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David Vanderveld/ Richard Swift to play NYC - FREE MP3s

You've heard the names, now experience the live performance. Currently touring the UK together, Richard Swift and David Vandervelde will be returning to the States just in time for SXSW, and beginning in April will embark on a national tour together. See the New York dates below.

Together, these two Secretly Canadian artists have got all sorts of smart folks reeling back to the golden age of rock; before disco, before punk, and before hip hop. Both have released fantastic albums this year to critical acclaim - Swift's latest "Dressed Up For The Let Down" and Vandervelde's debut "The Moonstation House Band".

Mojo had the following to say on Swift's "Dressed Up For The Letdown":

"FOUR STARS. It's not stringently retro, more a Tin Pan Alley of the Imagination."

CMJ hailed Vandervelde's "Moonstation" as a stunning debut and a "glamorous, ambitious studio work".

Mojo rejoiced in "the arrival of an eccentric talent whose head is firmly inclined toward the past" while NME claimed his work recalls "the best of T. Rex, ELO or early Bee Gees."

But these guys aren't through yet! Both have new singles on the near horizon.

Out May 22, Richard Swift's 3-song "Kisses For The Misses" 7-inch is the debut single from his new full-length. The A-side is pure Swift - a piano-driven pop tune sung with the moxie of a wizened songsmith; three minutes of wonder that takes you back thirty-five years to a classic era of smart L.A. pop music. Although it's not out for a few months, we are making one of the B-sides - Swift's awesome take on Prince's "Paisley Park" - available as a free MP3 for a limited time. Also available is the Swift-directed "Vampyros Lesbos" meets "Murder, She Wrote" video for "Kisses For The Misses".

Richard Swift "Paisley Park" Mp3:

Richard Swift "Kisses For The Misses" Video:

Only six months after introducing Vandervelde to the world with his debut "Jacket", Secretly Canadian is presenting the album's lead-off track "Nothin' No" as the second single from The Moonstation House Band. A paean to young lust and getting high, "Nothin' No" is a modern rock classic that recalls the spirit of glam rock's most earnest & timeless teen anthems. Also included on this extended CD single are an alternate version of "Feet of a Liar" (recorded for his Daytrotter session at the end of 2006), a visceral new song called "Cute Pretender" and the beautiful Jimmy Page-esque "Dancing Sea Gulls Instrumental". This CD single will not be in stores until June 19 but the following tracks can be downloaded for free right now:

David Vandervelde "Nothin' No" Mp3:

David Vandervelde "Jacket" Video:

Richard Swift / David Vandervelde Tour Dates:

04/02/07 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
04/03/07 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
04/05/07 San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop
04/06/07 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
04/07/07 Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar
04/10/07 Austin, TX - Emo's
04/11/07 Denton, TX - Dan's Silverleaf
04/12/07 Norman, OK - Opolis
04/13/07 St. Louis, MO - St. Louis University- Biliken Club   w/  Bunnygrunt
04/14/07 Bloomington, IN - Culture Shock   w/ Sunset Rubdown Xiu Xiu
04/15/07 Newport, KY - Southgate House
04/16/07 Columbus, OH - The Basement
04/18/07 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
04/19/07 Washington DC, - Black Cat   w/  Paige France Headlights
04/21/07 Brooklyn, NY - Luna Lounge
04/22/07 New York, NY - Piano's
04/23/07 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
04/24/07 Chicago, IL - Schuba's

Tags:   David Vandervelde, Luna Lounge, New Music, Pianos, Richard Swift