Stream David Crosby's 'Croz' On Rolling Stone, Watch Making Of The Album Video
'Croz' is his first solo studio album in 20 years, released 27th January via Blue Castle
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Legendary singer-songwriter David Crosby will release 'Croz', his first solo album of studio material in 20 years, on 27th January 2014 in the UK and Europe, 28th January in the US.
The album is now streaming in full on Rolling Stone this week in all it's honeyed harmonising glory, listen to 'Croz' here: www.rollingstone.com/music/news/david-crosby-returns-from-20-year-hiatus-with-croz-album-premiere-20140121
Featuring 11 new original songs, 'Croz' will be released digitally and physically on Blue Castle Records, the label Crosby co-founded with Graham Nash in 2011; distribution is through ADA. In support of the release, Crosby and his touring band are performing a series of concert dates in early 2014 in the United States, with more details to follow on UK and Europe later. For a list of all the dates, visit www.davidcrosby.com.
Additionally there's now a making of the album video to watch, featuring the classic rock maverick and his son, producer/co-writer James Raymond, jamming away in Raymond's home studio.
Watch this insightful clip about 'Croz' here: http://youtu.be/M_Q2OXTU9sA
About the album, David says, "At my stage of life, most people peter out - or just get lazy. So now I have this record, that not everybody expects. Musically, this is a voyage."
Watch the album teaser here: http://youtu.be/HEoxshCNuAc
David Crosby, along with Raymond and Daniel Garcia produced 'Croz'. Crosby and Raymond co-wrote a number of the songs together and then recorded in Raymond's home studio, making the creative process a thoroughly immersive, living and breathing experience over the course of 2013. In addition to Crosby’s band, the album features guest players including Wynton Marsalis (on 'Holding On To Nothing'), Mark Knopfler ('What’s Broken'),Leland Sklar ('Find A Heart') and Steve Tavaglione ('Morning Falling', 'Find A Heart').
Crosby is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, inducted with The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash; he is also in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In addition to his solo work, Crosby still tours and records with CSN, CSN&Y, and as a duo with Nash. In addition to his extensive recording career, he has written several books: 'Stand and Be Counted: Making Music, Making History/The Dramatic Story of the Artists and Causes That Changed America', and the autobiographical volumes 'Long Time Gone and Since Then: How I Survived Everything And Lived To Tell About It'.
Crosby started his American tour last week, warming up for multiple nights at City Winery in New York City (28/1, 29/1, 31/1, 1/2), taking in The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco (20/2-21/2), and ends with several sold-out nights at the Troubadour in Los Angeles (23/2, 24, 25) - where Crosby played many a night during the iconic venue’s 1960s heyday.
'Croz' tracklisting:
'What's Broken'
'Time I Have'
'Holding On To Nothing'
'The Clearing'
'Radio'
'Slice Of Time'
'Set That Baggage Down'
'If She Called'
'Dangerous Night'
'Morning Falling'
'Find A Heart'
Pre-order 'Croz' at Amazon (cd / vinyl) iTunes - comes with an instant grat download of 'The Clearing', Spin CDs or at your local record store.
For more press info on David Crosby, please contact debbie@createspark.co.uk
