| Joseph is making his debut appearance in China in March/April. He'll be playing a series of solo shows as well as holding three art exhibitions in Hong Kong and Macau! Then in mid-April throughout all of May, Joseph will be touringAustralia for the first time before heading to the United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany! See the dates to the right for details and be sure to visit JosephArthur.com where dates are posted as they are confirmed! |
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Joseph Arthur’s music has been described as “a dynamic swirl of noise that somehow appears magically around him” (NPR), “emotional (but tuneful) exorcisms” (Entertainment Weekly), and “lush, poetic, squalling, spiritual, and strange. Just like life” (Boston Globe). Vanity Fair has hailed him as “one of our most emotionally revealing and talented singer-songwriters.” Michael Stipe once told the Los Angeles Times, “Jo is one of those rare writer-performers where you get the sense, whatever you believe, that something greater is being channeled through his music and voice…It touches something very deep and universal.”
“There’s nothing to do in the Midwest but dream,” sings Joseph Arthur on The Graduation Ceremony (May 24th / Lonely Astronaut). Co-produced by John Alagia and Joseph, the release marks Arthur’s first solo album since Nuclear Daydream (2006) and follow up to Fistful of Mercy, his 2010 collaboration with Ben Harper and Dhani Harrison. “I wanted to make something simple,” says Joseph, who originally planned to release the project as a duo with the album’s drummer, the legendary Jim Keltner (Bob Dylan, John Lennon). The Graduation Ceremony began as a minimally produced, acoustic album of classic songwriting that grew to be an elegantly orchestrated, haunting body of work.
Joseph Arthur will be touring the US throughout 2011 and the Gershwin Hotel in New York City will be exhibiting his paintings for the month of June.
THE GRADUATION CEREMONY
Produced by: John Alagia & Joseph Arthur
Recorded by: Sheldon Gomberg at Carriage House LA and John Alagia at Village Recording
Mixed by: John Alagia at Village Recording / Mastered by: Scott Hull at Masterdisk
Jim Keltner: Drums
Joseph Arthur: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keys, Drums
John Alagia: Guitar, Bass, Keys
Jessy Greene: Violin
Sibyl Buck, Brian Cohen, Madi Diaz, Liz Phair: Backing Vocals
01) “Out on a Limb”
02) “Horses”
03) “Almost Blue”
04) “Someone to Love”
05) “Watch our Shadows Run”
06) “This Is Still My World”
07) “Over the Sun”
08) “Face in the Crowd”
09) “Midwest”
10) “Gypsy Faded”
11) “Call”
12) “Love Never Asks You to Lie
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 Every month, Joseph will exhibit an original piece of artwork at Joseph's Virtual Gallery, The Museum of Modern Arthur. The piece will be for sale on a first come first served basis at the Joseph Arthur's Official Store. The current painting is pictured here and is the poster for the festival being held in Beijing. Be sure to check back to see the new painting on or around April 1st!.
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Recordings of most Joseph live shows are available on CD and for immediate download!
FEATURED SHOW:
Bootleg Theater
Los Angeles, California
February 15th, 2011
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April 17, 2011
Coachella
Indio, CA
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April 22, 2011
Byron Bay Bluesfest
Byron Bay, NSW, AUSTRALIA
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March 31, 2011
Hidden Agenda
Hong Kong, CHINA
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April 1, 2011
Saffron On The Peak
Hong Kong, CHINA
Art Exhibit (5PM-9PM) |
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April 1, 2011
Culture Club
Hong Kong, CHINA
Art Exhibit & Performance
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April 2, 2011
Blue Frog
Macau, CHINA
Art Exhibit & Performance
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April 4, 2011
Skylark
Hong Kong, CHINA
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April 8, 2011
Ephemerals' Festival
Beijing, CHINA
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April 9, 2011
Lune
Shanghai, CHINA
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April 18, 2011
'School Night' at Bardot
Los Angeles, CA
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April 27, 2011
Northcote Social Club
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
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April 29, 2011
The Vanguard
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
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May 2, 2011
Band On The Wall
Manchester, UNITED KINGDOM
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May 3, 2011
Louisiana
Bristol, UNITED KINGDOM
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May 4, 2011
Brighton Ballroom
Brighton, UNITED KINGDOM
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May 5, 2011
Bush Hall
London, UNITED KINGDOM
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May 6, 2011
Paradiso
Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
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May 7, 2011
Roepaen
Ottersum, NETHERLANDS
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May 8, 2011
Lanataren Venster
Rotterdamn, NETHERLANDS
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May 10, 2011
Le Café Charbon
Never, FRANCE
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May 11, 2011
Alhambra
Paris, FRANCE
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May 12, 2011
L'Echonova
Vannes, FRANCE
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May 14, 2011
Festival Les Nuits Botanique
Cirque Royal
Brussels, BELGIUM
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May 15, 2011
Le Grand Mix
Tourcoing, FRANCE
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May 17, 2011
Centre Culturel Paul Bailliart
Massy, FRANCE
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May 18, 2011
La Chapelle
Metz, FRANCE
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May 19, 2011
Le Fil
Saint Etienne, FRANCE
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May 20, 2011
Le Poste à Galène
Marseille, FRANCE
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May 21, 2011
Omega Live
Toulon, FRANCE
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May 23, 2011
El Lokal
Zurich, SWITZERLAND
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May 26, 2011
Heidelberg
Zurich, SWITZERLAND
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May 27, 2011
Lido
Berlin, GERMANY
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May 28, 2011
Gebäude 9
Cologne, GERMANY
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May 29, 2011
Brotfabrik
Frankfurt, GERMANY
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May 30, 2011
Schocken
Stuttgart, GERMANY
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May 31, 2011
Kulturschranne
Dachau, GERMANY
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June 12 - 21, 2011
*10-Night Residency*
The Living Room
New York, NY
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