FORMER BAND OF HORSES GUITARIST AND SONGWRITER RELEASES 2^ND TRACK FROM HIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED
SOLO ALBUM FOR THE MORNING DUE APRIL 5

FEATURED ON NPR MUSIC’S LIST OF
 CAN’T MISS SXSW SHOWS

Toronto, ON – March 8, 2019 – Today, Billboard premieres Firewood, a haunting, evocative new track from Tyler Ramsey’s highly anticipated upcoming solo album, For The Morning out April 5^th on Fantasy Records. Of the track, Billboard says, "Firewood – with its ringing acoustic guitars, spare arrangement and elegiac melody - shows off the spirit of musical adventure.” Listen to Firewood and read the interview here. Ramsey, the former guitarist and co-writer of the acclaimed indie outfit Band of Horses, previously shared the album’s gorgeous first track, A Dream of Home.  Pre-order For The Morning here and watch the album trailer here.

Ramsey is getting ready to make several high-profile appearances next week during the SXSW Festival in Austin, TX.  The sets include his official showcase Tuesday, March 12^th at The Continental Club, the Fantasy/Rounder Records Day Party at Lucy’s Fried Chicken Revival on Wednesday, March 13^th and a special performance at Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion in Spicewood, TX on Thursday, March 14th. See full itinerary below. This week, among thousands of SXSW entries, NPR Music chose Ramsey as one of their can’t miss acts, read about it here, The Austin 100 .  

Following SXSW, Ramsey and his top-flight band will hit the road for headlining dates throughout the South and East Coast and additional solo dates with Strand of Oaks before heading to the UK and Europe. For tickets and more information please visit www.tylerramsey.com. Just recently, he finished a run of uniquely intimate and collaborative shows throughout the Midwest with My Morning Jacket’s Carl Broemel. Watch Ramsey and Broemel perform A Dream of Home from their Paste Magazine/Daytrotter session here.

For The Morning, Tyler Ramsey’s exquisite new album, was inspired by the lush, deep green and stunning landscape of his home in the mountains outside of Asheville, N.C.  Using his inventive, dexterous fret work, radiant acoustic piano; affecting pedal steel and disarming vocals, Ramsey threads rock, country and folk into a rich, new branch of American music all his own. 

For The Morning Tracklist:
1. Your Whole Life
2. A Dream Of Home
3. White Coat
4. Breaking A Heart
5. The Bottom Of The Sea
6. Darkest Clouds
7. Firewood
8. Cheap Summer Dress
9. Evening Country
10. For The Morning

Tyler Ramsey @ SXSW:
March 12: 7 pm Buddy Holly Bash @ Austin City Lofts + 9 pm
Official Showcase @ Continental Club
March 13: 2 pm Fantasy/Rounder Day Part @ Lucy’s Fried Chicken Revival + 7 pm @ Hotel Van Zandt
March 14: Time TBD Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion @ Spicewood, TX.
March 15: 4 pm @ WMOT Live Broadcast
March 16: 6:30 pm From The Hills With Love @ Dripping Springs, TX.

TOUR DATES:
March 10 - Hi Tone Café – Memphis, TN
March 19 – Gasa Gasa – New Orleans, LA
March 20 – Soul Kitchen – Mobile, AL
March 21 – Hendershots Coffee – Athens, GA
March 22 – New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC
March 23 – WOOFstock – Charleston, SC
April 10 – FM Kirby Center – Wilkes-Barre, PA^
April 11 – U Street Music Hall – Washington, DC^
April 12 – Motorco Music Hall – Durham, NC^
April 13 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA^
April 14 – Saturn – Birmingham, AL^
April 18 – The Basement – Nashville, TN
April 20 – Lo Fi Lounge – Indianapolis, IN
April 22 – Schubas Tavern – Chicago, IL
April 23 – The Ark – Ann Arbor, MI
April 24 – Club Café – Pittsburgh, PA
April 26 – Iron Horse – Northampton, MA
April 27 – Higher Ground Showcase Room – Burlington, VT
April 28 – The Word Barn – Exeter, NH
April 29 – Great Scott – Boston, MA
May 1 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
May 2 – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA
May 3 – The Southern – Charlottesville, VA
May 4 – The Evening Muse – Charlotte, NC
May 11 – Masonic Temple – Asheville, NC
May 20 – St. Pancras Old Church – London, UK
May 22 – 1999 – Paris, FR
May 23 – AB Salon – Brussels, BE
May 25 – Q Factory – Amsterdam, NL
May 26 – Silent Green – Berlin, DE
June 13-16 - Mountain Jam – Bethel, NY
June15 – Mountain Jam – Bethel, NY
^ with Strand of Oaks

DOWNLOAD – hi-res album cover | DOWNLOAD – hi-res press photo

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