Citizen Cope Announces New Album & Headlining Tour

Article Contributed by Kid Logic | Published on Thursday, May 31, 2012

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.
 
Citizen Cope Tour Dates:
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