-up!
Seattle Met Magazine just named Swift Arrows "Album of the Month." Click on the pic to the left to read the full review.
To check out other recent reviews/articles, visit the PRESS page.
Also, a BIG thanks to everyone who's bought the record so far.
Here's to Swift Arrows' glorious first week in the world!
-- Shelby
It's National Release Day for Swift Arrows!!!
It's national release day for my sophomore solo album, Swift Arrows! JOY!!!
You can STREAM THE WHOLE ALBUM FOR FREE (today only) and purchase a digital or physical copy at Bandcamp, CD Baby, Amazon or iTunes. If you're in Seattle you can pick up a copy at Sonic Boom, Easy Street, Everyday Music or Silver Platters.
If you missed the release show last weekend, come by Sonic Boom Records, Ballard at 6pm TONIGHT to catch the encore show!
Lastly, I really hope you enjoy the new tunes.
-- Shelby
"Swift Arrows" Live on New Day Northwest!
Damien Jurado on Producing "Swift Arrows"
Record Release Show Tickets Are On Sale NOW!
Announcing New Album: Swift Arrows!
I'm THRILLED to announce that my sophomore solo album Swift Arrows, produced by Damien Jurado, will be released July 23rd, 2013 and it's available for PRE-ORDER HERE!
To read about our MAGICAL experience making this record, check out the blog posts from the studio last summer. And SAVE THE DATE for the big CD Release Show at Columbia City Theater on Saturday, July 13th, 2013 (Mikey & Matty Gervais and Courtney Marie Andrews will open)! Tickets for this show will go on sale this Sat, June 1st!
There's LOTS more exciting news around the corner so sign up on the mailing list or "Like" the Facebook artist page to stay in the loop!
I CAN'T WAIT TO SHARE THIS MUSIC WITH YOU!
-- Earl
Full Band at Folklife Fest & Live on KEXP 90.3
**Catch us at the Fountain Lawn Stage at Folklife Festival this Saturday, May 25th @ 3PM - info HERE!
**And LIVE on KEXP 90.3's The Morning Show - next Wednesday, May 29th @ 9:30AM - info HERE!
-- Earl
First Living Room Show Tour a Success!
A huge THANK YOU to all who hosted and attended shows on my first ever Living Room Show Tour! It was a really wonderful experience for me and I hope it was for you too. Each night was truly unique and special and I am now a TOTAL believer in this format for sharing music. There's just nothing else like it! Here's a collage I put together of my loveable little "throne" at each stop. Can't wait for the next LRS tour!
Tacoma, San Francisco (x2), Cambria, San Diego, Venice, Pasadena and Seattle!
Rolling Stone Says...
...that my song "Everyone Belongs to Someone" would fit perfectly on the soundtrack of Zach Braff's big, new post-Garden State movie. Being featured alongside The National, Flaming Lips and The Shins sounds mighty fine to me! Let's do this, Zach!
-- Earl
West Coast Living Room Show Tour On Sale NOW!
Starting April 28th in Tacoma, WA, I'll be heading out on my first ever Living Room Show Tour! Confirmed cities include Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, San Francisco, Cambria, San Diego and Los Angeles, with MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
Click here for tickets and info:
Check back soon for more show announcements!!!
Shelby
A Song + A Window Into My Creative Process at WWU
On March 3rd I had the honor of opening for Benjamin Gibbard again, this time at his alma mater, Western Washington University. The crowd was stellar and a crew of some WWU's best and brightest sat me down for an interview pre-show to talk about my creative process and future plans. They made a super sweet little vid! Check it...
-- Earl
March 2013 Show Dates (More TBA)!
Opening for Rhett Miller of the Old 97s!
So stoked for this show. Tickets will go FAST. Get on it!
RHETT MILLER w/ SHELBY EARL @ The Triple Door Mainstage
Tuesday, March 05
7:30 PM (All ages)
$20 advance // $25 day of
-- Earl
Merry Christmas, Everyone!
Fretboard Journal Feature, Seattle Mag & Last Show of 2012!
The fine folks over at Fretboard Journal invited me to swing by their offices and play a song for their awesome "12 Days of Fretboard" event. I'm honored to have been featured alongside Benjamin Gibbard and Joseph Arthur for Days 1 - 3, and rumor has it there are more badass artists yet to come! See the video below for a sneak-peek of my new song "Swift Arrows" off the forthcoming album.
Twelve Days of Fretboard: Shelby Earl from fretboardjournal on Vimeo.
And a big thanks to Seattle Magazine for the great write-up and summary of all-things-holiday in my world! What a sweet little surprise on this grey 12.12.12. morning!
ALSO, the band and I will play our last show of the year tomorrow - Thursday, Dec. 13th at the Sunset Tavern - opening for the fabulous Lavender Diamond (from LA). Tickets and info HERE.
Lavendar Diamond with Shelby Earl (and Band!)
The Sunset Tavern
Thu, December 13, 2012
Doors: 8:00 PM (*we play at 9PM SHARP!!!)
$10.00, This show is 21+
Come celebrate a stellar 2012 with us!
Happy Holidays!
-- Earl
"This Christmas Is For Us" Newly Re-mastered, for Modern Times!
My bandmates and I got together one wintery afternoon in Nov. of last year and recorded this Christmas tune I'd just written. It's about staying in Seattle for the holidays, with the community I love, for the first time in years (my mom lives in Cali, so to Cali I usually go!). We lit candles, ate home-made Christmas cookies, sipped our coffees, threw sounds on tape, and goofed off in all directions - it was a joyous day.
We didn't have much time to get the recording out into the world before Christmas (and I had no time to get it mastered), so I've gone back and gotten it all fancied up in time for the 2012 holly-days. Now the sound quality will stand up to the rest of your digital catalog and you can spin this bad boy all season long. PLUS, it's only $1!
Download "This Christmas Is For Us": This Christmas Is For Us (Re-mastered), by Shelby Earlshelbyearl.bandcamp.com
Happy tree-trimming!
-- Earl
Gigs4Good's "Wintersong" at the Crocodile!
Get your scarves and sweaters on and oochie over to The Crocodile on Wed, Nov. 28th! I'm playing a a Gigs4Good/Team Up for Nonprofits event called "Wintersong," where a bunch of great local bands will play their favorite winter-themed jams. I'm cooking up a coupla fun co-llabs for the night and would love to see you there!
All proceeds from the event go to TUfNP/G4G so they can continue their great work (check them out if you aren't familliar!). The line-up also includes local fav's Ivan & Alyosha, Tea Cozies, Tom Eddy, Ben Fisher, Kevin Long, Naomi Wachira and Tony Kevin Jr.!
You can pick up your very own tickets here: http://thecrocodile.com/events/6620073/ivan-alyosha
-- Earl
Benjamin Gibbard & Me - In Apocalyptic Poster Form!
Fall 2012 - Best Time Ever?
Here's what's crackin' thus far (more announcements to come!):
- Oct. 28th - The Great Ballard Chili Cook Off (to benefit Ballard Food Bank) w/ Country Lips - SOLD OUT.
- Oct. 30th - Fremont Abbey w/ Sam Russell (CD Release show) and Slow Skate. Info HERE.
- Nov. 17th - Washington Hall w/ Benjamin Gibbard. SOLD OUT, **but keep an eye on my Facebook Page for ticket give-away info!**
- Nov. 28th - Wintersong (to benefit Team Up!) at the Crocodile w/ Ivan & Alyosha, Tea Cozies and more! Info HERE.
Enjoy every minute of this beautiful season and I hope to see you at a show!
-- Earl