Bucket Full of Nails premiere, Tulsa Voice review, and the day of the release

Hello, everyone!

Today is release day worldwide, and we are proud that "Far Cries and Close Calls" is available everywhere on all digital platforms, Spotify, iTunes, etc. Listen loud and share it with a friend.

Go to johncalvinabney.bandcamp.com to order the physical record and pre-order the vinyl now to receive one of the 100 limited edition denim blue vinyl (with full lyric insert and album art) available.

We are pleased to announce that Bucket Full of Nails has premiered the record, replete with a great review and streaming playlist with the entirety of the record, "Far Cries and Close Calls". Announcing that "Abney is growing into the poet we all need," check it out now in all of it's well-written form and listen to the song sequence right here.

Tulsa Voice covered the record this week, calling it "an unique work...equal parts dream pop and rock and roll, with layers of lo-fi atmospheric folk...with fanciful, poetic, folkloric writing."

More coming soon, but until then,

john and family.

(photo by Jeremy Charles)

PopMatters premieres new single, pre-order for Far Cries and Close Call open!

Happy to announce to you that PopMatters.com premiered my new song, Goodbye Temporarily, from the upcoming full-length record, "Far Cries and Close Calls"!

Available for pre-order now at johncalvinabney.bandcamp.com in both digital and physical form on Horton Records in USA and Continental Road Services in Europe on September 23.

If you pre-order now, you will receive the new song immediately, and the whole digital album will be sent to you the day the record drops. Compact disc and limited edition run of 100 denim blue vinyl with a two-side insert with lyrics can be ordered now via hortonrecords.bandcamp.com. Stay tuned for updates and tour plans coming into autumn and winter.

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Come see one or all of three special shows to commemorate the release: Saturday, Sept. 24 - Woody Guthrie Center Theatre, Tulsa, OK 7pm

Thursday, Sept. 29 - The Blue Door, Oklahoma City, OK 7pm 

Saturday, Oct. 1 - Soul City, Tulsa, OK 9pm (full band, Wink Burcham opens)

Cheers from John and family-team. (photo by Rambo)

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