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Windhand's Dorthia Cottrell shares new song, announces tour

by Andrew Sacher

photo: Dorthia w/ Windhand at Vitus in January (more by Keith Marlowe)
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Dorthia Cottrell, frontwoman for Richmond doomers Windhand, is a week away from releasing her debut self-titled solo album (due 3/3 via Forcefield), and she’s now put out another of its songs, a cover of Gram Parsons’ “A Song For You.” That’s an apt choice, considering her previous singles were indebted to early ’70s folk, a style Dorthia’s as convincing at as metal. Check it out below.

She’s also announced a March record release show happening in her hometown, followed by a full solo tour which begins in NYC on April 29 at Saint Vitus. TIckets for that show will be on sale soon. Most dates are with Nate Hall, but no opener announced yet for the NYC show.

UPDATE: The NYC show is now happening April 25 at Saint Vitus with Blackout and Shroudeater. Tickets are on sale.

All dates are listed, with the new song stream, below…

Dorthia Cottrell — 2015 Tour Dates
March 22 – Strange Matter – Richmond, VA (RECORD RELEASE)
April 25 – St. Vitus – Brooklyn, NY w/ Blackout, Shroudeater
May 5 – TBA – Marshall, NC #
May 6 – Crow and Quill – Asheville, NC #
May 7 – Poison Lawn – Knoxville, TN #
May 8 – tba – Nashville TV #
May 9 – Louisville, KY #
May 10 – Peoria Pizza Works, Peoria, IL #
May 11 – Liar’s Club – Chicago, IL #
May 12 – Cobra Lounge Chicago, IL #
May 13 – Afternoon In store at Indy CD & Vinyl #
May 14 – Night show at Melody Inn -Indianapolis, IN #
May 14 – Space Bar – Columbus, OH #
May 15 – Howler’s Coyote Café – Pittsburgh PA #
May 16 – Good Weekend – Allentown – PA #
May 17 – TBA – NYC #
May 18 – TBA – Philadelphia PA #
May 19 – Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD #
May 20 – TBA – DC #
May 21 – TBA – Richmond #
June 14 – Suoni Festival – Montreal, QB

# – w/ Nate Hall