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TUMBLEDOWN HOUSE TO RELEASE FABLES AND FALSEHOODS
Sophomore Album from Bozeman Band Is a 1920s Big Band Romp
They write about gambling, murder, booze and bicycles; and they do it
against the backdrop of a musical landscape that has been described as
gritty saloon jazz, modern speakeasy music, and Tom Waits in a cocktail
dress. Tumbledown House, the Montana group fronted by sultry vocalist Gillian Howe and
eclectic indie jazz guitarist Tyler Ryan Miller, is back with a new
album, Fables and Falsehoods (due March 2012), the follow-up to their
self-titled 2009 debut.
Tumbledown House constantly pushes boundaries both musically and
lyrically, and for Fables and Falsehoods, they also expanded their
instrumentation by enlisting the talent of ten other musicians,
including three horn players from New Orleans Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
The result is a finished product that can best described as an upbeat,
1920s big band romp. We wanted to expand the instrumentation on the new album to include an
experienced horn section, said Miller. Roger, Greg, and E.T. from The
Dirty Dozen Brass Band were able to provide the old-school, vintage, New
Orleans Jazz feel that we were searching for.
In addition to Fables and Falsehoods being a unique musical experience,
Tumbledown House also pushed the envelope lyrically this time, exploring
diverse subject matter (one song is based on the original story of
Pinocchio written by Carlo Collodi in 1883, another describes the only
consecrated shrine dedicated to unrepentant sinners, which still stands
in Tucson, Arizona) and showcases the duos talent for creating something
vintage and familiar, yet refreshing, distinct, and exciting. "If a listener looks into the things we're singing about, chances are
they'll find something of substance and they'll see the story that
inspired us," said Howe.
Following the success of their self-titled debut CD, Tumbledown House
toured from Alaska to Louisiana, from Portland, Oregon to Portland,
Maine, and has now performed over 250 shows in over 20 states. The duo
continues to tour, sometimes with additional musicians, throughout the
U.S. and has shared the stage with Crooked Still, The Devil Makes Three,
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Keller Williams, as well as many other
notable acts.
"Tumbledown House has quickly ascended as one of the new, promising acts
of the Rocky Mountain region" (Pop Rocket Press). Now, armed with Fables
and Falsehoods, the group will continue to provide the soundtrack for
raucous, prohibition-themed parties nationwide.
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