Israel Nash’s Rain Plans Gets Heavy Rotation On NPR

ISRAEL NASH’S “RAIN PLANS” FEATURED ON
NPR’S “HEAVY ROTATION”

ALBUM RAIN PLANS OUT NOW VIA LOOSE/THIRTY TIGERS

WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES CONFIRMED

“Rain Plans,” the title track off Israel Nash’s new album, is being featured on NPR’s “Heavy Rotation—10 Songs Public Radio Can’t Stop Playing” (http://n.pr/1AXBpgI) and continues to receive spins on Austin’s KUTX, Seattle’s KEXP and Minneapolis’ The Current.

Rain Plans, which recently streamed in its entirety at The A.V. Club (http://avc.lu/1unsvsb), was released to widespread critical praise both stateside and abroad:

“A glorious neo-psychedelic masterpiece.”—KEXP

“There is a vivid sense of imagery permeating through Rain Plans. Simple, textured instrumentation compliments songs about traveling through life to find whatever it is you’re looking for.”—Glide Magazine

“It’s a career worth following.”—The Independent

“Nash paints a sonic picture using bright strokes of grunge,
‘60s folk-pop and crying pedal steel.”—CMT

“…compelling.”—Paste

“The most phenomenal Americana record of the year.”—Rolling Stone Germany

“…music soaked in rural American lore.”—Uncut

“…likely going to make several year-end lists when all is said and done—both here and abroad.”—Stereo Subversion

The album was produced by Nash, recorded and mixed by Grammy Award-winning engineer Ted Young (Sonic Youth, Kurt Vile) and inspired by Nash’s new home of Dripping Springs, TX which helped evolve the tone of his songwriting. Of the new music Nash notes, “I wanted to make an album that sounded like what I saw and somehow spread the peace that this place brings to me. These songs are all about moving from New York to the reaches of the Hill Country and what those hills represent to me, which is greater than just nature. It’s about my life and home. I really wanted to go new places and abandon any rules that had made me cautious before. It’s about creating an environment that is so much bigger than any individual.”

To celebrate the release, Nash will set out on a worldwide tour including an Americana Music Festival Official Showcase performance at The High Watt in Nashville. See below for full tour routing.

As a native of Missouri, Nash grew up in the heartland of America. Ever restless, Nash relocated to New York City. In 2011 he released Barn Doors and Concrete Floors, which was recorded live in an old barn in upstate New York. Extensive touring in Europe helped Nash gain greater exposure overseas and the Euro Americana Charts chose Barn Doors and Concrete Floors as the top album of 2011.

RAIN PLANS TRACKLIST
1. Woman at the Well
2. Through the Door
3. Just Like Water
4. Who In Time
5. Myer Canyon
6. Rain Plans
7. Iron of the Mountain
8. Mansions
9. Rexanimarum

ISRAEL NASH TOUR DATES
August 28 Brighton, UK The Prince Albert
August 29 Dorset, UK End of the Road Festival
August 31 Manchester, UK The Castle Hotel
September 2 London, UK Borderline
September 4 Belfast, UK McHugh’s
September 5 Kilkenny, IE Set Theatre
September 6 Dublin, IE Whelan’s (Upstairs)
September 9 Hamburg, DE Prinzebar
September 10 Zurich, CH Bogen F
September 11 Paris, FR La Boule Noir
September 12 Haarlem, NL Patronaat
September 13 Groningen, NL Take Root Festival
September 18 Nashville, TN The High Watt
September 20 Nashville, TN The Groove
September 21 Lexington, KY Willie’s Locally Known
September 22 Knoxville, TN The Standard†
September 23 Whitesburg, KY Summit City
September 25 Rocky Mount, VA Harvester*
September 26 Richmond, VA Broadberry* September 27 Charlottesville, VA The Jefferson*
September 28 Raleigh, NC Southland Ballroom*
September 30 Wilmington, NC Bourgie Nights
October 1 Asheville, NC New Mountain*
October 3 Washington, DC Hamilton*
October 4 New York, NY Mercury Lounge*
October 5 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live*
October 7 Boston, MA Great Scott*
October 9 Pittsburgh, PA Club Café*
October 10 Columbus, OH The Basement*
October 11 Chicago, IL Schubas*
October 12 Goshen, IN Ignition Garage*
October 13 St. Louis, MO Duck Room*
October 15 Denton, TX Dan’s Silverleaf

*with Sons of Bill
†with The Felice Brothers