I looooooove me some Mat Kearney. Two years ago I was able to see him when he came to Portland, and it was one of my favorite show’s I’ve ever seen.  (See that review, and a picture of me with him here!)  His first album, Nothing Left to Lose is still one of my favorites, I listen to it at least once a month.  He took a long break after heavily promoting that album, and I’m happy to announce that he has a new album, coming out May 19th called City of Black & White!  I’ve had the pleasure of listening to this album, and let me tell you – it was worth the wait! I love it so much! It’s everything I loved from his first album, and so much more!  My favorite tracks are his first single, Closer to Love (video below), Here We Go (which is amazing! I hope this is his next single!) and All I Have.  The songs are so well written, and so beautiful, if you liked his first album, even a little – then you’ll love this one.

After spending five years traveling the country establishing himself as a new artist, Mat dug his roots into his new hometown of Nashville, TN, allowing the songs on City of Black & White to evolve from various places and sources – in the back room of a studio where he stopped in to visit a friend, writing with people he met at coffee shops, hearing someone fiddling around with the guitar and humming along. He opened up the writing process to friends and to the community of musicians in Nashville, and crafted songs such as “Fire and Rain,” “Here We Go,” and “Lifeline.”

Kearney’s major label debut, Nothing Left To Lose includes the hit singles “Nothing Left To Lose,” “Undeniable,” and a late addition to the record, “Breathe In, Breathe Out,” which was used in television promotions for the fourth season of Grey’s Anatomy and included a music video that premiered during the season preview. Kearney was also a VH1 You Oughta Know Artist, headlined the first VH1 You Oughta Know Tour, and his video for the single “Nothing Left To Lose” tied the record for the most weeks in rotation (45) on VH1. Six separate songs from the album received prominent television licensing on popular shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Bones, Friday Night Lights and more. Kearney has toured with John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, The Fray, Jason Mraz, and more.

Additionally, Mat Kearney will join Keane on their U.S. tour in May, hitting major markets including Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago and New York. Full tour dates can be found after the cut.

Mat Kearney Official Website

Mat Kearney Official Myspace

City of Black & White Pre-Order

CHECK OUT ALL OF MAT KEARNEY’S TOUR DATES AFTER THE JUMP!

GO SEE HIM WHEN HE COMES TO YOUR TOWN! YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED!

SUPPORTING KEANE:
May 9 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
May 10 Anaheim, CA The Grove at Anaheim
May 12 Salt Lake City, UT Kingsbury Hall
May 13 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
May 15 St. Paul, MN Myth
May 16 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
May 19 Washington, DC Constitution Hall
May 20 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theater
May 21 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion
May 23 Toronto, ON The Sound Academy
May 24 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre
May 26 Montclair, NJ The Wellmont Theatre
May 27 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall – SOLD OUT!

HEADLINE DATES:
June 19 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre
June 20 Birmingham, AL City Stages
June 21 Charlotte, NC Amos
June 22 Charleston, SC Music Farm
June 25 Norfolk, VA Norva
June 26 Richmond, VA The National
June 29 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
June 30 Bloomington, IL Bluebird
July 2 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection
July 3 Detroit, MI Comerica Cityfest
July 5 Duluth, MN Bayfront Festival
July 6 Green Bay, WI Meyer Theatre
July 7 Madison, WI Majestic
July 10 Minneapolis, MN Basilica Block Party
July 11 Kansas City, MO Beaumont
July 15 Memphis, TN Minglewood
July 16 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
July 17 Omaha, NE Slowdown
July 19 Denver, CO Mile High Festival

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