John Douglas
Weightlifting
Celebrating 20-year anniversary of milestone Trashcan Sinatras album. North American Tour starts October 1 in support of debut solo album
Release: 1 October 2024
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TRASHCAN SINATRAS 'Weightlifting' marks 20 years as its members join songwriter JOHN DOUGLAS for select American dates. Solo tour kicks off October 1
FOR FANS OF: Trashcan Sinatras, Mark Kozelek, Billy Bragg, Prefab Sprout, Withered Hand, Aztec Camera, Red House Painters
FOCUS TRACKS: Oranges & Apples, I Just Want To Go Home, Lost, Weightlifting, Leave Me Alone, We Let The Stars Go, I'm Not The Fella For You
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John Douglas photos by Stephanie Gibson
Trashcan Sinatras photo by Chris Williams
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR
FOR SHARING
American tour teaser https://youtu.be/ry6BtmCmYBA
'Weightlifting' https://youtu.be/FDFwypH-nIM
'Apples & Oranges' video https://youtu.be/DCcXk4iUmU0
'I Just Want To Go Home' https://youtu.be/Fi7M96suf6A
'I'm Not the Fella' https://youtu.be/qBZFbBa0alg
'Lost (Live Session)' https://youtu.be/veTlfuHc1m4
'Lost' https://youtu.be/6ozacfOh_PE
ALBUM, DOCUMENTARY & TOUR INFO
'John Douglas' album order (digital) https://revealrecords.lnk.to/JohnDouglas
Bandcamp (CD & digital) https://johndouglas.bandcamp.com/album/john-douglas-2023
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/08oykWwqbE7yvlHbUmG7gr
Apple Music https://music.apple.com/ca/album/john-douglas/1707190381
Documentary https://soundcloud.com/ken-sweeney-991302946/the-trashcan-sinatras
TOUR TICKETS www.songkick.com/artists/10241315-john-douglas
FOR REVIEW & AIRPLAY
Online press kit https://haulix.promo/tde9
Download via Google Drive https://bit.ly/3Zg24Hq
Celebrated songsmith John Douglas, co-founder and guitarist of beloved Scottish music icons Trashcan Sinatras, commemorates the 20th anniversary of a landmark TCS album with a live rendition of 'Weightlifting'. This timely offering accompanies news of guest appearances by fellow Trashcans Frank Reader and Paul Livingston, who will join Douglas for two shows on his 'Lost in North America Tour - Part One'. Both of them appear in Seattle, with Reader also joining Douglas in LA.
Running throughout October, the 'Lost in North America Tour' is an intimate snapshot of Douglas' talent, charisma and depth, showcasing both original material and new renditions of fave Trashcan Sinatras' material. He is joined for West coast and Midwest dates by Lily Vakili of Vakili Band, and for East Coast dates by award-winning singer-songwriter Lauren Calve.
"'Weightlifting' was a milestone record in our journey. It took us a long time to make that record due to various hilarious sidetracks, including adventures in Japan with us as a six-piece band, and many many strung out, aimless days and nights in our adopted home of Kilmarnock, Scotland, a mad detour attempting to record in Hartford, USA (skillfully avoiding the nightly gunshots), and even a meeting with the landed gentry in Ayr County Court, where our banishment from the land of honest toil was finally ended," says John Douglas.
"We returned from all those adventures with songs - songs of love, loss, redemption, forgiveness, bravado, friendship, wisdom, peace and tranquility. Songs that we swore ourselves to... and here we are 20 years on and it looks like we somehow built them to last. Somehow, from the chaotic depths, we found ourselves at the top of our game. It’s a miracle of a record."
It's been a fine year for Douglas, including a UK headlining tour, releasing his eponymous debut album via Reveal Records, UK Top-40 charting of Trashcan Sinatras' reissued album 'Cake' (33 years since it debuted), and a new Trashcan Sinatras documentary, produced by award-winning Irish journalist Ken Sweeney, which also features Douglas performing beloved Trashcans' songs.
'Weightlifting' is the second instalment in Douglas' 'Me & Midnight Sessions’, following 'Oranges & Apples'. Earlier, he shared live videos for 'I Just Want To Go Home', 'Lost', 'I'm Not The Fella', 'Always' and 'Leave Me Alone' - all tracks from his debut album, recorded with renowned producer Mark Freegard (New Model Army, Lush, The Breeders, Del Amitri, Marillion).
