SOME STUFFS: Digital Leather signed to Fat Possum, head on tour
Digital Leather originally started out as a one-man project by Shawn Foree, but then things got out of hand, but for the better. Seems to be a repeat occurrence in his life, at least according to his bio, which I extract from here in style:
Foree was raised on a Baha’i hippie commune in the wilds of southern Arizona, where he went to college for 19th Century American Lit and other mind-expanding activities. It was there that he honed his skill at writing darkly infectious songs: pounding drums, moody vocals, squelching vintage synths and undeniably catchy hooks that attracted the attention of garage rock superstar Jay Reatard, who now manages the band. The songs on this album seem somewhat lo-fi, but the songwriting is impeccable; the tracks could sound just as at home on an acoustic guitar as they do with a full band. This album feels like garage-rock from the dark side, a complex, genre-bending puzzle that is immediately listenable.
By extracting this, it doesn’t mean I’m lazy and couldn’t do a re-write, but it’s the perfect way to describe what he does, or what happens when “he” becomes “they” as Digital Leather are now a full band. As a band, (t)he(y) is/are now signed to Fat Possum Records, who will be releasing the debut album (t)he(y) call/calls Warm Brother. Digital Leather seem to be adventurous types, and I believe as Foree gets loose and fancy free, his band members will be showing their own styles too, which you can do when they head to a city near you. Here are confirmed tour dates:
Sep 10 2009 Black Sparrow Layfayette, Indiana
Sep 11 2009 The Brass Rail Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Sep 12 2009 Mac’s Lansing, Michigan
Sep 13 2009 Now That’s Class Cleveland, Ohio
Sep 13 2009 The Milestone Charlotte, North Carolina
Sep 14 2009 Garfield’s Artworks Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sep 15 2009 Valentine’s Downstairs Albany, New York
Sep 16 2009 Harpers Ferry Allston, Massachusetts
Sep 17 2009 Cafe Nine New Haven, Connecticut
Sep 19 2009 Pianos Manhattan, New York
Sep 24 2009 The Milestone Charlotte, North Carolina
Sep 25 2009 Venue TBA Asheville, North Carolina
Sep 26 2009 Jack Rabbit’s Jacksonville, Florida
Sep 27 2009 Will’s Pub Orlando, Florida
Sep 28 2009 Propaganda Lake Worth, Florida
Sep 29 2009 Orpheum Tampa, Florida
Sep 30 2009 Venue TBA Atlanta, Georgia
Oct 2 2009 JJ’s Bohemia Chattanooga, Tennessee
Oct 3 2009 Firebird St. Louis, Missouri
Oct 13 2009 Larimar Lounge Denver, Colorado
Oct 14 2009 Club Vegas Salt Lake City, Utah
Oct 15 2009 Neurolux Boise, Idaho
Oct 16 2009 Comet Tavern Seattle, Washington
Oct 17 2009 Vice Scion Garage Fest Afterparty Portland, Oregon
Okay, so you probably are wondering “if I’m going to see these guys, I want to know what they sound like”. As you can see by this view, they seem to revive the aura of bands like The Cramps, The Mummies, The Buzzcocks, and some British guy with jet black oily hair. Pick and choose who you want to compare them too, but listen to their reality, a nice reality at that.
