• NEWS
  • REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • EVENTS
  • VIDEOS

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest creative news from Blues Scene about music & art.

Nathan Graham and Buffalo Nichols: The Rising Stars of Roots and Blues Music

February 7, 2023

Exclusive Premiere: MEM_MODS Create Cinematic Suspense in ‘Midtown Miscommunication’

February 6, 2023

High Moon Records Unveils First-Ever Anthology From Singer-Songwriter Laurie Styvers

February 3, 2023

Exclusive: Sarah Rogo Premieres Video for ‘All of These Things Must Die’ From New Concept Album

February 3, 2023
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Facebook Twitter Instagram Vimeo
American Blues SceneAmerican Blues Scene
  • NEWS
  • REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • EVENTS
  • VIDEOS
American Blues SceneAmerican Blues Scene
Home»News»From Touring on Bicycle to Atlantic Records: Illiterate Light Release “Carolina Lorelei”
News

From Touring on Bicycle to Atlantic Records: Illiterate Light Release “Carolina Lorelei”

AdministratorBy AdministratorMay 23, 2019Updated:April 10, 2020No Comments3 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email VKontakte WhatsApp
Illiterate Light feature Jimmy Fontaine
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email
Illiterate Light Carolina LoreleiToday, Illiterate Light — the musical partnership between Jeff Gorman (vocals, guitar, synth pedals) and Jake Cochran (drums, vocals) — release their new single “Carolina Lorelei.” The track precedes what will be an immense summer for the erstwhile organic farmers: They are slated to play festivals including Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Newport Folk Festival, as well as a series of fall dates supporting Rainbow Kitten Surprise.

 

“Carolina Lorelei” is a concise summation of the band’s winning, less-is-more sound: clattering drums from Cochran’s standup kit, Gorman’s loping guitar runs and the duo’s harmonious vocal interplay. All of this is bolstered by the synth tones Gorman stomps out with his feet, which provide an atmospheric color that shifts from ghostly wisps to arena-filling bass swells. Says Jeff Gorman, “Carolina Lorelei came out of a moment when I was chopping wood in a small town north of Asheville, NC. I saw my partner walking up this hill to meet me, and her simple yet radiant beauty struck me like never before. She was glowing. My sense of time completely vanished and I fell so deeply in love with her. The song, in essence, is my attempt to unpack that blissful, quasi-mystical moment.”

Illiterate Light’s swift come-up belies some humble roots, as they’ve gone from touring the mid-Atlantic on bicycle to being signed by Atlantic Records. In the meanwhile they’ve been grinding it out on the road, wowing audiences as they’ve opened for Mt. Joy, Shakey Graves and Rayland Baxter. Earlier this year, they self-released their debut Sweet Beast EP, and they are putting the finishing touches on a debut full length with Vance Powell (Jack White, Kings Of Leon, Chris Stapleton) and Adrian Olsen (Foxygen, Natalie Prass).

 

Tour Dates
May 23 — Harrisonburg, VA @ Golden Pony
May 24 — Richmond, VA @ Friday Cheers
June 1 — Roseland, VA @ Music in the Blue Ridge
June 7 — Norfolk, VA @ First Fridays
June 14 — Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
July 27 — Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival
August 4 — Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
September 14 — Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre*
September 20 — New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall*
September 22 — Bethlehem, PA @ Levitt Pavilion Steel Stacks*
September 24 — Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre*
September 25 — Detroit, MI @ Fillmore Detroit*
September 27 — Charlotte, NC @ Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre*
September 28 — Greenville, NC @ Peace Center Concert Hall*
September 30 — Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues*
October 3 — Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre*
October 4 — Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre* – SOLD OUT
*Supporting Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Illiterate Light

*Feature image Jimmy Fontaine

Atlantic Records Carolina Lorelei Illiterate Light
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email WhatsApp
Previous ArticleShinedown Rocks the Fillmore New Orleans
Next Article Robert Mugge Motion Picture Blues
Administrator

Related Posts

High Moon Records Unveils First-Ever Anthology From Singer-Songwriter Laurie Styvers

February 3, 2023

Full Winners List for 2023 International Folk Music Awards

February 2, 2023

New Orleans Suspects and Sol Roots Perform at The Hamilton Live

February 1, 2023

Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison, Adrian Belew Announce Additional 2023 ‘Remain In Light’ Tour Dates

January 31, 2023

Comments are closed.

Advertisment
Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest
  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Events
  • Videos
  • About

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.