NEWS: Beams release debut single from Just Rivers, announce Ontario tour dates

Press release provided by Pigeon Row 

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Toronto-based indie folk septuplet Beams has released “Be My Brother,” the debut single from their upcoming full-length album, Just Rivers.  The digital single also includes a cover of Portishead’s “Glory Box.” The band will embark on an Ontario tour in its support.  Dates are as follows:

March 13 – Peterborough, ON @ The Spill (Matinee)

March 14 – Toronto, ON @ Magpie

March 23 – Toronto, ON @ The Silver Dollar (CMW)

March 28 – Oshawa, ON @ The Astria

April 20 – Toronto, ON @ The Silver Dollar w. William Tyler
April 27 – St. Catherine’s, ON @ Soil Fest
 

Produced by Peter J. Moore (creator of the Cowboy Junkies' infamous "Trinity Sessions" recording), Just Rivers overflows with the youthful abandon of its principal songwriter and lead singer, Anna Mérnieks. The band's lush vocal harmonies and layers of melody often belie the disquieting and sinister aspects of Anna's lyrics. Born of her personal life experiences, Anna uses her lyrics to explore concepts of community and familial relationships--taking the listener's hand and leading them down a rabbit hole that continues to prove that you don't need to scream to yell nor have the amps turned up to eleven to rattle your core.

Love and friendship are prevalent and poignant themes throughout Just Rivers. No wonder, then, that the band also includes Anna's long-time partner Mike Duffield on drums; or that the roster is rounded out by long-time friends Heather Mazhar (vocals), Keith Hamilton (musical saw), Dave Hamilton (mandolin), Craig Moffatt (bass), and Martin Crawford (lap steel), some of whom were members of Torontonians acts such as the Hamilton Trading Co. and The Diableros.

The unconventional instrumentation lends itself to the subject matter well, which means that Just Rivers is both old and new; comfortable and unspoiled. 

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Beams - Just Rivers 

(available May 14, 2013)

 01. Be My Brother

 02. Sun Wraps 'Round

 03. How Wonderful

 04. Lets Not Keep It Open

 05. Picture This

 06. White Belly

 07. I'm Not Human

 08. Glory Box

 09. What Would You Say

 10. Too Much Fun

 11. Where Our Cabin Lies

 12. End of the Bear