Douglas shares, "This video was filmed in Ibrox, Glasgow in a flat that was once shared by a young couple, who had come to the end of their time together. On the night of my filming, I had helped one of them move out the final pieces of furniture and accompanied them as they said goodbye to what they used to call home. I returned later, on my own, to the now empty flat... just before midnight... and filmed myself singing what felt like a very appropriate song. A bittersweet night that will hopefully allow a healing to begin and for pain to be left behind. I changed the lyric a little to suit the mood."
John Douglas' debut album is available on CD and digitally via Bandcamp, as well as from fine online platforms. His 'Lost in North America Tour - Part One' kicks off in Los Angeles on October 1. Vinyl & CD versions of the solo album will be available at the shows, as well as a 'tour exclusive' 4-track EP of newly recorded material on CD and the mini-book 'Rambling - How I got here to your town on my own', accompanied by glorious photos by Stephanie Gibson. All these goodies are available for one night only as Douglas journeys through America.
TOUR DATES
October 1 LOS ANGELES - Hotel Cafe *
(Special guest appearance by Trashcan Sinatras' Frank Reader)
October 2 SAN FRANCISCO - The Lost Church *
October 4 PORTLAND - Mission Theater *
October 5 SEATTLE - Ballard Homestead, Fremont Abbey *
(Special guest appearance by Trashcan Sinatras' Frank Reader & Paul Livingston)
October 7 SALT LAKE CITY - The Beehive *
October 8 DENVER - Mercury Cafe, Jungle Room *
October 10 KANSAS CITY - Knuckleheads *
October 11 MINNEAPOLIS - Icehouse MPLS *
October 12 CHICAGO - GMan Tavern **
October 15 TORONTO - The Monarch **
October 16 CLEVELAND - Beachland Tavern **
October 17 COLUMBUS - Natalie's Grandview **
October 19 BOSTON - City Winery Boston **
October 20 NEW YORK - Cafe Wha? **
October 21 PHILADELPHIA - City Winery Loft **
* with Lily Vakili of Vakili Band
** with Lauren Calve
Keep up with John Douglas
Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music | Songkick | BandsInTown | Press contact
Keep up with Reveal Records
Website | Bandcamp | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud
Keep up with Shameless Promotion PR
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud | Instagram | LinkedIn | Email
FOR FANS OF: Trashcan Sinatras, Mark Kozelek, Billy Bragg, Prefab Sprout, Withered Hand, Aztec Camera, Red House Painters
FOCUS TRACKS: Oranges & Apples, I Just Want To Go Home, Lost, Weightlifting, Leave Me Alone, We Let The Stars Go, I'm Not The Fella For You
FCC clean
John Douglas photos by Stephanie Gibson
Trashcan Sinatras photo by Chris Williams
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR
FOR SHARING
American tour teaser https://youtu.be/ry6BtmCmYBA
'Weightlifting' https://youtu.be/FDFwypH-nIM
'Apples & Oranges' video https://youtu.be/DCcXk4iUmU0
'I Just Want To Go Home' https://youtu.be/Fi7M96suf6A
'I'm Not the Fella' https://youtu.be/qBZFbBa0alg
'Lost (Live Session)' https://youtu.be/veTlfuHc1m4
'Lost' https://youtu.be/6ozacfOh_PE
ALBUM, DOCUMENTARY & TOUR INFO
'John Douglas' album order (digital) https://revealrecords.lnk.to/JohnDouglas
Bandcamp (CD & digital) https://johndouglas.bandcamp.com/album/john-douglas-2023
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/08oykWwqbE7yvlHbUmG7gr
Apple Music https://music.apple.com/ca/album/john-douglas/1707190381
Documentary https://soundcloud.com/ken-sweeney-991302946/the-trashcan-sinatras
TOUR TICKETS www.songkick.com/artists/10241315-john-douglas
FOR REVIEW & AIRPLAY
Online press kit https://haulix.promo/tde9
Download via Google Drive https://bit.ly/3Zg24Hq
Celebrated songsmith John Douglas, co-founder and guitarist of beloved Scottish music icons Trashcan Sinatras, commemorates the 20th anniversary of a landmark TCS album with a live rendition of 'Weightlifting'. This timely offering accompanies news of guest appearances by fellow Trashcans Frank Reader and Paul Livingston, who will join Douglas for two shows on his 'Lost in North America Tour - Part One'. Both of them appear in Seattle, with Reader also joining Douglas in LA.
