Cedar Breaks Out!

Saturday saw the release of the latest project from the home of independent music in Cedar City, Groovacious Records. Cedar Breaks Out!, a 14-track compilation consisting of some of the town’s best singer-songwriters, made its debut last night at the record store, which was nearly bursting at the seams with attention.

The compilation features 14 artists from the Cedar City area, and 11 of those performed at Saturday evening’s celebrations. It serves as a refreshing reminder that not only are Open Mic nights at Groovacious packing a punch with their unique performances and evocative covers, but these musicians can provoke an emotional response with their own music.

The album sees a street release date of Tuesday, when it can be purchased for $9.99 at Groovacious Records. The album is being released on Groovacious Platters, the record label run by Groovacious Records owners Tim and Lisa Cretsinger.

Tim Cretsinger organized the compilation alongside Cedar City musician Chuck Triplett, and its release on Groovacious Platters sees it take the stage next to two releases from regional stalwart Steven Swift.

Groovacious Platters will be donating all profit from the release toward the Southwest Wildlife Foundation, an environmental education and wildlife rehabilitation group from Cedar City.

• Chas Hollingshead – “O.Z.”
• Josh Cash – “Too Young To Decide”
• Kaitlin Sevy – “I’m Sorry Dear”
• Brian Hoover – “Car Chase”
• Emilee Hanks – “It Rains”
• Matt Briggs – “While You Were Sleeping”
• Steven Swift – “Your Way Home”
• Britte Bjerga – “Bring Me Back”
• Rhett Boswell – “Fooled By Nature”
• Ryan Kay – “Small Mountain Town”
• Niall Hodges-Burns – “Papa Jack, Sr.”
• Kipp Howard – “Turn It Around”
• Katherine Moure – “Bled Black”
• Pablo “Of The Mountain” Schwartz – “Outerlude”

The Low Anthem

The Low Anthem are a American folk-rock group currently comprised of four members. With a range of interesting musical instruments and vocal harmonies, they create a comforting blanket of sound to easily float away in. The Low Anthem are incredibly talented across the board and are worth a serious listen.

The Low Anthem’s first headlining tour begins February 23rd in Pittsburgh, PA with stops at SXSW Music and Media Conference and Festival and Sasquatch! Music Festival at The Gorge in George, WA. The Low Anthem are set to release a limited-edition 7″ of their single “Charlie Darwin,” on the A-side and previously unreleased tracks on B-side. The 7″ will be available for purchase March 2nd, 2010. Their latest album, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, released with Nonesuch records in 2009. It is available for purchase on CD as well as 12″ vinyl here: www.lowanthem.com/store

The Low Anthem — “Charlie Darwin” | download
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Tour Dates

