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For Your Grammy Consideration: “Ocean of Birds” by Max Hatt/Edda Glass

Tuesday, October 25th, 2016

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OCEAN OF BIRDS, THE DEBUT ALBUM FROM AMERICANA DUO MAX HATT/EDDA GLASS IS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR GRAMMY CONSIDERATION

Free Ocean of Birds Album Download & Stream Until November 4

The grand prize album Ocean of Birds (NewSong Recordings) from 2014 NewSong Music Competition winners Max Hatt / Edda Glass is eligible for nomination in three (3)  Grammy categories this year:

  • “Crossing Over” – Best American Roots Performance 
  • “Crossing Over” – Best American Roots Song
  • Ocean of Birds – Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical 

Produced and mixed by Pat Sansone (Wilco, Autumn Defense) and Josh Shapera and recorded at Echo Mountain Recording Studios, Ocean of Birds released May 20 this year on NewSong Recordings, and is now available for free download and stream for a limited time. The album features ethereal guitar, an unmistakeable voice, and the duo’s award-winning Jazz Americana compositions. “We want to write about a world both intimate and vast, about little people on great plains,” says Glass.

“Beautiful music that is subtly poignant, elegantly funky, and haunting without trying to be. Their songs are direct yet often take unexpected and colorful harmonic twists and turns, delighting the ear.” ~ Nels Cline (Wilco, Nels Cline Singers)

“I was mesmerized from the first moment I heard them. They have the ability to create a deep sonic landscape with only voice and guitar, with songs that possess a mysterious and soulful magic.”
~ Pat Sansone (Wilco, Autumn Defense)

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Win A Chance To Perform At Sundance Film Festival’s ASCAP Music Cafe in 2017

Monday, October 24th, 2016

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NewSong Music is proud to announce that the grand prize winner of this year’s competition will perform at the upcoming 2017 Sundance Film Festival, as part of the highly coveted ASCAP Music Café showcase.

Past NewSong winner Joe Shirley of the indie rock band Cardinal Sons calls the prize “amazing” — both in terms of the performance opportunity and simply being able to attend the renowned festival. “We played our set, and realized Pat Sansone and John Stirratt of Wilco and The Autumn Defense (heroes of ours) were standing at the back of the venue and listening to our show,” recalls Shirley. “What a trip!”

“Apart from playing the set to a packed room of festival-goers, just being at Sundance was also a great experience with everything it offers,” says Shirley. “It gave us an opportunity to play in front of a community of people who appreciate good art and are looking to be moved by something.”

Past grand prize winners Rachel Kilgour (2015) and Max Hatt of the jazz-americana duo Max Hatt/Edda Glass (2014) agreed on how attentive and receptive the audience was. “There was such respect for filmmaking as an artform in that setting,” says Kilgour. “It was very encouraging.” Kilgour performed at the Music Café in 2016.

“The ASCAP Music Café puts music at the center of a premier movie festival,” adds Hatt.. “It’s a listening room with a hip audience including major players in both the film and music industry.”

Erik Philbrook, ASCAP Vice President and Creative Director recognizes how important this opportunity can be to a musician — whether they are established touring musicians or just starting out. “As an integral program of the Sundance Film Festival, the Sundance ASCAP Music Café is one of the country’s premier showcases for established and emerging singer-songwriters,” says Philbrook. “It celebrates the marriage of music and film and offers filmmakers an excellent opportunity for music discovery.”

Philbrook goes on to count recent NewSong winners among the Music Cafe’s most memorable performers. “We’re excited to discover the next great artist to perform at the 2017 festival,” he says.

Burlington Discover Jazz Fest: Max Hatt Edda Glass at Light Club Lamp Shop / Radio Bean

Saturday, June 4th, 2016

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“I was mesmerized from the first moment I heard them. They have the ability to create a deep sonic landscape with only voice and guitar, with songs that possess a mysterious and soulful magic.” ~ Pat Sansone of Wilco and Autumn Defense

“Mesmerizing… cinematic folk-jazz” ~ ASCAP’s Playback Magazine.

