Theo Kandel Launches "Teeny Tiny Summer Tour" August 7
THEO KANDEL
PREPARES FOR HIS
“TEENY TINY SUMMER TOUR”
KICKING OFF AUGUST 7 AT SPRING HILL ARTS GATHERING FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON, CT
NEW EP
SPIN CYCLE
OUT NOW
NASHVILLE, TN (July 14, 2021) – Alternative-pop singer-songwriter Theo Kandel is preparing to kick off his “Teeny Tiny Summer Tour” next month in support of his recently released Spin Cycle EP. The four-date run will kick off Saturday, August 7 in Washington, CT at the Spring Hill Arts Gathering (SHAG) Festival, sharing the stage with acts like KT Tunstall and Ariana Debose. Additional stops include Washington D.C., Boston, MA and New York City alongside Charlie Brennan and Dylan Rockoff. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Catch Theo Kandel on the road:
Saturday, August 7 SHAG Festival Washington, CT
Wednesday, August 18 Pearl Street Warehouse Washington D.C
Thursday, August 19 O’Briens Pub Boston, MA
*Saturday, August 21 Mercury Lounge New York, NY
(*)Denotes show with Charlie Brennan only.
Theo Kandel’s new EP, Spin Cycle, is musically complex, layered, and blends a variety of instrumentation that creates a special alchemy; a sonic fingerprint that directly identifies Kandel. Accompanying each song from the EP will be a companion music video to further elevate the senses. Listen to the Spin Cycle EP here.
Born and raised in New York City, Kandel recorded Spin Cycle in his Nashville, TN bedroom where he lived for multiple years before moving to Los Angeles. With Spin Cycle, Kandel is working through transitions of relationships, age, and geographical location, all encapsulated in six songs and his unfiltered approach to storytelling. There is a cinematic delivery in Kandel’s lyrical and musical construction that’s heard throughout Spin Cycle. Understandably so, his early influences ranged from artists like Simon & Garfunkel, Jackson Browne, The Eagles and James Taylor. “Those artists are key for the basis of my songwriting – short form storytellers,” says Kandel. “That’s how I view a lot of these new songs – like a series of short films.”
Above: ‘Spin Cycle’ cover art
SELECT PRAISE FOR SPIN CYCLE:
“The EP [Spin Cycle] sees Kandel embracing his pop side and storytelling roots, marrying them for an emotive concept record. . . ‘Good Guy’ is a warm, resonant last taste of the record, leaning into the folk side of Kandel’s style. Gently building from finger-picked folk to sweeping, lovingly arranged heights, the track explores heartbreak through the wistful eyes of memory. Warm instrumentation and lush harmonies weave together, carrying the track between intimacy and soaring beauty with stirring results. The results are vivid cinematic like any good storytelling, while retaining a heartfelt simplicity at its core.”
--Caleb Campbell, Under The Radar, June 15, 2021
“Candid, accessible and uninhibited lyricism outline alternative pop singer-songwriter Theo Kandel’s inspired Spin Cycle EP…‘i don’t wanna think about that’ is an infectious and musically cinematic single.”
--Shirley Ju, FLAUNT, May 6, 2021
“Theo Kandel is as honest and uninhibited as ever…the hooky chorus [on ‘i don’t wanna think about that’] oozes with hurt and self-reflection…the record [Spin Cycle] is musically intricate, layered, and blends a variety of instrumentation that creates a solid sonic identity that directly distinguishes Kandel as an artist.”
--Ally Rincón, Ones To Watch, May 7, 2021
“Theo Kandel is an authentic artist who’s not trying to sound like anyone else. His sound is very unique, honest and refreshing. I can’t wait for everyone to hear this new EP!”
--Virginie Onephithak, Thread, May 28, 2021
“The definition of Kandel should include the sound of generations lost in between. His music is a collection of vibes without their own identity, those too old to identify with generation z and those too young to fully understand millennials. Perhaps we can now refer to them as the Kandel generation or sad boi collective.”
--Caitlin Rambling, Art in Your World, April 27, 2021
“Theo Kandel is an eclectic and introspective artist of the modern age.”
--The LowDown, May 31, 2021