NEWSLETTER
New York, NY (July 25, 2024) – Singer / songwriter Lauren Calve, who recently won Best Country / Americana Album for her acclaimed debut album Shift - listen HERE at the 2024 Wammie Music Awards will be on tour this October with one of Scotland’s finest songwriters John Douglas of Trashcan Sinatras (see dates below). She will join the second leg of his Lost in North America Tour Part One. Tickets for the dates with Lauren Calve are on sale now HERE.
“I’m so excited to be supporting John this October,” says Calve. “It’s always such a treat and so inspiring to share the stage with a true songwriter and storyteller. I’ve been fine-tuning my own stories over the past year while on tour supporting my latest release, Shift, and am excited to share them with new audiences! These shows will be the perfect sit-by-the-fire-while-I-regale-you-with-another-story setting for those chilly October nights.”
Ahead of the tour, Calve will playing a special show at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, DC on August 13, opening for Grammy-nominated platinum selling artist Five For Fighting.
Calve released Shift on September 1, 2023. It was recorded in Nashville at 3Sirens Music Group with producer, engineer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dex Green (Margo Price, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Allison Russell) along with a stellar line-up of musical talent including Fred Eltringham on drums (ACM Drummer of the Year, Drumeo Country Drummer of the Year, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson), Audley Freed on guitar (Sheryl Crow, The Black Crowes), Robert Kearns on bass (Sheryl Crow, Lynyrd Skynyrd), Marlon Patton on drums (Larkin Poe, Lera Lynn), Jared Reynolds on bass (Ben Folds) and engineer Joe Costa (Ben Folds).
Through the ten-track collection of songs on Shift, Calve invites the listener to come along on her journey of self-discovery and change, demonstrating a musical masterclass in the art of emotional storytelling. The title-track “Shift” was released on May 26, 2023. The Bluegrass Situation featured Calve and premiered the music video - Read + Watch HERE. You can hear Calve give some exclusive insights about the song on DittyTV HERE. Calve released her second single “Everything At The Same Time” on July 7, 2023 (Listen HERE). The track was added to many Spotify playlists including in CMT’s The Roundup HERE. She performed both songs on Today in Nashville (WSMV-TV NBC) - watch “Shift” and “Everything At The Same Time.” She also performed on WMOT Roots Radio for their Finally Friday live noon show - listen at 30-minute mark HERE. Calve released her third single “Subtle Alchemy” on August 18, 2023 along with a special stripped-down “Home Planetarium Version” video for her song - Watch HERE (directed by Elena Lacayo).
Calve has toured with Rhett Miller who said, “Lauren Calve is an old soul with a voice to match. It’s been terrific to watch her evolution. I can’t wait to see what’s next.” She was also a guest on his podcast - listen HERE. She has also toured with Ray Wylie Hubbard, who said “Lauren tears off pieces of her soul, rhymes them and shares them with a voice that is righteously cool,” as well as Tom Paxton, Justin Townes Earle, and Amythyst Kiah, to name a few. Calve was also on the prestigious Mountain Stage hosted by Kathy Mattea who said "Lauren is an amazing singer and a clear, confident performer. Her songs range from tender ballads to edgy rock and blues, and she utilizes those vocal chops to bring the full range of them to life.”
Lauren Calve Supporting John Douglas Tour Dates:
Sat, Oct 12 @ Gman Tavern in Chicago, IL
Tue, Oct 15 @ The Monarch in Toronto, ONT
Wed, Oct 16 @ Beachland Tavern in Cleveland, OH
Thurs, Oct 17 @ Natalie’s Grandview in Columbus, OH
Sat, Oct 19 @ City Winery in Boston, MA
Sun, Oct 20 @ Café Wha? in New York, NY
Mon, Oct. 21 @ City Winery in Philadelphia, PA
Lauren Calve
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For More Information Please Contact:
Julie Lichtenstein / 37-Media: julie@37-media.com
For Lauren Calve Bio, Photos, And More Go HERE