• Feb 23 2010 Club Cafe Pittsburgh, PA WYEP Presents with Matthew Brian Ruddy
• Feb 24 2010 Ohio University Memorial Hall Athens, OH with The Avett Brothers
• Feb 26 2010 State Theatre Ithaca, NY with The Avett Brothers
• Feb 27 2010 House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, OH with The Avett Brothers
• Feb 28 2010 Egyptian Room at the Murat Centre Indianapolis, IN with The Avett Brothers
• Mar 2 2010 Missouri Theatre Columbia, MO with The Avett Brothers
• Mar 3 2010 Rose State Performing Arts Center Midwest City, OK with The Avett Brothers
• Mar 5 2010 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN with The Avett Brothers
• Mar 6 2010 The Riverside Theatre Milwaukee, WI with The Avett Brothers
• Mar 7 2010 House of Blues Chicago Chicago, IL with The Avett Brothers
• Mar 9 2010 Michigan Theatre Ann Arbor, MI with The Avett Brothers
• Mar 11 2010 Kennedy Center Millenium Stage Washington, D.C. FREE SHOW – 5:30PM Doors
• Mar 11 2010 9:30 Club Washington, D.C. Late Show – 10PM with Lissie
• Mar 12 2010 The Sanctuary of the First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA with Lissie and Annie and the Beekeepers
• Mar 13 2010 Cat’s Cradle Carborro, NC with Lissie and Annie and the Beekeepers
• Mar 14 2010 Smith’s Olde Bar Atlanta, GA with Lissie and Annie and the Beekeepers
• Mar 15 2010 Belcourt Nashville, TN with Lissie and Annie and the Beekeepers
• Mar 17 2010 Granada Theatre Dallas, Texas
• Mar 18 2010 SXSW Austin, TX 4PM – PASTE DAY PARTY @ Galaxy Room Indoors (former Radio Room) – 507 E. 6th St.//RSVP @ http://www.pastemagazine.com/sxsw10 (not required for admission). Open to public but priority to SXSW laminates if the party is full, so come early!
• Mar 18 2010 SXSW Austin, TX Rolling Stone Official Party – Beauty Bar Ballroom @ the Palm Door (401 Sabine St.)
• Mar 19 2010 SXSW Austin, TX 2:30PM – HearYA Day Party @ Beauty Bar Outside (617 East 7th Street) *rsvp@hearya.com
• Mar 19 2010 SXSW Austin, TX Official SXSW Showcase @ St. David’s Sanctuary (301 E 8th St.)
• Mar 20 2010 SXSW Austin, TX 3PM – SX San Jose – Hotel San Jose (1316 South Congress Avenue)
• Mar 22 2010 Santa Fe Brewing Company Santa Fe, NM with TImber Timbre
• Mar 23 2010 Plush Tuscon, AZ with TImber Timbre
• Mar 24 2010 Largo Los Angeles, CA with TImber Timbre
• Mar 25 2010 The Bootleg Theatre Los Angeles, CA with TImber Timbre
• Mar 26 2010 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA with TImber Timbre
• Mar 28 2010 Doug Fir Portland, OR with TImber Timbre
• Mar 30 2010 St. James Cathedral Vancouver with TImber Timbre
• Mar 31 2010 Crocodile Cafe Seattle, Washington with TImber Timbre
• Apr 2 2010 State Room Salt Lake City, UT with The Wheel
• Apr 3 2010 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO with The Wheel
• Apr 5 2010 Daytrotter Presents at Huckleberry’s Rock Island, IL with The Wheel
• Apr 6 2010 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL with The Wheel
• Apr 7 2010 The Ark Ann Arbor, MI with The Wheel
• Apr 10 2010 Church of the Redeemer Toronto with The Barr Brothers (of The Slip)
• Apr 12 2010 Gesu Montreal with The Barr Brothers (of The Slip)
• Apr 14 2010 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY with TImber Timbre
• Apr 16 2010 Bell House Brooklyn, NY with TImber Timbre
• Apr 17 2010 Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, MA with TImber Timbre
• Apr 18 2010 Heberton Hall Keene, NH with Timber Timbre
• Apr 20 2010 Paradise Boston, MA with TImber Timbre
• Apr 21 2010 LUPO’S Providence, Rhode Island with Timber Timbre and special guests TBA
• Apr 22 2010 Bethany Church Montpelier, Vermont with Timber Timbre. Tickets available in person only at Riverwalk Records, Montpelier, and Burlington Records, Burlington.
• Apr 23 2010 Space Gallery Porland, Maine with TImber Timbre
• May 31 2010 Sasquatch The Gorge – George, WA
• July 22 2010 Floydfest Floyd, VA
• Aug 12 2010 Haldern Pop Festival Germany
• Sep 12 2010 END OF THE ROAD FESTIVAL Larmer Tree Gardens, UK

The vital details! Open Mic Night at Groovacious is:

• … scheduled every Wednesday night at Groovacious Records in Cedar City, Utah.
• … scheduled to start at 8 p.m., and it very rarely starts even a few minutes late.
• … open to performers of all cuts and styles. Performers need to arrive by 7:30 p.m. to sign up, and there are limited slots — the earlier the better!
• … about two hours long. Not every session lasts two hours, but it’s almost always out by 10 p.m.
• … located at 173 North 100 West in Cedar City.
• … at the site of the only independent record store in southern Utah. Groovacious features a wide selection of high-quality, new and used vinyl, CDs, DVDS and more.
• … fun for all ages!