Max Hatt / Edda Glass features ethereal guitar, an unmistakeable voice, and the duo’s award-winning Jazz Americana compositions. “We want to write about a world both intimate and vast, about little people on great plains,” says Glass. “Plus sometimes we like to throw in a little Bossa Nova.” 

In 2014, Max Hatt / Edda Glass played at NYC’s Lincoln Center where they won grand-prize at the Mountain Stage / NewSong Contest and generally defied categorization. 2015 saw the them tour coast to coast, from Sundance Film Festival’s ASCAP Music Cafe to a headlining concert at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. NewSong Recordings will release their debut album, Ocean of Birds, on May 20th 2016, produced by Pat Sansone of Wilco & Autumn Defense. They have this to say: We’re interested in stories. How a melody comes home soundly to a place it didn’t grow up. How a major chord troubles your sleep with minor insinuations. How we look to the horizon, no matter how wide the plain between us.

“…like paintings or hand printed photographs that speak and sway. The material is hypnotic and comforting, because it is crafted with patience, wit and seasoned love.” ~ Lizz Wright

LINKS
maxhatteddaglass.com
https://www.facebook.com/MaxHattEddaGlass
https://twitter.com/HattGlass
https://instagram.com/maxhatteddaglass/
https://www.youtube.com/c/Maxhatteddaglassmusic

VIDEOS
new album: https://youtu.be/3avhdde9T9o 
Brazilian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJXxZ7Yj5ow 
Jazz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scTLClaMbiM

Rockwood, NYC: Max Hatt / Edda Glass

Tuesday, May 24th, 2016

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“Beautiful music that is subtly poignant, elegantly funky, and haunting without trying to be. Their songs are direct yet often take unexpected and colorful harmonic twists and turns, delighting the ear.” – Nels Cline (Wilco, Nels Cline Singers)

Max Hatt / Edda Glass features ethereal guitar, an unmistakeable voice, and the duo’s award-winning Jazz Americana compositions. “We want to write about a world both intimate and vast, about little people on great plains,” says Glass. “Plus sometimes we throw in a little Bossa Nova.” Their 2016 “Ocean of Birds Tour” kicks off with NPR Mountain Stage and takes them across the country and several genres, from the jazz clubs of Manhattan to Nashville’s record stores and New England’s folk fests. Based in Santa Fe, NM, the duo first hit the national stage at NYC’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, where they won the 2014 Grand-Prize of the international Mountain Stage / NewSong Competition. Produced by Pat Sansone of Wilco & Autumn Defense, Ocean of Birds releases May 20th on NewSong Recordings, and is available for pre-order at PledgeMusic [ http://www.pledgemusic.com/maxhatteddaglass ] .

“I was mesmerized from the first moment I heard them. They have the ability to create a deep sonic landscape with only voice and guitar, with songs that possess a mysterious and soulful magic.” ~ Pat Sansone (Wilco, Autumn Defense).

“…like paintings or hand printed photographs that speak and sway. The material is hypnotic and comforting, because it is crafted with patience, wit and seasoned love.” ~ Lizz Wright

“Mesmerizing… cinematic folk-jazz” ~ ASCAP’s Playback Magazine, in review of their 2015 Sundance Film Festival performance.



NYC, Club Bonafide: Max Hatt / Edda Glass

Sunday, May 22nd, 2016

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“”Beautiful music that is subtly poignant, elegantly funky, and haunting without trying to be. Their songs are direct yet often take unexpected and colorful harmonic twists and turns, delighting the ear.” – Nels Cline (Wilco, Nels Cline Singers)

Max Hatt / Edda Glass features ethereal guitar, an unmistakeable voice, and the duo’s award-winning Jazz Americana compositions. “We want to write about a world both intimate and vast, about little people on great plains,” says Glass. “Plus sometimes we throw in a little Bossa Nova.” Their 2016 “Ocean of Birds Tour” kicks off with NPR Mountain Stage and takes them across the country and several genres, from the jazz clubs of Manhattan to Nashville’s record stores and New England’s folk fests. Based in Santa Fe, NM, the duo first hit the national stage at NYC’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, where they won the 2014 Grand-Prize of the international Mountain Stage / NewSong Competition. Produced by Pat Sansone of Wilco & Autumn Defense, Ocean of Birds releases May 20th on NewSong Recordings, and is available for pre-order at PledgeMusic [ http://www.pledgemusic.com/maxhatteddaglass ] .

