Official release of the full-length record, "Far Cries and Close Calls" September 23, 2016!

Happy to announce the upcoming full-length album release of "Far Cries and Close Calls" on September 23, 2016 via Horton Records in the US and Continental Road in Europe! John had the opportunity to work with some wonderful musicians from Tulsa and Nashville, including Megan Palmer on harmony and fiddle, Paddy Ryan on drums, Aaron Boehler on bass, and Cody Clinton on electric guitar. This record is the culmination of John's writing during the post-phase of Better Luck and his journeys that lead him across the states and sea, incorporating the last year of experience into what became FC&CC. Stay tuned here and on John's social media to see how you can help with the final release, including a full vinyl cut of the songs and a spread including all of the lyrics held within.

John will be performing at Woody Guthrie Festival in historic Okemah, OK again this year at the Brickstreet Tavern on July 16th at 2pm, sharing songs from his new record and weaving stories from his last tours.

In August, John will be heading out for a near month of touring in Alaska with Tennessee singer/songwriter, Nellie Clay. Here are his dates on the frontier:

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8/4 - Trail Lake Lodge - Moose Pass, AK 8/5 - The Kingfisher - Cooper Landing, AK 8/7 - Salmon Fest - Ninilchik, AK 8/10 - Resurrection Bay - Seward, AK 8/12 - The Fairview - Talkeetna, AK 8/13 - The Blue Fox - Anchorage, AK 8/14 - Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge - Talkeetna, AK 8/17 - House Concert - Anchorage, AK 8/18 - On Air KNBA - Anchorage, AK 8/19 - Live @ 5/Out North - Anchorage, AK 8/20 - Gov't Peak Rec - Palmer, AK 8/20 - Taproot - Anchorage, AK 8/21 - Blueberry Festival - Girdwood, AK

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Until then, keep your heads up and be kind to others. These are some tough times that we're going through and pointing fingers doesn't solve issues. Only by getting to the root of the problems can we keep them from growing. More updates coming soon.

love,

la familia

May Tour with Shonna Tucker and Porter

(poster by Kalyn Fay Barnoski)

Excited to announce another upcoming tour with Shonna Tucker (Eye Candy, Pegi Young, Drive-By Truckers) and Porter into the midwest and southern United States. If we're coming through your town, drop us a line and check it out:

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5/15 Oklahoma City, OK :: The Blue Door * 5/18 St. Louis, MO :: House Show * 5/19 Nashville, TN :: 5 Spot 5/20 :: Muscle Shoals, AL :: 116 E. Mobile + 5/21 :: Knoxville, AL :: Dirty South House Concert Series 5/22 :: Birmingham, AL :: Moonlight on the Mountain 5/24 :: Atlanta, GA :: Smith's Olde Bar 5/25 :: Montgomery, AL :: The Sanctuary 5/26 :: Mobile, AL :: Callaghan's 5/27 :: Baton Rouge, LA :: Dyson House

(*w/out Shonna Tucker) (+w/out John Calvin Abney)

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I will not be able to make the Muscle Shoals, AL performance on May 20, because I have the opportunity to perform at Cain's Ballroom with an all-star band (including Pete Thomas, Danny Faragher, Fats Kaplin, Jimmy Karstein amongst others) and a group of excellent songwriters, singers, and musicians that include John Fullbright, John Moreland, Hanson, Elizabeth Cook, and many other folks of reputable talent.

I will be continuing the tour on the next night in Knoxville, TN. Here is the official poster for the Steve Ripley curated "On A Night Like This": Celebration of All Things Bob Dylan.

As the full length record is being mastered, a slew of other projects and tours are in the works, including another EP to be released this summer, and much studio session work. More updates to follow.

love, 

jca and family

Recording, SXSW, and East Coast Tour with Daniel Markham

Hello, folks! More good news heading in your general direction.

This next week of March, I will be at Fellowship Hall in Little Rock, Arkansas recording my new full length record with the help of some close friends, Tulsa Sound hotshots, and the talented Megan Palmer (who has a great record herself that you should check out!) These songs are definitely the most mature and thought-out pieces I've ever composed and I am excited to share them with you, lyircally and musically.

Cosmic happenings in the pipeline this last week have led me to my first official SXSW showcase in Austin, TX on March 19 at St. David's Bethel Chapel at 11pm, alongside other killer Okie acts performing in one of the most spacious and resonant venues in the entire festival. Check it out!

Daniel Markham and I are going on an East Coast tour to sing songs from both our new records coming out this summer. Come catch us aorund your hometown or the places that you hold close.

------------------------------------------ 3/26 - Norman, OK - The Deli 3/27 - Springfield, MO - Lindberg's 3/28 - St. Louis, MO - Dead Wax Records (w/ Beth Bombara) 3/30 - Jackson, TN - Downtown Tavern 3/31 - Gatlinburg, TN - Sugarlands Distillery 4/1 - Richmond, VA - House Show 4/2 - Baltimore, MD - Club 608 4/3 - York, PA - Sign of the Wagon 4/4 - Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall 4/5 - Brooklyn, NY - Silent Barn 4/6 - Charlottesville, VA - The Garage 4/7 - Charlotte, NC - Evening Muse 4/9 - Athens, GA - Flicker Bar 4/10 - Anniston, AL - Caldwell Tavern 4/11 - Montgomery, AL - The Sanctuary 4/12 - Tuscaloosa, AL - Druid City Brewery 4/14 - Little Rock, AR - Whitewater Tavern 4/15 - Tulsa, OK - Mercury Lounge 4/16 - Tulsa, OK - Opolis ---------------------------------------------

More tours to be announced soon and some sideman work for some folks that I am ecstatic about. If you would like to listen/purchase any of the music I've recorded up this point for digital downloads, check out johncalvinabney.bandcamp.com, but if you would like hard copies, email us and we will gladly fill your order. Thanks a million. Until the next time we cross paths.

John Calvin Abney and family