The Mynabirds Record Daytrotter Session, Kick Off National Tour Tomorrow

Via Saddle Creek Records.
Laura Burhenn has had a busy year. She released What We Lose In The Fire We Gain in the Flood (Saddle Creek), her acclaimed debut album as The Mynabirds, and opened for everyone from Al Green to Built to Spill. Burhenn and her band also recently stopped by Daytrotter to record a session, which was just posted today. Click HERE to listen to them perform 3 songs off the album plus the new song “Lemon Tree,” which was recorded for the first time. The band is also about to hit the road on a national tour, including dates with Crooked Fingers and David Bazan.

After the break-up of her former band, Georgie James, Burhenn wrote a collection of songs that meditated on the themes of loss and recovery. She recorded the compositions with Richard Swift and the results are the ten tracks on What We Lose. A potent mix of soul, gospel, and country, Burhenn created The Mynabirds’ aesthetic based on how she thought Neil Young would sound doing Motown. Serendipitously, she later found out that Young once collaborated with Rick James for a Motown project under the name The Mynah Birds! Click HERE for more info on The Mynabirds, plus photos and mp3’s to listen to.


The Mynabirds Fall Tour Dates:
* = w/ David Bazan
& = w/ Crooked Fingers

09/02: Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
09/03: Austin, TX @ The Mohawk&
09/05: Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress&
09/06: San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar&
09/07: Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland&
09/08: San Francisco, CA @ Café Du Nord&
09/10: Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern&
09/11: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios&
09/16: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall*
09/17: Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick*
09/18: Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace*
09/19: Montreal, QC @ Il Motore*
09/21: Burlington, VT @ Club Metronome*
09/22: Cambridge, MA @ TT The Bear’s*
09/24: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl*
09/25: Washington DC @ Black Cat*
09/26: Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern*
09/27: Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle*
09/28: Atlanta, GA @ The Earl*
09/29: Nashville, TN @ Exit/In*
10/01: Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits*
10/02: Orlando, FL @ The Social*
10/03: Tallahassee, FL @ The Engine Room*
10/05: Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree*
10/06: New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks*
10/07: Shreveport, LA @ The Collective