New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Myk
Gordon Official Website) - Hot off the heels of a blazing showcase in Nashville, AAA/Americana recording artist Myk
Gordon is kicking off his First-ever US tour, after having his US O-1 Visa approved for three years. This is a huge accomplishment as these visas are not easily obtainable.
As SOCAN Artist Of The Month in February, Myk was featured on the nationally syndicated Billy Block Show, live from the legendary 12th & Porter club in Nashville, Tennessee. The Vancouver, B.C.-based singer/songwriter returns for a headline performance on the show June 1st, marking the first date of his initial US tour in support of his new release, SET FREE. Featured in his Nashville band is the stunning and sought after session guitarist Guthrie Trapp (Allison Kraus, Rosanne Cash, Jerry Douglas).
SET FREE, was produced by Grammy-award winner Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, Jackie Greene), and features members of Neko Case, Jakob Dylan, Calexico and The New Pornographers. For Myk and producer Steve Berlin, the magic in their musical collaboration on SET FREE is the result of a winning combination of stellar songwriting, unbeatable supporting talent and irrepressible vision.
The Vancouver Sun hailed the album as: '...nothing short of a classic country-soul tour de force,' with the Province declaring it 'Perfect... A career peak.'
'The whole project has been amazing,' says Berlin. 'It has certainly been one of the best I can remember, in terms of everyone coming together, capturing the moment, getting great performances quickly.' Berlin's recent work garnered a Grammy award for Buckwheat Zydeco's latest album.
Myk has built a respected following over a span of six independent releases for having 'a steady hand when mixing pop, folk, emotion and intelligence,' (Toronto Star). He is an 'accomplished performer' (TimeOut, London) who has shared stages with artists including Emmylou Harris, Ron Sexsmith and Joan Osborne.
Upcoming shows in the USA:
June 1 - The Billy Block Show, 12th And Porter, Nashville, TN
June 4 - The Living Room, New York City, NY
June 5 - Country Throwdown Tour, Susquehanna Bank Centre, Camden, NJ (Philadelphia, PA)
June 10 - The 4th Avenue Tavern, Olympia, WA (with David Reynolds)
June 14 - The Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR (with Tyler Stenson and Justin Jude)
June 19 - The Empty Sea Studios, Seattle, WA
