{"id":1940,"date":"2019-08-05T18:37:02","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T18:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/?p=1940"},"modified":"2019-08-09T18:38:14","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T18:38:14","slug":"americana-rhythm-roots-artist-bradford-loomis-to-release-new-album-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/americana-rhythm-roots-artist-bradford-loomis-to-release-new-album-in-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Americana “rhythm & roots” artist Bradford Loomis to release new album in October"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Immediate Release
\nAugust 5, 2019<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Americana \u201crhythm & roots\u201d artist Bradford Loomis to release new album in October<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Where the Light Ends<\/em>\u00a0shares grief, longing, wistfulness, and regret, alongside enduring hope, humility, and love<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nashville-based Americana singer-songwriter Bradford Loomis is set to release a new album,\u00a0Where the Light Ends<\/em>, on October 11, 2019.\u00a0 Recorded at Sound Forge Studios in Kenewick WA, and produced by Brandon Bee,\u00a0Where the Light Ends<\/em>\u00a0speaks of the raw reality of the human condition with passion, sharing tales that are shaped by grief and longing and colored by wistfulness and regret, but that are lifted by enduring hope, humility, and love.\u00a0 \u201cIn my travels, I\u2019ve met a lot of people going through hard times,\u201d Loomis says. \u201cI want them to know they\u2019re not alone. We\u2019re in this thing together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Drawing from the storytelling of Bruce Springsteen, Iron and Wine, and Jason Isbell, and pairing it with the soulful delivery of Chris Stapleton, Marc Broussard, and Shawn James, Loomis has created a unique style he calls \u201cRhythm & Roots.\u201d Grit and melody marry roots and soul.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to see where that grit, and Loomis\u2019 musical gumption, come from.\u00a0 In late 2009, Loomis lost his job, a home, a community, and was supporting a sick spouse when jobs were scarce, yet this storm would not conquer Loomis. His strife was fodder for hard-won songs, and his fear was fuel to push him toward a full-time career in music.\u00a0 \u201cThere is such a thing as good grief,\u201d he muses. \u201cI had walked away from music for 10 years when we started a family. The grief we felt, the desperation of those hard times… without them, I doubt that I would have come back to music in any meaningful way or that we would have ever taken the leap to going all-in with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

His family of five moved into a tiny mother-in-law apartment to save money, and his wife started working full-time again after a celiac disease diagnosis. He began touring, building a supportive community of fans and recording the songs that became buoys, leading to new destinations, new friends, and a sense of purpose that overshadows the pain it took to get through, let go, and sail on.<\/p>\n

Loomis threw himself into writing and learning about the music business. Mentors appeared like angels, sharing their knowledge and experiences in the music industry. He released his first EP,\u00a0Under the August Sky<\/em>\u00a0(2011), and a full-length album,\u00a0Into the Great Unknown<\/em>\u00a0(2013), before teaming up with another singer\/songwriter, Beth Whitney, to release a pair of award-winning records under the name The Banner Days (Banner Days<\/em>\u00a0[2014] and\u00a0Hand Me a Hymnal<\/em>\u00a0[2015]). After his father\u2019s diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer\u2019s, Loomis found further fuel for the fire. With the tales of his family\u2019s struggles burning fresh in his chest, he released his most vulnerable project,\u00a0Bravery and the Bell<\/em>, in 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cI learned first-hand the power of telling your story,\u201d Loomis says,\u00a0\u201cand it helped me process everything we were going through. We are uniquely wired for narrative. It\u2019s how we pass on our history, impart our wisdom, and build connections with each other. We see ourselves in the stories of others. We can put ourselves in their shoes and have empathy.\u201d<\/p>\n

On past releases,\u00a0American Standard Time<\/em>\u00a0praised Loomis\u2019 \u201cblessedly unvarnished, wild delivery,\u201d while\u00a0Vents Magazine<\/em>\u00a0lauded his music, saying it was \u201cripped from a very private place… giv[ing] flesh and blood life to some of Loomis\u2019 innermost thoughts and shroud[ing] them in an approachable sound. \u2026an impressive listen.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Seattle Weekly<\/em>\u00a0championed his sound, suggesting it \u201cblends fast, rustling drums with soothing harmony and folk flavor, but it\u2019s a subtle angst that makes [it] scream replay value.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Indie Music Review<\/em>\u00a0said he \u201cstands out from the field in the Americana scene. There are usually a handful of talents coming along in each generation and style who are torchbearers and innovators for longstanding artistic forms. Loomis is a talent both uniquely of this time and all time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Playing 355 shows in two years, while also releasing a Christmas EP (Wintering Heart<\/em>, [2017]) and a live album (Live at the Red Clay Foundry<\/em>\u00a0[2019]), has taken him far and wide in his travels and given him some insights. He plans to tour in support of\u00a0Where the Light Ends<\/em>\u00a0(see confirmed dates below, more to be announced soon).<\/p>\n

Bradford Loomis Tour Schedule:<\/b>
\nAugust 10th \u2013 Jacksonville Beach, FL \/ Blue Jay Listening Room
\nAugust 14th \u2013 Nashville, TN \/ True Music Room
\nAugust 17th \u2013 Sparta, TN \/ Happy Trails Brewing
\nAugust 24th \u2013 Atlanta, GA \/ Cottage in the Back
\nSeptember 6th \u2013 Tulsa, OK \/ The Colony
\nOctober 18th \u2013 Trempealeau, WI \/ Elmaro Vineyard
\nOctober 25th \u2013 Skowhegan, ME \/ Bigelow Brewing
\nNovember 3rd \u2013 Nashville, TN \/ Crying Wolf
\nNovember 10th \u2013 Panama City Beach, FL \/ Americana Caf\u00e9
\n\u2026 more dates to be announced soon!<\/p>\n

www.BradfordLoomis.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For Immediate Release August 5, 2019   Americana \u201crhythm & roots\u201d artist Bradford Loomis to release new album in October Where the Light Ends\u00a0shares grief, longing, wistfulness, and regret, alongside enduring hope, humility, and love Nashville-based Americana singer-songwriter Bradford Loomis is set to release a new album,\u00a0Where the Light Ends, on October 11, 2019.\u00a0 Recorded … <\/p>\n

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