Dotan Comes To SXSW

Acclaimed Dutch artist Dotan will make his U.S debut performing songs from his breakout album 7 Layers at this year’s SXSW. The singer-songwriter will also embark on a massive European tour this spring with summer festival appearances to be announced soon, as well as further select stateside tour dates. See below for details. 7 Layers is out now via Republic Records.

Since it’s release in Europe last year, 7 Layers has been certified Triple Platinum in Holland and Gold in Belgium, and the album’s hit single “Home” won the prestigious 3voor12 “Song of the Year” Award in Holland. The song is also charting in Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, and was the #2 download on SiriusXM’s Unofficial Alt-18 chart in the U.S. The video for “Home” can be streamed/shared here: http://youtu.be/FZEuqzW16Nw.

In search of inspiration for his album, Dotan, who reached #2 on Billboard’s “Next Big Sound” chart late last year, retreated to the living room—not just his own living room, but also the dens of complete strangers. He posted a message on Facebook asking people to invite him over to their homes, and he ended up playing in over 100 personal spaces. Building on the intimate experience of these small gigs, he decided to record his album in the trusted surroundings of his own living room.

“We installed microphones, put down mattresses to reduce the noise, and started recording,” Dotan explains. “I didn’t want to make a perfect, clinical record but an authentic and honest collection of very personal songs. Writing and recording this album was all about peeling my own 7 layers of skin off.”

7 Layers Track Listing

1. Let the River In

2. Fall

3. Hungry

4. Hush

5. 7 Layers

6. Home

7. Tonight (Interlude)

8. Home II

9. Swim To You

10. It Gets Better

11. Waves

12. Ghost

DOTAN LIVE

February 28                                          Amsterdam, NL                                                     Carré

March 2                                                Amsterdam, NL                                                     Carré

March 5                                                   Antwerp, BE                                                         Trix

March 6                                                   Hamburg, DE                                                      Mojo

March 8                                               Copenhagen, DK                                            Lille Vega

March 9                                                 Stockholm, SE                                  Debaser Ballroom

March 11                                                   Berlin, DE                                                          Lido

March 12                                                 Cologne, DE                                                Gebaude9

March 14                                                  Vienna, AU                                 New Sound Festival

March 17-22                                             Austin, TX                                                       SXSW

March 25                                                    Paris, FR                                            La Boule Noir

March 26                                                 London, UK                                                Borderline

April 6                                                     Schijndel, NL                                                   Paaspop

May 5                                                      Various, NL                           Bevrijdingsdag Festivals

May 22                                                       Olen, BE                                                    Gladiolen

May 23                                                   Dortmund, DE                       Way Back When Festival

June 5                                                     Langedijk, NL                          Indian Summer Festival

June 13                                                   Landgraaf, NL                                                  Pinkpop

June 26                                               Brouwersdam, NL                                      Concert at Sea

June 27                                                    Werchter, BE                                        Rock Werchter

July 5                                                   Luxembourg, DE                           Rock A Field Festival

August 16                                               Budapest, HU                                         Sziget Festival