Dave Harding: Electric and upright bass
Sean Oldham: Drums, percussion, backing vocals
Willy Vlautin: Guitars, vocals
Dan Eccles: Guitar
Paul Brainard: Pedal steel, trumpet, piano
The Arena Rock Record Company has signed Portland’s Richmond Fontaine and will release the band’s new album “We Used To Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River” in September 2009.
“We Used To Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River” follows on from the band’s landmark seventh album “Thirteen Cities” (2007), the sparse, stripped down, “The Fitzgerald” (2005) and the alt country classic “Post To Wire” (2004), which was named 4th best album of the year by Uncut (behind Brian Wilson, Wilco, & Loretta Lynn). The new album, seen as the band’s most accessible yet, was produced once again by JD Foster (Calexico, Richard Buckner, Laura Cantrell), who was at the helm for the last three albums. Multi-instrumentalist Paul Brainard steps in with pedal steel, trumpet and piano and the core line up of Willy Vlautin (guitars, vocals), Sean Oldham (drums, vocals), Dave Harding (Bass) and Dan Eccles (guitars) remains.
From the album comes Richmond Fontaine’s first seven-inch single in years, a limited edition of the song “”You Can Move Back Here”, which can also be heard on this Myspace site.
Willy Vlautin’s literate lyrical style landed him a publishing deal which saw the publication of his first novel “The Motel Life” - already on its second print run and currently being made into a major motion picture. 2007 saw the publication of Willy’s highly-acclaimed second novel “Northlne”. Both novels are published by Faber and Faber.
Looking forward to the Leeds show. Might bring my camera this time. Can photograph the Western Skyline chords after I forgot what you took the time to tell me Dan last time you were here. :-) Good luck with the new album.
Hello....Please see my BLOG link for a preview song that JD Foster produced...he's a gem! Cheers, Susie
Preview song from 'Tucson Moonshine' album, produced by JD Foster & feat. Calexico members Joey Burns, John Convertino & Jacob Valenzuela plus Nick Luca. Photos by Susie Hug. Photos of Susie Hug by Joey Burns. Recorded at Wavelab Studio in Tucson, Arizona. Engineered by Chris Schultz & Mixed by Craig Schumacher [who also played harmonica].
To RF Little Sue, Jenny Conlee (in all 3 bands!), Ezra Holbrook, Lewi, all rocking. Come on out if you can. Cheers, Casey CASEY NEILL/NORWAY RATS with From Words to Blows and Lewi Longmire Band. Friday May 8th- PORTLAND, OR @ Mississippi Studios www.mississippistudios.com 3939 N. Mississippi $10, 8pm doors, 9pm showtime Last show for many months, so we'll be pulling out all the stops for this one.
Hope all is well,gents;happy holidays to you all and you know you're always welcome back here in Ireland anytime..hopin' you've us lined up for some dates in '09..
We love A JOCKEY'S CHRISTMAS; thanks so much, Willy! We'd love to have you in the store sometime ... any time that works for you would work for us. Happy Thanksgiving to one of our favorite bands ...
So, I just finished Northline and I must say I enjoyed it as much as any book i've read since the ones I used to get lost in as a kid. Don't get much time for reading these days (day job days still outnumbering tourbus days unfortunately) but i'm so glad I stayed up a few nights to join Allison on her travels.
I even managed to avoid reading it in the style of the Post To Wire dialogues, which proved tough with The Motel Life. I do stupid things like that. Congrats on the film, hopefully see you back in the UK soon
The new Outlaw Radio show is posted at www. outlawradioreno. blogspot. com I featured your song "Winnemucca" on this weeks show. Love your music guys!!!!
