Arts and Crafts has just signed Toronto's
Taylor Kirk - aka
Timber Timbre - to a worldwide recording, management and publishing deal.
The high-profile label will start by reissuing Kirk's self-titled full-length album on
June 30 in Canada, and internationally on
July 28. (It's currently available digitally at the
GalleryAC.)
“
Bry Webb from
the Cons turned me onto the Timber Timbre record and I
immediately fell in love with it,” says Arts & Crafts President,
Jeffrey Remedios.
"I went to acquaint
Kevin Drew and he simultaneously
tried to tell me. We both knew we had to try and tell the world about
Timber Timbre and we're honoured he's giving us a chance to do just
that."
Timber Timbre's debut was originally released on the tiny grassroots label
Out Of This Spark, which will now partner with Arts and Crafts to help get its records to a wider audience.
"Out Of This Spark has been doing great things for the Toronto music community," says Remedios, "and we're excited to be working more closely with them."
Known for his haunting, dusty, old-time blues sound, Timber Timbre
recorded the self-titled album at his home studio, and put the
finishing touches on the record at the
Lincoln County Social Club with producer
Chris Stringer (
Ohbijou,
the Coast,
Rush).
You can download the track
"Lay Down In The Tall Grass" from his self-titled album
here (if you're willing to sign away your email address). You can also check out the video for the song
"We’ll Find Out" here.
Timber Timbre is currently on tour, with upcoming dates from coast to coast. Full list after the jump!
Timber Timbre live dates:
5/13/09 - Sherbrooke, PQ @ Tapageur
5/14/09 – Sackville, NS @ Struts Gallery
5/15/09 – Halifax, NS @ Caleb's!
5/16/09 - Halifax, NS @ Company House
5/17/09 – Breadelbane, P.E.I. @ Funk the Dunk Festival
5/18/09 - Charlottetown, P.E.I. @ Ampersand
5/21/09 – Toronto, ON @ 67 Nassau St / Over The Top Festival
5/25/09 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON @ Arcadia
5/26/09 – Thunder Bay, ON @ The Apollo
5/27/09 – Winnipeg, MB @ Lo Pub
5/28/09 – Winnipeg, MB @ Graffiti Gallery
5/29/09 – Regina, SK @ The Club
5/30/09 – Saskatoon, SK @ The Stall Gallery
5/31/09 - Saskatoon, SK @ House Show
6/2/09 – Medicine Hat, AB @ The Ottoman Lounge
6/4/09 – Edmonton, AB @ Hydeaway
6/5/09 – Calgary, AB @ New Black Centre
6/6/09 – Canmore, AB @ Canmore Hotel
6/8/09 – Kelowna, BC @ The Blue Gator
6/10/09 – Vancouver, BC @ Little Mountain Studios
6/11/09 – Victoria, BC @ Solstice Cafe
6/12/09 - Vancouver, BC @ Secret Loft/ Waste Fest
6/18/09 – Toronto, ON @ NXNE
6/19/09 - Ottawa, ON @ First Baptist Church
6/20/09 – Montreal, PQ @ Plaza St. Hubert
