Seasick Steve

[Stl_ben]

From TMR.com
Two-Song Third Man Blue Series Single To Be Released Soon

Third Man Records proudly announce the signing of a one album North American record deal with California-born, Tennessee-reared UK sensation Seasick Steve.
Having previously made his way variously as farmhand, carnie, cowboy and hobo, Seasick Steve's unique arsenal of instruments includes the Three-String Trance Wonder (a custom-tuned three-string guitar with a Harmony pickup attached by duct tape that he's described occasionally as the "Biggest piece of shit in the world"), the One-Stringed Diddley Bow (don't ask) and the MDM or Mississippi Drum Machine (a wooden box stomped on to provide percussion).

Seasick Steve has risen to national prominence in the UK, where his albums including I Started Out With Nothing And I Still Got Most Of It Left and Man From Another Time have charted in the Top 10 and his sold out tours have featured headline gigs at such prestigious venues as the Royal Albert Hall, the Manchester Apollo, the Grand Opera House in Belfast, and appearances at the Reading, Leeds and Glastonbury festivals.

Seasick Steve's forthcoming album will be released later this year in North America via Third Man Records and will be preceded by a two-song single for the label's Blue Series. The agreement came about when Steve presumptuously signed his name on a table in Jack White’s office to act as his contract. As a man with deep reverence for furniture, Jack White had no choice but to oblige.

He will also be playing a small run of U.S. gigs prior to the album's release, including March 17 at the Belmont lounge in Austin TX, March 31 at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland OR, April 4 at Slim's in San Francisco, April 5 at the Blank Club in San Jose, and April 7 at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles.

[elduderino]

is this the single that's being released two days ago?

[sandmaniac3]

I highly doubt it. "Soon" for Third Man doesn't mean the same as when other people say it.

[woodisgood]

Where did you find this press release? I went to Ye Olde TMR site and cannot find....

[candycaneboy03]

woooo an la show. I've been wanting to see this guy for quite a while...

[Stl_ben]

Where did you find this press release? I went to Ye Olde TMR site and cannot find....

Very first thing at Thirdmanrecords.com/news

[Moller72]

Where did you find this press release? I went to Ye Olde TMR site and cannot find....

Very first thing at Thirdmanrecords.com/news

I am assuming the releases the week are we are hex and pokey lafarge bc the released them at sxsw.

[sandmaniac3]

I am assuming the releases the week are we are hex and pokey lafarge bc the released them at sxsw.

Yeah, they are online now.

[JohnC]

Day has just been made .

[anonymousbrunette]

Really looking forward to this. I keep skipping over Jack's set on the NPR clip and playing SS over and over again. Would love to see him live.

[gfjungle]

Really looking forward to this. I keep skipping over Jack's set on the NPR clip and playing SS over and over again. Would love to see him live.

Steve is the man he made me

[runofthemill]

They put some pics on the vault of the RRS, and I love this one.

If you look through the reflection in the window, you can see Jack inside grinning while he watches Seasick Steve perform.

[DBCooper]

They put some pics on the vault of the RRS, and I love this one.

If you look through the reflection in the window, you can see Jack inside grinning while he watches Seasick Steve perform.

you guys look like twins

[Grimtale]

I have to say, a TMR release of this guy is the most exciting thing I've seen outside some DW releases for me. While I've enjoyed a lot of the artist, none really hit a home run with me until I watched this guy play.
Grim

[kalv04]

This is definitley the best news out of TMR in a while. I bought most of the last releases just to complete the catalogue, but I will actually listen to this one