Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros are giving ‘Man on Fire’, the opening track from their forthcoming second studio album ‘HERE’ (out 28th May 2012 via Rough Trade Records), away for free.
You can download the MP3 from the LA group’s website link.
The album ‘HERE’, which is the follow-up to the band’s 2009 debut ‘Up From Below’, was self-produced and recorded in Bogalusa, LA and in their studio in Ojai, CA. A short film of the band in the studio making ‘HERE’ can be viewed on Edward Sharpe’s Tumblr page: link
The band have announced that they will be playing the following UK/European dates this summer:
5th July – Les Ardentes Festival – Liege, Belgium
6th July – Melkweg – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
7th July – Kantine – Cologne, Germany
9th July – Le Tranbendo – Paris, France
11th July – Ravenna Festival – Ravenna, Italy
12th July – Gurtenfestival – Berne, Switzerland
15th July – Latitude Festival – Southwold, UK
16th July – Leeds Irish Centre – Leeds, UK
17th July – Olympia Festival – Dublin, Ireland
19th July – Manchester Cathedral – Manchester, UK
20th July – Secret Garden Party – East Anglia, UK
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros made an appearance with Mumford & Sons at the 2012 South By Southwest Film Conference and Festival on 17th March for the world premiere of Big Easy Express, the Emmett Malloy directed film that covered the bands’ journey as they traveled in vintage railcars across the American Southwest over the course of a week, playing concerts at six unique outdoor locations along the route. Watch a trailer for the film here: link