Sam Amidon announces Willing Brother Knowing, shares “Innisfree”
Big Thief drummer James Krivchenia produced the album, which is due February 26 through River Lea.
Sam Amidon has announced Willing Brother Knowing, an album featuring traditional songs and a musical setting of a Yeats poem. River Lea will issue the record on February 26, with “Innisfree” released as its lead single.
James Krivchenia, the drummer for Big Thief, produced the album. Its tracklist includes “Hangman,” “Dying Californian,” “Blackjack Groove” and “Banjo Rock,” along with “Innisfree,” for which Amidon set the poem to music.
Allyn Quigley directed the video accompanying “Innisfree.” It depicts Amidon carrying a guitar while hitchhiking along a rain-soaked highway.
Amidon also has tour dates with Hiss Golden Messenger, including appearances in Ann Arbor, Chicago, St. Louis, Charleston, Richmond and Asheville, followed by two shows at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro.
The Vermont-born singer recorded Salt River with saxophonist Sam Gendel. His other collaborators have included Bon Iver, the National and Dijon, and he worked as a music advisor and singing coach on the film The History Of Sound.
