Elvis Perkins In Dearland
New EPID video:
'Chains Chains Chains' (directed by Sean Pecknold)
European dates in September added
Elvis Perkins in Dearland will be going overseas in September for shows in Spain, Belgium, London and France. Tickets are on sale now.
Elvis on NPR
Listen to Elvis' interview on NPR's Morning Edition HERE
Merch Store:
We're excited to announce the opening of the Elvis Perkins in Dearland merch store. For all your music, clothing and miscellaneous needs CLICK HERE
Elvis on Mark Mulcahy Tribute Album:
Musical visionary types take care of their own. Mark Mulcahy was the frontman for the 1980s Connecticut-based alt-rock band Miracle Legion, who released a few hard-to-find albums of R.E.M.-esque college rock jangle before breaking up in the mid-90s. He also led Polaris, the band who did the music for the beloved Nickelodeon kids' show "The Adventures of Pete & Pete". Since then, he's released three solo albums.
Late last year, Mulcahy's wife Melissa died unexpectedly, leaving him to take care of his three-year-old twin daughters. If Mulcahy is going to keep making music, he'll need help. And fortunately, he's getting it.
On September 29, Shout! Factory will release Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy, a tribute album to Mulcahy that will also serve as a benefit for him. An amazingly stacked lineup of indie rock greats have contributed their versions of Mulcahy songs. Thom Yorke takes on "All for the Best", Michael Stipe turns in his version of "Everything's Coming Undone", and the National handle "Ashamed of the Story I Told". Dinosaur Jr., Mercury Rev, and Frank Black also contribute songs. Tracklist below.Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy:
01 Thom Yorke: "All for the Best"
02 The National: "Ashamed of the Story I Told"
03 Michael Stipe: "Everything’s Coming Undone"
04 David Berkeley: "Love's the Only Thing That Shuts Me Up"
05 Dinosaur Jr.: "The Backyard"
06 Chris Harford and Mr. Ray Neal: "Micon the Icon"
07 Frank Black: "Bill Jocko"
08 Vic Chesnutt: "Little Man"
09 Unbelievable Truth: "Ciao My Shining Star"
10 Butterflies of Love: "I Have Patience"
11 Chris Collingwood of Fountains of Wayne: "Cookie Jar"
12 Frank Turner: "The Quiet One"
13 Rocket From the Tombs: "In Pursuit of Your Happiness"
14 Ben Kweller: "Wake Up Whispering"
15 Josh Rouse: "I Woke Up in the Mayflower"
16 Autumn Defense: "Paradise"
17 Hayden: "Happy Birthday Yesterday"
18 Juliana Hatfield: "We're Not in Charleston Anymore"
19 Mercury Rev: "Sailors and Animals"
20 Elvis Perkins: "She Watches Over Me"
21 Sean Watkins: "A World Away From This One"
Tour Dates:
July 08 Joe's Pub New York, NY - Elvis Solo-Sold Out
Nick Laird & Kevin Canty -
July 25 Subterranean Chicago, IL
July 26 Wicker Park Festival Chicago, IL
August 02 Newport Folk Festival - Fort Adams State Park Newport, RI
August 15 Mass MoCA North Adams, MA
September 03 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
September 05 Bumbershoot Festival Seattle, WA
September 12 B-Side Festival Murcia, SPAIN
September 14 Cahagranada Culture Center Granada, SPAIN
September 15 Black Note Valencia, SPAIN
September 16 Sala Apolo Barcelona, SPAIN
September 17 Matadero Culture Center Elche (Alicante), SPAIN
September 18 Sala Heineken Madrid, SPAIN
September 20 Leffingeleure Festival Leffinge, BELGIUM
September 22 Scala London, UK
September 24 La Marquise Lyon, FRANCE
September 25 Osophere Festival, Le Club Strasbourg, FRANCE
September 26 Le Grand Mix Tourcoing (Lille), FRANCE
September 28 L'Alhambra Paris, FRANCE
October 04 Strictly Hardly Bluegrass Festival - Speedway Meadow Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA
'Hours Last Stand' from the Gold Room Sessions
Help Elvis Perkins In Dearland celebrate five decades of folk music in historic Newport, RI, Aug 1 & 2 alongside co-founder and legend Pete Seeger, The Decemberists, Joan Baez, Neko Case, Arlo Guthrie, Fleet Foxes, Gillian Welch, Iron & Wine, Tom Morello, Ramblin Jack Elliott, Billy Bragg; Avett Brothers, and many, many more.
