Releases Debut Track for Download
After managing to create an impressive fanbase for themselves very early on (due to their uncanny ability to funnel the romance of old-world instrumentation through new-world amplification), New York's LA STRADA is ready to release their debut effort in the form of a self-titled EP out February 24th on Ernest Jenning. To celebrate, the band has local shows coming up in New York, as well as several regional dates along the East Coast, including tomorrow's Union Pool appearance w/ Robbers on High Street and Silent League, and, just announced, the band's upcoming March 5th record release show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg with guests Stars Like Fleas, Frances, and Twi the Humble Feather!
With soaring vocal harmonies, accordion, and string-driven melodies revved up on rock and roll, LA STRADA transports you to the hills of the Balkans, a street corner in Paris, and back home beneath a Brooklyn skyline. Frontman, songwriter and former aspiring astronaut, James Craft, was born in France and has also lived in Northern California, and Romania, and as a result, the band's folk ballads and fiery anthems are infused with a sense of great distance, invoking both nostalgia and awe.
LA STRADA's debut, 6-song collection has captured the energy and intricate melodies of the band's live performances which has already garnered them an accomplished following. From the show stopping, “Starling,” (now available for exclusive download courtesy of The Tripwire), to the inspiring and driving melodies of “Flying,” and “The Sun Song,” the band's introduction to the world is sure to please.
La Strada EP Tracklisting:
1. Orphan
2. The Sun Song
3. Flying
4. Loved You All Along
5. Mama
6. Starling ( * download exclusively @ TheTripwire.com! )
Produced by Alan Zapata, James Craft and Devon Press
All songs written by La Strada.
La Strada is:
James Craft- Accordian, Guitar, Lead Vocals
Devon Press- Bass, Guitar, Acordian and Vocals
Ted Lattis- Guitar, Vocals
Brady Miller- Drums, Vocals
Maria Jeffers- Cello, Vocals
Daniel Baer- Violin, Vocals
Corrina Albright- Viola, Vocals
La Strada Live!
Feb 11 2009 Union Pool Brooklyn, New York w/ Robbers on High Street & The Silent League
Feb 12 2009 Gravity Lounge Charlottesville, Virginia w/Bird Lips
Feb 13 2009 Bobo Gallery Asheville, North Carolina w/ Birdlips and King Tut
Feb 15 2009 The Cave Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 20 2009 The Fire Philadelphia, Pennsylvania w/ Deleted Scenes
Feb 21 2009 Talking Head Baltimore, Maryland w/ Scary River and Deleted Scenes
Feb 22 2009 Iota Club Arlington, VA
Mar 5 2009 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn w/ Stars Like Fleas, Twi the Humble Feather, and Frances
Mar 14 2009 Stanley's Pub Cincinnati, Ohio w/ Frances
Mar 15 2009 Union Rock Yards Chicago, Illinois w/ Frances
Mar 16 2009 PS1 Iowa City, Iowa w/ Frances
With soaring vocal harmonies, accordion, and string-driven melodies revved up on rock and roll, LA STRADA transports you to the hills of the Balkans, a street corner in Paris, and back home beneath a Brooklyn skyline. Frontman, songwriter and former aspiring astronaut, James Craft, was born in France and has also lived in Northern California, and Romania, and as a result, the band's folk ballads and fiery anthems are infused with a sense of great distance, invoking both nostalgia and awe.
LA STRADA's debut, 6-song collection has captured the energy and intricate melodies of the band's live performances which has already garnered them an accomplished following. From the show stopping, “Starling,” (now available for exclusive download courtesy of The Tripwire), to the inspiring and driving melodies of “Flying,” and “The Sun Song,” the band's introduction to the world is sure to please.
La Strada EP Tracklisting:
1. Orphan
2. The Sun Song
3. Flying
4. Loved You All Along
5. Mama
6. Starling ( * download exclusively @ TheTripwire.com! )
Produced by Alan Zapata, James Craft and Devon Press
All songs written by La Strada.
La Strada is:
James Craft- Accordian, Guitar, Lead Vocals
Devon Press- Bass, Guitar, Acordian and Vocals
Ted Lattis- Guitar, Vocals
Brady Miller- Drums, Vocals
Maria Jeffers- Cello, Vocals
Daniel Baer- Violin, Vocals
Corrina Albright- Viola, Vocals
La Strada Live!
Feb 11 2009 Union Pool Brooklyn, New York w/ Robbers on High Street & The Silent League
Feb 12 2009 Gravity Lounge Charlottesville, Virginia w/Bird Lips
Feb 13 2009 Bobo Gallery Asheville, North Carolina w/ Birdlips and King Tut
Feb 15 2009 The Cave Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 20 2009 The Fire Philadelphia, Pennsylvania w/ Deleted Scenes
Feb 21 2009 Talking Head Baltimore, Maryland w/ Scary River and Deleted Scenes
Feb 22 2009 Iota Club Arlington, VA
Mar 5 2009 Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn w/ Stars Like Fleas, Twi the Humble Feather, and Frances
Mar 14 2009 Stanley's Pub Cincinnati, Ohio w/ Frances
Mar 15 2009 Union Rock Yards Chicago, Illinois w/ Frances
Mar 16 2009 PS1 Iowa City, Iowa w/ Frances
Harnessing the accordion, cello, violin and viola, the band transforms the sounds of today's metropolises into that of a picturesque turn-of-the-century European provincial town. - CMJ.com
La Strada offers up the best of the New York indie scene: interesting music made by talented people who have a point of view and a love for what they do. -The Huffington Post
One of the most promising bands in the city. Think Beirut and Neutral Milk Hotel with more focus on traditional Americana. -The L Magazine
