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“Andy Shauf is a singer-songwriter with an ear for the sort of tender, melancholy songs that Harry Nilsson produced a world away in Los Angeles,” writes The AV Club.

Today you can hear those songs care of NPR’s First Listen as they premiere Shauf’s brand new album The Party in full. Listen here at NPR: http://www.npr.org/2016/05/12/477030942/first-listen-andy-shauf-the-party

At The Party, the acclaimed young artist uses ornate arrangements of fuzzed-out guitars, string sections, clarinets and dreamy synths, all draped over delicate piano, acoustic guitars and rainy-day drums to masterfully create a cast of memorable and unique characters.

The Saskatchewan-based Shauf recorded his first album at home and toured Western Canada playing DIY punk venues with an acoustic guitar. In 2015 he gained attention with an album called The Bearer of Bad News that NPR called one of “2015's most breathtaking albums.”

Acclaim for Andy Shauf

"A graduate of the school of Burt Bacharach, solo Lennon, Macca and Wings, The Carpenters, Harry Nilsson and Elliott Smith, Shauf can locate the game changing chord that great songs pivot on, for which lesser talents fumble in vain. The Party conceals killer lyrics in music of extraordinary beauty and lushness.” - SUNDAY TIMES - UK

"The Canadian songwriter's hazy harmonies and easy keys belie the intricate concept of his fourth album. Using sharp snapshots and strange characters, Shauf paints an endearing sketch of his house party's many moods.” - MOJO

Andy Shauf has been writing since he was 14, and his fourth album confirms a hard-won - if prematurely world-weary - wisdom. Like its predecessors, it's full of stories, but presents a more ornate set, with clarinets to the fore, most notably on the magnificently lethargic opener, "The Magician," and the more sprightly "Eyes Of Them All." "Begin With You"'s understated chamber pop hints at both Elliott Smith and new labelmates Wilco, while "Early To The Party", with its swirling strings , muted drums and unadorned piano chords, recalls Harry Nilsson's early '70s work. The Party is definitely worth celebrating.” - UNCUT

Andy Shauf is currently on tour in Europe and set to open for case/lang/veirs on their anticipated tour this June.

Tour Dates

MAY 14 - BERLIN, DE - Baumhausbar
MAY 15 - PRAGUE, CZ - Le Royal
MAY 16 – VIENNA, AT – B72
MAY 17 – ZURICH, CH – Exil
MAY 18 – GENEVA, CH – Kalvingrad
MAY 19 – BRUSSELS, BE – Les Nuits Botanique: Grand Salon de Concert
MAY 20 – HAMBURG, DE - Molotow
MAY 21 - COLOGNE, DE - Gabaude 9
MAY 23 – AMSTERDAM, NL – Paradiso
MAY 25 – LONDON, UK – Bush Hall w/ Evening Hymns
MAY 26 – BRIGHTON, UK – The Hope and Ruin w/ Evening Hymns
MAY 30 – LILLE, FR – La Peniche
MAY 31 – PARIS, FR – Mecanique Ondulatoire
JUN 2 – BARCELONA, ES – Primavera
JUN 3 – BARCELONA, ES – Primavera
JUN 9 - NEW YORK, NY - Bowery Ballroom w/ Son Little
JUN 22 - SAN DIEGO, CA - Humphrey’s w/ case/lang/veirs
JUN 23 - LOS ANGELES, CA - Greek Theatre w/ case/lang/veirs
JUN 25 - SARATOGA, CA - The Mountain Winery w/ case/lang/veirs
JUN 28 - VICTORIA, BC - Royal Theatre w/ case/lang/veirs
JUN 29 - VANCOUVER, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre w/ case/lang/veirs
JUN 30 - SEATTLE, WA - Woodland Park Amphitheatre w/ case/lang/veirs
JUL 2 - PORTLAND, OR - Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre w/ case/lang/veirs
JUL 5 - BEND, OR - Athletic Club of Bend w/ case/lang/veirs
JUL 7- WINNIPEG, MB - Winnipeg Folk Festival
JUL 22 - GUELPH, ON - Hillside Festival
JUL 23 - LOWELL, MA - Boarding House Park w/ case/lang/veirs
JUL 26 - BROOKLYN, NY - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! w/ case/lang/veirs
JUL 27 - WASHINGTON, DC - Lincoln Theatre w/ case/lang/veirs
JUL 28 - WASHINGTON, DC - Lincoln Theatre w/ case/lang/viers
JUL 29 - ATLANTA, GA - Atlanta Botanical Garden w/ case/lang/veirs
JUL 31 - NEW ORLEANS, LA - The Joy Theater w/ case/lang/veirs
AUG 2 - SAN ANTONIO, TX - Tobin Center for the Performing Arts w/ case/lang/veirs
AUG 3 - AUSTIN, TX - Long Center for the Performing Arts w/ case/lang/veirs
AUG 4 - DALLAS, TX - Winspear Opera House w/ case/lang/veirs
AUG 6 - NASHVILLE, TN - Ryman Auditorium w/ case/lang/veirs
AUG 7 - CHICAGO, IL - Chicago Theatre w/ case/lang/veirs
AUG 9 - BAYFIELD, WI - Big Top Chautauqua w/ case/lang/veirs
AUG 10 - APPLE VALLEY, MN - Weesner Amphitheater w/ case/lang/veirs