JD Eicher & Charlie Oxford hit the road with Joy Ike in September

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August 4, 2014

 

JD EICHER AND CHARLIE OXFORD TO HIT THE ROAD

WITH JOY IKE IN SEPTEMBER

Labelmates JD Eicher and Charlie Oxford will be heading out on tour together with guest Joy Ike for the second half of September for a series of dates across the Midwest and East Coast (see full list of tour dates below).  Fans can expect an evening of stellar acoustic performances at venues from Chicago to Nashville and as far East as South Carolina and Delaware.

Says Eicher about the planned tour:  “Not only are Joy and Charlie great musicians, but they’re great friends. It will make for a special energy on stage and good stories from the road.”  Oxford concurs, adding, “I’m really looking forward to this upcoming tour with JD Eicher and Joy Ike.  JD and I toured together last March and it was a great time.  We made so many new fans and I know Joy will be a great addition to the group.  I think it’s really cool for singer/songwriters from completely different influences and backgrounds to tour together because it gives the crowd so much more to take in.”

Eicher, leader of the Pittsburgh, PA and Youngstown, OH-based quartet JD Eicher & the Goodnights saw the release of the third album with his band, Into Place, on September 10, 2013, via Rock Ridge Music (with distribution through ADA).  Grammy-nominated producer Dustin Burnett (who worked with the Newsboys, Augustana, Rush of Fools, Moriah Peters, Darling Parade, Dave Barnes) produced Into Place, and the band’s soaring and graceful pop-rock songcraft has garnered the group favorable comparisons to Coldplay, Keane, The Script, The Killers, and Death Cab for Cutie.  Live, JD Eicher & the Goodnights has shared a bill with such diverse and respected artists as the Dave Matthews Band, Coldplay, Hot Chelle Rae, Pete Yorn, Anberlin, Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams, Cartel, Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, and Matt White, among many others.

Oxford, whose self-titled album was released on March 11, 2014 (also via Rock Ridge Music with distribution through ADA), has been called “indie-rock meets pop-rock” and “versed in blues and jazz sensibilities” (InForty.com), while Innocent Words said that his album “artfully layered a taut rhythm section, slick horn lines, fat keys, dramatic strings and gritty guitars under Oxford’s boy next door voice with its Southern tinged charm.”  The Nashville-based Oxford traces a line from Sam Cooke to pop contemporaries like James Morrison and John Mayer. A highlight for him was performing on the BMI Songwriter Stage at the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans, as well as performing twice at the annual BMI Key West Songwriters Festival. His time spent in college in New Orleans—he was there when Katrina hit—was extremely influential on his musical self; both the city and the musicians there helped to shape Oxford.

Ike’s music, voice, and writing have drawn comparisons to female musicians such as Corinne Bailey Rae, Regina Spektor, Norah Jones, and Fiona Apple. But her percussive piano-playing and soaring vocals give homage to her Nigerian upbringing. She has had the opportunity to share the stage and open for Jeffrey Gaines, Denison Whitmer, Cody Chestnutt, Butterfly Boucher, Tyrone Wells, Allen Toussaint, and Serena Ryder to name a few.  A write-up on NPR’s All Things Considered says, “The depth of subjects she tackles in her poetic lyrics are perfectly complemented by a unique blend of neo-soul, with just the right dash of pop… a truly compelling act to watch in person, with the ability to create an intimate setting in locations big and small.” A recent segment on NPR’s World Cafe (December 2013) featured Ike as one of Pennsylvania’s up-and-coming artists.

JD Eicher, Charlie Oxford, Joy Ike Tour Dates:

9/16 – Chicago, IL / Abbey Pub (bar side)

9/17 – Columbus, OH / Rumba Café*

9/18 – Cleveland, OH / Mahall’s*

9/19 – Kent, OH / Kent State ‘Round Town Music Festival*

9/20 – Pittsburgh, PA / Pittsburgh Winery*

9/21 – Wilmington, DE / World Cafe Live

9/22 – Lancaster, PA/ Community Room on King

9/24 – Bluffton, SC / University of South Carolina Beaufort

9/25 – Winston-Salem, NC / Salem College

9/26 – Nashville, TN / Listening Room

*JD Eicher will be performing solo acoustic on this tour without his band except in Columbus (trio performance), and Cleveland, Kent, and Pittsburgh (full band performances).

 

Artist Links:

JD Eicher Website: www.jdeicherandthegoodnights.com

JD Eicher Facebook: www.facebook.com/jdeicherandthegoodnights

JD Eicher Twitter: www.twitter.com/jdeicher

Charlie Oxford Website: www.charlieoxford.com

Charlie Oxford Facebook: www.facebook.com/charlieoxfordmusic

Charlie Oxford Twitter: www.twitter.com/charlieoxford

Joy Ike Website: www.joyike.com

Joy Ike Facebook: www.facebook.com/joyikemusic

Joy Ike Twitter: www.twitter.com/joyike