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Neko Case

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Bio

Neko Case is the consummate career artist–fearless and versatile, with a fierce work ethic and a constant drive to search deeper within herself for creative growth. Rolling Stone calls her “one of America’s best and most ambitious songwriters,” while Pitchfork deemed her last release, 2013’s ‘The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You,’ “the most potent album of her career.” 2015’s ’Truckdriver, Gladiator, Mule’ box set looked back on her groundbreaking 20 years in music, packaging together 8 classic albums that track her unique journey from punk/country torchbearer to “essentially peerless” (NPR) avant pop icon.

On June 1, 2018  Anti- will release Neko Case’s ‘Hell-On,’ an indelible collection of colorful, enigmatic storytelling that features some of her most daring, through- composed arrangements to date.

Produced by Neko Case, ‘Hell-On’ is simultaneously her most accessible and most challenging album, in a rich and varied career that’s offered plenty of both. ‘Hell-On’ is rife with withering self-critique, muted reflection, anthemic affirmation and Neko’s unique poetic sensibility. Neko enlisted Bjorn Yttling of (Peter Bjorn & John) to co-produce 6 tracks with her in Stockholm, Sweden where she mixed the 12 track album with Lasse Martin. ‘Hell-On’ features performances by Beth Ditto, Mark Lanegan, k.d. Lang, AC Newman, Eric Bachmann, Kelly Hogan, Doug Gillard, Laura Veirs, Joey Burns and many more.

A letter from Neko:  My name is Neko Case. I am a music producer, songwriter, and musician. I just finished a record called ‘Hell-On’ with a cast of talented musicians, techs, label folks and friends.

What I want you to know about me isn’t too much, nor do I want to over talk it. What you take away on your own, as a listener is most important. I worked really hard and I was present for every second of this project. Producing a record is a huge task and there were times I was deep in the weeds, but that is normal for a record that takes a year plus. The weeds aren’t so bad. There were a lot of break-through moments, belly-laughs, sleepless nights and grubby, shiny jeans. In the end it was all worth it and I am so proud of how it turned out, and I am so grateful to have worked with such dedicated, giving artists to make it happen.

There were a few challenges during the making of this record from small (scheduling difficulties, and occasional miscommunication) to large (my house burning down while I was overseas.) But none of them are the story of this recording, the songs are the story. They are my best self. They are everything I’ve worked for since I was a kid, whether I knew it or not.

I write songs from a feeling of solidarity with folks who feel alone or isolated, I think I’m trying to comfort people in this way. It’s not a forceful way rather “No commitment necessary;” take it if you want it, take it as you can.

My style is odd, I don’t know what genre this is. I don’t have a pretty voice or a trained voice, and I am constantly disappointed that I don’t have a “tough” voice, no matter how hard I practice, but it’s mine, and for all its loud, heavy-handed, nasal, vibrato-less qualities I accept it. The closest sound I have found to

compare it to is Bulgarian Folk singing. My Eastern ancestors could have been proud of me a century ago? I could have been a droning “caller of wasps” perhaps? I just invented that job, I like the sound of it.

The songs are who I believe myself to be and that will change, but for now that’s how it is and I’m very satisfied with that.

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Record Label

Tour Dates

Oct 01 2025
Levon Helm Studios
Woodstock, NY
Oct 02 2025
Lincoln Theatre
Washington, DC
Oct 04 2025
The Met
Philadelphia, PA
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Oct 05 2025
Durham Performing Arts Center
Durham, NC
Oct 07 2025
The National
Richmond, VA
Oct 08 2025
The Orange Peel
Asheville, NC
Oct 09 2025
The Caverns
Pelham, TN
Oct 10 2025
Variety Playhouse
Atlanta, GA
Oct 11 2025
Charleston Music Hall
Charleston, SC
Oct 14 2025
Taft Theatre
Cincinnati, OH
Oct 15 2025
The Pageant
St Louis, MO
Oct 16 2025
The Salt Shed
Chicago, IL
Oct 17 2025
First Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
Oct 18 2025
Pabst Theater
Milwaukee, WI
Oct 20 2025
Massey Hall
Toronto, Canada
Oct 22 2025
Beacon Theatre
New York, NY
Oct 23 2025
The Wilbur
Boston, MA
Oct 24 2025
Carnegie Library of Homestead
Munhall, PA
Oct 25 2025
Agora Theater & Ballroom
Cleveland, OH
Nov 07 2025
Rialto Theatre
Tucson, AZ
Nov 08 2025
Belly Up
Solana Beach, CA
Nov 10 2025
The Bellwether
Los Angeles, CA
Nov 11 2025
The Masonic
San Francisco, CA
Nov 13 2025
Vogue Theatre
Vancouver, Canada
Nov 14 2025
Paramount Theatre
Seattle, WA
Nov 15 2025
Roseland Theater
Portland, OR
Nov 18 2025
Knitting Factory
Boise, ID
Nov 19 2025
Eccles Theater
Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 20 2025
Paramount Theatre
Denver, CO
Nov 21 2025
The Historic El Rey Theater
Albuquerque, NM
Nov 23 2025
Longhorn Ballroom
Dallas, TX
Nov 24 2025
Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
San Antonio, TX
Nov 25 2025
Paramount Theatre
Austin, TX

News

04/19/2022

NEKO CASE ANNOUNCES ‘WILD CREATURES’, A 23-SONG CAREER RETROSPECTIVE ALBUM

Today the artist, producer and songwriter Neko Case is announcing ‘Wild Creatures’, a digital-only career retrospective album containing twenty-two of Neko’s most impactful tracks from her discography as well as…

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03/06/2018

Neko Case Returns With New Album ‘Hell-On,’ Out June 1 on Anti-Announces Tour Dates

Listen To Title Track “Hell-On”: https://youtu.be/ESUXxAbZVZ4 Watch “HELL-ON" Video Here: https://youtu.be/1gSOsNMq_po Announces Tour Dates, Including Run With Ray LaMontagne, Sasquatch Festival (DATES BELOW)   On June 1st, Anti- will release Neko Case’s ‘Hell-On,’…

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