Vinyl baby!

I've been a longtime fan of Jm Airis even before I heard his first, first solo album"“Witch Killer.”  Independently mixed, recorded and produced by Airis himself, his analog stripped down acoustics, slow, hollow, aching vocals and prophetic lyrics have haunted me in a way that makes me remember how lonely it feels to be an artist.

Now a full 5 piece band, Jm Airis has changed up the beat and written a new story with his album “Indian Summer” that moves beyond the pain and addresses the struggle full on in the face.  Originally released on CD last March by Sector Five East Records, Jm Airis: Indian Summer has been picked up by Minneapolis based Totally Gross National Product and will be now released on Vinyl this month.  While the album opens with a hauntingly, dramatic song “Let it Come,” the repetitious singular guitar note, sparse percussion and bass and intense atmospheric keys,  set the tone for drama and consequence that is beautifully played out in the rest of the songs on the album. 

Jm Airis: Indian Summer is set for Vinyl release next Friday, March 11, 2011 where they will be playing live at Turf Club in Minneapolis.

To download a free copy of “Numbers Man” and “Little Arrows,” check out the TGNP Free Sampler.

If you live in MPLS, you definitely want to catch their show.  If you’re going to SXSW the following week, go see them at the Mohawk on March 17^th.  Jm Airis will be playing with Solid Gold, GAYNGS, Marijuana Death Squads, Megafaun, Doomtree, Slapping Purses, Leisure Birds, Har Mar Superstar, D.O.O.G., Alpha Consumer and Spyder Baybie Raw Dog & 2% Muck.

Jesus with a line-up like that, I may just jump on the next plane too!

JM AIRIS Spring Tour 2011 tour dates are as follows:
March 11th Minneapolis, MN Turf Club (Album Release Show)
March 12th Minneapolis, MN Cause Spirits and Soundbar
March 13th Madison, WI The Wisco
March 14th Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
March 15th Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
March 16th Fort Worth, TX The Moon
March 17th Austin, TX The Mohawk SXSW