The debut album from Watchhouse — the duo of Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz formerly known as Mandolin Orange — has gone #1 on Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums Chart. It’s a tribute to the unique alchemy of the new album, which sees the band embarking on a bold and poetic artistic reinvention that imbues their Appalachian-steeped folk with ambient drone, gauzy soul horns, and experimental texture.
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Watchhouse, co-produced by Josh Kaufman (The National, Bonny Light Horseman), has already received praise from Rolling Stone, MOJO, NPR Music, American Songwriter, No Depression, GLIDE and more. See quotes below, and listen here: https://orcd.co/watchhouse
Starting over a decade ago playing coffee shops and local restaurants, Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz have “redefined roots music for a new generation” (Washington Post) as they’ve taken their music to millions of Spotify listeners, historic venues from Red Rocks to Newport Folk Festival, NPR’s Tiny Desk, and more. Watchhouse are currently on tour, with upcoming dates at the Ryman, BottleRock, FreshGrass, Red Rocks, and more. See full Watchhouse tour dates below.
Watchhouse Tracklist
“Wondrous Love”
“Better Way”
“Belly of the Beast”
“New Star”
“Upside Down”
“Lonely Love Affair”
“Coming Down From Green Mountain”
“Beautiful Flowers”
“Nightbird”
Watchhouse Tour Schedule
8/27 – Fayetteville, AR – Fayetteville Roots Festival
8/29 – Greenfield, MA – Green River Festival
9/3 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
9/4 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
9/5 – Napa, CA – BottleRock
9/6 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre
9/16 – Lake Orion, MI – Wildwood Amphitheater
9/17 – Owensboro, KY – ROMP
9/18- Indianapolis, IN – Holler on the Square
9/25 – Cumberland, MD – DelFest
9/26 – North Adams, MA – FreshGrass
10/3 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10/8 – Rockbridge, OH – Hocking Hills Music Festival
10/9 – Decatur, AL – Princess Theatre
10/10 – Birmingham, AL – Lyric Theatre
10/13 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater
10/14- Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
10/15 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre
10/16 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
11/10 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre
11/11 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
11/12 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre
11/19 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
11/20 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
12/3 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
4/16/22 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre