Citizen Cope (songwriter and producer Clarence Greenwood) is proud to announce the release of his fifth album, ‘One Lovely Day’ (July 17, Rainwater Recordings / MRI / RED).  Recorded in Brooklyn and written / produced by Clarence, the sounds on ‘One Lovely Day’ are Southern rural, big sky lonely, concrete urban, and painfully romantic.

 

For over a decade, Citizen Cope has been building a profoundly dedicated following, tirelessly bringing his urban folk—with a band or simply his guitar— to far corners of the US and beyond. This summer and fall, Cope continues with 47-date US headlining tour, including the Beacon Theater in New York City (11/3).

 

“Rawness improbably balanced by a mixture of danger and delicacy is what gives Citizen Cope his edge,” writes Rolling Stone.  “As a singer, songwriter and producer, he stands alone—an artist immune to corruption.”

 

A child of the seventies, Citizen Cope is the radically mashed-up product of Greenville, Mississippi; Memphis, Tennessee; Vernon, Texas; Austin, Texas; Washington, DC; and Brooklyn, New York. These locations are felt everywhere in his stories.  Folk tales—whether through William Faulkner or Big Bill Broonzy—shaped his sensitivity.  In 80s Austin, he took sound classes and found himself fooling with a primitive four-track setup. Turntables intrigued him, and he heard hip hop as an inspired invention. For years, he got lost in his self-designed lab, cooking up beats and motifs that only later would be shaped into songs, some recorded by Carlos Santana, Dido and Richie Havens.

 

‘One Lovely Day’ will be released July 17 on Rainwater Recordings.

 

June 24 - San Luis Obispo, CA / Avila Beach Resort

July 25 - Lewiston, NY / Art Park

July 26 - Toronto, ONT / Phoenix Theatre

July 27 - Montreal, QUE / Corona Theatre

Aug 12 - Burlington, VT / Burlington Waterfront Park

Aug 14 - Dewey Beach, DE / Bottle & Cork

Aug 15 - Hampton Beach, NH / Hampton Beach Casino

Aug 17 - Norfolk, VA / Norva Theatre

Aug 18 - North Myrtle Beach, SC            / House of Blues          

Sept 12 - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL / Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

Sept 13 - St. Petersburg, FL / Jannus Landing

Sept 14 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL / Revolution

Sept 15 - Lake Buena Vista, FL / House of Blues

Sept 17 - New Orleans, LA / Howlin’ Wolf

Sept 19 - Dallas, TX / AT&T Performing Arts Center

Sept 20 - Houston, TX / House of Blues

Sept 21 & 22 - Austin, TX / Stubbs Ampitheatre

Sept 25 - Tempe, AZ / Marquee Theatre

Sept 26 - San Diego, CA / House of Blues

Sept 28 - Los Angeles, CA / Wiltern

Sept 29 - Oakland, CA / Fox Theatre

Sept 30 - Portland, OR / Crystal Ballroom

Oct 2 - Spokane, WA / Paramount Theatre

Oct 5 - Denver, CO / The Fillmore Auditorium

Oct 6 - Kansas City, MO / The Crossroads

Oct 25 - Richmond, VA / The National

Oct 26 & 27  Philadelphia, PA / Electric Factory

Oct 29 - Portland, ME / The State Theatre

Oct 30 - New Haven, CT / Toad’s Place

Nov 1 - Ithaca, NY / State Theater

Nov 2 - Boston, MA / House of Blues

Nov 3 - New York, NY / Beacon Theatre

Nov 5 - Raleigh, NC / Lincoln Theatre

Nov 6 - Asheville, NC / The Orange Peel

Nov 8 - Nashville, TN / Marathon Music Works

Nov 9 - Atlanta, GA / The Tabernacle

Nov 10 - Charlotte, NC / The Fillmore

Nov 11 - Covington, KY / Madison Theatre

Nov 13 - Columbus, OH / Newport Music Hall

Nov 15 - Minneapolis, MN / The Brick

Nov 16 - Indianapolis, IN / Egyptian Room

Nov 17 - Royal Oak, MI / Royal Oak Music Theatre

Nov 18 - Chicago, IL / House of Blues

Nov 20 - Pittsburgh, PA / Byham Theatre

Nov 21 & 23 - Washington, DC / 9:30 Club