“I was mesmerized from the first moment I heard them. They have the ability to create a deep sonic landscape with only voice and guitar, with songs that possess a mysterious and soulful magic.” ~ Pat Sansone (Wilco, Autumn Defense).

“…like paintings or hand printed photographs that speak and sway. The material is hypnotic and comforting, because it is crafted with patience, wit and seasoned love.” ~ Lizz Wright

“Mesmerizing… cinematic folk-jazz” ~ ASCAP’s Playback Magazine, in review of their 2015 Sundance Film Festival performance.

Baltimore: Max Hatt / Edda Glass (May 20, 2016)

Friday, May 20th, 2016

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“”Beautiful music that is subtly poignant, elegantly funky, and haunting without trying to be. Their songs are direct yet often take unexpected and colorful harmonic twists and turns, delighting the ear.” – Nels Cline (Wilco, Nels Cline Singers)

Max Hatt / Edda Glass features ethereal guitar, an unmistakeable voice, and the duo’s award-winning Jazz Americana compositions. “We want to write about a world both intimate and vast, about little people on great plains,” says Glass. “Plus sometimes we throw in a little Bossa Nova.” Their 2016 “Ocean of Birds Tour” kicks off with NPR Mountain Stage and takes them across the country and several genres, from the jazz clubs of Manhattan to Nashville’s record stores and New England’s folk fests. Based in Santa Fe, NM, the duo first hit the national stage at NYC’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, where they won the 2014 Grand-Prize of the international Mountain Stage / NewSong Competition. Produced by Pat Sansone of Wilco & Autumn Defense, Ocean of Birds releases May 20th on NewSong Recordings, and is available for pre-order at PledgeMusic [ http://www.pledgemusic.com/maxhatteddaglass ] .

“I was mesmerized from the first moment I heard them. They have the ability to create a deep sonic landscape with only voice and guitar, with songs that possess a mysterious and soulful magic.” ~ Pat Sansone (Wilco, Autumn Defense).

“…like paintings or hand printed photographs that speak and sway. The material is hypnotic and comforting, because it is crafted with patience, wit and seasoned love.” ~ Lizz Wright

“Mesmerizing… cinematic folk-jazz” ~ ASCAP’s Playback Magazine, in review of their 2015 Sundance Film Festival performance.

MAX HATT / EDDA GLASS’ DEBUT ALBUM OCEAN OF BIRDS OUT NOW

Friday, May 20th, 2016
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MAX HATT / EDDA GLASS’ DEBUT
ALBUM OCEAN OF BIRDS OUT NOW

“WANTED” PREMIERES ON THE HUFFINGTON POST

RECENT NPR MUSIC ‘MOUNTAIN STAGE’ PERFORMANCE BROADCASTS THIS WEEKEND

ADDITIONAL TOUR DATES CONFIRMED

“Beautiful music that is subtly poignant, elegantly funky, and haunting without trying to be. Their songs are direct yet often take unexpected and colorful harmonic twists and turns, delighting the ear.” ~ Nels Cline

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Oceans Of Birds, the debut album from Jazz-Americana duo Max Hatt / Edda Glass is out now via NewSong Recordings. Of their music Pat Sansone (Wilco, The Autumn Defense) says, “I was mesmerized from the first moment I heard them. They have the ability to create a deep sonic landscape with songs that possess a mysterious and soulful magic.” You can download the record here: bit.ly/ocean-of-birds-itunes

To celebrate the release, the Sante Fe-based duo will tour nationwide this summer with shows in New York, Baltimore, Chicago, Burlington, etc. See below for a full list of U.S. tour dates. 

