“Lonesome Dreams“, the first full-length album from rising LA-based band Lord Huron, will be released October 9 on the independent label IAMSOUND Records. Lord Huron is a musical and visual project created by lead-singer and Michigan native-turned-Angeleno Ben Schneider. The new record follows the Mighty EP, which was praised by NPR and that Pitchfork called “an invigorating listen.” Additionally The Los Angeles Times described the EP as “full of lush acoustic guitars and Midwestern-accented harmonies as warm as a winter fireplace.” The teaser trailer for the first single “Time to Run” off the new release can be viewed below. To support the debut, the band will embark on a U.S. tour this fall.
Originally a solo project by Schneider under the alter ego Lord Huron, collaborators now include Mark Barry (percussion, vocals), Miguel Briseno (bass, percussion), Brett Farkas (guitar, vocals) and Tom Renaud (guitar, vocals). Schneider was born in Michigan and started playing music as a child—most often on summer nights around the campfire on Lake Huron. He went on to study art in college and lived in France and New York before moving to Los Angeles in 2005 to pursue a career in the visual arts. His passion for art and music are often intertwined, and Schneider has composed music for various visual art projects over the years. His work is continually inspired by his outdoor explorations, landscape, and water in particular. In 2010, Schneider self-released his first EP, Into the Sun, online, complete with original artwork. The songs gained traction and Schneider set to work recruiting musicians to help him translate the recordings into a live performance.
Lord Huron toured extensively throughout 2011, including stops at SXSW, Outside Lands and Lollapalooza, while continuing to develop their live performances. The first official music video for the song “Stranger,” off the second EP, Mighty, was conceived by the band and shot by Jacob Mendel on the shores of Lake Huron: http://vimeo.com/19583675.
Check out the trailer here:
“Gut-level, emotive songwriting that hits directly and honestly.”—Pitchfork
“What sets the project apart is the level of their craft and the feeling of travel and discovery in the lyrics and sound.”—LA Weekly
“Best of What’s Next”—Paste
Lord Huron Tour Dates:
August 24 Los Angeles, CA The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
September 21 Columbia, MO Mojo’s
September 25 Detroit, MI Magic Stick Lounge
September 27 Cincinnati, OH Midpoint Music Festival
September 28 Champaign, IL Pygmalion Music Festival
September 29 Nashville, TN The High Watt
September 30 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree
October 2 Denton, TX Dan’s Silverleaf
October 3 Austin, TX Stubb’s BBQ
October 5 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn
October 6 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
October 7 Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage
October 8 Philadelphia, PA Kungfu Necktie
October 9 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
October 11 Allston, MA Great Scott
October 12 Brooklyn, NY Glasslands Gallery
October 13 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place
October 15 Chicago, IL Schubas
October 16 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
October 18 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
October 19 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
October 20 Boise, ID Neurolux
October 21 Seattle, WA Barboza
October 22 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
October 24 San Francisco, CA The Independent
November 1 San Diego, CA Casbah