Running throughout October, the 'Lost in North America Tour' is an intimate snapshot of Douglas' talent, charisma and depth, showcasing both original material and new renditions of fave Trashcan Sinatras' material. He is joined for West coast and Midwest dates by Lily Vakili of Vakili Band, and for East Coast dates by award-winning singer-songwriter Lauren Calve.
"'Weightlifting' was a milestone record in our journey. It took us a long time to make that record due to various hilarious sidetracks, including adventures in Japan with us as a six-piece band, and many many strung out, aimless days and nights in our adopted home of Kilmarnock, Scotland, a mad detour attempting to record in Hartford, USA (skillfully avoiding the nightly gunshots), and even a meeting with the landed gentry in Ayr County Court, where our banishment from the land of honest toil was finally ended," says John Douglas.
"We returned from all those adventures with songs - songs of love, loss, redemption, forgiveness, bravado, friendship, wisdom, peace and tranquility. Songs that we swore ourselves to... and here we are 20 years on and it looks like we somehow built them to last. Somehow, from the chaotic depths, we found ourselves at the top of our game. It’s a miracle of a record."
It's been a fine year for Douglas, including a UK headlining tour, releasing his eponymous debut album via Reveal Records, UK Top-40 charting of Trashcan Sinatras' reissued album 'Cake' (33 years since it debuted), and a new Trashcan Sinatras documentary, produced by award-winning Irish journalist Ken Sweeney, which also features Douglas performing beloved Trashcans' songs.
'Weightlifting' is the second instalment in Douglas' 'Me & Midnight Sessions’, following 'Oranges & Apples'. Earlier, he shared live videos for 'I Just Want To Go Home', 'Lost', 'I'm Not The Fella', 'Always' and 'Leave Me Alone' - all tracks from his debut album, recorded with renowned producer Mark Freegard (New Model Army, Lush, The Breeders, Del Amitri, Marillion).
Douglas shares, "This video was filmed in Ibrox, Glasgow in a flat that was once shared by a young couple, who had come to the end of their time together. On the night of my filming, I had helped one of them move out the final pieces of furniture and accompanied them as they said goodbye to what they used to call home. I returned later, on my own, to the now empty flat... just before midnight... and filmed myself singing what felt like a very appropriate song. A bittersweet night that will hopefully allow a healing to begin and for pain to be left behind. I changed the lyric a little to suit the mood."
John Douglas' debut album is available on CD and digitally via Bandcamp, as well as from fine online platforms. His 'Lost in North America Tour - Part One' kicks off in Los Angeles on October 1. Vinyl & CD versions of the solo album will be available at the shows, as well as a 'tour exclusive' 4-track EP of newly recorded material on CD and the mini-book 'Rambling - How I got here to your town on my own', accompanied by glorious photos by Stephanie Gibson. All these goodies are available for one night only as Douglas journeys through America.
TOUR DATES
October 1 LOS ANGELES - Hotel Cafe *
(Special guest appearance by Trashcan Sinatras' Frank Reader)
October 2 SAN FRANCISCO - The Lost Church *
October 4 PORTLAND - Mission Theater *
October 5 SEATTLE - Ballard Homestead, Fremont Abbey *
(Special guest appearance by Trashcan Sinatras' Frank Reader & Paul Livingston)
October 7 SALT LAKE CITY - The Beehive *
October 8 DENVER - Mercury Cafe, Jungle Room *
October 10 KANSAS CITY - Knuckleheads *
October 11 MINNEAPOLIS - Icehouse MPLS *
October 12 CHICAGO - GMan Tavern **
October 15 TORONTO - The Monarch **
October 16 CLEVELAND - Beachland Tavern **
October 17 COLUMBUS - Natalie's Grandview **
October 19 BOSTON - City Winery Boston **
October 20 NEW YORK - Cafe Wha? **
October 21 PHILADELPHIA - City Winery Loft **
* with Lily Vakili of Vakili Band
** with Lauren Calve
Keep up with John Douglas
Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music | Songkick | BandsInTown | Press contact
Keep up with Reveal Records
Website | Bandcamp | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud
Keep up with Shameless Promotion PR
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud | Instagram | LinkedIn | Email
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