Willard Grant Conspiracy Bring ‘Ghost Republic’ To Europe & UK
This week sees the start of the European tour in support of “Ghost Republic”, the new album from Willard Grant Conspiracy.
“Ghost Republic” is the first album from Willard Grant Conspiracy since “Paper Covers Stone” (2009) and the first album of entirely new music since “Pilgrim Road” (2008). The album was written and recorded in Massachusetts by David Michael Curry and Robert Fisher of Willard Grant Conspiracy.
Although the band was formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1995 and was based there for many years, Fisher moved back to his native California and has been living in the high desert since 2006. The ensuing years have seen numerous incarnations of the band, both live and on record. But one of the most enduring partnerships seems to be the one Fisher has with Curry. In many ways Ghost Republic is a celebration of this musical partnership – David Michael Curry is the band’s principle viola player and a longtime musical foil for Fisher’s evocative baritone.
On this tour, the music will be accompanied by the film of Ghost Republic, made by Kevin Kostelnik with photos by Jason Hughes and text by Robert Fisher. View the film below
“At times hushed and poetic, at others dizzyingly huge and squalling” MOJO
“Fisher’s soft baritone gently picks its way through mournful guitars and pianos that toll like lonely chapel bells” UNCUT
“a haunting, remarkable record which grips you like the living dead” THE LINE OF BEST FIT
“resembles the super 8 soundscapes of the Dirty Three… a contemporary take on the dustbowl, with the humanity of Steinbeck and the visual eye of Ansel Adams” AMERICANA UK
“Understatedly poetic and expertly crafted, this is a fine record” BEARDED MAGAZINE
“This is beautiful, beautiful music… Ghost Republic is a dark atmospheric masterpiece.” FAMOUS LAST WORDS
“It’s beautiful, stark and a remarkable achievement in poetry and song.” FOLK RADIO
“this is an absolutely blindingly brilliant album. Compelling, fascinating, beautiful and harsh.” SONG BY TOAD
17 Oct – BRIGHTON, Green Door Store
18 Oct – LONDON, Bush Hall
19 Oct – KILKENNY, Cleere’s
20 Oct – CORK, The Crane Lane Theatre
21 Oct – DUBLIN, The Grand Social
22 Oct – GLASGOW, Broadcast
23 Oct – NEWCASTLE, The Cluny 2
25 Oct – BRISTOL, Grain Barge
27 Oct – EXETER, Phoenix
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