RIP Matt Harris

From the Posies’ Facebook page:

“It is with a very heavy heart we acknowledge that the news circulating today is true. Matt Harris, bassist for The Posies from 2001 til 2014, has passed away. Matt lent his incredible skills, mischievous humor and abject sweetness to many Posies tours and his brilliant bass lines are captured on our albums “Every Kind of Light” (2005) and “Blood Candy” (2010). Rest well, Matt. You will be missed.”

The Posies to Tour Spain in June

The Posies will do a teaser run of shows in Spain (and environs) in June! They will be previewing the new album plus pulling out the classics. Dates below, tickets are on sale now.

13 June – Logroño @ Biribay
14 June – Pontevedra @ TBA
15 June – Oviedo @ La Salvaje
16 June – Salamanca @ La Chica de Ayer
17 June – Sevilla @ Sala X
18 June – Valencia @ 16 Toneladas
21 June – Terrassa @ Nova Jazz Cava

Ken Stringfellow Announces North American Tour Playing “Touched” and More!

Ken Stringfellow North American Tour 2019

Poster by Brian Matthew Hart

Ken has announced a North American tour for this fall presenting his 2001 album “Touched” and more — playing mostly non-venue spaces (many of which are secret shows), mostly with real pianos.

Visit the tour page for links to purchase tickets!

Full list of dates:

9/12 — Delgado Guitars, Nashville TN
9/13 — house concert, Memphis TN
9/14 — Utopia Studios, St. Louis MO
9/15 — private studio, Indianapolis IN
9/16 — house concert, Columbus OH
9/17 — Bop Stop, Cleveland OH
9/18 — house concert, Camp Hill PA
9/19 — Music Mansion, Providence RI
9/20 — Lilypad, Cambridge MA
9/21 — Mercury Lounge, New York NY
9/22 — Gradwell House studio, Haddon Heights NJ
9/23 — house concert, Chevy Chase MD
9/24 — Bantha Tea Bar, Pittsburgh PA
9/25 — Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati OH
9/26 — Steinway Piano Gallery, Detroit MI
9/27 — Rowan County Arts Center, Morehead KY
9/28 — Flicker Bar, Athens GA
9/29 — The Woodshop, Chattanooga TN
9/30 — Petra’s, Charlotte NC
10/1 — house concert, Charleston SC
10/2 — Neighborhood Comics, Savannah GA
10/3 — house concert, Miami FL
10/4 — St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club, St. Petersburg FL
10/5 — house concert, Pensacola FL
10/6 — Thirsty Hippo, Hattiesburg MS
10/8 – Ronan School of Music, Jacksonville FL
10/9 – Timucua Arts Foundation, Orlando FL
10/17 — The Lounge Above Legion 2205, Vancouver CANADA
10/18 — Alma Mater, Tacoma WA
10/19 — Hollywood Senior Center, Portland OR
10/20 — house concert, Redding CA
10/22 — Piedmont Piano, Oakland CA
10/23 — Merrill College Provost House, Santa Cruz CA
10/24 — Tiki Patio at Vinyl Junkies, San Diego CA
(10/26 performance at private wedding, Altadena CA)
10/27 — All Saints Church, Pasadena CA
10/29 — Gatos Trail Recording, Yucca Valley CA
10/30 — secret show, Las Vegas NV
10/31 — Man Vs. Music Recording, Salt Lake City UT
11/1 — house concert, Boise ID
11/2 — Fireside Event Hall, Spokane WA
11/3 — Radar Station Art Gallery, Wenatchee WA
11/6 — Rainbow Studio, Port Townsend WA
11/7 — Little Devil’s Lunchbox, Port Angeles WA
11/8 — Ballard Homestead, Seattle WA
11/9 — Sehome High School, Bellingham WA

Ken Stringfellow needs your help!

“Hello from Ken!

Recently my band THE DiSCiPLiNES has found themselves in a trademark dispute with another artist… we need to register our name as a trademark (read: hire a team of lawyer$) to resolve this situation and we have launched a GoFundMe to help raise $$ for our legal fund. Could really use your help — this is not only about The D’s music, which could virtually disappear if we don’t successfully navigate the dispute, but also my own ability to make music as an independent musician is highly impacted by these legal costs–right at a time when I’m devoting my energies to working exclusively on the Posies new album for 2020. Any and all help appreciated!

DiSCiPLiNES GoFundMe<3

Thank you,
Ken”

Ken Stringfellow To Open for Wilco in Europe, Perform “Touched” In NYC

Ken Stringfellow announced that he will be opening for Wilco for several dates of their European spring tour.

June 12-13 in Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique
June 15-16 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
June 18 in Lille, France
June 19 in Rouen, France
June 20 in La Rochelle, France

Tickets are on sale for these shows now, with the exception of the Amsterdam dates which have sold out.

On September 21, Ken will be performing ‘Touched’ (and more!) in a very special performance in New York City, 18 years after releasing the album on 9/11/2001 and becoming the first musical artist to play below Houston Street, the first week after 9/11. This will be the first time ‘Touched’ is performed in its entirety, and the show will feature special guests TBA. Tickets are on sale now, visit the Tour page for information.

The Posies Announce Summer Shows Debuting New Songs

This summer the Posies will be hitting the road for a few select shows to debut the songs they’re recording for their new album! More shows to be announced, but here’s what’s on sale now:

July 12 @ Andy’s Bar, Denton TX 21+ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-posies-andys-bar-venue-tickets-59730530625

July 20 @ The Back Room, Milwaukee WI ALL AGES https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-posies-andys-bar-venue-tickets-59730530625

July 21 @ Turf Club, Saint Paul MN 21+
http://turfclub.net/show/2019-07-the-posies/