THE PINES premiere a new song from "Above the Prairie" out February 5

The Pines meld soundscapes with landscapes on "Above the Prairie"  Listen to the first single, "Aerial Ocean" at The Current Headlining tour kicks of January 29 (Release date February 5, 2016; Red House Records) On their forthcoming album, Above the Prairie (Feb 5, Red House Records), The Pines sound like an Eno of the Great Plains.  Exploring the vast expanses around and above them, they find beauty in isolated towns and farms that dot the landscape, and the array of stars that dot the night sky. Rolling Stone’s David Fricke has called The Pines “quietly gripping” and though most of the ten new, original songs on Above the Prairie were captured in just a couple takes, the album represents the band’s most ambitious work to date. Songwriters David Huckfelt and Benson Ramsey, and keyboardist/songwriter (and Benson’s brother) Alex Ramsey, meld a lush, layered sound with vivid, imagistic lyrics and a filmmaker's keen eye for detail and framing, blending celestial, ethereal atmospherics with rich, warm vocals and earthy acoustic instruments. Above the Pines is also a celebration of the community and history that gave birth to it.  On “Here,” the band is joined by Iowa friends and family, including Greg Brown, Iris DeMent, Pieta Brown, and Ramsey patriarch Bo Ramsey, who co-produced the LP with The Pines.  The album closes with ‘Time Dreams,’ a collaboration with American Indian activist and poet John Trudell. The Pines have shared the stage with everyone from Arcade Fire and Bon Iver to Mavis Staples and The Holmes Brothers. Their 2012 LP Dark So Gold was named #3 best album of the decade by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and Vintage Guitar called it “a soundtrack of American Gothic intensity…a stunner of an album.” The Pines kick off a headlining tour on January 29, see below for a full list of dates. Listen to "Aerial Ocean" Above The Prairie tracklist: Aerial Ocean There in Spirit Lost Nation Hanging From the Earth Here Where Something Wild Still Grows Sleepy Hollow Villisca Come What Is Time Dreams feat. John Trudell & Quiltman The Pines 2016 North American tour dates: 11/21/15 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon 11/22/15 – Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern 11/28/15 – Cedar Rapids, IA – CSPS 12/4/15 – Burlington, IA – The Washington 12/5/15 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s 12/11/15 – Mineral Point, WI – Mineral Point Opera House 1/9/16 – Northfield, MN – Northfield Arts Guild Theater 1/16/16 – Lake City, MN – Oak Center General Store 1/29/16 – Rockford, IL – Severson Dells Nature Center 1/30/16 – Goshen, IN – Ignition Garage 1/31/16 – Columbus, OH – Rumba Café 2/2/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café 2/3/16 – New York, NY – Rockwood Music Hall: Stage 2 2/5/16 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Upstairs 2/6/16 – Vienna, VA – Jammin’ Java 2/7/16 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle – Back Room 2/9/16 – Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic 2/10/16 – Nashville, TN – The High Watt 2/11/16 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway Nightclub 2/13/16 – Milwaukee, WI – Club Garibaldi 2/20/16 – Sioux City, IA – Vangarde Arts 2/21/16 – Omaha, NE – Reverb 2/23/16 – Houston. TX – McGonigel’s Mucky Duck 2/24/16 – Austin, TX – Cactus Café 2/25/16 – Dallas, TX – Three Links 2/26/16 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Blue Door 2/27/16 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads Websites: http://shorefire.com/client/the-pines http://thepinesmusic.com/   Get Social!

The Pines join Israel Nash for October US dates

THE PINES October North American tour dates with Israel Nash announced New studio album out early 2016 on Red House - details to be announced soon September 24, 2015: With a new studio album set for release in early 2016 on Red House, THE PINES will be giving fans a preview of their new songs on their fall North American tour. They'll be joining Israel Nash for shows on the East Coast and Canada, including Nashville (10/15), DC (10/20), NYC (10/22) and Toronto (10/25). Based in Minneapolis, The Pines' haunting, cinematic folk rock conjures the beauty and desolation of the stark rural landscapes of their native Iowa and the Great Plains. Frontmen/songwriters Benson Ramsey and David Huckfelt share a common musical language rooted in the songs and songwriters of their native Midwest, while each bringing a distinct voice and sensibility to a sound that Rolling Stone’s David Fricke dubbed “quietly gripping.”  This tour will feature the core group of brothers Benson (guitar, vocals) and Alex Ramsey (keyboard, vocals) and Huckfelt (guitar vocals). The band's dark, somberly beautiful songs and poetic lyrics feature Benson and David's intricate guitar interplay layered over Alex's atmospheric keyboard work. The son of Greg Brown’s producer and sideman Bo Ramsey, Benson was reared on folk and blues music and found a kindred spirit in David; they trade off songwriting and lead vocal duties. Their most recent release, 2012’s Dark So Gold, came in at #3 in the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s list of the decade’s best albums. The band played a historic show in 2014 which featured the first Minnesota performance of Native American activist, actor and poet John Trudell in over a decade. Also in 2014, Faribault Woolen Mills, 150-year-old Minnesota company, contacted the Pines to make a special Pines-designed, limited-edition camp blanket available now at the Pines' live shows. Their devoted cult following has led them to share the stage with such diverse acts as S. Carey, Jolie Holland, The Arcade Fire, Iris DeMent, Mason Jennings, Mavis Staples, Bon Iver and The Holmes Brothers.  The Pines "Cry Cry Crow" official video "All the Way" MP3  The Pines website The Pines on Facebook and Twitter Previous press: “A state of emergency runs through these songs, but there is a safe haven too, even if it’s just a dream, and the Pines get there with a warm, drawling poise in their voices and sparse resonant picking.” - Rolling Stone “spooky, country-noir...conjuring a grizzled sky, parched fields and cold wind” - PopMatters “The sparse and haunting mood of the album washes over you like an early morning fog....the poetic lyrics also gently insinuate themselves with every spin.” - Exclaim! "They can go from funny to spooky in a Blonde on Blonde minute." - Dave Marsh PINES 2015 TOUR DATES: # dates with Israel Nash WE 10/14    Little Rock, AR - Stickyz Rock’n’Roll Chicken Shack # TH 10/15     Nashville, TN - The Basement # FR 10/16     Atlanta, GA - The Earl # SA 10/17     Charlotte, NC - The Evening Muse # SU 10/18     Durham, NC - The Pinhook # TU 10/20     Washington, DC - DC9 # WE 10/21    Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts # TH 10/22     New York, NY - The Mercury Lounge # FR 10/23     Boston, MA - Great Scott # SA 10/24     Montreal, QC - Quai Des Brumes # SU 10/25    Toronto, ON - The Garrison # SA 11/07     Ely, MN - Amici's Event Center TH 11/12     Winnipeg, MB - The Good Will  FR 11/13     Grand Forks, ND - Empire Arts Center  SA 11/14     Duluth, MN - Sacred Heart Music Center SA 11/21     Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon SU 11/22     Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern SA 11/28      Cedar Rapids, IA - CSPS FR 12/4       Burlington, IA - The Washington SA 12/5       Des Moines, IA - Wooly’s Get Social!