Mother Falcon Wraps Stellar Year and Plays Several Shows to Start off 2014
It’s been an incredible year for Mother Falcon. Not only has the band earned the distinction of being “the largest ensemble ever to squeeze behind Bob Boilen’s desk” during a taping of “Tiny Desk Concerts” at the NPR offices in Washington DC, but they spent most of the year on a highly successful national debut tour that took them from coast to coast, selling out shows from Chicago to San Francisco, Louisville to Portland in support of their latest album, You Knew.
Watch Mother Falcon on NPR’s “Tiny Desk Concerts” HERE.
Stream Daytrotter Performance HERE.
“A musical tour de force…” ~ Daily Beast
Following a string of buzz-worthy SXSW shows that caught the attention of national programmers last March, the band signed with Red Ryder Entertainment and headed to New York City, where they did a month-long residency in June. They toured nationally all summer long, returning home in late August to play their largest headlining show to date in front of 750 at the Mohawk. Along the way Mother Falcon collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Amanda Palmer, Alejandro Escovedo, Jherek Boschoff, Ben Sollee and Tony Trishka, and have been well received by the press.
“…an orchestral, wondrous force of a band” ~ WERS
Mother Falcon’s final show of 2013 was a very special night, as they joined Grammy-winning composer Peter Stopschinski to perform his world premiere of Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” at Central Presbyterian Church on December 28. The collaboration continued a relationship that began when Stopschinski taught composition to several Mother Falcon members in middle school; he has also composed music for The Red Armada Quartet, a teen ensemble of Mother Falcon members. 2014 promises to be full of equally moving, exceptional performances.
“…a master course in compelling arrangements…” ~ Austin Chronicle
“…will remind you of Kate Bush, Philip Glass and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.” ~ Tucson Weekly
“Sweepingly Majestic …” ~ NPR Music
Listen to the key tracks of their latest album You Knew: “Dirty Summer,” “Pink Stallion” and “Marigold.”
Mother Falcon has already announced East Coast tour dates for January, 2014, and will be announcing West Coast dates for February soon.
Remaining Mother Falcon Tour Dates 2014
Jan 16 Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse
Jan 17 Providence, RI @ Columbus Theater
Jan 18 Boston, MA @ Great Scott
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