New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Hailing from
Little Rock, Arkansas, and possessing a voice the Onion A.V. Club warns "knocks your brain into the back of your skull," Adam Faucett has drawn comparisons from Tim Buckley to
Cat Power to Otis Redding.
Called "one of the greatest, most thoughtful lyricists the state has to offer," (Arkansas Times), Faucett has again pushed the borders of his "part folk, part blues, part elemental rock stomp, part unidentifiable cosmic holler" (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) with the release of It Took the Shape of a Bird, a record of his most personal, unbodied, and darkly beautiful songs to date. The album has received rave reviews from publications like American Songwriter, PopMatters and Wide Open Country, among others. He'll hit the road in November in support of the album.
His fifth solo album, it's also his most personal and heaviest. From opening track "King Snake," it wastes no time immersing the listener into a world of murky storytelling fueled by true, though often skewed, accounts, wherein Faucett's moving, heartrending melodies breathe life into a cast of tragic, historic characters and locales: a World War II-era orphan, Louisiana gris gris girls, a biker's funeral procession, a friend struggling with faith and addiction, and even the Mackay Bennett-the ship which recovered most of the bodies from the Titanic disaster.
Bird delves deep into the spiritual and examines the creation of art, and the artist. Its backdrops are disparate, ranging from rural Arkansas to the dust clouds of deep space. And its moments of lilt are bolder due to its darker turns.
2014's
Blind Water Finds
Blind Water-Faucett's first release with Last Chance Records-was named to American Songwriter's "Top 50 Albums of 2014," and found him back in Europe. In addition, he spent time as international and national tour support for Chuck Ragan, Austin Lucas, King Buzzo, and most recently, Pallbearer.
Nothing can prepare you for the sound that comes out of his mouth when he sings-or bellows-his stellar songwriting. It is a soulful power beyond belief." Paste Magazine
"Faucett, who springs from small-town Arkansas, defies all manner of songwriting convention. His songs are darkly poetic meanderings that explore the weirder corners and characters of the American South, delivered with a voice at once tender and sulfurous." American Songwriter
ADAM FAUCETT LIVE:
Sat 11/3 Blockhouse Bloomington, IN
Wed 11/7 Mama's Garage/Showboat Saloon Wisconsin Dells, WI
Thu 11/8 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI
Fri 11/9 Acorn Theater Three Oaks, MI
Sat 11/10 Hideout Chicago, IL
Sun 11/18 Rockwood
Music Hall, Stage 3 New York, NY
For more information on Adam, visit www.adamfaucett.com
