{"id":1456,"date":"2017-09-06T19:06:27","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T19:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/?p=1456"},"modified":"2017-09-22T19:08:46","modified_gmt":"2017-09-22T19:08:46","slug":"thecontenderstoreleasenewalbuminnovember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/thecontenderstoreleasenewalbuminnovember\/","title":{"rendered":"The Contenders to release new album in November"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Immediate Release<\/strong><\/p>\n

September 6, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Contenders to release new album in November<\/h1>\n

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<\/strong>\u201cYou could say that The Contenders are a band greater<\/strong><\/p>\n

than the sum of its parts, but that wouldn\u2019t quite be fair<\/strong><\/p>\n

to the parts: it\u2019s the duo of Jay Nash and Josh Day,<\/strong><\/p>\n

both distinguished musicians and songwriters with their<\/strong><\/p>\n

own unique voices and perspectives.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Paste Magazine<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cTheir blend of folk, rock and country (is on)<\/strong><\/p>\n

proud display\u2026\u201d \u2013\u00a0American Songwriter<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Americana\/folk-rock duo The Contenders (singer-songwriter Jay Nash and singer\/drummer Josh Day) is set to release its debut full-length album,\u00a0Laughing with the Reckless<\/em>, on November 3, 2017 via Rock Ridge Music (with distribution via ADA).\u00a0 The record is very much about the perseverance of hope in dark times along with the powerful connection of music, old friends, and loved ones, all delivered with a wry and wistful narrative, and is the follow-up to their 2014 EP,\u00a0Meet The Contenders<\/em>. Dear friend and fellow troubadour Joey Ryan of The Milk Carton Kids has said that it is not just an album of \u201cinfectious rhythms and sublime two-part harmonies,\u201d but one that conveys a balance of hope with a unique and powerful sense of heartbreak.<\/p>\n

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The pair makes the sort of music found in the intricate and varied tapestry that is real Americana\u2014full of grit, with a steady heartbeat and a hint of honky-tonk\u2014writing songs that speak of wanderers and highways, lovers and losers, good times and missed chances, all of it with a ferocity born of hard work and honed skill.\u00a0 The Contenders\u2019 raucous foundation of rhythm and harmony is based upon such simple things\u2014glorious two-part vocal harmonies, a guitar and drums. Wrote\u00a0Country Weekly\u00a0<\/em>of the pair\u2019s music: \u201cThe duo\u2019s sound paints a picture of open stretches of road as well as lazy days at home\u2014sonic comfort food constructed on a bed of groove and storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Nash and Day, who are based in Vermont and Nashville respectively, met in Los Angeles over a decade ago when they bonded over a shared love of The Band, roots music, and a sacred admiration for the great American songbook. As their paths continued to cross over the years, collaboration, they concluded, would be inevitable.<\/p>\n

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Jay Nash\u2019s music is like the river that raised him\u2014strong and deep, with a little bit of lullaby and a big damn current. Twenty years ago, he played loud in bars along the Saint Lawrence River, in the reaches of New York so far-flung they\u2019re almost Canadian. For the last decade, he\u2019s journeyed the U.S. and Europe solo, selling over 60,000 records without ever putting ink on a conventional record deal. Now in the Green Mountains, the quiet cold of winter rarefies wit and musicianship into the kind of Americana that knows where it comes from.<\/p>\n

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Hailing from the sweet, sticky hill country of North Carolina, Josh Day brings a percussive virtuosity that shapes the music and supports the vocals. With unusual creativity and fine-boned craftsmanship, Day has that special something that resonates with audiences and always feels a bit like a party. Be it playing bluegrass with the Kruger Brothers, roots rock with John Oates, touring with Sara Bareilles, or drumming for Jennifer Nettles, Day keeps it steadfast honest, just what one would expect from a man who plays with so much heart.<\/p>\n

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2017 has already been busy for The Contenders, with a performance at MerleFest (their second appearance there) in April, as well as a number of tour dates across the U.S.\u00a0 Plans are in place for touring in the Netherlands and Germany in October. More U.S. dates in support of the forthcoming album are scheduled for November (see tour schedule below). Additional dates will be announced soon.<\/p>\n

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The Contenders Tour Schedule:<\/b><\/p>\n

10\/19 \u2013 Eijgelshoven, The Netherlands \u2013 LRC<\/p>\n

10\/20 \u2013 Utrecht, The Netherlands \u2013 Molen de Ster<\/p>\n

10\/21 \u2013 Liempde, The Netherlands \u2013 Vendal Live<\/p>\n

10\/22 \u2013 Alpen, Germany \u2013 LRC<\/p>\n

10\/27 \u2013 Wermelskirchen, Germany \u2013 Markt 57<\/p>\n

10\/28 \u2013 Senden, Germany \u2013 Schloss<\/p>\n

11\/8 \u2013 Somerville, MA \u2013 The Rockwell<\/p>\n

11\/11 \u2013 New York, NY \u2013 Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2<\/p>\n

11\/12 \u2013 Philadelphia, PA \u2013 World Caf\u00e9 Live Upstairs<\/p>\n

11\/13 \u2013 Vienna, VA \u2013 Jammin Java<\/p>\n

11\/14 \u2013 Minneapolis, MN \u2013 Aster Caf\u00e9<\/p>\n

11\/15 \u2013 Chicago, IL \u2013 Beat Kitchen<\/p>\n

11\/17 \u2013 Spring Lake, MI \u2013 Seven Steps Up<\/p>\n

11\/18 \u2013 Columbus, OH \u2013 Rambling House Music Bar<\/p>\n

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www.wearethecontenders.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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For Immediate Release September 6, 2017   The Contenders to release new album in November   \u201cYou could say that The Contenders are a band greater than the sum of its parts, but that wouldn\u2019t quite be fair to the parts: it\u2019s the duo of Jay Nash and Josh Day, both distinguished musicians and songwriters … <\/p>\n

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