Recently, The Huffington Post premiered their single “Wanted,” while Relix premiered the official music video for “Crossing Over.” Watch the video here: http://bit.ly/1S8Il0O

Ocean Of Birds was produced and mixed by Sansone and Josh Shapera (Liam Hayes, The Autumn Defense) with Gar Ragland (Arthur Alligood, Chris Velan) and was recorded at Asheville, North Carolina’s Echo Mountain Recording Studios. Of the album Hatt says, “The amazing [part] about the making of Ocean of Birds is that we all found each other. That Pat Sansone heard and dug our compositions. I think its a testament to the power of music to find an audience, if it can be heard. And in the process we all created a unique hybrid that bridges the gap between jazz harmony, literate lyrics and people’s ears. Pat was a big part of that.” Glass adds, “We want to write about a world both intimate and vast, about little people on Great Plains.” 

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After playing Bossa Nova in Montana for ten years, Max Hatt / Edda Glass emerged with their original music for a grand prize win at the 2014 NewSong Competition, held at Lincoln Center in New York City. “Max Hatt / Edda Glass often defied categorization,” said Gar Ragland, the contest’s director, calling them, “arguably the most distinctive finalist act let alone winner we’ve ever had.” Last winter, they played at the 2015 Sundance Film Fest, where ASCAP’s Playback Magazine described their sets as “mesmerizing cinematic folk jazz.”

Glass got her start singing Bossa Nova in Montana—as she likes to say, “There’s something poignant about singing Girl from Ipanema when it’s negative forty out.” Hatt grew up in the Chicago-land area, studying jazz guitar in Indiana University’s David Baker program, Michigan State and in classes led by Pat Metheny, Julian Lage and Lee Ritenour.

 

For more information, please contact Mary Moyer, Cami OpereLouis D’Adamio or Carla Sacks at 212.741.1000 at Sacks & Co.

 

OCEAN OF BIRDS TRACK LIST
1. Crossing Over 
2. Hymn 
3. No More Tattoos 
4. Room To Room 
5. Tiger Eyes 
6. Ocean Of Birds (in a field of sky) 
7. Wanted 
8. O Que Será?* (À Flor da Pele)

 

MAX HATT / EDDA GLASS LIVE 

May 20 /// Baltimore, MD /// Cabaret at Germano’s
May 22 /// New York, NY /// Club Bonafide 
May 24 /// New York, NY /// Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 3
May 26 /// Southbridge, MA /// Starlite Art Gallery & Performance Space
May 28 /// Campton, NH /// Mad River Coffee Roasters 
Performance Series
May 31 /// Newburyport, MA /// Evolvement Radio
June 4 /// Burlington, VT /// Burlington Discover Jazz Fest  
June 8 /// Livonia, MI /// Trinity House Theatre 
June 10 /// Chicago, IL /// Uncommon Ground 

 

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Nashville, TN: Max Hatt / Edda Glass w/ Pat Sansone (of Wilco) at The Basement

Tuesday, May 17th, 2016

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“”Beautiful music that is subtly poignant, elegantly funky, and haunting without trying to be. Their songs are direct yet often take unexpected and colorful harmonic twists and turns, delighting the ear.” – Nels Cline (Wilco, Nels Cline Singers)

Max Hatt / Edda Glass features ethereal guitar, an unmistakeable voice, and the duo’s award-winning Jazz Americana compositions. “We want to write about a world both intimate and vast, about little people on great plains,” says Glass. “Plus sometimes we throw in a little Bossa Nova.” Their 2016 “Ocean of Birds Tour” kicks off with NPR Mountain Stage and takes them across the country and several genres, from the jazz clubs of Manhattan to Nashville’s record stores and New England’s folk fests. Based in Santa Fe, NM, the duo first hit the national stage at NYC’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, where they won the 2014 Grand-Prize of the international Mountain Stage / NewSong Competition. Produced by Pat Sansone of Wilco & Autumn Defense, Ocean of Birds releases May 20th on NewSong Recordings, and is available for pre-order at PledgeMusic [ http://www.pledgemusic.com/maxhatteddaglass ] .

