Beginning tonight, New York's
La Strada will be kicking off their US tour w/ Bowerbirds in support of the band's debut EP released on the
Ernest Jenning Record Co. label. The 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,” to the inspiring and driving melodies of
“Flying,” and
“The Sun Song,” the band's introduction to the world is sure to please.
Over the past year, New York's
La Strada has managed to create an impressive fanbase for themselves, due to their uncanny ability to funnel the romance of old-world instrumentation through new world amplification. 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 EP Tracklisting: 1. Orphan
2. The Sun Song
3. Flying
4. Loved You All Along
5. Mama
6. Starling * download exclusively @ TheTripwire.com! La Strada Live! US Tour w/ Bowerbirds! Apr 27 2009 Mercury Lounge w/Bowerbirds, Bell and Lost in the Trees New York, New York
May 1 2009 Il Motore w/ Bowerbirds Montreal, Quebec
May 2 2009 The Drake Hotel w/Bowerbirds Toronto, Ontario
May 4 2009 Schubas w/Bowerbirds Chicago, Illinois
May 5 2009 Bear's Place w/Bowerbirds Bloomington, Indiana
May 6 2009 The Southgate House- Parlour- w/ Bowerbirds Newport, Kentucky
May 7 2009 The Rocket Club w/Bowerbirds Asheville, North Carolina
May 8 2009 Local 506 w/ Bowerbirds Chapel Hill, North Carolina w/ Chris Mills and The Black Hollies May 29 2009 The Bell House- EJRC CARAVAN OF STARS Brooklyn, New York
May 30 2009 Cafe 9- EJRC CARAVAN OF STARS New Haven, Connecticut
May 31 2009 O'Brien's Pub- EJRC CARAVAN OF STARS Boston, Massachusetts
Jun 1 2009 The Monkey House Burlington, Vermont + More dates coming soon! 
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