Diane Birch Sophomore Release Speak A Little Louder Out October 15 On S-Curve Records
Brooklyn singer and songwriter Diane Birch returns with her highly anticipated sophomore album, Speak A Little Louder out October 15 on S-Curve Records. An assured evolution from her 2009 debut, Bible Belt, Speak A Little Louder represents a creative metamorphosis for the singer, inspired by both her journey into womanhood, and the many emotional and spiritual challenges she has faced over the last four years.
The album’s first single, “All The Love You Got,” was produced by Roots drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Eg White (Adele) (who also co-wrote the song with Diane) and S-Curve Records founder Steve Greenberg(Joss Stone).
Listen to “All The Love You Got” on SoundCloud
Upcoming Tour Dates
9/17 – New York, NY @ WFUV/ City Winery
10/1 – New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
10/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Café*
10/11 – Providence, RI @ Fete Lounge*
10/13 – Washington, DC @ Jammin Java*
10/15 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott*
10/16 – 18 New York, NY @ CMJ – TBD
10/22 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean*
10/23 – Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club*
10/26 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza*
10/27 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir*
10/28 – San Francisco, CA @ Café Du Nord*
10/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour*
* with Kodaline
The eleven songs on Speak A Little Louder were recorded in New York City and written by Birch along with collaborators including Aqualung frontman Matt Hales, Dap-Kings drummer Homer Steinweiss, and famed R&B singer Betty Wright. Eight songs on the album are produced by Homer Steinweiss. The deluxe version will feature five additional tracks.
Speak A Little Louder marks an undeniable creative evolution for Birch as she processed deep personal issues over the past four years including the death of her father and the break-up of a long term relationship. The album expresses a range from “soulful torch” (NY Times’ T Style) “All The Love You Got” to heartbreakingly hopeful “Unfkd.” The 11 tracks are emotionally inclusive, embracing Birch’s vulnerabilities and creating an artistic statement unlike anything she has recorded before.
Birch’s 2009 debut, Bible Belt led to performances on The Today Show and every major late night TV show, earning raves from The LA Times that celebrated Birch’s “rebellious spirit with a soulful bent” and BlackBook that proclaimed her “a knockout solo siren.”
Speak A Little Louder Track List:
1. Speak A Little Louder
2. Lighthouse
3. All the Love You Got
4. Tell Me Tomorrow
5. Superstars
6. Pretty In Pain
7. Frozen Over
8. Love and War
9. Diamonds in the Dust
10. Unfkd
11. It Plays On
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