JD McPherson. Courtesy
On Tuesday, Broken Arrow musician
JD McPherson's album "Signs & Signifiers" got its official major label American debut from
Rounder Records.
The 35-year-old's gone global, winning fans as diverse as
Bruce Springsteen and
Nick Lowe to
Tom Waits.
He's also prepping for two rare local concerts: a headlining slot
May 19 at
Tulsa International Mayfest and a co-headline slot with
Broncho at the "
Music For The Mother Road" concert June 13 at
Cain's Ballroom.
McPherson follows his album release with a string of concerts from here to Germany, Norway, Netherlands and even the Lincoln Center in New York City. There's also a radio show planned with BBC2's popular Richard Hawley, a slot at the prestigious UK Great Escape Festival and live songs slated on to-be-announced national late-night programs, he said in a recent Tulsa World interview.
He's been in bands since he first started playing music at age 13, he said. The day jobs that helped support his weekend gigs have finally given way to a "real full-time job."
"It's the best job in the world. It's just the craziest thing ever," he said.
"Signs & Signifiers" was recorded in Chicago in the attic studio of Hi-Style Records and released independently in late 2010. It was picked up by Rounder and Decca (overseas) this year.
PLUS! Read our full interview with McPherson in Sunday's Tulsa World! +++
Honestly, I can't fully explain my passion for this album. It's filled with propulsive songwriting, heel-kicking passion and a dynamic sense of "here and now" that is also 100 percent panoptic. "Signs & Signifiers" is as modern as it is undeniably true to its all-American roots.
Plus ... HEAR IT NOW!
Stream the full album "
Signs & Signifiers," released today from
Rounder Records, at the Rolling Stone website,
here.
Hear "Signs & Signifiers" at the
AOL Spinner "Full CD Listening Party,"
here.
Buy the album on iTunes,
here.
Check it out on Rounder Records,
here.
The song and video for "
North Side Gal" can be downloaded free from his official website at
tulsaworld.com/jd.
Read the RS interview at
tulsaworld.com/jdmrs.
Video: North Side Gal:
Video: A Gentle Awakening:
