Kelsey Waldon
10/24/19
Southgate House Revival, 111 E 6th St, Newport, KY
7:30pm doors, 8pm show, Buy Tickets
Monkey’s Eyebrow, KY, native Kelsey Waldon is proud to release White Noise/White Lines . Co – Produced by Waldon and Dan Knobler, her much-anticipated third album releases today via John Prine’s independent label, Oh Boy Records. Click here to purchase and stream.
In addition to opening a number of dates for Prine, Waldon is embarking on a lengthy headlining tour in support of the album with newly announced dates including Oct. 9th at Mercury Lounge in New York City, Oct. 18th at Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Nov 1. at The Station Inn in Nashville, and Nov. 22 Cactus Cafe in Austin. A full list of tour dates can be found below.
White Noise/White Lines is riddled with unique touches, very personal to Waldon. From the Chickasaw Tribe chant which Waldon recorded on her cell phone at her father’s hunting camp—added to the record with their blessing, of course—to a voicemail recording of Waldon’s father who’d called to tell her he’d heard her on the radio, to a snippet of her friends playing the bluegrass classic “Run Rabbit Run”; little moments and memories dropped into the album’s tracklist speak worlds to Waldon’s deep connection with her roots, her family, and her home state of Kentucky. All of these threads run tirelessly through White Noise/White Lines , weaving together a decidedly country sound, but not without some of Waldon’s unique influences shining through. The Band and The Meters, to Hazel Dickens and Ralph Stanley, to Ann Peebles and Bill Withers have all left their imprint on how Waldon fleshes out her songs.
Recent acclaim for Waldon and White Noise/White Lines :
“An album that should firmly establish Waldon as one classic country’s rising torchbearers.”
-Garden & Gun
“A song that feels so, so poignant right now.”
-Nylon Magazine on “Sunday’s Children”
“Easily the best songwriting of her career.”
-Paste
“Waldon’s music is a mix of storytelling, that high-lonesome sound, and the dangerous chug of Waymore’s Outlaws, filtered through her fresh perspective and emotive voice…it’s no wonder Oh Boy snatched her up.”
-Rolling Stone
“Waldon has a Kentucky sensibility and an old-school country voice and vibe, bringing refreshing earthiness to her label debut.”
-NPR Music
White Noise/White Lines is Waldon’s first release on John Prine’s Oh Boy Records. As their first new artist signing in 15 years, Waldon doesn’t take the relationship with Prine and Oh Boy lightly. “It’s hard for me to put into words what it truly means to me to be signed to Oh Boy Records,” says Waldon. “To have someone like John, who I have looked up to my whole life, who I have set my songwriting standards after and my general music-making standards after, to have someone like him endorse my music and care enough about it to make sure it reaches a wider audience…that means everything.” Prine echos the excitement by saying, “Kelsey’s voice is one of the more authentic country voices I’ve heard in a long time. Her music continues an important arc of traditional folk and country music.”
For more information, please visit kelseywaldon.com and ohboyrecords.com .
On Tour:
Oct. 4 – Davis, CA – Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts (with John Prine)
Oct. 6 – Charleston, WV – Mountain Stage (with Shovels and Rope)
Oct. 8 – Washington, DC – Songbyrd Music House
Oct. 9 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge (Zephaniah Ohora opens)
Oct. 12 – Springfield, MO – Juanita K. Hammons Hall (with John Prine)
Oct. 13 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre (with John Prine)
Oct. 15 – Chicago, IL – Schubas (David Quinn opens)
Oct. 17 – Detroit, MI – El Club (Senora May opens)
Oct. 18 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom (Mack McKenzie opens)
Oct. 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Milkboy (Roger Harvey opens)
Oct. 20 – Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo (Sadie Freund and Tim Vitullo open)
Oct. 22 – Indianapolis, IN – LO-FI Lounge
Oct. 23 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
Oct. 24 – Newport, KY – The Southgate House Revival
Oct. 25 – Louisville, KY – Zanzabar (Abby Hamilton and John R. Miller open)
Oct. 26 – Lexington, KY – The Burl (Abby Hamilton, Wayne Graham open)
Nov. 1 – Nashville, TN – The Station Inn
Nov. 2 – Knoxville, TN – Open Chord Music (Kristina Murray opens)
Nov. 3 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl (Kristina Murray opens)
Nov. 5 – Charleston, SC – The Charleston Pour House (Sally & George opens)
Nov. 6 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
Nov. 7 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle
Nov. 8 – Charlotte, NC – The Evening Muse
Nov. 11-15 – Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – All The Best Festival
Nov. 19 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
Nov. 21 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (Jamie Lin Wilson opens)
Nov. 22 – Austin, TX – Cactus Cafe (Jamie Lin Wilson opens)
Nov. 23 – Dallas TX – The Rustic
Nov. 24 – Little Rock, AR – Stickyz Rock’n’Roll Chicken Shack
Dec. 6 – Orlando, FL – Bob Carr Theater (with John Prine)
Dec. 7 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall (with John Prine)
Dec. 14 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater (with Tanya Tucker and Wynonna & The Big Noise)
