Mt. Desolation Ready October Release of Eponymous Collaboration Led Debut Album
Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Written by Stereoboard.com
Mt. Desolation, the new alt-country side project of Keane's Tim-Rice Oxley and Jesse Quin, release their debut album 'Mt. Desolation' on the 18th October 2010 through Island Records.
The eponymous album opens with 'Departure', a raucous, high-tempo hoedown of a song, written and sung by Tim. Featuring The Killers' Ronnie Vannucci and Mumford & Sons' Country Winston, it is a hugely spirited tune that sweeps with an infectious rhythm and classic-sounding chorus. It's followed by 'Annie Ford' a song written and sung by Jesse with a stetson doffed to Nashville. Jesse's rich timbre evokes the spirit of the rapturous Tennessee era of country, and serves as an accomplished introduction to another fine young songwriter.
'Another Night On My Side' is as reflective as it is warm and cocooning, and features a beautiful duet between Jesse and Jessica Staveley-Taylor (one third of the hotly tipped band of sisters knowsn as The Staves); 'Platform 7' revisits the high-octane country rambling spirit of 'Departure'; ‘Bridal Gown’, is a charming, soothing lament; and the bluesy ‘The Midnight Ghost’ takes its inspiration from Jack Kerouac's 'The Dharma Bums'.
Over the course of 10 songs, 'Mt. Desolation' circles a broad pool of emotions. It is a record born out of a spirit of adventure and a lot of fun was had in the making of it.
The Musicians:
Tim Rice-Oxley - Vocals, Piano
Jesse Quin - Vocals, Guitar
Andrew Lowe - Bass
Fimbo - Drums
John Roderick - BVs, Guitar
Pete Roe - Keys, BVs
Tom Hobden - Fiddle
Jessica Staveley-Taylor - BVs
John-William Scott - Bass, Guitar
Phil Renna - Fiddle, Keys
9th September – Belfast, Spring & Airbrake
10th September – Dublin, Whelans
12th September – Nottingham Bodega
14th September – Newcastle Academy 2
15th September – Glasgow King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
16th September – Inverness Hootanannys
17th September – Stornoway Woodlands Centre
18th September – Ullapool Loopallu Festival
19th September – Fort William Watercolour Studio
21st September – Isle Of Mull, An Tobar
22nd September – Dundee Fat Sams
23rd September – Aberdeen The Tunnels
24th September – Leeds Brudenell Social Club
25th September – Manchester Deaf Institute
27th September – London Scala
28th September – Brighton Ballroom
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