MEDIA ALERT
LUCIUS’ GOOD GRIEF STREAMING NOW ON CBC MUSIC FIRST PLAY HERE
PERFORMED “BORN AGAIN TEEN” ON THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES CONFIRMED
Includes dates in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and at Wayhome + Osheaga
GOOD GRIEF SET FOR RELEASE MARCH 11, 2016 ON DINE ALONE
“Ebullient.”— Rolling Stone
“Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig’s soaring vocals make a massive pop sound and hint at new possibilities for one of our
favorite bands.”— NPR Music
“Especially gorgeous, moving…” — The New York Times
“Knocking the listener sideways with some perfectly plush Fleetwood Mac-meets-early-Heart vibes.” — Vice’s Noisey
(March 4, 2016) — Lucius’ new album Good Grief is streaming now on CBC First Play (Canada) and NPR First
Listen (Rest of World). Of the record, CBC says, “"Good Grief is fiercer and more fearless than the band’s 2013
debut full-length, Wildewoman. The lush, luminous harmonies of co-lead singer-songwriters Jess Wolfe and Holly
Laessig, are still central to Lucius’ sound, but there’s a wilder, richer, darker pop heart at work here." Lucius’ Good
Grief will be released March 11 via Dine Alone Records (Canada). The LP can is available for pre-order on iTunes
here: http://smarturl.it/LuciusGG. Fans can also pre-order physical CDs here.
Additionally, Lucius performed “Born Again Teen” last night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Watch their
killer performance here: http://bit.ly/1njo6Fo.
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Lucius embarks on an extensive worldwide tour with stops in Toronto on March 26, Montreal on March 28, and
Vancouver on May 10. The band has also announced appearances at Wayhome Festival and Osheaga. Of their live
show, Paste hails it’s “…a display that employs collaborative percussion, eye-catching stage props and a symbiosis
of themselves and their audience.” See below for complete tour dates.
Good Grief was produced by Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, Weezer) and Lucius with Bob Ezrin, and mixed
by Tom Elmhirst (Adele, Beck). The new music follows the band’s critically acclaimed debut album, Wildewoman,
which The New York Times praised for its “luscious, luminous, lilting lullabies”, and which was lauded on several
2013 year end lists including, Rolling Stone, NPR and Paste.
The band is lead by its co-founders and vocalists Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, accompanied by multiinstrumentalists Andrew Burri, Peter Lalish and Dan Molad. Wolfe and Laessig met in 2005 while attending
Berklee College of Music. Since forming, Lucius has toured extensively, playing headline shows worldwide as well as
major festival appearances including Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza, Governors Ball and Newport Folk
Festival. Recently, they have toured with The Decemberists, My Morning Jacket, Sara Bareilles, Tegan and Sara,
Jack White and The Head and The Heart.
Of Good Grief, vocalist Jess Wolfe says, “When we started writing for this record, we had been away from home for
nearly two years. We had just returned from tour, having gone through such varied emotions—loneliness, sadness
and exhaustion alongside excitement, fulfillment and some of the most joyful moments in our lives…Whenever one
of us had an idea or a feeling, the other was already a witness to it and could help navigate through it—for the two of
us, this usually came in song form.” Vocalist Holly Laessig adds, “…When considering titles, we wanted to be sure
to acknowledge any serious subject matter, while simultaneously allowing ourselves a comic sigh of relief from any
personal turmoil. Ha! The yin and yang of the record naturally unveiled itself and, so, Good Grief.”
GOOD GRIEF TRACK LIST
01. Madness
02. Something About You
03. What We Have (To Change)
04. My Heart Got Caught On Your Sleeve
05. Almost Makes Me Wish For Rain
06. Gone Insane
07. Truce
08. Almighty Gosh
09. Born Again Teen
10. Better Look Back
11. Dusty Trails
Link to hi-res LP Cover: http://bit.ly/LuciusGoodGrief
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
03.03 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
03.11 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Livewire
03.14-18 - Austin, TX @ SXSW Festival
03.23 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave*
03.24 - Chicago, IL @ Metro* (SOLD OUT)
03.25 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom*
03.26 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House*
03.28 - Montreal, QC @ Fairmount Theatre*
03.29 - Boston, MA @ Royale* (SOLD OUT)
03.31 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg* (SOLD OUT)
04.01 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall* (SOLD OUT)
04.02 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer*
04.05 - Dublin, IE @ The Academy
04.06 - Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
04.08 - Glasgow, UK @ The Art School
04.09 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell
04.10 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
04.11 - Bristol, UK @ Thekla
04.13 - London, UK @ Koko
04.14 - Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie
04.15 - Paris, FR @ Le Printemps
04.16 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique
04.19 - Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
04.20 - Hamburg, DE @ Prinzenbar
04.21 - Berlin, DE @ Privatclub
04.22 - Munich, DE @ Strom
05.05 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
05.06 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho
05.07 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
05.09 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
05.10 - Vancouver, BC @ Imperial
05.11 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
05.13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Grand
05.14 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
05.16 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
05.17 - Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
05.18 - St Louis, MO @ The Ready Room
05.20 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
05.21 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s
06.05 - Oceanside, CA @ Oceanside Pier Amphitheater
06.08 - Birmingham, AL @ The Saturn
06.10 - Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo
06.13 - Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre**
06.14 - Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom**
06.15 - Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry**
06.19 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club**
06.24 - Pawling, NY @ Daryl’s House Backyard**
07.16 - Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival
07.22-24 - Ore-Medonte, ON @ Wayhome Festival
07.29-31 - Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08.13 - Eau Claire, WI @ Eau Claires Festival
* supported by Pure Bathing Culture
** supported by Margaret Glassy
Link to **new** hi-res Press Photo: http://bit.ly/1LXjYRJ
(Photo credit: Piper Ferguson)
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