new video: Cortney Tidwell-"Watusii"

Just last week I was talking about Nashville based singer Cortney Tidwell, and her forthcoming release Boys which comes out on May 29th via City Slang Records. The first track I got to hear off the her new disc was the driving track "17 Horses" which nabbed 'song of the week' honors last week. This week sees Tidwell release a video for the discs first single, "Watusii", a more danceable, electronic infused track, which nonetheless all adds up to a very promising new album.
Tidwell is currently on tour across Europe, with hopefully more dates to be added across the US soon.

Watusii


Upcoming tour dates:
May 5 Kesselhaus Berlin
May 6 Bush Hall London
May 10 Thekla Bristol
May 11 Shepherds Bush Empire London
May 13 Academy 3 Manchester
May 14 Oran Mor Glasgow
May 16 Moritzbastei Leipzig
May 19 MUZ Club Nürnberg
May 21 Alte Feuerwache Mannheim
May 22 Astra Berlin

Cortney Tidwell on myspace.

'Song of the Week': Cortney Tidwell-"17 Horses"

Having grown up in and around the music biz most of her life, Cortney Tidwell is no stranger to the ups and downs of the music world. Growing up in Nashville, TN, her grandfather had been a successful recording artist, her father was a veteran A&R man, and her mother had several singles on the country charts in the 1970s, and the family was close friends with the likes of Townes Van Zandt and 'Cowboy' Jack Clement. In the mid-'70s however Tidwell's mom was diagnosed with manic depression, her parents soon after split up, and she passed at the young age of 49. Tidwell gave up playing after a while due to her associating the music with the pain that her childhood brought.
But after a break away from things, Cortney eventually returned to songwriting, playing in a punk band for a bit, before delving more into her solo work, which resulted in an EP in 2006, and her full length debut Dont' Let the Stars Keep Us Tangled Up in '07. Much more than your typical Nashville singer/songwriter Tidwelll's music is hard to classify, taking cues from all over the map, and giving it a fresh spin.
She's coming out with a new disc, Boys which will be released on May 29th on City Slang Records. The first track i've heard off the disc, "17 Horses" is a driving number that showcases Cortney's powerful and emotional vocals. The album was co-produced by Cortney , her husband Todd Tidwell and Ryan Norris, and contains 11 new tracks, including a duet with Jim James (My Morning Jacket). 'Boys' will be preceded by the release of a single, "Watusii", as a 12” and download starting on May 15th, but right now the song "17 Horses" is available on the City Slang website and you can download it for free here.



Boys track list:
Solid State
Watusii
Son & Moon
Being Crosby
Oslo
So We Sing
Palace
Bad News
Oh, China
17 Horses
Oh, Suicide

Cortney Tidwell's website

new video: Arsenal- "Estupendo"

Arsenal, have come out with their second single off of their recent multi collabrative LP Lotuk, with the single "Estupendo". There is a new video for the track also, that features guest vocals from singer Scott Mason, from the Chicago band Office. Their newest Lp, 'Lotuk' sees the band experimenting and performing with various guest vocalists and performers on the new album, just like as in their first single of the same name, which saw the group working with singer Shawn Smith from the bands Brad and Satchel. Also appearing on the album are singers Cortney Tidwell, Mike Ladd and Grant Hart from Husker Du.

Arsenal- "Estupendo":