Sydneyfan
05-03-2008, 04:05 AM
TOUR DATES
VICTORIA, BC: Gibson Auditorium, May 25*
VANCOUVER, BC: Richard's on Richards, May 26*
CALGARY, AB: The Grand Theatre, May 28*
EDMONTON, AB: Starlite Room, May 29*
Continuing on his quest to infuse country music with his love for the literary world, Justin Rutledge returns with his third album, Man Descending; a collection of songs that focus on the quieter, darker spaces in between our everyday lives.
Inspired by the 1982 book by Guy Vanderhaeghe, Man Descending follows ten characters down certain half-deserted avenues of their lives where they encounter alternate sides of themselves of which they are relatively unfamiliar. As each character reevaluates their lot in life, the songs tend to function as questions rather than answers.
Rutledge's debut album, No Never Alone (2005), was released to critical acclaim in the UK and Canada. Tastemakers like the UK's NME called the album "an incredible breakthrough," while on this side of the pond it was garnished with 4 star ratings. Rutledge's sophomore release, The Devil On A Bench In Stanley Park (2006), was released to equal acclaim, including a Juno nomination, the Galaxie Rising Star Award at the Edmonton Folk Festival, and a tip of the hat from Toronto's NOW Magazine, who hailed Rutledge as the best Toronto songwriter of 2006.
VICTORIA, BC: Gibson Auditorium, May 25*
VANCOUVER, BC: Richard's on Richards, May 26*
CALGARY, AB: The Grand Theatre, May 28*
EDMONTON, AB: Starlite Room, May 29*
Continuing on his quest to infuse country music with his love for the literary world, Justin Rutledge returns with his third album, Man Descending; a collection of songs that focus on the quieter, darker spaces in between our everyday lives.
Inspired by the 1982 book by Guy Vanderhaeghe, Man Descending follows ten characters down certain half-deserted avenues of their lives where they encounter alternate sides of themselves of which they are relatively unfamiliar. As each character reevaluates their lot in life, the songs tend to function as questions rather than answers.
Rutledge's debut album, No Never Alone (2005), was released to critical acclaim in the UK and Canada. Tastemakers like the UK's NME called the album "an incredible breakthrough," while on this side of the pond it was garnished with 4 star ratings. Rutledge's sophomore release, The Devil On A Bench In Stanley Park (2006), was released to equal acclaim, including a Juno nomination, the Galaxie Rising Star Award at the Edmonton Folk Festival, and a tip of the hat from Toronto's NOW Magazine, who hailed Rutledge as the best Toronto songwriter of 2006.