June 2019

June 25, 2019

Ana Egge New Album Set For September 6 Release

Ana Egge Announces New Album Is It The Kiss Out September 6 via StorySound Records

Produced by Alec Spiegelman (Cuddle Magic), with guest appearances by Iris DeMent, Matt Davidson (Twain), Alex Hargreaves, and Buck Meek (Big Thief).

Is It the Kiss, Ana Egge’s eleventh album, has nine originals and one cover (Diana Jones), and features her singularly soulful singing and songwriting, which according to Steve Earle sounds “like she’s telling us her deepest, darkest secrets.”

The country side of things is well-represented on the album by pedal steel (Matt Davidson of Twain) and fiddle (Alex Hargreaves) and by the songs “Cocaine Cowboys” and her affecting duet with Iris DeMent on a cover of Diana Jones’ “Ballad of the Poor Child.” But this is something of a soul record. The tracks are grounded by the Brooklyn indie-all-star rhythm section of Jacob Silver and Robin MacMillan, the slow grooves are sweetened by horns like molasses (Cole Kamen-Green and Adam Dotson), and at the center of it all is Ana’s guitar, that sounds like it knows something about how Steve Cropper and Curtis Mayfield could delicately, but determinedly, provide a sweetly-beating funky heart. Plus there are alt-guitar flashes by Buck Meek (Big Thief) as well as wind and brass arrangements from multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and producer Alec Spiegelman (Cuddle Magic).

Is It The Kiss serves as the follow up to last year's White Tiger, released to wide spread acclaim from UPROXX, Billboard, Rolling Stone Country, NPR Music's New Music Friday, No Depression, Aquarian Weekly, Folk Alley and many more.

Tracklist:

1. Cocaine Cowboys

2. What Could Be

3. Oh My My

4. Ballad of the Poor Child

5. Hurt a Little

6. Teacake and Janey

7. James

8. Rise Above

9. Stay The Night

10. Chasing Rabbits In The Sun

June 26, 2019

Ana Egge's "Cocaine Cowboys" Video Premiere on PopMatters

Ana Egge Weaves a Honky-Tonk Romance in "Cocaine Cowboys" (video premiere)

Jonathan Frahm

Ahead of her next album, Is It the Kiss, folk artist Ana Egge sweetly ruminates over classic country tales with her new single, "Cocaine Cowboys".

"This one started out as a song in tribute to life on the road and the camaraderie and friendship of bandmates and it quickly crossed into territory of honky-tonk life on the road," says Ana Egge, reflecting on her new single, "Cocaine Cowboys". Hailing from her upcoming album, Is It the Kiss, Egge's latest is a mellow, sweetly ruminant folk tune that explores the romantic haze surrounding the stories of old-school country stars.

Egge continues that it's about "The impossibility of a hick from the country raised on a farm writing a song and becoming a wealthy star by singing his heart out and touring around the country in an old sedan. That's one side of romance I've always been interested in. Music, the open road, adventure and friendship deep as the songs we dive into as a band and come out of together on the other end."

Produced by Nancy Howell and Mark Lerner, the music video for "Cocaine Cowboys" is fittingly cute. Featuring a winsome collection of props and highlighting a cast of famed artists like Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Charley Pride, and Hank Williams, it does well in accentuating the kind of affable romance that Egge is aiming for. Its gentle melodies, subtly awash with traditional country callbacks, make for an earwigging roots number supported by Egge (vocals, guitars), Iris DeMent (harmony), Matt Davidson (bass, harmony), Alex Hargreaves (violin), Buck Meek (electric guitar), and Alec Spiegelman (flute, pump organ, piano, beats).

Is It the Kiss is due for release on 6 September via StorySound Records. It is now available to pre-order.

Watch the VIDEO HERE