Anthony d'amato cold snap (2016)
Produced by Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, First Aid Kit) and recorded with an all-star team of Omaha musicians including Conor Oberst and members of Bright Eyes, The Faint, and Cursive, Cold Snap is Anthony D'Amato's most ambitious, incisive, and sophisticated collection yet, with a larger-than-life sound propelled by dual drummers, explosive guitars, infectious hooks, and erudite lyrics. Written primarily during a touring hiatus forced by a broken finger, the songs explore the schisms between perception and reality, projection and truth, who we are and how we're seen.
"Folk music raised on New Jersey grit with a playful, progressive sonic palette." - Rolling Stone
"Smartly sweet." - Newsweek
"Terrific…enough depth to reveal new secrets with each listen." – Associated Press
"He's doing some substantially big things." - BBC
“Deserves mention in the same cadre of folk rockers that houses names like My Morning Jacket and Bright Eyes.” – Nerdist
“D’Amato has a talent for making the familiar resonate with a heightened sense of meaning.” - Consequence Of Sound
premiers
NPR Music - “Golden Gloves” video premiere
Consequence of Sound - album announce and “Rain On A Strange Roof” lyric video premiere
Digital Trends - “Rain On A Strange Roof” face swap video premiere
The Nerdist - "Blue Blooded" video premiere
Album accolades and features
Newsweek's "12 June Albums We Can't Wait To Listen To"
RollingStone.com: Artists You Need To Know
appearances/sessions
CBS This Morning performances (June 2016):
"Rain On A Strange Roof"
"Golden Gloves"
"Blue Blooded"
Praise for 2014's The Shipwreck From The Shore:
“D’Amato sings and writes in the tradition of Bruce Springsteen or Josh Ritter” - NPR
Watch Tiny Desk Concert
“Strikes every right note, incorporating classic folk, pop and and even a little punk rebellion.” - USA TODAY
“Brings to mind Simon and Garfunkel’s more amped-up moments.” - Entertainment Weekly
“D’Amato has a way with words.” - BILLBOARD
“Jauntily fatalistic.” - NY MAG
“Soulful.” - The Wall Street Journal
tour dates
Contacts
Press: Shore Fire Media + New West Records
Bryant Kitching (Shore Fire) - bkitching@shorefire.com
Matt Hanks (Shore Fire) - mhanks@shorefire.com
Brady Brock (New West) - bradybrock@newwestrecords.com
Management: Pioneer Management
Sue Berger - sue@pioneermgmt.net
Label: New West Records
George Fontaine, Jr. - george@newwestrecords.com
Matt Etgen - matt@newwestrecords.com
US Booking Agent: New Frontier
Peter Loomis - peter@newfrontiertouring.com
615-321-6152