BRIAN CARPENTER & THE CONFESSIONS MAKE NYC DEBUT IN SUPPORT OF FIRST ALBUM, SOUTHWESTERN NOIR-FLAVORED 'THE FAR END OF THE WORLD'

October 30th show at Rockwood Music Hall promises left-of-center gothic roots music, "dignified darkness" (Stereogum)


Brian Carpenter & the Confessions will make their New York City debut on Friday, October 30th, with a 9 p.m. show at Rockwood Music Hall. The performance arrives just after the release of the band's debut album, The Far End of the World, a nocturnal, nuanced record that "plumbs the darker depths of Americana" (Pop Matters).

Recorded in the band's native Massachusetts and mixed in Tucson by Craig Schumacher (Calexico, Iron & Wine, Neko Case), The Far End of the World finds Carpenter creating his own, left-of-center brand of folk-noir. It's alternately haunting and beautiful, filling with the swoon of orchestral strings, the dusty pluck of acoustic guitars, the honk of an occasional harmonica, and songs rooted in both mood and melody. Tying everything together is frontman Carpenter, a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who leads his "unpredictable, fascinating band" (Utne Reader) with a baritone voice reminiscent of the band Low. Already known for his work in the jazz, indie rock and avant-garde worlds, Carpenter takes a stark turn on 'The Far End of the World.'

Exuding "a dignified darkness" (Stereogum) similar to the acclaimed soundtracks from David Lynch films, Brian Carpenter & the Confessions' live show is every bit as unique as the band's debut record, combining the jazz, Americana and indie-rock genres with the avant-garde approach of a frontman who's always marched to the beat of his own drum.

Carpenter has previously collaborated with Carla Kihlstedt (Tin Hat, Rabbit Rabbit), Marc Ribot, Colin Stetson (Arcade Fire, Bon Iver), Harvey Pekar, Brian Dewan (Neutral Milk Hotel), Martin Bisi (Sonic Youth, Swans, Foetus), and Carson Ellis (The Decemberists).

WHO: Brian Carpenter & the Confessions
WHAT: Debut NYC performance
WHERE: Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1. 196 Allen St., New York, NY, 10002.
WHEN: Friday, October 30th. 9 p.m.
TICKETS: Free show, with pass-the-hat donations accepted