LA Folk Singer Jonathan Wilson Announces Debut Album, London Live Dates & Tickets
Friday, 17 June 2011
Written by Rob Sleigh
LA-based folk artist Jonathan Wilson is to release his debut solo album ‘Gentle Spirit’ on 8th August through Bella Union, the home of Fleet Foxes and Explosions in the Sky. The album features contributions from a number of other artists including Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, Vetiver’s Andy Cabic and Gary Louris, formerly of The Jayhawks. The video to Wilson’s track ‘Natural Rhapsody’ can be viewed below. Jonathan Wilson will be in the UK in July for a couple of headlining shows in London – see below for dates and tickets.
Jonathan Wilson was previously a member of the band Muscadine, who released their debut album ‘The Ballad of Hope Nichols’ in 1998. He went on to record his first solo album ‘Frankie Ray’ in 2007, although it was never officially released. In addition to his solo work, Wilson has frequently recorded and performed with a number of other artists including Elvis Costello, Erykah Badu and Bonnie “Prince” Billy. He has recently been performing alongside Robbie Robertson, a former member of The Band, in support of Robertson’s new solo album ‘How to Become Clairvoyant’, which features contributions from Eric Clapton, Trent Reznor and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello.
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix4bFtMhJ8I Jonathan Wilson ‘Natural Rhapsody’
Jonathan Wilson UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows:
Tue July 19th 2011 - The Slaughtered Lamb, London
Wed July 20th 2011 - Borderline, London
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