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THE BRIDGE
The Bridge's Self-Titled Album
Available October 23 on HYENA Records
Click here and Listen to or Download the FREE MP3 of "Get Back Up"
Baltimore-based grassroots phenoms The Bridge have signed with HYENA Records. The band's self-titled studio album will be released on October 23 in the midst of a coast to coast U.S. Fall tour. Forming out of Baltimore, The Bridge's roots date back to 2001 when guitarist, vocalist and principle songwriter Cris Jacobs decided to forego the traditional expectations of his University of Amherst degree and pursue music full time. Upon reuniting with high school friend Kenny Liner (who'd recently returned from a stint living in Hawaii where he learned mandolin), the two found an immediate chemistry playing music together. They'd solidify the band's core line-up with the addition of saxophonist Patrick Rainey, bassist Dave Markowitz and drummer Mike Gambone. The Bridge has since blossomed into a national touring act with a devoted fan-base, veteran status on the Summer festival circuit and a steadily growing buzz around the U.S.
On The Bridge's self-titled new album, their freewheeling, adventurous and deeply soulful vision finds them weaving a new thread into the rich tapestry of American rock music. Their songs evoke the spirit of influences like Little Feat, The Subdudes and Los Lobos, while drawing on a broad palette of tried-and-true American roots styles. The Bridge equally honor their own generation by infusing that foundation with beat-boxing, modern soul and New Orleans funk concepts. Special guests include Russell Batiste, Jr. (The Funky Meters), John Ginty (Citizen Cope) and Mookie Siegel among others.
Opening the long-player with the steady-rolling, California-country groove of "Get Back Up," Jacobs and Rainey punctuate the tale of perseverance with crisp, glistening licks, while the band's radiant harmonies add a distinct flavor that proves a vital element throughout the album. The following cut "Angelina" is Dixie soul personified, serving as a firm reminder that Baltimore falls South of the Mason-Dixon line.
As The Bridge proceeds, songs like "14 Days," "Easy Jane" and "Further To Roam" deliver on the glory that rock music once promised in simpler times. On the Dobro-laced stand-out "Country Mile," Jacobs revels in enigmatic darkness with lyrics like, "Oh Maddie Lee, oh Maddie Lee, tell me why does our heart bleed so? I would pawn my steel for an answer why your seasons come and go." The song's haunted refrain is the clincher: "Left her on a country mile, sleep lay sleeping girl to rest awhile." By the time The Bridge come around to the gorgeous alt-country ballad "Flats Of The Old Avenue," it's clear they hold the keys necessary to join the esteemed ranks of the artists from whose lineage they emerge.
The Bridge's Fall tour will find them hitting a large swath of the U.S. In addition to headline dates, they'll join Lotus for a string of shows in the Northwest and Dark Star Orchestra for a run of theater shows on the East Coast. As per tradition, The Bridge will play the night before Thanksgiving in Baltimore. This November 21 show will be at The Ram's Head Tavern for the second year running.
The Bridge Fall Tour Dates are:
October 18 / Wow Hall / Eugene, OR (w/ Lotus)
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October 19 / Hawthorne Theatre / Portland, OR (w/ Lotus)
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October 20 / Tractor Tavern / Seattle, WA (w/ Lotus)
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October 22 / Top Hat / Missoula, MT
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October 24 / Hodi’s Half Note / Fort Collins, CO
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October 25 / Trilogy / Boulder, CO
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October 26 / Tugboat / Steamboat Springs, CO
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October 27 / Tugboat / Steamboat Springs, CO
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October 28 / Dulcinea’s / Denver, CO
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October 30 / Uncle Fester’s / Bloomington, IN
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October 31 / The Tonic Room / Chicago, IL
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November 1 / Grog Shop / Cleveland, OH
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November 2 / Blue Gator / Athens, OH
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November 3 / Club Cafe / Pittsburgh, PA
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November 6 / Santa Fe Cafe / College Park, MD
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November 7 / Rocktown / Harrisonburg, VA (w/ SOJA)
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November 8 / Outback Lodge / Charlottesville, VA (w/ SOJA)
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November 9 / 123 Pleasant Street / Morgantown, WV
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November 10 / Headerliners / Bridgeport, WV
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November 21 / Rams Head Live / Baltimore, MD
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November 27 / Lupos / Providence, RI (with Dark Star Orchestra)
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November 28 / Revolution Hall / Troy, NY
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November 29 / The Lion's Den / New York, NY
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November 30 / 9:30 Club / Washington, DC (with Dark Star Orchestra)
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December 1 / Whiskey 1803 / Annapolis, MD
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December 2 / The Norva / Norfolk, VA (with Dark Star Orchestra)
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December 20 / River Street Jazz Café / Plains, PA
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December 21 / Shawbucks / Jamestown, NY
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December 22 / The Docksider / Erie, PA
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January 4-9 / The High Seas JAMCRUISE
January 10 / City Limits / Del Ray Beach, FL
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January 12 / Open Grass Festival / Lake Worth, FL
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January 15 / Smith's Olde Bar / Atlanta, GA
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January 16 / Tastyworld / Athens, GA
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January 17 / The Pour House / Charleston, SC
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January 18 / Soapbox / Wilmington, NC
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January 19 / Jewish Mother / Virginia Beach, VA
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January 25 / Dr. Unks / Greenville, NC
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January 26 / The Pour House / Raleigh, NC
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