Tim Easton & the Freelan Barons

We’re back this week with new music from Tim Easton & the Freelan Barons who have a new album ‘Beat the Band’ coming out June 21 on Campfire Propaganda. Tim Easton is always the consummate traveling folksinger. From his Ohio roots through stretches in Paris and Prague, Tim grew his credentials with stints in NYC and LA, leading to his latest encampment in the high desert country outside of Joshua Tree, California.



Easton’s craftsmanship shines fully on BEAT THE BAND – one foot standing firmly in the history of American folk music, while the other strides deftly into lush pop harmonies and song constructions. The effect propels listeners from the melancholic soul searching of a night where Nobody Plays Piano in Athens, Georgia, to the redemption and hope stirring through the protagonist of Daily Life.

"This is a unique batch of songs – not just everyday stories," says Easton. "Some of these lyrics are brand new, some of them I’ve carried with me for the better part of 10 years."

The bristle of ‘Porcupine’, Easton’s prior release (New West, 2009), is still present in BEAT THE BAND, but it has gained the polish and shine that come only with a band that has developed a strong collaborative rapport. The songs were worked over prior to entering the studio by The Freelan Barons – Mark Stepro (drums, Ben Kweller), Aaron Lee Tasjan (guitar & piano, Madison Square Gardeners) and Alex Livingstone (bass, Grand Champeen) – and further evolve the already deep catalog of a well-traveled troubadour and his band of rock & roller.



Tim Easton - Daily Life by Low Life Inc


Tim Easton & the Freelan Barons – Tour Dates

May 6 - ALBUM RELEASE PARTY - STARLIGHT COURTYARD, JOSHUA TREE, CA
May 25- Bar Derek and the Dominos - Shinmaruko, Kanagawa, JAPAN
May 26 - Never Land - Fuji, Shizouka, JAPAN
May 27- Cafe TAC - Shimosuwa, Nagano, JAPAN
May 28- Cafe Tsuki Hoshi Hi - Ayabe, Kyoto, JAPAN
May 29- Cafe Kiyu Nose - Osaka, JAPAN
May 31- Taku Taku - Kyoto, Ktoyo, JAPAN
June 1- Big Pink - Kanazawa, Ishikawa, JAPAN
June 2- Nouvelle Vibe - Shizuoka, Shizuoka, JAPAN
June 3- UNICO - Nasu, Tochigi, JAPAN
June 4- Cafe Goatee - Kamakura, Kanagawa, JAPAN
June 5- Cafe Goatee - Kamakura, Kanagawa, JAPAN
June 23- Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL
June 24- Rumba - Columbus, OH
June 25- COMFEST - Columbus, OH
June 27- Beachland Tavern - Cleveland, OH
June 29- Jammin Java - Vienna, VA
June 30- North Star - Philadelphia, PA
July 1- Oasis - New London, CT
July 2- Mercury Lounge - New York, New York

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