When people think about Colorado, minds immediately rush to the ski slopes of Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen. What outsiders don’t understand is that Colorado is considered a “high desert area” and there’s plenty of the state that’s as flat as Kansas. There’s a portion of the state that’s a statewide secret that is now out in the open thanks to an exceptional Andy Mann directed “San Luis” video by Colorado artist, Gregory Alan Isakov.
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“San Luis” is the second track on the latest album titled “Evening Machines” released a couple of weeks ago. Mann depicts the Longmont troubadour in what easily passes as an ad for the Colorado Tourism Board with the majestic beauty of the San Luis Valley. We mean that in the best possible way. After watching this video, my mind raced to see if getting out of the city this weekend for a camping excursion is doable.
Fans may notice the departure in sound by Gregory Alan Isakov on his new album. It doesn’t sound as “precious.” There’s a distinct grit not previously woven into the framework of any of his previous albums.
Catch Isakov on tour through the middle of December on his international tour.
EVENING MACHINES TRACK LIST
1. Berth
2. San Luis
3. Southern Star
4. Powder
5. Bullet Holes
6. Was I Just Another One
7. Caves
8. Chemicals
9. Dark, Dark, Dark
10. Too Far Away
11. Where You Gonna Go
12. Wings in All Black
GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
October 18—Austin, TX—Emo’s††
October 19—Dallas, TX—Granada Theater †† (SOLD OUT)
October 20—Kansas City, MO—The Truman KC††
November 2—Omaha, NE—Sokol Auditorium‡‡
November 3—Iowa City, IA—Englert Theatre§
November 4—Des Moines, IA—Wooly’s‡‡
November 5—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue‡‡
November 7—Chicago, IL—The Vic Theatre‡‡
November 8—Toronto, ON—Danforth Music Hall‡‡
November 9—Montreal, QC—Corona Theatre‡‡
November 10—Hartford, CT—Infinity Hall§§ (SOLD OUT)
November 11—Washington, DC—9:30 Club§§ (SOLD OUT)
November 12—New York, NY—Irving Plaza§§
November 14—Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer§§
November 15—Brooklyn, NY—Warsaw§§
November 16—Boston, MA—Royale§§
November 17—Boston, MA—Royale# (SOLD OUT)
November 20—Brussels, Belgium—Orangerie Botanique##
November 21—Hamburg, Germany—Uebel & Gefaehrlich##
November 23—Oslo, Norway—John Dee##
November 24—Stockholm, Sweden—Nalen##
November 25—Copenhagen, Denmark—VEGA##
November 27—Amsterdam, Netherlands—Paradiso##
November 28—Groningen, Netherlands—De Oosterport##
November 29—Berlin, Germany—Passionkirche Kreuzberg##
November 30—Cologne, Germany—Gloria##
December 1—Zurich, Switzerland—Mascotte##
December 2—Paris, France—La Maroquinerie##
December 4—London, UK—O2 Shepherds Bush Empire##
December 5—Bristol, UK—SWX##
December 7—Dublin, Ireland—Academy##
December 8—Glasgow, Scotland—Saint Luke’s##
December 9—Manchester, UK—Academy 3##
§with Pieta Brown
††with Oh Pep!
‡‡with Haley Heynderickx
§§with Leif Vollebekk
#with Reed Foehl
##with Joe Purdy