"The four songs on Toliver's debut EP, Butterflies Are Not Free, burst with passionate songwriting in the style of what he calls "bohemian noir." In this self-appointed genre, Toliver's vocals brim with rich, emotional tones that hover above his careful string arrangements."
-NPR's World Cafe
DEBUT EP Butterflies Are Not Free TO BE RELEASED ON 12" VINYL
SEPTEMBER 13TH ON BELLA UNION (PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW)
DIGITAL AVAILABLE NOW
Marques Toliver had the honor of stopping by NPR's World Café with David Dye yesterday, where he performed some of his material, and took part in an engaging interview about his early days in New York and London busking in the subway and off the Bedford Ave L stop where he met and eventually began collaborating and touring with musicians like Grizzly Bear, Holly Miranda, and TV on The Radio among others. He explains the inspiration behind his music, which he calls "Bohemian Noir" drawing upon his classical training as a violinist as well as the writings of individuals such as Frederick Douglass and the author Garth Nix.
Marques Toliver on NPR's World Café with David Dye
http://www.npr.org/2011/08/31/140086253/marques-toliver-on-world-cafe
Marques Toliver returns to North America this fall for a month long tour with Liam Finn. He will be out on the road playing songs from his debut EP Butterflies Are Not Free (Bella Union), which will be released on 12" vinyl on September 13th (available for pre-order here). The 12" release also comes with a download code for the demo version of the song "White Sails". The upcoming dates follow a busy summer that included multiple festival appearances across the UK, Europe, and Australia, as well as dates on the road with Wild Beasts and James Blake.
Stream "Deep In My Heart"
Marques Toliver - Deep In My Heart by MarquesToliver
Upcoming Tour Dates:
* = w/ Liam Finn
SEPTEMBER
15 - Cambridge, MA - TT The Bear's Place*
18 - Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live*
19 - New York, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg*
21 - Montreal, QC - O Patro Vys*
22 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace*
23 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall*
24 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry*
27 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge*
28 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge*
30 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern*
OCTOBER
01 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret*
02 - Portland, OR - The Doug Fir*
04 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent*
08 - La Jolla, CA - The Loft*
09 - Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom*
12 - Austin, TX - The ND*
15 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In*
17 - Durham, NC - The Casbah*
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