Synth-pop newbie Craft Spells will be embarking on his debut UK and European tour this October, with four British dates including London and Manchester.
In the cold and dreary winter of 2009, alone in his bedroom and hidden from the darkness of the world outside Justin Paul Vallesteros had begun working on something that would change his life forever.
What began as a couple notes played in experimentation soon transformed into vibrant melodies that soon shook Vallesteros’ musical foundation to the core. Guitar chords laced over pulse sating synth melodies and drum rhythms was a departure from Justin’s previous work; he began to create the dreamy nostalgic pop music that is Craft Spells.
Coming from Seattle, a place not known for its musical history or impact on music culture, it seemed destined for Craft Spells to stay as a bedroom pop project with no final destination in sight. But soon the shear amount of blog volume his work began to generate was unimaginable.
Sites like Weekly Tape Deck, Pasta Primavera, No Modest Bear and Pitchfork’s Forkcast took notice and thus began the never ending worldwide posting and re-posting on blog after blog of Craft Spells. The sound is led by Justin’s blissful voice, backed behind beautiful guitar melodies over heavenly synths, pop basslines and looped rhythms. Captured Tracks has released 7” single for the song “Party Talk” and released the debut LP ‘Idle Labor’ earlier this year.
If you want to catch Justin and his backing band on tour this October, check the dates and details below.
Craft Spells UK tour dates are as follows:
Tues October 11th – The Lexington, London
Wed October 12th – A Nation of Shopkeepers, Leeds
Thurs October 13th – Captain’s Rest, Glasgow
Fri October 14th – Islington Mill, Manchester
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