listen to Joan Shelley’s great new live album ft. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
Joan Shelley has been killing it with the quarantine content. She recently released the two-song single "Blue Skies" / "Between Rock & Sky" for -- her words -- "the great shut-in of 2020," and now she released the live album Live at The Bomhard to benefit her touring band: Nathan Salsburg, Nathan Bowles, Anna Krippenstapel and Jake Fussell, "all of whom have had tours cancelled and significant income lost due to the COVID-19 crisis."
The album was recorded at the Bomhard Theater in Joan's hometown of Louisville, KY on December 13, 2019, and it's a great live album that reminds you that Joan's voice sounds as pristine on stage as it does in the studio. Her frequent collaborator Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (aka Will Oldham) showed up for their collaborative "Jenny Come In" and a cover of "I Would Be In Love (Anyway)," and his voice sounded as incredible as ever too. Joan says:
Proceeds from this album go to support the BEST HANDS BAND that supported me. With their own tours delayed and the future uncertain, they deserve some love!
The support I have felt from you all recently has been moving beyond words. I thank you for keeping music close to your hearts right now. Love to everyone.
Stream the album below. Joan's tour dates were also rescheduled and currently set to take place from August through October (including a show at Jersey City's White Eagle Hall on 10/17). All dates are listed below.
Tracklist
1. Stay All Night
2. Brighter Than The Blues
3. Cost Of The Cold
4. Cycle
5. If The Storms Never Came
6. Coming Down For You
7. I Got What I Wanted
8. Jenny Come In
9. I Would Be In Love (Anyway)
10. Teal
11. The Sway
12. High On A Mountain
13. Stay On My Shore
14. The Fading
15. Easy Now
16. Not Over By Half
Credits
Joan Shelley - vocals, guitar
Nathan Salsburg - vocals, guitar
Jake Fussell - bass
Nathan Bowles - drums
Anna Krippenstapel - vocals, fiddle
Julia Purcell - vocals
Bonnie "Prince" Billy - vocals
Joan Shelley -- 2020 Tour Dates
Aug 29 - Hope & Ruin - Brighton, UK
Aug 30 - The Louisiana - Bristol UK
Aug 31 - Deaf Institute - Manchester, UK
Sept 1 - Brudenell Social Club - Leeds, UK
Sept 2 - Dygate - Glasgow, UK
Sep 3 - Gosforth Civic Center - Newcastle
Sept 5 - Merleyn - Nijmegen, NL
Sept 6 - De Roma - Antwerp, BE
Sept 7 - Kings Place - London, UK
Sept 8 - Paradiso - Amsterdam, NL
Oct 7 - Ace of Cups - Columbus, OH
Oct 8 - Warhol Theater - Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 11 - Higher Ground - Burlington, VT
Oct 12 - Atwoods Tavern - Boston, MA
Oct 14 - Press Room - Portsmouth, NH
Oct 15 - One Longfellow Square - Portland, ME
Oct 17 - White Eagle Hall - Jersey City, NJ
Oct 18 - Sellersville Theater - Sellersville, PA