In July last year, Anna Tivel delivered Blue World, a collaboration with Portland musician friends Galen Clark and Micah Hummel, on which Mike Davies concludes in his review: “Designed as a project to capture and reflect that sense of isolation and stillness brought about by the pandemic, but also to invest it with a sense of humanity, connection and hope, Tivel has crafted far more than simply some reimagined versions of her songs; this is a world with its own beauty and captivating intimacy.”
Today, it was announced that she has signed to hometown label Mama Bird Recording Co. and to mark the occasion she has shared a live rendition of a new song called “Astrovan”. The video is the first of the label’s new series, The Schoolhouse Sessions, shot at their new headquarters outside Portland.
Of joining the Mama Bird family, Tivel offers, “Vincent and Eric over at Mama Bird are real-deal music lovers and vision cultivators and I’m thrilled and honored to be joining the family. I’ve worn out the records of their artists for years and have been so inspired by the way they champion both words and heart. The way I see it, you’ve won the musician lottery every time you get to work with people you’d also love to go camping with.”
Mama Bird’s Vincent Bancheri adds, “I’ve been a fan of Anna’s since I first saw her play a cozy house show some 10(ish) years ago. Anna’s albums feel like an old paperback book of short stories that you keep in your back pocket so you can read them over and over. There’s such feeling, thoughtfulness, and character depth all weaved through seemingly effortless melodies that stick to your gut. She’s a wonderful human whose values align completely with all that Mama Bird aims for; and she’s our kind of weirdo, to boot.”
In celebration of joining Mama Bird, Tivel will embark on extensive tours this spring and summer that include dates with Hayes Carll, Jeffrey Martin, and new labelmate Matt Dorrien. Festival appearances include the Greenbelt Festival in London.
Anna Tivel Tour Dates
April 20 — Sunset Tavern — Seattle, WA#
April 21 — Bunk Bar — Portland, OR#
April 22 — Tsunami Books — Eugene, OR
April 23 — Liberty Theater — Astoria, OR*
April 24 — La Baguette/Hardware Cafe — Ashland, OR
April 25 — The Starlet Room — Sacramento, CA^
April 26 — Lost Church Santa Rosa — Santa Rosa, CA^
April 27 — Hopmonk Tavern — Novato, CA^
April 28 — The Crepe Place — Santa Cruz, CA^
April 29 — SLO Brew — San Luis Obispo, CA+
April 30 — Belly Up Tavern — Solana Beach, CA+
May 1 — McCabe’s Guitar Shop — Santa Monica, CA
June 14 — Club Cafe — Pittsburgh, PA*
June 15 — Purple Fiddle — Thomas, WV*
June 16 — Jammin Java — Vienna, VA*
June 17 — Johnny Brenda’s — Philadelphia, PA*
June 18 — Union Pool — New York, NY*
June 19 — The Word Barn — Exeter, NH*
June 21 — Club Passim — Cambridge, MA*
June 22 — Higher Ground South Burlington, VT*
June 23 — The Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant — Galway, NY*
June 24 — Funk n Waffles — Syracuse, NY*
June 26 — Water Street 2020 — Rochester, NY*
June 27 — Horseshoe Tavern — Toronto, ON*
July 28 — Sawtooth Valley Gathering — Stanley, ID
August 25 — Tønder Festival — Tønder, Denmark
August 26 — Greenbelt Festival — London, United Kingdom
September 4 — Luxor Live — Arnhem, Netherlands*
September 5 — Muziekgebouw Eindhoven — Eindhoven, Netherlands*
#with support from Dean Johnson
*appearing with Jeffrey Martin
^appearing with Matt Dorrien
+appearing with Hayes Carll