Friday, October 28, 2016
Warner Music Canada recording
artists Blue Rodeo have today released their 15th studio album, 1000
Arms. Among the album’s 12 tracks is the single “Superstar.” In
support of the album’s release, tickets are now on sale for Blue Rodeo’s 2017
tour. The band will play 29 concerts in 23 cities, beginning January 11,
2017 in Thunder Bay and each ticket sold includes a album download code for 1000
Arms. Full album track listing and tour dates listed below.
Buy 1000 Arms: Concert
Tickets, CD/LP/Digital or Stream the album HERE (tickets available at
10 am local time).
The video clip for
“Superstar” was directed by the band’s longtime collaborator Chris Mills who
reimagines Blue Rodeo as a Riot Grrl band. Watch the video for
“Superstar” HERE
1000 Arms was recorded over
the winter of 2015/16 at Blue Rodeo’s Woodshed Studios. The album shares
its name with the Jim Cuddy-penned song inspired by a podcast Jim was listening
to.
“The podcast was about allowing
your community to help you,” says Cuddy. "When we were going over
titles, we were thinking about our musical community, what it means to us and
how much we would do for each other. That was what we were thinking about the
most, so it seemed like an appropriate title.”
The 12-track record was co-produced
and engineered by Tim Vesely, a founding member of the Rheostatics. Jim
and his longtime bandmate Greg Keelor credit Vesely with helping influence the sound
of the new album. The engineer had been listening to some of the band’s older
records and commented that Jim and Greg weren’t singing together as much as
they used to. The revelation caught the band off guard but the result
brought the band back to what has always been one of their strengths.
“We made a very concerted effort to
sing together on this album, either with direct harmonies or call and response,
and we really enjoyed that,” says Cuddy.
In the thirty years since forming,
Blue Rodeo have sold over 4 million albums, won countless Juno awards, been
inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, received a star on Canada’s Walk
of Fame, been named to the Order of Canada and have been honoured with the
Governor General’s Performing Arts Award.
1000 Arms Tracklisting:
Hard To Remember
I Can’t Hide This Anymore
Jimmy Fall Down
Long Hard Life
Rabbit’s Foot
1000 Arms
Dust To Gold
Superstar
Mascara Tears
Can’t Find My Way Back To You
So Hard To See
The Flame
1000 Arms tour dates:
January
11
Thunder Bay, ON
Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
January
13
Regina, SK
Conexus Arts Centre
January
14
Winnipeg, MB
MTS Centre
January
15
Estevan, SK
Affinity Place
January
17
Saskatoon, SK
TCU Place
January 19/20
Edmonton, AB
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
January 21/22
Calgary, AB
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
January
24
Penticton,
BC South Okanagan Events Centre
January
26
Victoria,
BC Save On Foods Memorial Centre
January
27/28
Vancouver, BC
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
January
31
Kitchener,
ON
Centre In The Square
February 2/3
Toronto, ON
Massey Hall
February
8
Montreal,
QC
Place des Arts
February
9
Kingston,
ON
Rogers K-Rock Centre
February
10
Barrie, ON
Barrie Molson Centre
February
11
Oshawa, ON
General Motors Centre
February
14
London, ON
Budweiser Gardens
February
16/17
Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Place Theatre
February
18/19
Ottawa, ON
National Arts Centre
February
21
Woodstock, NB
AYR Motor Centre
February
23
St. John’s, NL
Mile One Centre
February
25
Halifax, NS
Scotiabank Centre
February
26
Moncton, NB
Casino New Brunswick
