New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Congratulations to
Black Pumas who today were nominated for Best New Artist, one of the "big four" categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Built on the partnership between frontman and former street performer Eric Burton and GRAMMY-winning guitarist and producer Adrian Quesada, the nomination caps an explosive breakout year for the Austin-based psychedelic soul duo.
From winning Best New Band and Best Song ("Black Moon Rising") at the 2019 Austin
Music Awards, attracting praise from Rolling Stone for their "tireless, charismatic" performances at SXSW, and releasing their "staggering" (MOJO) debut for ATO Records, to playing sold-out dates and multiple TV shows across the US,
Black Pumas have been on the ascent all year long.
Black Pumas' track "
Colors" has racked up 14 million streams and been Shazamed 100K times, and the band's incredible live video of the song went viral with over 7 million views to date. Last month,
Black Pumas performed "
Colors" on Jimmy Kimmel Live, following their network TV debut on CBS This Morning. Their performance of the track on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic was featured on NPR Music's Favorite Sessions, and the song will be included in a performance on Austin City Limits which will air in 2020. "
Colors" is currently at #18 on AAA Radio, the band's highest charting single to date.
Immediately after the Grammy nominations were announced this morning, The Los Angeles Times posted a reaction story asking "Who Are
Black Pumas?" It's obvious that more fans are finding out every day.
Praise for
Black Pumas:
"A debut so perfectly realized by the standards they've set themselves that you wonder what could possibly come next."— The Guardian
"Few artists seem to tap the collective unease of the national moment quite like Austin's
Black Pumas...never missing a beat is the tireless, charismatic energy of singer Eric Burton."— Rolling Stone
"So much more expansive than retro soul...sounds like a record that The
Black Keys would do with Marvin Gaye." — NPR Music
"The duo's flair for drama is so stirring, they can seem acutely cinematic." —Pitchfork
"Wu-Tang Clan meets
James Brown…radiates soul at a wattage that may not be exactly street legal." — KCRW
"Staggering…the world does indeed need
Black Pumas and their message right now." — MOJO
"The Austin favorites need to be seen to be appreciated…(Burton's) presence on stage is robust, a whirlwind of movement and gesture." —
Chicago Tribune
"The breakout band of 2019." — NPR Here & Now
"Exemplifies idiosyncratically modern soul…a staunch force as fresh as it is compelling." — Hypebeast
"Soulful, psychedelic, amazing." — NPR Alt.Latino
"They've already established hometown hero status thanks to their electric live shows…soul music that draws fresh inspiration from folk, hip-hop, and psychedelic music." — Pigeons & Planes
"A soul explosion." — UNCUT
"Brooding and cinematic soul…an LP that unfurls like a puma stalking its prey." —Austin Chronicle
"The hottest party in town. This is the show your music nerd friend who knows what's up said you have to check out." — Austin-American Statesman
Black Pumas On Tour
November 20 London, UK Dingwalls SOLD OUT
November 21 Manchester, UK YES SOLD OUT
November 22 Glasgow, UK Audio SOLD OUT
November 23 Dublin, IE The Grand Social SOLD OUT
November 29 Austin, TX Longhorn City Limits
November 30 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger
December 14 Nashville, TN Lightning 100's Festivus 2019
January 9 Dallas, TX Canton Hall
January 10 Dallas, TX Kessler Theater SOLD OUT
January 11 Dallas, TX Kessler Theater SOLD OUT
January 16 Madison, WI Majestic Theater
January 17 Milwaukee, WI The Pabst Theater
January 20 Indianapolis, IN Hi-Fi
January 21 Columbus, OH A&R
Music Bar
January 23 Toronto, ON Mod Club SOLD OUT
January 24 Detroit, MI Saint Andrew's Hall
January 25 Chicago, IL House of Blues Chicago
January 31 Houston, TX White Oak
Music Hall
February 5 Dublin, IE The Academy
February 6 Manchester, UK Academy 3
February 7 London, UK Islington Assembly Hall
February 8 Paris, FR Alhambra
February 9 Utrecht, NL TivoliVredenburg
February 10 Amsterdam, NL Paradiso SOLD OUT
February 11 Groningen, NL De Oosterport SOLD OUT
February 12 Eindhoven, NL De Effenaar
February 14 Antwerp, Belgium Trix
February 15 Heidelber, DE Karlstorbahnhof
February 16 Cologne, DE Gloria
February 18 Hamburg, DE Uebel & Gefährlich
February 19 Berlin, DE Metropol SOLD OUT
February 21 Vienna, AU Grelle Forelle
February 22 Zurich, CH Mascotte
March 27-29 Pelham, TN Bluegrass Underground
May 8 Austin, TX Stubb's
