Pretty nuts to think it was 16 years ago that Eleanor Friedberger and her brother formed The Fiery Furnaces, going on to release eight albums in nine years! Extremely Rihanna-esque on the prolific scale, except these two don't have a fleet of songwriters and producers beavering away behind the scenes. But we digress. Eleanor's solo fare is far more polished, a groovy, 70s-tinged kind of indie folk, warmly organ-stoked and perfectly exemplified by new single "Because I Asked You." We're premiering the video below, a performance as viewed on an old school TV box, and it just so happens that the Upstate-dwelling singer is performing this very song tonight on Seth Meyers. Except everyone will watch it on flat screen now though.“We shot this video last year at the Good Time Bar in Millvale, PA," explains Eleanor. "We performed a short set there just before singing a round of karaoke; 'Bad Moon Rising' and 'Right Down the Line' were highlights. The video also features a television from my home bar, where I normally watch a Led Zeppelin DVD on repeat.”Watch below and go see Eleanor on tour across the States right through till May.Eleanor Friedberger Tour Dates2/18/16 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom2/19/16 Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy Philly2/20/16 Woodstock, NY @ Bearsville Theater2/21/16 Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar2/22/16 Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel2/23/16 Detroit, MI @ Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)2/24/16 Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle2/26/16 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club2/27/16 Omaha, NE @ Reverb2/28/16 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge3/1/16 Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room3/2/16 Boise, ID @ Neurolux3/4/16 Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt3/5/16 Seattle, WA @ Barboza3/6/16 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge3/8/16 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent3/10/16 Los Angeles, CA @ The Satellite3/11/16 San Diego, CA @ The Hideout3/12/16 Phoenix, AZ @ VIVA PHX Festival at Valley Bar3/15/16-3/18/16 Austin, TX @ SXSW 20163/20/16 Louisville, KY @ Haymarket4/14/16 Washington, D.C. @ U Street Music Hall4/15/16 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle – Back Room4/16/16 Nashville, TN @ 12th & Porter4/19/16 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theater – Roof4/20/16 Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry's4/21/16 New Orleans, LA @ The Parish4/22/16 Houston, TX @ Raven Tower4/23/16 Austin, TX @ Sidewinder4/25/16 Dallas, TX @ Three Links4/26/16 Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck4/28/16 St. Louis, MO @ The Duck Room4/30/16 Indianapolis, IN @ Hi Fi5/1/16 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop5/3/16 Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt5/4/16 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase Lounge5/5/16 Portland, ME @ One Longfellow Square5/6/16 Boston, MA @ Middle East - Upstairs5/7/16 Providence, RI @ Columbus TheaterNew View is out now on Frenchkss Records.
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