KACY & CLAYTON
THE SIREN'S SONG (2017)
Kacy & Clayton's The Siren's Song was produced by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and recorded by Tom Schick at Wilco’s The Loft in Chicago, IL. The 9-song set is the follow up to their acclaimed 2015 New West Records debut Strange Country, and for the first time incorporates full, electric band arrangements. Their sound is an arresting amalgamation of psychedelic folk, English folk revival, and the ancestral music of Southern Appalachia. Now rounded out by Mike Silverman on drums & percussion and Shuyler Jansen on bass, The Siren’s Song encompasses the duo's 60’s and 70’s Folk and Traditional Country influences, but also introduces a new emphasis on groove.
"...the front-runner as the year's best album in the Canadian-British-Americana country-folk category."- Associated Press
"With Wilco's Jeff Tweedy in the producer's chair, the cousins' bedroom folk was given the full-band treatment, transformed into something bordering on rock music." - Rolling Stone Country
"...some of the freshest sounding folk/country rock that’s been heard in quite a long time."
- Vancouver Sun
“...delivers endless melody and effortless cool....” - AllMusic
"Continuing to explore the vast waters of country, folk, and psychedelia, The Siren’s Song is another monumental leap forward for Kacy & Clayton. With a discography that already belies their young age, the future is exceptionally bright for Canada’s finest forward-looking traditionalists." - Aquarium Drunkard
"A heavenly blend of Clayton Linthicum’s trippy guitar melodies with Kacy Anderson’s haunting, filigree vocals are grounded with lyrics about youthful angst and the struggle to know yourself." - No Depression
"The Siren's Song is another compelling chapter in what looks increasingly likely to be the long story of Kacy & Clayton's career." - Exclaim! (8/10 stars)
“Clayton Linthicum causes the same maddening ecstasy as a guitar player that his second cousin Kacy Anderson does as a singer, his wild spontaneity bursting against her eerie stoicism.” - The Milk Carton Kids
PREMIERES
Clash Magazine – "This World Has Seven Wonders" Video Premiere
Rolling Stone Country – "The Light Of Day" Video Premiere
American Songwriter – "Just Like A Summer Cloud" Video Premiere
Rolling Stone Country – "A Lifeboat" Premiere
The Boot – "This World Has Seven Wonders" Premiere
AllMusic – Full Album Premiere
YEAR-END ACCOLADES
The Boston Globe – "Stuart Munro's Best Albums of 2017"
Glide Magazine – "Best Albums of 2017"
Southern Rhode Island Newspapers – "A Look Back At The Year's Top Recordings"
Features
The Bluegrass Situation – "Mixtape: Kacy & Clayton's Traditional Folk Favorites"
The Boot – "Kacy & Clayton Discuss Their Influences, The Siren's Song LP"
Vue Weekly – "Yearning For Sounds of the Past"
Tidal – "Soundtrack To My Life: Kacy & Clayton"
Beatroute – "Kacy & Clayton: From Saskatoon to Chicago"
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix – "Kacy & Clayton Continue To Hypnotize With New Album"
The Georgia Straight – "Kacy & Clayton Still Humble Despite Wowing Famous Fans"
SESSIONS
Aquarium Drunkard – The Lagniappe Sessions
ALBUM REVIEWS
Associated Press, Exclaim, Vancouver Sun, AllMusic, Aquarium Drunkard, No Depression, Ink 19, Country Standard Time, Outsmart Magazine
tour dates
CONTACTS
Management
Carmen Gill – balanceyxe@gmail.com
Booking (U.S): High Road Touring
Frank Riley – frank@highroadtouring.com
Booking (CAN): Paquin Entertainment
Todd Jordan – todd@paquinartistsagency.com
Booking (UK/Europe): Sedate Bookings
Jair Hoogland – jair@sedate-bookings.com
Radio: New West Records
Joel Habbeshaw – joel@newwestrecords.com
Press (Worldwide): New West Records
Brady Brock – bradybrock@newwestrecords.com
Press (CAN): Nice Marmot PR
Mavis Harris – mavis@nicemarmotpr.com
Press (UK/Europe): But I Like You PR
Lucy Hurst – lucy@butilikeyou.co.uk