Langhorne Slim At The Visulite

Langhorne Slim And The Law
With Jon Lindsay

The Visulite
Wednesday March 7, 2012
Doors 8:00 PM / Music 9:00 PM

Tickets: $12.00 Advance & $15.00 DOS

Tickets can be purchased in advance at CD Warehouse (King's Drive), Manifest Discs, Sunshine Daydreams (NoDa), online at CarolinaTix, PayPal or Music Today and by phone at 1.800.594.TIXX or
704.372.1000

It is a special time for Langhorne Slim as he is so proud to announce and present Be Set Free, his mighty third album being released by Kemado Records. One of the most endearing and standout qualities of Slim’s live shows is the sureness that one is always entering a genuine gospel-like musical experience full of little miracles. Be Set Free has captured this charisma and spirit -the “hold your heart” moments and “raise a drink” dance vibes shine throughout with lush string arrangements and the fine sonic talents of drummer Malachi DeLorenzo, new bassist Jeff Ratner and new keyboard/banjo player David Moore. Langhorne’s stronger than ever vocals lead the journey blending his poetry through the beautiful chaos and bearing a wisdom that reflects a broken heart battling the perils of true hope.

Be Set Free is Langhorne’s most cinematic and cohesive effort to date. Slim has truly reached a point of light where these songs come from wide-eyed maturity and mastered craft.

Gut wrenching lyrics and gorgeous merry melodies-it would be easy to categorize it as folk, but this time-it’s much more complex than just that slice of pie. Sweet hallelujah choruses bleed throughout tracks like “Land Of Dreams” and “Say Yes” and turn to the darkness of blues filled “I Love You, But Goodbye”.

Be Set Free was produced by Chris Funk (member of Decemberists) who also played various instruments on the record in Portland, OR. The album also features several guest musicians including Sam Kassirer (from Josh Ritter’s band), Erika Wennerstrom (from Heartless Bastards) and Laura Veirs. The album was mixed by Tucker Martine who has recently worked with greats like Sufjan Stevens and R.E.M.

Needless to say ’tis been a non stop journey of excitement for Langhorne Slim. Since March 2008, the band have headlined over 150 shows and played major festivals such as Lollapalooza, Bumbershoot, Austin City Limits Festival, Newport Folk Fest, Sunset Junction, Pickathon, Rhythm and Roots, and SXSW. The band garnered heavy acclaim for their performance of “Restless” on the David Letterman show and were WXPN’s artist of the month. This spring, the band will be touring the US and Europe including a US tour with the Drive-By Truckers in April.

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Presented In Conjunction With Landshark Entertainment


Son-of-a-preacher-man, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Jon Lindsay was born in Portland, Oregon, and resides in North Carolina. He’s currently signed to Chocolate Lab Records and has two releases on that label: Escape From Plaza-Midwood and Magic Winter & the Dirty South. 2010′s Escape has been widely heralded as an arresting official label debut with remarkable vision and originality. Performer Magazine called it “one of the best records to come out of the Southeast over the past decade”, and it has received countless endorsements from fellow artists, championed by Ken Stringfellow (Big Star, The Posies), Stuart Mclamb of The Love Language, and Snuzz (Ben Folds) among many others. Lindsay’s songs are meticulously sculpted instrumentally and lyrically, and span the gamut of pop and rock sonic textures, the constant thread being his unmistakable, sweet and acrobatic vocals. Live and on records there are traces of his obsessions (Zevon, Elliott Smith, Guided By Voices, Morrissey), but never more than the slightest homage; he’s got more than enough to say about his own agenda, which is always theatrical, full of consummate showmanship and dynamics. In the past, Lindsay has been involved with The Young Sons, Benji Hughes, Carlisle, Nicole Atkins, The Catch Fire and other acts. He currently tours with a five piece band, and also performs solo tours. 2011 will bring the release of Lindsay’s next full-length Summer Wilderness Program. His touring band has a new lineup consisting of returning band members Kyle Dussault (keys), Grant Funderburk (guitar) and featuring new drummer Marlon Young and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Kaityln Kennedy. In 2011 Lindsay's live set features songs from both his previous releases as well as new material from the forthcoming Summer Wilderness Program.	Artist's Web Site See a YouTube clip from Jon Lindsay