Imelda May’s Tribal Released

IMELDA MAY’S TRIBAL OUT NOW ON VERVE
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES START SEPTEMBER 27

“Ms. May has a rich, tangy voice and sultry presence”—The New York Times

“‘Refined rockabilly’ may seem like a contradiction in terms,
but that’s what the dynamic Irish singer and her five-piece band pull off.”—USA Today

“somewhere between sultry Vegas nightclub act and Wanda Jackson on the 1950s rockabilly circuit, this Irish singer spits fire on her forthcoming album, Tribal.”—The Boston Globe

“Riding an exuberant rockabilly groove,
the Irish shouter delivers a message of hope.”—Mother Jones

“…an Irish singer whose music straddles the line between rockabilly and blues.”
—NPR “All Things Considered”

“Places her rich, pouty voice inside coils of
surf guitar and thumping stand-up bass…”—Rolling Stone

“You want blues? Jazz? Punk? Country? Put it all in a blender,
add a little Nina Simone for good measure.”—Esquire

“Imelda May is turning the quaint rockabilly genre inside out and finding
new thrills in ancient swing rituals.”—LA Weekly

“Tribal proves, her musical wanderlust includes more then rockabilly,
and encompasses blues and jazz, too.”—Metro Papers

“Tribal, highlights her ability to blend a spunky rockabilly style with blue-eyed soul.”—Seattle Weekly

Imelda May’s third U.S. release Tribal is out now on Verve Records. The album is available for streaming on The New York Times “Press Play” and she is featured in the current issue of The New Yorker’s “The Talk of the Town.”

After selling out show after show of this summer’s tour and playing at Outside Lands Festival, May will return to the U.S. to play a string of North American dates this fall, including her first appearance at Austin City Limits. May has launched her new television music program in September, “The Imelda May Show” on Ireland’s #1 rated television network RTE. The show will feature performances by legendary musicians as well as up-and-coming artists from around the world.

Of her live show, The Los Angeles Daily News says; “Music doesn’t get more alive than when the Irish singer is belting out a song on stage. So as infectious as numbers like ‘Wild Woman’ sound recorded, there is an electric feeling when done live.” The Edmonton Journal describes May’s performance at the Edmonton Folk Festival as, “Impromptu, spontaneous, sincere, it was one of those won’t-forget-it moments…the cheering and the grinning from the crowd.” See fall tour dates below.

Tribal debuted at #1 in Ireland and #3 in the UK. The Guardian gave the album four stars, saying “This album is no time capsule; it’s fresh and embracing…” while The Times praises May’s “raw, impassioned vocals.” Tribal remains on the top ten album charts in Ireland, where it has been since its debut. This record marks the first release from May since 2010’s Mayhem, of which The Los Angeles Times commented, “Ireland-born Imelda May’s career is fostered by paying homage to legends like Buddy Holly and Johnny Cash and, more importantly, furthering rockabilly’s cross-pollination into New Orleans jazz, delta blues and amp-splitting punk aggression.”

May’s own brand of rockabilly sound has been a hit, with her previous release Mayhem hitting Platinum in Ireland and Gold in the U.K. May has seen performances on “Later With Jools Holland,” “Conan,” “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” and four performances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” to name a few. Performing a fusion of surf guitars, blues and rockabilly, her current lineup consists of husband Darrel Higham on guitars, Al Gare on double-bass, Dave Priseman on trumpet and Steve Rushton on drums. The band has shared stages with Bono, Chuck Berry, David Gilmore, Shane Macgowan, Van Morrison, Jeff Beck, Wanda Jackson, Paul Brady, Jamie Cullum, and Meatloaf.

IMELDA MAY FALL TOUR DATES
September 27 Providence, RI Lupos
September 28 Huntington, NY Paramount
September 29 New York, NY Irving Plaza
September 30 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
October 2 Wilmington, NC Ziggy’s by the Sea
October 3 Atlanta, GA The Loft
October 4 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Ocober 5 Austin, TX ACL Festival
October 7 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl Vegas
October 8 Santa Barbara, CA Lobero Theater
October 9 San Francisco, CA Fillmore
October 11 Austin, TX Parish
October 12 Austin, TX ACL Festival

iTunes: http://bit.ly/1yWLauH
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/TribalAmzn