American Opera Debut Full-Length “Small Victories” Out Today
American Opera Debut Full-Length “Small Victories” Out Today
“Brooklyn-via-Michigan singer-songwriter John Bee has been making waves….”- Paste Magazine
“There’s something about indie folk that makes you so damn happy, and the latest from American Opera is no exception.”- Idobi
“Maybe one of my new favourite records of 2017.”- Thinking Lyrically
American Opera, the creation of NYC singer-songwriter John Bee, has dropped his debut full-length, “Small Victories.”
The album is available for purchase here: http://www.2lin.cc/smallvictories
American Opera has toured the U.S. and Canada as both a solo act and with a full band, playing shows with the likes of The Avett Brothers, Josh Ritter, Cursive, Murder By Death, Owen, and William Elliott Whitmore and on Vans Warped Tour, Bledfest and more.
Upcoming shows:
Jul 20 The Loft Lansing, MI
Jul 21 Fischer Hall Frankenmuth, MI
July 22 Unruly Brewing in Muskegon, MI
July 25 The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids, MI
Track Listing:
1. Small Victories
2. Sand & Seed
3. Sailor’s Song
4. Monsters Among Men
5. Michael
6. Sidewalks
7. Jack Pine
8. Dear Devil
9. An Empty Cup
10. Farewell
11. Songs I Used to Sing
About American Opera:
Incremental progress. Monumental setbacks. Small victories. This is the story of American Opera. More than a record, Small Victories is a collection of moments, both devastating and victorious. Ominous nostalgia confronts hopeful reemergence. Sonically, think Manchester Orchestra meets Ryan Adams, Brand New meets Langhorne Slim — polished stones in a bed of gravel and grit. The result is a stunning eleven-song rollercoaster exploring a complete spectrum of emotion and experiences. It is an album of dynamics — a perfect balance of the fragile and explosive. By the end, we’re reminded that sometimes the small victories were all that mattered in the first place — and that the silver linings were not just that after all, but rather small glimpses of a larger hope that can sustain us through even the most miserable of seas.
Please visit spartanrecords.com for updates on American Opera, and click here for the full transcript of the interview with the band for this bio.