According to Constellation Records, Sarah Neufeld, violinist with Grammy-winning indie rockers Arcade Fire, will release her first solo record on August 20.
Citing influences as diverse as Béla Bartók, Steve Reich, Arthur Russell and Iva Bittová, Hero Brother was recorded in Berlin by Nils Frahm--with Neufeld scratching away everywhere from a grand orchestral hall to an underground parking lot to, last but not least, an abandoned geodesic dome.
Yes, Buckminster Fuller would be so proud.
To wit, have as listen to Neufeld's title track, "Hero Brother."
This summer, Sarah Neufeld will head out on the road to support the record. Be sure to catch her--and her violin--on the following dates at the following places:
May
2 - Quebec City, Quebec @ Le Cercle
3 - Montreal, Quebec @ La Sala Rossa
4 - Montreal, Quebec @ Musee d'art Contemporain de Montreal
7 - Burlington, Vt. @ Burlington City Arts Center
8 - New York, N.Y. @ Le Poisson Rouge
9 - Boston, Mass. @ Museum of Fine Arts
10 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ World Cafe Live
11 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Andy Warhol Museum
14 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ Contemporary Arts Center
18 - Munich, Germany @ Theatron Festival
19 - Berlin, Germany @ Volksbühne
20 - Hannover, Germany @ Feinkostlampe
22 - Köln, Germany @ King Georg
23 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Indiestad Festival
24 - Asse, Belgium @ 't Smiske
26 - London, England @ Bush Hall
27 - Paris, France @ Point FMR
June
20-23 - Bondsville, Vt. @ Wanderlust Music Festival
July
11 - Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. @ Bard College
18 - Chicago, Ill. @ Millennium Park
26-27 - Calgary, Alberta @ Calgary Folk Festival
28 - Guelph, Ontario @ Hillside Festival
August
2-4 - Sackville, New Brunswick @ SappyFest
17 - Ottawa, Ontario @ Arboretum Music Festival
In addition to playing with Arcade Fire, Neufeld is also a member of Bell Orchestre and has performed with the Luyas, Little Scream and Esmerine.
Still interested? If not, you might want to go ahead and watch the following Hero Brother teaser--courtesy of Constellation.
Sold? Sold.
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