(April
23, 2009 - Brooklyn, NY) In preparation for the release of their latest project
Brooklynati, available May 12th, hip-hop trio Tanya Morgan is
crossing into Canadian soil for a short 10-venue tour in cities all across
the country.
Kicking
off April 20th in the western-most province of British Columbia, the group
will play in Vancouver, than head east to Edmonton and Calgary, hit the great
lakes area for stops in Toronto and Ottawa, and finish up on the east coast
in Montreal and Nova Scotia on May 3rd. Donwill had this to say of the dates
in Canada: "Canada
always shows love so we are really happy to be doing a string of dates
up here. You know, it's kind of cool to see that your message is spreading.
We always enjoy doing Canadian spot dates but this is the first time
we have done an actual tour in Canada, so we feel like it's a special
occasion." Joining
Tanya Morgan on the tour is Singapore-born and Toronto-bred rapper Masia
One, who recently saw the release of her double LP Pulau:
Montreal In The Fall/The Islands in September, 2008.
Brooklynati is more than just an album, it
is a fully realized experience complete with a Chamber of Commerce
website in which visitors can explore the many attractions within the
virtual city, including viewing the dining hotspots, recreational
facilities, and even registering for an official Brooklynati driver's
license. The Canadian tour is the official beginning of this ambitious
project, as the official release of the album is now just a few week
away. With these tour dates Tanya Morgan will take Canadian fans on an
unexpected vacation to Brooklynati.
Tour Dates:
Mon-April 20 Vancouver, BC The Modern
Thurs-April 23 Calgary, AB
TBA
Fri-April 24 Edmonton, AB The Brixx (Starlite Room)
Sat-April 25 Saskatoon,
SK TBA
Tues-April 28 Toronto, ON Revival Bar
Wed-April 29 Kingston, ON Joy
Supper Club
Thurs-April 30 Ottawa, ON Lotus Lounge
Fri-May 1 Montreal,
QC Le Belmont
Sat-May 2 Halifax, NS Marquee Club
Sun-May 3 Moncton, NB
The Paramount Lounge
For more information on local events and citywide
attractions, please visit www.Brooklynati.com.
Listen
to the first single, "So Damn Down" - http://media.audibletreats.com/Tanya_Morgan-So_Damn_Down-DJ_Mix.mp3
Get your virtual tour of Brooklynati here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=413Io1IQ2OA
The
Background:
Tanya Morgan is back with their third project,
Brooklynati, following the success of Moonlighting and The
Bridge. Since Von
Pea, Ilyas, and Don Will formed Tanya Morgan in 2003,
they have received high praise from media elites such as Spin, The Source, XXL Magazine and a resounding
seal of approval from the blogosphere. Considered by many to be our generation's
torchbearers for De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest,
Tanya Morgan will once again put their skills on display with the unique hip-hop
Americana sounds of their Brooklynati album this spring. Based on the fictitious city of Brooklynati, this release pushes the boundaries of a concept album by incorporating not only lyrical
imagery but also cultivating a culture and mindset, which can be experienced
through the City of Brooklynati Chamber of Commerce website:
http://www.brooklynati.com/home.html. The sites, sounds, memories, and events of Brooklynati will be unleashed on
May 12th through Bay-Area based record label Interdependent Media,
the architects behind the funding and development of Brooklynati. Wanderlusts
can feed their souls at http://www.Brooklynati.com
About
Interdependent Media:
Founded in 2006 in the Bay Area by Evan Phillips, Interdependent
Media has built unique strengths in the development, production, and
marketing of recorded music via new methods of marketing and promotion. Armed
with a comprehensive understanding of both traditional and emerging methods of
marketing, iM has successfully created multi-faceted methods
of raising awareness and interest in their projects. Industry veterans Ian "ID" Davis and Dominic
Del Bene head operations at iM and are credited with discovering and/or
developing artists such as 9th Wonder, Little Brother, Tanya Morgan,
Blackalicious, Del the Funky Homosapien, the Hieroglyphics and more.
In 2009, iM will be releasing multi-media projects from artists Finale,
Canibus, K'naan, Truthlive, and Tanya Morgan. For more information,
please visit http://www.imculture.com
Web editors contact Nora for interview requests. Print editors contact Michelle
Critical
Praise for Tanya Morgan:
"The trio's latest, the savory The Bridge EP, demonstrates
why Tanya Morgan has been a critical favorite for the last several years.
Their deliveries are effortless, their beats run the gamut from smooth
to boom-bappy, and their music has an inspiring vibe." - The
Source
"Never mind the name — Tanya Morgan is a hip-hop
trio with an affinity for soul breaks, big beats and complex, conscious
lyrics."" - RollingStone.com
"their newest project, the highly anticipated The Bridge,
is garnering them more buzz than a U.S. soldier’s haircut." - XXLMag.com
"With all due respect to Talib and Hi-Tek, I'm actually
more inclined to revisit team Tanya's likeably loose, bordering-on-sloppy
inaugural effort than said ballyhooed backpack-crowd classic." - XXL
- Chariman's Choice
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