{"id":1888,"date":"2019-05-15T18:13:17","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T18:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/?p=1888"},"modified":"2019-05-28T18:15:11","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T18:15:11","slug":"award-winning-americana-artist-karen-jonas-to-release-new-album-in-july-wide-open-country-premieres-first-single-ophelia-and-exclusively-announces-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/award-winning-americana-artist-karen-jonas-to-release-new-album-in-july-wide-open-country-premieres-first-single-ophelia-and-exclusively-announces-new-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Award-winning Americana artist Karen Jonas to release new album in July; Wide Open Country premieres first single, “Ophelia,” and exclusively announces new album"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Immediate Release
\nMay 15, 2019<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Award-winning Americana artist Karen Jonas\u00a0to release new album in July<\/p>\n

Wide Open Country<\/i>\u00a0premieres first single, \u201cOphelia,\u201d and exclusively announces new album<\/p>\n

Lucky, Revisited<\/em>\u00a0features stripped-down, acoustic,\u00a0re-imagined versions of songs from previous albums<\/b><\/p>\n

Fredericksburg, VA-based award-winning Americana artist Karen Jonas is set to release a new album,\u00a0Lucky, Revisited<\/i>, on July 19, 2019.\u00a0\u00a0Wide Open Country<\/em>\u00a0has partnered with Jonas to premiere the first single, \u201cOphelia\u201d (which is scheduled for release on June 14, 2019, in advance of the album), and to announce the new album (https:\/\/www.wideopencountry.com\/karen-jonas-ophelia-song-premiere\/<\/a>).\u00a0\u00a0Lucky, Revisited<\/em>\u00a0is Jonas\u2019s fourth studio album and features new, stripped-down, acoustic recordings of nine songs released on her first three albums, as well as two stellar covers.\u00a0 Focus tracks include the first single, \u201cOphelia,\u201d as well as \u201cCountry Songs,\u201d and \u201cIt Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry.\u201d<\/p>\n

After more than five years of nonstop touring for Jonas and her music partner, guitarist Tim Bray, the songs have taken on a life of their own, and the pair wanted to tip their hats to what the tunes have become in a live setting.\u00a0 \u201cThe songs grow, morphing by millimeters at each of hundreds of shows, so they always feel new,\u201d Jonas says. \u201cWe decided to make these new recordings of songs you\u2019ve heard on our previous records, as they are today, after so much growing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lucky, Revisited\u00a0<\/i>examines Jonas\u2019s finest songwriting in the sonic format that fans have heard live on tour, highlighting an easy but road-hardened chemistry, laser-sharp dynamics, and intricate arrangements. Bray\u2019s dazzling contributions shine like never before, showcased prominently in every song. Engineer\/bassist E.P Jackson stood back, capturing and supporting the unfettered performances of Jonas and Bray without interfering.<\/p>\n

Jonas was a featured showcasing artist at SXSW in 2019 and was named \u201cBest Americana\/Country Artist\u201d by the Washington Area Music Awards. Each of her three previous albums have garnered international acclaim and charted on both the US and UK Americana charts. She has shared stages with Dale Watson, Alabama, Joe Ely, Bob Schneider, The Lone Bellow, Brandy Clark, Robert Earl Keen, Josh Morningstar, and Amanda Shires\u2014lighting up venues around the country from intimate house concerts and listening rooms to rowdy honky-tonks and outdoor festivals.<\/p>\n

Jonas and Bray plan to tour in advance of and in support of\u00a0Lucky, Revisited<\/em>.\u00a0 Confirmed tour dates are listed below, and more will be announced soon.<\/p>\n

Karen Jonas Tour Schedule:<\/b>
\nMay 16th \u2013 Fredericksburg, VA \/ Kenmore Inn
\nMay 18th \u2013 Fredericksburg, VA \/ 6 Bears & A Goat Brewing Company
\nMay 24th \u2013 Culpeper, VA \/ Old House Vineyards
\nMay 25th \u2013 Purcellville, VA \/ Harpers Ferry Brewing
\nMay 26th \u2013 Midlothian, VA \/ Steam Bell Beer Works
\nMay 30th \u2013 Washington, DC \/ Union Stage
\nJuly 19th \u2013 Fredericksburg, VA \/ Kenmore Inn (album release show)
\nJuly 26th \u2013 Washington, DC \/ Pearl Street Warehouse (album release show)
\nSept. 12th \u2013 Knoxville, TN \/ Blue Plate Special<\/p>\n

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For Immediate Release May 15, 2019   Award-winning Americana artist Karen Jonas\u00a0to release new album in July Wide Open Country\u00a0premieres first single, \u201cOphelia,\u201d and exclusively announces new album Lucky, Revisited\u00a0features stripped-down, acoustic,\u00a0re-imagined versions of songs from previous albums Fredericksburg, VA-based award-winning Americana artist Karen Jonas is set to release a new album,\u00a0Lucky, Revisited, on July … <\/p>\n

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