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THE VERY TALENTED ABIGAIL WASHBURN IS TO RETURN TO THE UK ON TOUR IN MAY AND RELEASE HER FIRST SINGLE “CHAINS” (remix) ON JUNE 6th


Abigail Washburn began the year with an immensely successful UK tour and album launch that has found major critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. She returns in May to launch her first single at radio with a short tour with co writer and multi instrumentalist Kai Welch. Abigail has been touring extensively in the US including SXSW and is set to continue with appearances at Bonnaroo, Telluride and a tour of the West Coast this summer along with UK summer Festivals. 

“A real gem”. - FRoots (Folk Roots)

“A lavish record that turns the heat under Washburn’s melting pot a further few notches” – The Guardian

“Purveyor of clawhammer banjostress turns outs something astonishing..”- Mojo 4*

“and very lovely it is too” - The Independent

“An interesting and Original album ..City Of Refuge is an album that gets better each time you listen to it. Washburn's own beautiful clawhammer banjo playing is augmented by a brilliant ensemble cast of musicians to bring together what she has described as 'a huge community record'.” - The Telegraph

“City of Refuge melds Washburn’s classic, old-time storytelling with indie-pop songwriter Kai Welch and renowned producer Tucker Martine creating “the best kind of crossover – one that anyone can find comfort in” (LA Times).

“gorgeous, joyful new sound” – Newsweek

"...Appalachia and folk-pop, with tinges of Asia and Bruce Springsteen" - Jon Pareles, The New York Times

“The indie influence makes City of Refuge seem almost mainstream in places and certainly less of an acquired taste than any of Washburn’s previous projects but it is far from being bland. Multi-textured and multicultural, though simple and soulful too, the album is for the most part just an inspiriting listen: original, inventive and twinkling” – The Line of Best Fit

“In her singing Washburn exhibits a versatility to match her bold creative leaps and everywhere the musical seasoning is finely judged” - Maverick.

MAY UK Dates:

Fri 20 May London Borderline www.meanfiddler.com www.seetickets.com
Sun 22 May Edinburgh Pleasance Cabaret Bar www.lonesomehighway.co.uk www.ticketweb.co.uk 
Mon 23 May Leeds Wardrobe www.seetickets.com
Tue 24 May Manchester Band on the Wall http://bandonthewall.org www.seetickets.com
Wed 25 May Bristol Bonaventure www.crhmusic.com www.ticketweb.co.uk

www.abigailwasburn.com

EPK http://vimeo.com/18407900


Abigail Washburn - City Of Refuge

Over the past eight years, Ikebe Shakedown has cemented a reputation as one of the boldest, most creative acts in the Brooklyn instrumental scene. Combining cinematic soul, Afro–funk, deep disco, and an irrepressible groove, Ikebe has forged a style all its own. Each song is anchored in the deep-pocketed pulse of its four-man rhythm section (Barnaby Alter, drums; Dave Bourla, percussion; Vince Chiarito, bass; Robin Schmidt, guitar) and driven by one of the tightest horn trios on the East Coast (Mike Buckley, tenor/baritone sax; Jason Colby, trumpet; Nadav Nirenberg, trombone), with tunes ranging from dance-foor burners to lush, captivating scores.

The band frst came on the scene with 2009’s debut EP, Hard Steppin’, from Colemine Records.  Praised by WNYC’s Soundcheck as “the perfect soundtrack for the unwritten Tarantino movie of your imagination,” the five–song release led to tours up and down both coasts and paved the way for Ikebe Shakedown’s first full-length LP on Ubiquity Records in 2011. Recorded at Killion Sound in L.A. with Orgone’s Sergio Rios and Dunham Studios in Brooklyn with noted producer Tom Brenneck, this self-titled album featured 14 blistering tracks that Okayplayer called, “an adventurous trip through time” and “one of the best releases of the year.” Having toured the record throughout the U.S. and Canada, Ikebe returned to the studio in 2014 for their follow up album for Ubiquity, Stone by Stone.  Recorded at Daptone Studios, the 10–song set let the band become more adventurous than ever before, weaving psychedelic textures and raw soul into powerful compositions, or as Wax Poetics called it, “a greasy and sometimes trippy funk world.”

Now, after hitting major jazz festivals, opening on extended runs for stars like Lee Fields, and touring with acts like Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires, and the Monophonics, the seven members of Ikebe Shakedown are poised for their next big release in 2016. The band’s style has continued to evolve, with material that transports listeners beyond their living rooms and builds on the success that has led to musical features in series such as Eastbound and Down, movies like Our Brand is Crisis, and commercials for brands including Mini Cooper, Van’s Off the Wall, and Surfline. The songs are at once richly familiar and incredibly fresh, paying homage to classic influences while pushing a brand new sound. Defying genre or classification, this album proves Ikebe Shakedown is helping define the next bold wave in instrumental music.

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Combining traditional African rhythmic textures with melodies and grooves steeped in American funk, soul, and jazz, Ikebe Shakedown offers a unique and powerful sound. The 8-piece, Brooklyn-based band formed in early 2009 and, after a slew of dates around NYC, recorded their debut 7” single and EP, Hard Steppin', at Dunham Studios (home of Menahan Street Band, Budos Band, Charles Bradley and more). The 5-track offering, released on Colemine Records, received high praise from critics, fans, and distributors.

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