Watch/share "Jizz Witch" video (YouTube)
"This quartet has been burning up stages all around their
hometown, fueled by their abrasive blend of doom metal, psych rock, goth and a
tangy soupçon of pop music... They landed a spot on the 2018 Best New Band poll
in alt-weekly Willamette Week, but could quickly take over the world." --
Paste Magazine
"They mesh elements of doom, Krautrock and atmospheric
indie into one bewitching rock whole." --Classic Rock Magazine
"A greasy, sun-baked rock jam calling back to the
genre's classic days while showcasing a heavy doom edge that gives it a modern
spin." 6 Best New Songs Right Now -- Revolver Magazine
Portland, OR quintet Blackwater Holylight announce March
2020 headlining tour dates today, while also releasing a new video. The clip is
a dramatic art short film set to the song "Jizz Witch" from the
band's 2018 self-titled debut album. Watch/share the video via YouTube HERE.
Please see current tour dates below.
Blackwater Holylight released their acclaimed sophomore
album Veils of Winter (RidingEasy Records) in October 2019. Hear/share Veils of
Winter: YouTube, Bandcamp, Spotify.
Blackwater Holylight, as the name suggests, is all about
contrasts. It's a fluid convergence of sound that's heavy, psychedelic,
melodic, terrifying and beautiful all at once.
As a heavy band, their songs aren't anchored to riffs, but
rather riffs come and go in waves that surface throughout the band's
meditative, entrancing songs. It's a hypnotic sound, with orchestral structures
that often build tension and intrigue before turning the song on its head --
not by simply getting louder or heavier, nor by just layering elements. They
expertly subvert the implied heaviness of a part, dissecting it and splaying
the song's guts out to seep across the sonic spectrum.
Now, having toured extensively following the band's
wildly-successful breakout self-titled debut in 2018, Blackwater Holylight has
honed their sound and identity to a powerfully captivating beast. Their live
set is all about the slow build, seeming to combine the melodic tension of
early Sonic Youth crossed with the laconic fever-dream blues of the first Black
Sabbath album and wiry experimentation of post-punk and krautrock.
The lineup on this album is Allison (Sunny) Faris
(bass/vocals), Laura Hopkins (guitar/vocals) and Sarah McKenna (synths), with
new guitarist Mikayla Mayhew and drummer Eliese Dorsay fleshing out their sound
in exciting ways.
"The process of this album was vastly different from
our first record," says Faris. "One, because we recorded it over the
course of a few weeks, whereas the first record was over the course of about a
year. And two, this album was a true collaboration between the five of us. Each
of us had extremely equal parts in writing and producing, we all bounced ideas
off each together, and we all had a say in what was going on during every part
of the process."
"One of our favorite things about this album is that
because it was so collaborative, we didn't compartmentalize ourselves into one
vibe." She continues. "It's heavy, psychedelic, pop, shoegaze, doom,
grunge, melodic and more. The whole process was extremely organic and natural
for us, we were just being ourselves."
Veils of Winter is available on LP, CD and download,
released October 11th, 2019 via RidingEasy Records. Orders are available at
www.ridingeasyrecs.com.
BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT LIVE 2020:
03/04 Seattle,
WA @ Substation
03/05 Vancouver, BC @ Astoria
03/06 Portland, OR @ Mississippi
Studios
03/07 Eugene,
OR @ Old Nick's
03/08 Sacramento,
CA @ Cafe Colonial
03/10 San Diego,
CA @ Soda Bar
03/11 Los Angeles,
CA @ Echo
03/12 Palm Springs,
CA @ Ace Hotel
03/13 Santa Cruz, CA @ Felton
Music Hall
03/14 Oakland,
CA @ Eli's Mile High
Artist: Blackwater Holylight
Album: Veils of Winter
Label: RidingEasy Records
Release Date: October 11th, 2019
01. Seeping Secrets
02. Motorcycle
03. Spiders
04. The Protector
05. Daylight
06. Death Realms
07. Lullaby
08. Moonlit
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