Josh T. Pearson to release new single
aaamusic | On 25, Aug 2011
Josh T. Pearson announces the release of ‘Sorry with a Song’, on 3rd October, on the back of his two MOJO Honors List nominations for Breakthrough Act and Best Album.
He has had a phenomenal 2011 following his debut solo album ‘Last Of The Country Gentlemen’ – a collection of seven songs drawn from the lessons of what he describes as “a rough year”, which was released in March to universal acclaim after a self imposed hiatus that stretched out over ten years.
Pearson also made his terrestrial TV debut on Later with Jools Holland – you can view his remarkably composed rendition of ‘Sweetheart I Ain’t Your Christ’ here:
Josh T. Pearson will also release a super limited vinyl-only live album ‘The King is Dead – Live at the Union Chapel’ on 12th September through indie stores. Handy as he happens to be one of the most pure and transcendental live performers in music today. The Guardian said of his Union Chapel show, “Few musicians could play for two hours and make it feel as though the gig has just begun”.
Josh T. Pearson hits the road after Green Man and End Of The Road festivals for UK dates in late September and November before a special show at the hallowed Barbican Centre billed as ‘An Evening with Josh T. Pearson and Guests’.
Josh T. Pearson UK Tour Dates:
Sun 4 Sept End of the Road Festival – www.endoftheroadfestival.com
Wed 21 Sept Nottingham Glee Club www.alt-tickets.co.uk 0871 2302360
Thurs 22 Sept Norwich Arts Centre www.norwichartscentre.co.uk 01603 660352
Sat 24 Sept Cambridge Junction 2 www.junction.co.uk 01223 511511
Mon 26 Sept Leeds Bluebell Social Club www.jumborecords.co.uk 0113 245 5570
Tues 27 Sept Gateshead The Sage www.thesagegateshead.org
Wed 28 Sept Birmingham Glee Club www.glee.co.uk 0871 472 0400
Mon 21 Nov Manchester Royal Northern College of Music www.alt-tickets.co.uk
Tues 22 Nov Glasgow Oran Moor www.pclpresents.com
Wed 23 Nov Leicester The Musician www.wegottickets.com
Thurs 24 Nov Cardiff The Globe www.seetickets.com
Fri 25 Nov Exeter Phoenix www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Sat 26 Nov London Barbican ‘An Evening with Josh T. Pearson and Guests’ http://www.barbican.org.uk/music
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“Pearson is a one of a kind artist and words can’t describe how fucking good Last Of The Country Gentlemen is – heavy, beautiful and brilliant.” Mark Lanegan
“The greatest male vocalist of our time. This long awaited return is a tour around a beautiful, tortured soul” Guy Garvey
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“A truly magnificent record” 10/10 Drowned In Sound
“…it’s one of the greatest and most compelling albums to emerge from this decade so far” The Line Of Best Fit
“A stone cold masterpiece…” 5/5 Album of the Month Uncut
“Not since Leonard Cohen has an artist emerged who can evoke such profound extremes of human emotion through the device of a simple musical performance.” 5/5 The Times
“Pearson is an emotional potholer – and he’s come back clutching diamonds” Evening Standard 5/5
“His solo debut is worth every second of the wait” 4/5 Q
“…Smothered in stark self-damnation but also beautiful, stark and to be treasured” 8/10 Clash
“A wonderful record full of stirring, gentle power” 4/5 Record Collector
“Compelling” 4/5 Daily Mirror