“I was mesmerized from the first moment I heard them. They have the ability to create a deep sonic landscape with only voice and guitar, with songs that possess a mysterious and soulful magic.” ~ Pat Sansone (Wilco, Autumn Defense).

“…like paintings or hand printed photographs that speak and sway. The material is hypnotic and comforting, because it is crafted with patience, wit and seasoned love.” ~ Lizz Wright

“Mesmerizing… cinematic folk-jazz” ~ ASCAP’s Playback Magazine, in review of their 2015 Sundance Film Festival performance.


Pat Sansone (of Wilco) w/ Max Hatt / Edda Glass at the Isis

Sunday, May 15th, 2016

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“Subtly poignant, elegantly funky, and haunting without trying to be.” ~ Nels Cline (Wilco, Nels Cline Singers)

Max Hatt / Edda Glass come to Isis fresh off NPR Mountain Stage, where they kick off their Ocean of Birds Tour, celebrating the release of their debut album on May 20th. Ocean of Birds was produced by Wilco’s Pat Sansone, who will join them at Isis for an opening solo set. Ocean of Birds is available for pre-order at PledgeMusic: http://www.pledgemusic.com/maxhatteddaglass .

Max Hatt / Edda Glass features an unmistakable voice, ethereal guitar, and their genre-defying award-winning Jazz Americana compositions. “We want to write about a world both intimate and vast, about little people on great plains,” says Glass. “Plus sometimes we like to throw in a little Bossa Nova.” 

Based in Santa Fe, the duo first came to Asheville to record Ocean of Birds at Echo Mountain Studios last spring, tapping such local luminaries as Gar Ragland, River Guerguerian, and Michael Hynes for the project.

“I was mesmerized from the first moment I heard them. They have the ability to create a deep sonic landscape with only voice and guitar, with songs that possess a mysterious and soulful magic.” ~ Pat Sansone (Wilco, Autumn Defense).

“…like paintings or hand printed photographs that speak and sway. The material is hypnotic and comforting, because it is crafted with patience, wit and seasoned love.” ~ Lizz Wright

“Mesmerizing… cinematic folk-jazz” ~ ASCAP’s Playback Magazine, in review of their 2015 Sundance Film Festival performance.


Max Hatt / Edda Glass at the C. Dee Wright Center

Saturday, May 7th, 2016

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“Beautiful music that is subtly poignant, elegantly funky, and haunting without trying to be. Their songs are direct yet often take unexpected and colorful harmonic twists and turns, delighting the ear.”– 
Nels Cline (Wilco, Nels Cline Singers)

Max Hatt / Edda Glass features ethereal guitar, an unmistakeable voice, and the duo’s award-winning Jazz Americana compositions. “We want to write about a world both intimate and vast, about little people on great plains,” says Glass. “Plus sometimes we throw in a little Bossa Nova.” Their 2016 “Ocean of Birds Tour” kicks off with NPR Mountain Stage and takes them across the country and several genres, from the jazz clubs of Manhattan to Nashville’s record stores and New England’s folk fests. Based in Santa Fe, NM, the duo first hit the national stage at NYC’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, where they won the 2014 Grand-Prize of the international Mountain Stage / NewSong Competition. Produced by Pat Sansone of Wilco & Autumn Defense, Ocean of Birds releases May 20th on NewSong Recordings, and is available for pre-order at PledgeMusic [ http://www.pledgemusic.com/maxhatteddaglass ] .

“I was mesmerized from the first moment I heard them. They have the ability to create a deep sonic landscape with only voice and guitar, with songs that possess a mysterious and soulful magic.” ~ Pat Sansone (Wilco, Autumn Defense).

“…like paintings or hand printed photographs that speak and sway. The material is hypnotic and comforting, because it is crafted with patience, wit and seasoned love.” ~ Lizz Wright

“Mesmerizing… cinematic folk-jazz” ~ ASCAP’s Playback Magazine, in review of their 2015 Sundance Film Festival performance.