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As a native of Albuquerque, Brandon Bethancourt studied art and quietly honed his musical abilities.  But it was during his brief sojourn in a frigid and lonely cabin in Alaska, that he found his creative inspirations and birthed his solo project, Alaska in Winter.  With his identity as a musician solidified, he returned to New Mexico.  This time to contribute to the critically acclaimed album, Dance Party in the Balkans (Milan Records), working alongside fellow musicians, Zach Condon (of Beirut), Heather Trost (of A Hawk and a Hacksaw) and others.

After this family affair, Bethancourt found his calling.  He dropped his job, moved out of his house in New Mexico and jumped on a plane to Berlin, Germany. There he spent the past six months writing and recording this upcoming release, Holiday and just began his tour of Europe in late September. The album is slated for release on Milan Records, November 18, 2008.

Remaining European Tour Dates:
Sept 30 - Astra Stube, Hamburg, Germany
Oct 1 - Prinsenhof, Groningen, The Netherlands
Oct 2 - Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Oct 4 - Ekko, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Oct 5 - Rotown, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Oct 7 - Nijdrop, Opwijk, Belgium
Oct 9 - Feinkost Lampe, Hannover, Germany
Oct 11 - The Kings Arms, Salford, UK
Oct 24 - 93 Feet East, London, UK

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November and December U.S. tour dates are yet to be confirmed.  In the meantime, you can drop in on his myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/alaskainwinter

via EM Staff, 28 September 2008 12:59pm | 1 |