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• Dec 07 2010 LEAD SINGERS OF DAWES, DEER TICK AND DELTA SPIRIT...

  LEAD SINGERS OF DAWES, DEER TICK AND DELTA SPIRIT

  FORM A BAND AND CALL IT MIDDLE BROTHER;

  DEBUT, SELF-TITLED ALBUM OUT MARCH 1, 2011;

  PLAYING SNEAK PREVIEW SHOW IN LA DECEMBER 20;

  NATIONAL SPRING TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON

   Partisan Records is excited to announce that Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, John McCauley of Deer Tick, and Matthew Vasquez of Delta Spirit have joined forces to make a very special record. The self-titled debut, recorded in the fall of 2009 in Nashville, will be released on March 1, 2011.

  Middle Brother played their first show at 2010′s SXSW – a tiny, late-night, unannounced event under the moniker “MG&V.” Other than recording the album and rehearsing once, they had never played the songs live. The audience (and the mob of onlookers crammed in the doorways and windows) was treated to an impossible-to-forget set by a band of musical comrades who seemed genuinely surprised by the fire that was ignited on stage. It was a rollicking and boisterous show that could have fallen apart at any moment and instead centrifuged into melodic and harmonic brilliance. What held it together was each member’s sense of song and performance – a perfect, intuitive balance of craft and feel, equal parts playful and earnest.

  In a time when synthesizers and laptops are taking over stages, Goldsmith, McCauley and Vasquez are leading the pack of young rock songwriters who strive to carry on the tradition of figures such as Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen Warren Zevon and Tom Petty. Middle Brother came together in mid-2009 when the three songsmiths realized, after several on-stage collaborations, that they shared a unique vision and wanted to take it one step further, into the studio. Their songs are anthemic, soulful, passionate and confessional.

  The 12 tracks on Middle Brother are the result of their off-the-cuff yet diligent workshop experience. The songs are world-class, the performances raw and immediate as each member pushed the other to bring the best of what they do to the proceedings. The record captures a potent moment in time for these three burgeoning song-writing stars who are just beginning to feel the real power in their respective talents. The members of Middle Brother are confident, but not resolute and stuck. They are willing to explore and are open to each other’s ideas as they work towards the common ideal of the redemptive power of the song.

  The band will be playing a one-off show December 20 at the Troubadour in Los Angeles (an Invisible Children benefit curated by KCRW and Yours Truly). The show will also feature an acoustic McCauley set.

  To watch a video of Middle Brother performing the song “Daydreaming,” click HERE.

  The track listing for Middle Brother is:

  1. Daydreaming

  2. Blue Eyes

  3. Thanks For Nothing

  4. Middle Brother

  5. Theater

  6. Portland

  7. Wilderness

  8. Me Me Me

  9. Someday

  10. Blood and Guts

  11. Mom and Dad

  12. Million Dollar Bill

  Look for Middle Brother to tour throughout the spring.