Pittsburgh Octet The Commonheart Spark A Soulful Fire With New Album ‘Pressure,’ Out 8/16 On Jullian Records
Band Embarks On North American Headlining Tour In Sept. Including Dates In NYC, Chicago + Nashville’s Americanafest
LISTEN TO LEAD SINGLE “DO RIGHT”
“RADIATES TRUE SOUL...REVERBERATES THROUGH YOUR CORE”
- AMERICAN SONGWRITER
The Commonheart - the 8-piece Pittsburgh powerhouse led by firey frontman Clinton Clegg - has won fans over with a sound “so explosive...it [could] summon a biblical thunderstorm” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). Today, the band announces their new album ‘Pressure,’ out August 16th on Jullian Records, along with lead single “Do Right.” American Songwriter said the song “radiates true soul” and “reverberates through your core.” Listen to “Do Right” here.
“‘Do Right’ is a mantra as much as it is a song - it motivates The Commonheart's message of positive mentorship in our communities as well as our own hearts,” says Clegg. “Seeing the audience’s reaction to the positivity in that song makes me feel like I’m giving them something they may need. Blues music is sad as hell, but it makes you feel good.”
The Commonheart’s gritty, redemptive brand of rock n’ soul offers “commanding vocals amid a Stax-style review” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). Having drawn comparisons to Joe Cocker, Clegg delivers unforgettable sweat-soaked performances that bring fans to their feet.
Produced by Jeremy and Christopher McDonald (Fleet Foxes, Feist), the 10 songs on ‘Pressure’ embody the band’s rugged yet refined aesthetic, and showcase pristinely recorded, raw-nerve musicianship.
“This band is therapy for me to bring myself back to being a better person, and I hope people come along with me,” says Clegg.
The band has shared the stage with Gary Clark Jr. and performed on the Outlaw Music Festival tour with Willie Nelson, Van Morrison, Sturgill Simpson + more. They recently played Summer Camp Music Festival and Mountain Jam, and they’ll perform at Americanafest in September. The band will embark on their own headlining tour this fall including stops in NYC, Chicago and more. Full tour routing below.
‘PRESSURE’ TRACK LIST
Show Me The Light
Wait
Pressure
Nobody’s Listening
Memory
Do Right
Can’t Forget You
Best Hold On
Different Man
Mind Made Up
Click here to pre-save, pre-add or pre-order ‘Pressure’
THE COMMONHEART 2019 TOUR
July 3 - Berwyn, IL @ Fitzgerald's Annual American Music
July 4 - Milwaukee, WI @ Hacienda Beer Tap Room
July 5 - Champaign, IL @ Pour Brothers Taproom Urbana
July 6 - Ottawa, IL @ Dockside Bar & Grill
July 7 - Kalamazoo,MI @ Bell's Eccentric Café
July 11 - Big Sky, MT @ Music in the Mountains
July 12 - Alta, WY @ Targhee Fest
July 13 - Telluride, CO @ The Ride Festival
July 14 - Telluride, CO @ The Ride Festival
July 20 - Chattanooga, TN @ Riverfront Nights
July 30 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
Aug 7 - Avon, CO @ Beaver Creek Resort
Aug 9 - Denver, CO @ Cervantes Other Side
Aug 10 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater *
Aug 17 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
Sept 10 - Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre ^
Sept 11 - Wilmington, NC @ Greenfield Lake Amphitheater ^
Sept 12 - Charlotte, NC @ The Evening Muse
Sept 13 - Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
Sept 14 - St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill
Sept 15 - Omaha, NE @ Slow Down
Sept 19 - Fort Collins, CO @ Hodi's Half Note
Sept 20 - Steamboat Springs, CO @ Schmiggity's
Sept 23 - Bozeman, MT @ The Rialto
Sept 25 - Missoula, MT @ Top Hat
Sept 26 - Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett
Sept 27 - Seattle, WA @ High Dive
Sept 28 - Portland, OR @ The Jack London Revue
Oct 2 - Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
Oct 3 - Oakland, CA @ The New Parish
Oct 25 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live
Oct 26 - Washington, DC @ Gypsy Sally's
Oct 31 - South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom
Nov 1 - Somerville, MA @ ONCE Ballroom
Nov 2 - Fairfield, CT @ StageOne
Nov 9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
Nov 14 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
Nov 15 - Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Ballroom
* w/ Shane Smith
^ w/ JJ Grey & Mofro
MORE INFO ON THE COMMONHEART
https://www.facebook.com/thecommonheartband