Thursday, July 31, 2014

NPR FRESH AIR PERFORMANCE/CHAT ON DOM FLEMONS AIRS TOMORROW AS USA TODAY STREAMS NEW ALBUM ‘PROSPECT HILL’ NOW

Tune in to NPR today for Dom Flemons’ long-form interview and performance on Fresh Air.

Stream the new solo album ‘Prospect Hill’ (Music Maker Relief Foundation) now at USA Today.

Raves have come in from the UK and US:

“Exceptional.”
-Robin Denselow, The Guardian (UK), July 28, 2014

“Unforgettable.”
-Clive Davis, The Times (UK), July 25, 2014

“Flemons’ harmonica-heavy, foot-tapping folk makes for the perfect hot summer soundtrack.”
-Dacey Orr, Paste, June 2, 2014

“This is interracial hoedown music, irresistibly delivered with a wink and a strut, and it sounds unlike anything else on the market today.”
-John Morthland, Wondering Sound / eMusic, July 25, 2014

Dom Flemons satisfied an old-time craving.”
-Chris Parton, CMT Edge, June 4, 2014

“A mix of traditional and original songs that explore different moods and strains of Americana… from both the head and the heart.”
-James Reed, Boston Globe, June 26, 2014

“Flemons is a likeable vocalist and has a style on several instruments that is so natural and adept that he could charm snakes.”
-Wayne Bledsoe, Knoxville News-Sentinel, July 26, 2014

“The new album from former Carolina Chocolate Drop Dom Flemons is all quick hits, nervous fits… It's like flipping through radio stations on a road trip.”
-Chris Vitiello, Independent Weekly (NC), July 16, 2014

“Musically, it ranges from fife & drum, original and traditional folk music, ragtime, hokum, early jazz, blues, proto-rock & roll, and more but they are no museum pieces: they relate to experiences in the 21st century with humor, heart, and life.”
-Woody, HearYa, June 27, 2014

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