KIMYA DAWSON
REVEALS HER “THUNDER THIGHS” THIS OCTOBER

BRAND NEW ALBUM FEATURES AESOP ROCK, JOHN DARNIELLE OF THE MOUNTAIN GOATS, NIKOLAI FRAITURE OF THE STROKES AND MORE

Kimya Dawson is not preaching to the choir, rather gladly admits standing in the middle, arms around each member, singing her upcoming self-released album, Thunder Thighs due out October 25th via Burnside Distribution.  As Kimya’s seventh album, the assumed lo-fi sound has taken a delightful turn with the addition of pianos, backing choirs, string arrangements and several beats produced by rapper Aesop Rock.  Although the personal touch of Kimya’s delicate strumming and the crackling of  her soft voice still sit forefront, the backbone is a more mature solid arrangement that supports her powerful poetry.

The mother of one, who’s work with The Moldy Peaches and the Grammy Award winning, platinum selling soundtrack for the film Juno, did not record alone.  With her latest release, Kimya has recruited several artists to join the aforementioned choir, appearances by Aesop Rock, John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats, Nikolai Fraiture of the Strokes, Daniel Bryan, Forever Young Senior Citizen Rock and Roll Choir, Olympia Free Choir, and her own five year old daughter Panda create an eccentric journey through Kimya’s revealing and honest songs.  The first of 16 tracks to be uncovered is “All I Could Do,” a live performance for Kimya’s chickens in her backyard shot by Aesop Rock.  The first track of the album acts as a musical snapshot of Kimya’s life, and is the perfect introduction to her latest release.

KIMYA touring Australia with AESOP ROCK – OCTBER 2011.
Further info below.
FRI 14 OCT – Sydney MANNING BAR
SAT 15 OCT – Melbourne MELBOURNE FESTIVAL The Forum
SUN 16 OCT – Brisbane THE HIFI

WATCH “ALL I COULD” DO AT 900 BATS

http://900bats.com/2011/kimya-dawson-all-i-could-do-live-for-chickens/

http://www.kimyadawson.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THUNDER THIGHS
1. All I Could Do
2. The Mare and the Bear
3. Year 10
4. Miami Advice
5. Solid and Strong
6. Zero or a Zillion
7. Same Shit/ Complicated
8. I Like My Bike
9. Driving Driving Driving
10. You’re In
11. The Library
12. Walk Like Thunder
13. Captain Lou
14. Reflections
15. Unrefined
16. Utopian Futures

A Night with Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson
featuring Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz

Indie-rap surrealist Aesop Rock announces Australian tour dates with Olympia based singer/songwriter Kimya Dawson. “A Night with Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson” features a solo acoustic set by Kimya Dawson, Aesop Rock’s set with Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz- which features Aesop solo material as well as music from Hail Mary Mallon- the new group featuring Aesop, Rob and Wiz, and also, a set with Aesop and Kimya together, who are currently collaborating on a new album. Kimya also has a new album “Thunder Thighs” coming out in October.

Aesop and Kimya’s first performance together was a free in-store at artist Alex Pardee’s Zero Friends pop up shop in Los Angeles January 29, 2011. Their second show was a February 25, 2011- a sold out Noise Pop show at Great American Music Hall. Artists Jeremy Fish and Alex Paree designed the stage, assembling two 15ft walls of hand painted boxes. The artists, along with Aesop, Kimya, Rob and Wiz, threw all of the boxes to the fans at the end of the show.

Now comes a chance to witness this weaving tapestry of wordplay, intimate folk jam and arty hip-hop shebang… one party of collusion.

Consume presents
A NIGHT WITH AESOP ROCK & KIMYA DAWSON
Featuring ROB SONIC and DJ BIG WIZ

FRI 14 OCT – Sydney MANNING BAR
plus special guests
Tickets from www.manningbar.com (ph 1300 762 545) & consume.oztix.com.au (ph 1300 762 545)

SAT 15 OCT – Melbourne MELBOURNE FESTIVAL The Forum
plus The Narcicyst and Omar Offendum
Tickets from Ticketmaster outlet or the Festival Ticketing & Information Booth, Federation Square, Ticketmaster on 1300 723 038 or +613 9694 4566 or online at www.melbournefestival.com.​au

SUN 16 OCT – Brisbane THE HIFI
plus special guests
Tickets from www.thehifi.com.au, phone 1300THEHIFI (1300 843 4434), Oztix outlets and consume.oztix.com.au

www.aesoprock.com
www.kimyadawson.com
www.rhymesayers.com/hailmarymallon
www.900bats.com

NOISE POP- FAN FREAK OUT DURING BOX HAND OUT:

NOISE POP/GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL SHOW PHOTOS BY RICK MARR:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55170558@N05/sets/72157626176366338

HOW AESOP AND KIMYA CAME TOGETHER- BLACKBOOK MAGAZINE

http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/indie-darlings-aesop-rock-kimya-dawson-team-up-to-break-musical-boundaries/25646

LISTEN TO AESOP AND KIMYA PERFORM LIVE ON DAYTROTTER

http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/kimya-dawson-and-aesop-rock-concert/20054736-3738350.html

HAIL MARY MALLON- “ARE YOU GONNA EAT THAT?” (Rhymesayers Entertainment)
Hail Mary Mallon is a group formed by Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz. The name is inspired by Mary Mallon, aka Typhoid Mary, a cook who was identified as a healthy carrier of the pathogen associated with Typhiod Fever. Mary Mallon was presumed to have infected 53 people over the course of her career as a cook.  Hail Mary Mallon’s album “Are You Gonna Eat That?” was released on Rhymesayers June 7th, and is available on cd and Double green vinyl, etched by artist/illustrator Coro.   For links to the HMM in Rolling Stone , SPIN, MTV video premiere, etc go here http://rhymesayers.com/hailmarymallon

900 BATS
900 Bats is a creative resource of arts, information, and oddities launched by Aesop Rock. Contributors include Aesop Rock, photographer Chrissy Piper, artists Jeremy Fish, Coro, and Alex Pardee, video makers Justin Metros and Alexandar Tarrant, and many others.  www.900bats.com