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New Interview, New Picture, New U.S. Tour?? Say it IS so Marcus!!
First off, let’s discuss the importance of THIS PICTURE!
Holy blue Marcus picture Batman!
This has to be new, right? If not, well, I’m not sure I can be friends with you anymore since y’all didn’t send it to me. I feel like my life as a Marcus fangirl has been divided in 2… pre-blue picture and post-blue picture. Gah.
So, where did this come from? Well, the people over at For Folk’s Sake rolled 10 questions past Marcus and this pretty little thing was attached.
Let’s talk about the MOST important thing from the article, at least in all the U.S. fans opinions.
We’re doing a stack of dates in April around UK. We’re playing loads of festivals and then hopefully head back to U.S. later in the year.
U.S. tour? Yes please!! It’s been a long time baby. A very long time. I need uninitiated hugs and short pants back in my life STAT!
And if you are wondering, I am totally ignoring the question on that certain movie and U.S. fans, cause honestly, I think that’s one of those answers that just comes out all wrong. I get what he’s trying to say, but some will probs take offense when really, he’s right. There. I said it.
Go and read the whole interview over at For Folk’s Sake. I love all the good press coming out as of late about Marcus and it can only get BETTER as we get closer to the full album release date (rumored for June 13). I should add this, to Marcus or any of the Team Foster peeps, LiLi and I would be happy to review said album before it comes out. Just sayin’.
And don’t forget y’all…. Tumble Down EP is OUT! If you haven’t ordered your copy yet, well, we are going to shame you. SHAME!!!
Here are the links to get on it:
- Download on iTunes (UK)
- Purchase the CD on Amazon (UK), Amazon (US) or Roughtrade
- Purchase the vinyl on Roughtrade
And please join me in laughter as we see Marcus is wearing THE SAME shirt while riding in the tour van today!
Thanks to XMAAS for this gem! Srsly adorbs that boy is!
MAJOR NEWS!!! Marcus Joining Sam on Tour!!!
Breathe people… BREATHE!!! We just got the word from the powers that be that we can share this with you!
MARCUS IS JOINING SAM ON THE LAST LEG OF HIS MINOR TOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(No, that is not enough exclamation points to express my joy.)
We have got the dates that Marcus will be there! Click the jump or scroll down to see if your Sam date is one of them!
My Letter to Marcus Before He Gets Too Famous For Us
Dear Marcus,
Sometimes I like to write letters to you on the blog in hopes you may read them one day. Or maybe Sam will since he’s kind of an internet stalker (as evidenced here) and he’ll copy/paste this into an email to you.
I’ve been noticing a lot of buzz about you lately on the interwebs. The “Marcus Foster” Google Alerts have shot up considerably, and they aren’t even talking about that bad ass football player in Ohio that is sure to go Division 1 in college. It all started when you finally set that date. The date I’ve been waiting for for over a year now. The date of your Tumble Down EP release, which of course we all know is April 4. It’s on my calendar. No, really. Read the rest of this entry
Mix Tape Monday: Brooke Fraser
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Brooke Fraser
Well, in case you didn’t hear… LiLi and I got sold out on the Sam show in Dallas. It seemed kind of crazy, until LiLi did some investigation and realized the sold out tickets were most likely Sam’s headlining lady, Brooke Fraser’s fault. We were pretty sure it’s because she’s a babe. But now after EVEN MORE investigation, I’m realizing that the real reason is probably because she is amazeballs!
I present to you… Exhibit A!
Or if you just want the tune minus the video, cause you are at work and watching the vid may make it too obvious that you aren’t really working, here is an mp3 for you!
Brooke Fraser — Something In The Water
Or how about Exhibit B? I love this video!
Crap. Now I’m doubly sad we got sold out on the show because Brooke is the bee’s knees. I want to see her in concert too. Super sad panda.
Here’s a little bit more info on Brooke for you.
New Zealand-born singer and songwriter Brooke Fraser will release her third album, Flags, on October 12 on Wood and Bone Records. The new record was recorded in Los Angeles at EastWest Studios and was produced by the artist. A full U.S. tour has been announced for November and December.
Flags is a dreamy, alternative-pop collection that showcases her agile soprano, lilting melodies, and knack for telling her stories through the lives of vibrant characters. “I’ve never used as many characters or as much narrative in my songwriting as I have on this record,” Fraser says. The album also features a co-written duet with Aqualung’s Matt Hales, titled “Who Are We Fooling?”
In 2002, when she was 18, Fraser signed with Sony Music and moved to Auckland where she played regularly at local venues while she wrote the songs that would appear on her debut album, What To Do With Daylight. That album, released in New Zealand in 2003, debuted at No. 1 and achieved gold status the same week. It eventually went eight times platinum, selling more than 120,000 copies in New Zealand alone, and remained in the Top 10 on the album charts for more than a year. The album spawned five Top 20 singles and made Fraser a star in her home country, leading to 2004 tours of Australia and New Zealand with John Mayer and David Bowie.
In 2005, Brooke took a trip to Rwanda, 11 years after a genocide that claimed the lives of nearly one million people. During the journey, she met and befriended a number of Rwandans who entrusted their stories to her, including an orphan named Albertine, the namesake of her second album, which was released in the U.S. in May 2008. After being featured on the iTunes homepage as an “Editor’s Choice” selection, Albertine entered the Billboard Top 100 chart and climbed to No. 5 on the digital retailer’s U.S. album chart. Fraser toured the States that fall, winning over audiences with her dry wit and warm stage presence.
So, while you are all clammoring to get to your respective Sam shows (cause you were smart and already bought your tickets while LiLi and I waited an extra day), be sure to stick around and catch Brooke. It will be worth your time!
Catch even more goodies from Brooke Fraser on her Official Webpage, Twitter and, of course, MySpace! And you see she has a new album coming out, right? Don’t miss it!
Mix Tape Monday: Andrew Soloman
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What is it about a man, his guitar, and a field... ::le sigh::
Andrew Soloman
From his bio:
Andrew Sloman “epitomizes the talent, craft and sublime skill of the great British singer songwriter – understated but remarkably versatile both in terms of vocal lines and the melodies of the music” (Rick Lippit, Live Music FM). He has supported Sting, The Automatic and The Zutons on European tours and his music is regularly featured on shows like Tom Robinson on Radio 6. Andrew plays all of the instruments on his first EP, “Tides,” except for the string arrangements written together with the Mizenus Quartet; a group of extraordinary women from the Royal Philharmonic, BBC Welsh, and Glasgow Symphony Orchestras. The record, which was recorded and produced at his home in London, was released in October 2009 and continues to receive rave reviews. “Tides” is available now on iTunes. His highly anticipated sophmore album, “Deadwood,” will be released summer 2010. Coming to The National Underground in New York, Alberta Street Pub in Portland, 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville, LeStat’s Coffee House in San Diego and more.
AND if you can make Andrew’s first show our in sunny California, SAMaM Global is gonna make the pot just a wee bit sweeter for you! The first 20 fans to buy a $5.00 advance ticket get a free autographed “Tides” CD!
Sweet, right? Just email ahartman@samamglobal.com to purchase. Here is the cool flyer and deets for the show:
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