{"id":802,"date":"2014-01-14T22:18:55","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T22:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/?p=802"},"modified":"2014-02-26T22:24:49","modified_gmt":"2014-02-26T22:24:49","slug":"runawaydorothytorelease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/skyemediaonline.com\/wordpress\/runawaydorothytorelease\/","title":{"rendered":"Runaway Dorothy to release “The Wait” on February 25th"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <\/strong><\/p>\n

January 14, 2014 <\/strong><\/p>\n

RUNAWAY DOROTHY TO RELEASE THE WAIT<\/em> ON FEBRUARY 25th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Americana quartet Runaway Dorothy counts Roseanne Cash, Adam Duritz, Rob Thomas, and Ryan Adams as fans. The band has also been fortunate to have an engaged fan base to support its latest album, The Wait<\/em>. Runaway Dorothy\u2019s sensibility is both rustic and refined, mining folk, country, and alt-country with a songs-first restraint as to leave ample space for the group\u2019s captivating storyteller lyrics, mesmerizingly melancholy vocals, and achingly beautiful harmonies. The band has performed at SXSW (Runaway Dorothy played 11 shows in the 5 days they were in Austin), The Outlaw Roadshow during the CMJ music festival, and headlined the Red Room in Boston. They\u2019ve been featured on Fox News, the popular video blog The Rock Office<\/em>, and garnered accolades from PGH Music Mag<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Brooklyn-based four-piece\u2019s origins date back to when band founder Dave Parnell was plucked from singer-songwriter obscurity to be the guitarist of a promising rock band playing big shows and showcasing for major labels. \u201cI was hesitant at first, I wanted to do my own music, but this opportunity allowed me to just focus on being a musician,\u201d he explains. As industry pressures sapped the South Carolina band\u2019s morale, Dave kept on writing for himself. However, when the band was summoned to New York City for label a showcase, Dave had a career-shifting moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI ran into Ryan Adams randomly on the street,” Dave recalls. \u201cWe hung out all day, and I got the chance to play him some tunes. I played him the band\u2019s music and my own solo stuff. When he heard my tunes, he said: \u2018This is the stuff you should be pursuing.\u2019\u201d And when the band finally splintered, that\u2019s exactly what he did: Dave moved to Brooklyn with a handful of songs; recorded the Runaway Dorothy debut, The Arc<\/em>, in Springfield, Missouri; and then assembled a band.<\/p>\n

The Wait<\/em> marks the debut of the firm lineup of Dave Parnell (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Dave\u2019s younger brother Brett \u201cBert\u201d Parnell (electric guitar), Sam \u201cThe Reverend\u201d Gallo (bass), and Evan Mitchell (drums). The band plays with dynamic sensitivity: the players patiently let each song\u2019s meticulous arrangement unfold in the center spotlight, and then contribute motifs to enhance the mood. The band developed its sympathetic chemistry through grinding it out playing live on NYC subway platforms. \u201cIt was like boot camp for becoming a cohesive group,\u201d Dave explains. \u201cCan we sound good as a unit when it\u2019s so loud down there?\u201d<\/p>\n

The new album is a staggering achievement for Runaway Dorothy, and particularly Dave as a masterful songwriter. Lyrically, The Wait<\/em> is both personal and mythical. \u201cHalf the album is a story I made up, the other half is about a relationship that just wasn\u2019t going to work,\u201d Dave confides. Hauntingly gorgeous tracks like \u201cBallad Of A Dead Man\u201d and \u201cBlue Kentucky Rain\u201d are snapshots of gritty Americana, both weaving together a narrative of a man driven to murder to provide for his family.<\/p>\n

The gracefully sparse track \u201cHurry\u201d is a standout relationship song with curious origins. \u201cThe song began as a Japanese bubblegum pop song,\u201d Dave says laughing. \u201cI sent it to my brother and said \u2018Do whatever you want with it.\u2019\u201d Brett \u201cBert\u201d Parnell picked up the banjo and re-imagined the track. It\u2019s a collaboration that speaks to the mutual respect and deep creative connections the brothers share.<\/p>\n

Runaway Dorothy self-produced The Wait<\/em> and recorded it at Threshing Floor Studios in North Carolina. The band went for a lean approach with the production treatment, delicately adding only essential flourishes. \u201cThe songs have to stand on their own with just voice and guitar,\u201d Dave says of his production philosophy.<\/p>\n

Currently, the band is further exploring its creative synchronicity by sharing in songwriting for Runaway Dorothy. Dave is eager to record the third album with this expanded pool of songwriting talent. Reminiscing back on the time leading up to The Wait<\/em> he says: \u201cYou know, I started off singing Counting Crows cover songs at open mic nights. It was so special when Adam Duritz mentioned our band in an interview. It\u2019s just amazing to me all of this that has happened.\u201d<\/p>\n

Runaway Dorothy\u2019s The Wait<\/em> will be released February 25, 2014.<\/p>\n

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2014 RUNAWAY DOROTHY TO RELEASE THE WAIT ON FEBRUARY 25th Americana quartet Runaway Dorothy counts Roseanne Cash, Adam Duritz, Rob Thomas, and Ryan Adams as fans. The band has also been fortunate to have an engaged fan base to support its latest album, The Wait. Runaway Dorothy\u2019s sensibility is both … <\/p>\n

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