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Neko Case

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Artist 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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Tour Dates

Mar 13 2024
Wilma Theatre
Missoula, MT
Mar 14 2024
The Elm
Bozeman, MT
Mar 15 2024
Egyptian Theatre
Park City, UT
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Mar 16 2024
Egyptian Theatre
Park City, UT
Mar 17 2024
Egyptian Theatre
Park City, UT
Mar 21 2024
Hult Center for the Performing Arts
Eugene, OR
Mar 22 2024
Liberty Theater
Astoria, OR
Mar 23 2024
Capitol Theater
Olympia, WA
Mar 24 2024
Edmonds Center for the Arts
Edmonds, WA
Mar 26 2024
Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Sonoma, CA
Mar 27 2024
Rio Theatre
Santa Cruz, CA
Mar 28 2024
The Glass House Concert Hall
Pomona, CA
Mar 29 2024
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Scottsdale, AZ
Mar 30 2024
Lensic Performing Arts Center
Santa Fe, NM
Apr 01 2024
Granada Theater
Dallas, TX
Apr 02 2024
Paramount Theatre
Austin, TX
Apr 03 2024
Tower Theatre
Oklahoma City, OK
Apr 05 2024
Liberty Hall
Lawrence, KS

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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