Richmond Fontaine
Formed in 1994 in Portland Oregon, Richmond Fontaine
have built themselves up from an SST cowpunk inspired band to a diverse and, at
times, amazing live act leading them to be labelled the "Kings of Americana".
They have been compared to the likes of the Replacements, Blasters, Wilco and
Ryan Adams. Thirteen Cities is Richmond Fontaine's seventh and most recent
studio recording for Décor Records. This album sees the band leave their
native Portland, Oregon, for the dry desert climate of Tucson, Arizona to produce
and record at the Wavelab Studios. Calexico, Giant Sand (who's members both feature
on the album), Neko Case, Steve Wynn, and The Sadies have all recorded there;
their inspirations and the soul of the South West of America are found throughout
the album. Thirteen Cities sees the band evovling into one of the most interesting
and intense leaders of literate rock from which the likes of Bob Dylan and Tom
Waits have paved the way. With reviews varying from "The most beautiful sad
album of the year" (Q Magazine) and "A worthy companion, to Springsteen's
recent songbook." (The Observer) to "nothing less than the Dylan of
the dislocated" (The Independent on Sunday), festival goers are in for a
treat when Richmond Fontaine take to the stage at Midlands. www.richmondfontaine.com
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