HomeHomehttp://www.simonefelice.com/home/2012-05-24T23:19:58ZSquarespaceRequiem for Levonhttp://www.simonefelice.com/home/2012/4/22/requiem-for-levon.html[Your Name Here]2012-04-22T12:58:52Z2012-04-22T12:58:52Z
First thing I do is turn my head to the window and find the cold blue sea beyond, the waves like a living, dancing quilt rolling out to meet the sky.

Could it have been little more than a month back that I sat on a wooden bench not five feet from his drum-riser as he played and sang Ophelia with the grace of a veteran dancer, the spirit of a country preacher, at once lithe, weather-worn, fiery, weary, imperishable.

It is true there was a gleam in his eye. Like a school-boy skipping classes all afternoon to while away the hours with friends down by the river's edge, elemental wonders, overjoyed just to live within earshot of the sound of music.

I am lucky enough to have had the extraordinary privilege to share the stage with Levon on occasion, one of the great honors of my life, just to have been one of those children dodging the truant officer, our toes in the rushing water, the widest smiles.

Levon Helm is more than a drummer. More than a singer. He is a natural force, akin to weather and sunlight, not very different from the quiet wood in which he made his home, the wind that whips the trees. You could walk from Arkansas to Alberta, Winnipeg to Woodstock and you'd be hard-pressed to find a more soulful, gracious man.

I can't assume to know where our heroes go when they die. Nirvana. Heaven. The tremendous band in the sky, assembled in the round, together there on a sun-kissed, better shore. Whatever it's called, wherever it is, you can bet the farm that today the bells are ringing there, and the people are singing. Because Levon knows what we can only guess: That there is no last waltz. That we'll forever file in through the barn door with the ones we love, drawn by the firelight, grab our children and go round and round in a dance interminable. We doe-see-doe. We stomp the boards. Shout. Kiss. Cry. Sing. Spin. Laugh. Squeal. Study the stars through the gaps in the ceiling.

Simone Felice, 19th of April, 2012]]>NPR Weekend Editionhttp://www.simonefelice.com/home/2012/4/9/npr-weekend-edition.html[Your Name Here]2012-04-09T16:38:54Z2012-04-09T16:38:54ZSimone appeared on NPR's Weekend Edition this past Sunday -- take a listen to the full interview and stream a couple of tracks from the new album here: www.npr.org

 

]]>Simone Felice In Stores Now!http://www.simonefelice.com/home/2012/4/3/simone-felice-in-stores-now.html[Your Name Here]2012-04-03T17:16:25Z2012-04-03T17:16:25ZSimone's new self-titled album is in stores now!

Click here for US, here for UK, here for Canada, and here for Australia. Europe links can be found here.

"A back story to make Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon seem like a graduate of Fame, and the poetic gifts to make it as real to you as the air you breathe."
-The Arts Desk

"A truly remarkable record "
-The Line of Best Fit

]]>MTV Video Premiere & Four Stars in MOJO!http://www.simonefelice.com/home/2012/3/26/mtv-video-premiere-four-stars-in-mojo.html[Your Name Here]2012-03-26T16:30:19Z2012-03-26T16:30:19ZSimone recently stopped by the Cake Shop in NYC and sat down with MTV's Matt Pinfield to discuss the new record, play a couple of songs and premiere the video for "You & I Belong." Click below to watch a clip from the visit, which includes an exclusive performance of "New York Times." For more, click here.

To dig the glowing review of the new record, make sure to pick up this month's issue of MOJO Magazine, which is in stores this week.

Don't miss your chance to celebrate with Simone and friends this week in New York. There are two release shows, one in NYC on Wed, 3/28 at Mercury Lounge, and one in Woodstock on Sat, 3/31 at the Kleinert/James Center.

After that, Simone will be heading off to the UK for a month-long tour, so make sure to check out all the dates here.

]]>London Bush Hall Show SOLD OUT – Union Chapel Show Announcedhttp://www.simonefelice.com/home/2012/3/16/london-bush-hall-show-sold-out-union-chapel-show-announced.html[Your Name Here]2012-03-16T11:29:31Z2012-03-16T11:29:31ZWe are excited to announce that the hauntingly harmonious Simone Felice Group will be following a sold out London show at Bush Hall (April 27) with Felice's largest UK show to date at The Union Chapel, London Friday 21st September 2012.

Tickets go on sale Friday 16th March, right here!

The new single is out Monday in the UK/Ireland where leading culture website The Arts Desk are running a week long feature, including some beautiful clips from the around Catskills, where Simone took on a tour of some of his favorite local haunts. Read /watch it here: www.theartsdesk.com.

]]>You & I Belong Video Premierehttp://www.simonefelice.com/home/2012/2/14/you-i-belong-video-premiere.html[Your Name Here]2012-02-14T15:31:22Z2012-02-14T15:31:22Zhere to watch it on their site, or check it out below:

]]>NYC & Woodstock Shows!http://www.simonefelice.com/home/2012/1/27/nyc-woodstock-shows.html[Your Name Here]2012-01-27T21:11:22Z2012-01-27T21:11:22Z
March 28, 2012: Mercury Lounge, New York NY. $18 advance / $20 day of show.
Early show - 6:30 doors, 7PM show, no opener.

TICKETS HERE

March 31, 2012: Kleinert James Center, Woodstock NY. $20 advance / $20 day of show.
8:00PM doors, 8:15 show. With Simi Stone and Special Guests.

TICKETS HERE

]]>UK Tour Announced + New Acoustic Video!http://www.simonefelice.com/home/2012/1/13/uk-tour-announced-new-acoustic-video.html[Your Name Here]2012-01-13T14:53:15Z2012-01-13T14:53:15ZStarting on April 4th, Simone will be touring the United Kingdom and Ireland in support of his new self-titled release, which will hit stores the first week of April. Check out all the info on the tour dates page, and make sure to click the "RSVP" button, to help spread the word on Facebook!

Pre-order Simone Felice now and receive the album's 1st track, "Hey Bobby Ray." See Simone performing a live acoustic version in the derelict church on Mead Mountain near his home, here:

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