Monthly Archives: August 2014

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Emma Swift mini-album makes ALBUM OF THE WEEK at JB Hi-fi

 

Staff at Sydney music retailer JB Hifi’s Strand Arcade store have thrown their support behind Emma’s mini-album, making it their pick of the week this week. The record was released on August 1 through independent label Laughing Outlaw Records and is being distributed through Inertia.

“This teary masterpiece from Emma deserves our pick of the week,” said JB Hifi’s Areatha Bryant.

“It’s a shot of whiskey with a dash of Patsy Cline. Y’all just gotta love that cocktail. Embrace the heartbreak. That’s our motto. Well done Ms Swift. You nailed it.”

The album is available now at selected JB-Hifi stores as well as online via Laughing Outlaw Records, Bandcamp and iTunes.

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Swift HQ is thrilled to announce that Emma has been selected to open for Kasey Chambers at her album launch shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane this September. Kasey Chambers has long been a champion of great Americana music in Australia and the shows will launch her latest album, “Bittersweet”. Yes, it’s the same name as the first track on Emma’s record. Synchronicity!

Details:

September 2, Lefty’s Old Time Music hall, Brisbane

September 3, Northcote Social Club, Melbourne

September 4, Newtown Social Club, Sydney

Tickets for the shows can be purchased on Kasey’s website.

Emma will be joined by Chris Pickering on guitar for all three shows.

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With high praise continuing to flow for Emma Swift’s debut mini-album in her home country of Australia, positive reviews and press are starting to come in from overseas, with the publication of  a fantastic review from the UK’s Three Chords and The Truth website, as well as radio play across more than 30 US radio stations via the syndicated International Americana Music Show and Georgia’s Just Off The Radar program.

David Hughes from Three Chords and the Truth UK described the album today as “a 6 track collection of divine entrancing pure country gold [that] will have you drooling for the half hour it takes to infiltrate your senses…. She has her pulse on the real thing as this pedal steel driven batch of sad songs, drizzled with soul and sung at a luring pace, oozes with golden class from start to finish.”

Scottish born, Brooklyn dwelling radio broadcaster Michael Park played ‘Seasons’ on The International Americana Music Show this week, alongside Canada’s Lindi Ortega and English guitar legend Richard Thompson.

Athens broadcaster Joe Silva included ‘James’ in his playlist for Just Off The Radar this week in an eclectic show that also included Bear In Heaven and Manchester Orchestra.

New York’s Grass Clippings blog featured ‘Bittersweet’ back in July in a section titled ‘New Nashville Sounds’ featuring Kelsey Waldon and Andrew Combs.

The album was recorded in Nashville and produced by Anne McCue and has been released in Australia by Laughing Outlaw Records.