New York – Just home from a European tour, singer-songwriter Trixie Whitley has now announced North American tour dates in support of her highly anticipated new album, Porta Bohemica, due out February 5. The tour starts in Boston on March 3 at Brighton Music Hall and ends in Los Angeles at the Teragram Ballroom on April 9. The complete tour dates are below.
The follow up to her critically acclaimed debut Fourth Corner, Whitley’s prismatic artistry on Porta Bohemica reflects electronica, R&B, the vulnerable ethos of singer-songwriters, and the unapologetic individuality of punk rock. Although her previous effort reflects her broad tastes, it is with this new record that Whitley creates a transcendent musical miscellany. It even took chucking an earlier version of the record and starting over to achieve the meaning and mastery displayed in Porta Bohemica, which flourished with the help of producer Gus Seyffert (Beck, The Black Keys) and Joey Waronker (Atoms for Peace, Ultraísta).
Porta Bohemica is the name of an old train line that once connected Germany and Austria. Whitely, was inspired by the concept of such remote journeys when choosing the title. The album represents an introspective expedition into the depths of her creative identity, culminating in her resolve to fearlessly let go of gratuitous baggage, not needed on future travels.
“The metaphor of an old train line feeds something in my imagination. I related to that sense of travel when making this record because it was an epic undertaking. It involved letting go of my past to embrace my individuality both as a young woman and as an artist. This record has been something of a rebirth for me,” the Brooklyn-based artist says.
Since 2013, Trixie Whitley has emerged as a compelling solo artist with three EPs and one full-length in her catalog. Fourth Corner, her full-length debut, garnered acclaim from MOJO, Interview, ELLE, Relix, The Village Voice, NPR and The New York Times, among many other publications. Through it’s success, she’s toured internationally and earned three nominations, as well as a win for Best Female Artist at the 2013 Belgium Music Industry Awards (MIAs).
Porta Bohemica was nearly a two-year odyssey that profoundly changed the artist. “I came to a lot of realizations making this record,” Whitley reveals. “When you let go of your fears, you can start facing your potential and there is an endless palette of possibilities to explore. This is just the beginning, and I feel a lot of excitement and optimism about what’s to come.”
The complete Trixie Whitley tour dates are below:
March
3 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
4 – Burlington, VT – Signal Kitchen
5 – Montreal, QC – L’Astral
6 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
8 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
10 – Nashville, TN – The High Watt
11 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
12 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle
13 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’c Cradle (Back Room)
15 – Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel
16 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
18 – Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade
April
5 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
6 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theatre
8 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
9 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
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