HAWKSLEY WORKMAN: RARE U.S. FALL TOUR, FIRST-EVER U.S. RELEASE OF 1999 DEBUT “FOR HIM AND THE GIRLS”

The multiple Juno Award-winning Canadian rocker, singer-songwriter, producer and writer Hawksley Workman has announced a five-city coast-to-coast U.S. fall tour, kicking off October 20th at San Francisco’s Café Du Nord, as well as the first ever U.S. release of his landmark 2000 debut album “For Him And The Girls,” set for release November 17, 2009 on Hawksley’s own Isadora Records.
http://www.myspace.com/hawksleyworkman The Toronto-based troubadour’s “golden voice” (Rolling Stone), which Pitchfork likened to David Bowie and Freddie Mercury’s, has been heard this year on headlining tours and major festivals across the world, but this late October jaunt will be his first U.S. dates since 2006. In his rise to notoriety, critics worldwide compared Workman to Tom Waits, and marveled at how he used “his amazing [vocal] range as a tool to complement the raw sounds of his guitar” to make for a “charismatic and endearing performance.” (Guardian U.K.) Written, produced, and performed by Hawksley himself, “For Him and the Girls” blends beautifully penned lyrics and clanky-folk tunes with fresh-faced pop. From the opener (“Maniacs”), where yodels are swathed in distortion and guitars, to the Beatles-esque tunes (“Sad House Daddy”) that move like a speakeasy regular’s lusty poetry (“Tarantulove”), the entire record bursts with beauty and energy. Download “Maniacs” here: http://bit.ly/Maniacs_MP3 Hawksley Workman’s enthralling vaudeville performances are sure to captivate fans new and old, and will be a taste of what’s to come on his new albums scheduled for early 2010 release.UPCOMING U.S. TOUR DATES

October 20 – Café Du Nord – San Francisco, CA
October 21 – Hotel Café – Los Angeles, CA
October 25 – Schuba’s – Chicago, IL
October 28 – City Winery – New York, NY
October 29 – Tin Angel – Philadelphia, PA

For Him And The Girls
(Isadora Records)
U.S. Street date: November 17

1. Maniacs
2. No Sissies
3. Sad House Daddy
4. Tarantulove
5. Sweet Hallelujah
6. Bullets
7. Don’t Be Crushed
8. Stop Joking Around
9. All Of Us Kids
10. Safe and Sound
11. Paper Shoes
12. Baby This Night
13. No More Named Johnny
14. Beautiful and Natural

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