Let’s take a moment to recognize Jessy Lanza for her humility. There she was in Hamilton, Ontario, contented with her decision to forgo an all-too-academic pursuit of a masters in musicology, and laying on a literal, extremely uncomfortable bed of hand-me-down, kick-ass vintage synths and drum machines, when… whooooop-haaaaa, an acquaintance by the name of Jeremy Greenspan (one-half of Junior Boys) recruited Lanza for vocals on an unspecified track. I may not have the timeline exactly correct, but shortly following that vocal contribution, a form of astrology was confirmed: the planets were set in motion by the emanation of Lanza’s unique talent, and acting as a sort celestial radio tower, they beamed the complimentary signal back down to Earth and directly into the consciousness of Steve Goodman a.k.a. Kode9 a.k.a. the head of Hyperdub. “Jessy… album… release, must… release. Oh hey, is that half-off mint chocolate chip ice cream?”
A tub consumed and months later, Pull My Hair Back came out, seemingly out of nowhere. What an immense power! And yet Lanza maintains an unpretentious lifestyle as a music teacher in her hometown. Sabbaticals were surely allowed for the sold-out shows she recently found herself headlining, and likewise for her upcoming tour, partially in support of Cut Copy, partially as the headliner again at a few venues in the Midwest, and partially at SXSW. Check the dates below. In-person entrancement seems a given.
Dates:
03.05.14 - Hamilton, ON - Spice Factory
03.08.14 - Madison, WI - Der Rathskeller
03.09.14 - St. Louis, MN - Off Broadway
03.13.14 - Austin, TX - Elysium (Resident Advisor Showcase) *
03.13-15.14 - Austin, TX - SXSW
03.19.14 - Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works #
03.20.14 - Washington, DC - Echostage #
03.21.14 - New York, NY - Terminal 5 [Sold Out] #
03.22.14 - New York, NY - Terminal 5 [Sold Out] #
03.24.14 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theater #
03.25.14 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom #
03.26.14 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall #
03.31.14 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues #
04.01.14 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium #
* Machinedrum, DJ Spinn, Future Brown, SETH, Rabit, Kaytranada
# Cut Copy
• Jessy Lanza: http://jessylanza.com
• Hyperdub: http://www.hyperdub.net
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