Frazey Ford

Frazey Ford will join the Carolina Chocolate Drops on a handful of US tour dates in December.  She'll be performing songs from her critically-acclaimed solo album Obadiah, and will be joined by her fellow Be Good Tanyas bandmate Trish Klein.

Tour dates:
Sat, Dec 3     Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theater
Sun, Dec 4    Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
Wed, Dec 7    Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Thu, Dec 8     Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29
Fri, Dec 9      Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theater
Sat, Dec 10,   Nashville, TN @  Mercy Lounge

Listen to Frazey Ford's "Blue Streak Mama" from Obadiah above. 

Former Be Good Tanyas frontwoman Frazey Ford has announced a handful of North American tour dates in September. She’ll co-headline these dates with Whitehorse, a duo made up of fellow Canadians Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland.

Frazey released her debut solo album Obadiah in 2010 to critical acclaim. Most recently, she reunited with her former bandmates for a Be Good Tanyas reunion tour in celebration of the release of their debut album, Blue Horse, on vinyl for the first time.

Be Good Tanyas Tour Dates:
Wed, Aug 17 Seattle, WA @ Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheatre**

Fri, Aug 19 Portland, OR @ Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre**

Sat, Aug 20 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
Sun, Aug 21 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
(**As special guests of the Carolina Chocolate Drops)

Frazey Ford Tour Dates (co-bill with Whitehorse)
Sat, Sept 17 New York, NY @ The Living Room
Sun, Sept 18 Philadelphia, PA @ Tin Angel
Mon, Sept 19 Boston, MA @ Club Passim
Tues, Sept 20 Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus
Wed, Sept 21 Toronto, ON @ Glenn Gould Studio

ChinaShop Mag recently caught up with Frazey Ford at SXSW for an exclusive, super-intimate performance and interview.  Armed only with her guitar and her distinct voice, Frazey performed two songs: Al Green's "That's How Strong My Love Is" (above) and Neil Young's "Out On The Weekend."  Watch/read the full story at ChinaShop Mag. 

Stay tuned for more news from Frazey Ford.

As SXSW quickly approaches, we wanted to make sure to share with you the full list of Nettwerk artists across the label, management and publishing arms who will be appearing in Austin.  The Submarines, Frazey Ford, Pint Shot Riot, Lucy Schwartz, Datarock, Great Lake Swimmers and Matt & Kim are just some of the artists you can expect to see playing multiple showcases and parties.  Keep reading for the full list of artists, dates and venues, and be sure to check out the video playlist aboveto get a taste of what you can expect from each performance. See you in Austin!

Vancouver songstress Frazey Ford, formerly of The Be Good Tanyas, has announced a handful of headline tour dates (presented by CBC Radio 3 and Exclaim!) that kick off on Nov 19th in Edmonton, AB.

Frazey has spent the past few months touring North American and the UK with her band The Quiet Revolution in support of her critically-acclaimed debut solo album Obadiah. Her live shows have been met with rave reviews. The Financial Times (UK) recently said, "Frazey Ford came to fame as a third of the Be Good Tanyas, a Vancouver folk trio with the lyrical precision of a scalpel. But her concert at the Purcell Room confirmed what her practically perfect solo album Obadiah had suggested: that as a lead singer she is poised halfway between folk and soul, paying simultaneous obeisance to Bob Dylan and to Otis Redding."

NBC's Cat Greenleaf caught up with Frazey Ford while she was in New York for a 'Talk Stoop' interview and performance. Frazey talks with Cat about her solo debut, Obadiah,  and shares some secrets, like her dad being on the run from the FBI!  Check it out above or click HERE. 

Frazey Ford recently sat down with Guy Raz, the host of NPR's Weekend All Things Considered, to talk about new album Obadiah. If you missed it, listen HERE. 

Former Be Good Tanyas frontwoman Frazey Ford stopped by the NPR offices in Washington, DC a couple weeks ago for a special acoustic performance at host Bob Boilen's desk for NPR's coveted Tiny Desk Concerts.  Check it out HERE. 

Says host Bob Boilen: "Ten years ago, I heard an astonishing voice stand out in a group filled with strong singers. The voice belonged to Frazey Ford; the group was The Be Good Tanyas.

The Be Good Tanyas released three outstanding albums — Blue Horse is still a favorite of mine — and then, silence. It's been four years since we've heard Ford's lilting, laid-back sound, but now she's back with a solo record. The album, Obadiah (which also features another Be Good Tanya, Trish Klein) follows Ford's love of rhythm and blues and traditional American country music.

Ford came to the NPR Music offices for this Tiny Desk Concert — armed with her acoustic guitar and a cheetah jumpsuit — and lulled our office with four beautiful tunes. If you loved The Be Good Tanyas, like me, you'll be thrilled to hear her sing again. And if you've never heard Frazey Ford, you're in for a treat."

Frazey Ford - Blue Streak Mama by nettwerkmusicgroup

Frazey Ford’s solo debut album Obadiah was released last week to praise from critics and fans alike; today Obadiah enters the Canadian Top Current Album Chart at #74 with 729 albums sold and lands at #6 on the Overall Digital Album Chart, putting Frazey among such artists as Eminem, Sheryl Crow and Jack Johnson, and ahead of Drake and M.I.A. Obadiah also appears on six different regional charts. Frazey also came in at #44 in the US on the Billboard HeatSeekers The former front-woman and unmistakable voice of Vancouver alt-folk trio The Be Good Tanyas recently wrapped her Canadian tour dates, including three shows with the 2010 Lilith Tour. She is now preparing to launch the US leg of her tour later this week with her band The Quiet Revolution before heading to the UK. Fans in Canada should tune in to CBC’s “The Drive” on August 3 on Radio 2 to listen to Frazey talk about Obadiah. Frazey will also appear on LA-based KCRW's influential program "Morning Becomes Eclectic" on September 7. (tour dates below)

Check out the international praise that Frazey and Obadiah are receiving:

"It's a multi-generational sonic quilt you just can't wait to sink into, and her voice is one you hope will linger in your mind for a long time." -- Exclaim! 

"A quiet stunner that begs comparison to the best of Neil Young and Joni Mitchell while still standing out as wholly original." -- The Daily Beast

“It’s hard to think of another singer who suggests Dolly Parton, Ann Peebles and Feist.” -- New York Times

Former lead-vocalist of the beloved Vancouver-based folk trio Be Good Tanyas, Frazey Ford has release her solo debut Obadiah today to critical acclaim.  The New York Times says of Ford and Obadiah, "She deals out soul and mountain-music style and Scots-Irish lilts in bold ways. It’s hard to think of another singer who suggests Dolly Parton, Ann Peebles and Feist. She phrases intuitively, waiting on a word and then drawing it out, and turns good lyrics to oatmeal, adding strange new colors to vowels, making whole syllables vanish. There’s an eerily calm conscience at the center of the record — stoic or forgiving or just blank — and you find yourself listening hard for the wisdom in her mumbles. She’s good at this." The Globe And Mail calls Obadiah "consistently rewarding," saying it's "an album of approachable country soul, presented by an artist who recalls the pop charm of Melanie, the gentler side of Otis Redding, the striking colours of Joni Mitchell, the confidence of Buffy Sainte-Marie and the odd, breathy lilts of Cat Power or Feist."

Check out what other critics have said about Obadiah:
"Think of a Gillian Welch disc that’s more infatuated with Memphis than mountain music. Ford’s distinctive quavering smoky vocals remain the centerpiece, although here she favors a candlelit saloon croon instead of the Be Good’s campfire folkiness." 
-- American Songwriter