BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS(SARA WATKINS) – ANOTHER FREE WOMAN – KINGS AND QUEENS
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For Immediate Release May 12, 2011
BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF KINGS AND QUEENS JUNE 14 AT THE LIVING ROOM IN NEW YORK CITY
…THREE YEARS IN THE MAKING ALBUM FEATURES COLLABORATIONS WITH ROSANNE CASH, EMMYLOU HARRIS, SAM PHILLIPS, LUCINDA WILLIAMS, CASSANDRA WILSON, AND MANY OTHER LEGENDARY WOMEN OF SONG
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings—Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing and Tom Wilson—will celebrate the June 14 release of their long-awaited collaborative album, Kings And Queens, with a performance at The Living Room (154 Ludlow Street) in New York City. Three years in the making for the acclaimed Canadian supergroup, Kings & Queens (File Under: Music/Dramatico/Universal) pairs the band with legendary and iconic female artists including Rosanne Cash, Exene Cervenka, Holy Cole, Emmylou Harris, Amy Helm, Janiva Magness, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Sam Phillips, Serena Ryder, Pam Tillis, Sara Watkins, Lucinda Williams, Cassandra Wilson and Patti Scialfa (full track list below).
The concept for Kings And Queens was a random idea that came out of a late-night conversation in a van about “various artists we’ve all had the privilege of working with,” says Colin Linden. “We began with a page torn out of a notebook and a lot of ‘hey, what about’ and ‘wouldn’t it be great to work with’ interjections.” Some three years later, they transformed that wish list into Kings And Queens.
Produced by Grammy-and Juno-winning producer Colin Linden (Bruce Cockburn, Tom Wilson, Colin James), the album was recorded in various cities from Nashville, Toronto and New York to New Orleans, Los Angeles and Woodstock. “No destination was too far for love,” says Stephen Fearing. “Colin flew around North America with hard drives and files on his computer, and when we had an artist agree to be involved like Lucinda Williams, he flew to L.A. and recorded in the studio in L.A. with her.”
Formed as a one-off side project for a tribute album to the late Willie P. Bennett, whose 1978 album Blackie and the Rodeo King is their namesake, the band has organically evolved into a roots-oriented band in North America. After the release of the critically acclaimed High or Hurtin, The Songs of Willie P. Bennett (1996), singer/songwriters Tom Wilson, Colin Linden, and Stephen Fearing became a full-fledged band releasing nine album to dates. The folk-rock/blues trio has garnered a Juno Award for Best Roots & Traditional Album for Kings of Love (1999) and Juno nominations for BARK (2003) and Let s Frolic (2007). Swinging From The Chains Of Love (2009) featured a collection of tracks from the Blackie catalogue.
For more information, please contact Lellie Capwell or Carla Sacks at Sacks & Co, lellie.capwell@sacksco.com, 818.384.1180 or carla@sacksco.com, 212.741.1000.
The Songs (& The Queens):
If I Can’t Have You – Lucinda Williams
Another Free Woman – Sara Watkins
Got You Covered – Rosanne Cash
I’m Still Loving You – Amy Helm
Golden Sorrows – Cassandra Wilson
Shelter Me Lord – Patti Scialfa
My Town Has Moved Away – Pam Tillis
How Come you Treat Me So Bad – Janiva Magness
Step Away – Emmylou Harris
Heart O’ Mine – Mary Margaret O’Hara
Brave – Holly Cole
Made Of Love – Exene Cervenka
Love Lay Me Down – Sam Phillips
Black Sheep – Serena Ryder
For more information, please contact Lellie Capwell or Carla Sacks at Sacks & Co, lellie.capwell@sacksco.com, 818.384.1180 or carla@sacksco.com, 212.741.1000.