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Alejandro Escovedo's Autobiographical New Album 'REAL ANIMAL,' Makes First Ever Top 200 Chart Debut!
NEW YORK, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in his 30 year career,
Alejandro Escovedo has charted on Billboard's Top 200 coming in at #122 with
his 9th solo album REAL ANIMAL. Released on June 24th, REAL ANIMAL also
enters Billboard's Heatseeker/New Artist Chart at #3 with 6,178 in first week
sales. A noted and accomplished artist, Escovedo was named No Depression's
"Artist of The Decade" in 1998 and has enjoyed a loyal fan base that includes
such luminaries as author Stephen King and filmmaker Jonathan Demme who
provided REAL ANIMAL's evocative liner notes.
Currently on the road in support of REAL ANIMAL, Escovedo recently opened
for the Dave Matthews Band and had the opportunity to perform the album's
first single "Always A Friend" with Bruce Springsteen in front of a sold-out
crowd inHouston. Making his first national TV appearance since his
highly-acclaimed Austin City Limits performance in 2006, Escovedo kicked off
release with a live performance on The Today Show and will appear on Late
Night with David Letterman on August 7th.
Already heralded as "a collaborative triumph" by Rolling Stone, REAL
ANIMAL has also been dubbed "the finest album of a career already marked by
impressive quality" in a 4-star review from USA TODAY and was featured in TIME
Magazine's "Five Things You Should Know About". The 13 original tracks on
REAL ANIMAL unravel Escovedo's musical autobiography while presenting him as a
masterful American musician, whose palette encompasses eloquent string
quintets and shattering blasts of punk rock.
REAL ANIMAL is Escovedo's second release for the EMI-basedManhattan/Back
Porch Records and was produced by legendary producer Tony Visconti (David
Bowie, T. Rex, Thin Lizzy).
Alejandro Escovedo: Confirmed U.S. Tour Dates
3-Jul Milwaukee, WI Summerfest (Harley Davidson Roadhouse)
4-Jul Chicago, IL Taste of Chicago @ Grant Park
9-Jul New York, NY Highline Ballroom
10-Jul Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
11-Jul Philadelphia, PA XPoNential Festival
12-Jul Washington, DC 9:30 Club
15-Jul Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
16-Jul Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
18-Jul New Orleans, LA Tipitina's
19-Jul New Braunfels, TX Gruene Hall
30-Jul San Diego, CA TBD
31-Jul Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour
2-Aug Madison, WI Madison Roots Fest @ Alliant Energy
Center (WMMM show)
9-Aug New York, NY Summerstage
10-Aug Salt Lake City, UT Red Butte Garden
23-Aug Fort Worth, TX Bass Performance Hall
26-Sep Austin, TX Austin City Limits Festival
SOURCEManhattan/Back Porch Records
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