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Larry Campbell And Teresa Williams' Debut - Honed At Levon Helm's Midnight Rambles - Out June 23 On Red House

Two NYC shows previewing LP from in-demand guitarist/producer and singer for Dylan, Simon, Lesh, Crow, Harris, Staples, and more


Listen to "Surrender to Love" at Wall Street Journal:http://on.wsj.com/1xyRU5a

 

On June 23, two of the most in-demand artists in roots music, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, will take center stage with their self-titled debut album on Red House Records. After decades of marriage and seven years working closely with Levon Helm - Campbell as bandleader and producer (winning three Grammys for his work) and wife Williams as singer - their first album together features eight originals and three covers honed at Helm's legendary Midnight Rambles.

"It was the most pure musical experience I've ever had," Campbell says of their time with Helm. "It gave me the template for how to make music for the rest of my life: no egos, no agenda, no petty stuff. I got inspired to write more songs for Teresa and me to sing."

Helm himself even drums on one track, "You're Running Wild," recorded before his passing. Other guests include his daughter Amy Helm singing, and Little Feat keyboardist Bill Payne on piano, augmenting Campbell and Williams' core band of Justin Guip (drums) and Byron Isaacs (bass).

In addition to Helm, Campbell and Williams have played with a Who's Who of Music Icons: Bob Dylan (Rolling Stone called Larry's eight-year tenure "the greatest period of the Never Ending Tour"), Paul Simon, Phil Lesh, Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow, Keith Richards, Cyndi Lauper, Hot Tuna and Mavis Staples. In addition to his Grammy wins with Helm, Campbell has won the Lifetime Achievement Award (2008) and Instrumentalist of the Year Award (2013) from the Americana Music Association.

Campbell and Williams will tour the country this spring and summer, including two New York shows before album release (4/8 at Rockwood and 5/18 at City Winery) and a two-day stand at Phil Lesh's Terrapin Crossroads in San Francisco (6/18-9). See current dates below (more TBA).

'Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams' Track Listing:
01. Surrender to Love
02. Bad Luck Charm
03. Another One More Time
04. Down on My Knees
05. You're Running Wild
06. Everybody Loves You
07. Did You Love Me At All
08. Ain't Nobody For Me
09. Midnight Highway
10. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
11. Attics of My Life

Tour Dates:
* w/ Phil Lesh
! w/ Hot Tuna
4/08 - New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
5/09 - Woodstock, NY @ Levon Helm Studios (Midnight Ramble)
5/18 - New York, NY @ City Winery
6/06-7 - Hunter, NY @ Mountain Jam Fest
6/12 - Marlboro, NY @ Falcon
6/13 - Amagansett, NY @ Stephen Talkhouse
6/18 - San Rafael, CA @ Terrapin Crossroads *
6/19 - San Rafael, CA @ Terrapin Crossroads
6/26 - Saratoga Springs, NY @ Caffe Lena
6/27 - Katonah, NY @ Caramoor Roots Fest
7/10 - Plymouth, NH @ Flying Monkey !
7/11 - Beverly, MA @ Cabot Theater !
7/12 - Truro, MA @ Payomet PAC !

For more information about Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, please contact Ray Padgett (raypadgett@shorefire.com) or Matt Hanks (mhanks@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media.