Soja New Album ‘Amid The Noise And Haste” Out Auguest 12th – Pre-Order Available Now

June 24, 2014

SOJA Premieres “Your Song” Feat. Damian Jr. Gong
Marley on Complex  Announces

New Album ‘Amid The Noise And Haste’ Out
August 12th– Pre-Order Available Now

Soulshine Summer Tour Launches This Week In
California With Michael Franti And Brett Dennen

Passionate and well-crafted songs… one can easily see, after spinning through the tracks on this superb and timely release, why these reggae road warriors—with more than a touch of hard-earned soul—have attracted a dedicated following”–RELIX

“Reggae, infused with strains of rock, folk and dub, provides a complementary framework for lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Jacob Hemphill’s sinewy vocals and poignantly drawn lyrics of social resistance, environmental consciousness and personal reflection…” –BILLBOARD

June 17th, 2014 — Washington DC-natives SOJA have premiered “Your Song” featuring Damian Jr. Gong Marley on Complex, PRESS HERE to listen. The song is off the band’s second album for ATO Records, Amid The Noise And Haste (out August 12^th 2014). You can pre-order the record now via the band’s website as well as iTunes and receive a free download of “Your Song” and “I Believe (feat. Michael Franti and Nahko), PRESS HERE

Amid The Noise And Haste was produced by multiple GRAMMY award winning Jamaican producer Supa Dups (Bruno Mars, Eminem, Rihanna, John Legend) and is the first full-length album he has chosen to take on in his career. The new album is the follow up to critically acclaimed Strength To Survive which debuted in the Billboard Top 40. The album cover art was designed by the British artist Steven Wilson and was carved by original wood pieces.

SOJA’s Soulshine summer tour launches this week in California and continues in amphitheaters across the country through August. See below for the full routing with Michael Franti & Spearhead, Brett Dennen and Trevor Hall.

“I want to speak for people who don’t have microphones,” Jacob Hemphill says. “Our goal as a band is to stick up for the human race. We see the world and we try to make it better in the limited time we have here.”

This is the philosophy behind SOJA’s music, a simple statement that has driven the D.C. area band, who blend reggae, go-go, D.C. hardcore, Latin, rock and hip-hop. Originally formed by a group of friends while still in middle school and has built a massive, dedicated fan base around the world since. In the years following, SOJA has sold more than 250,000 albums, headlined shows in over 20 countries around the world, generated over 3.3 million Facebook fans, and 183+ million YouTube views. The band has toured with Dave Matthews Band, Incubus, 311 and appeared at major festivals including Bonnaroo, Wakarusa and Hangout where they attract an almost Grateful Dead-like international fan base along the way, with caravans of diehards following them from city to city.

Stream and post “Your Song” feat. Damian Jr. Gong Marley using the following link: https://soundcloud.com/sojamusic/your-song-feat-damian-jr-gong

Stream and post “I Believe” feat. Michael Frant and Nahko using the following link:  https://soundcloud.com/sojamusic/i-believe-feat-michael-franti-and-nahko

Amid The Noise And Haste Track listing 

1.   Tear It Down
2.   Your Song (feat. Damian Jr. Gong Marley)
3.   I Believe (feat. Michael Franti and Nahko)
4.   Easier (feat. Anuhea and J Boog)
5.   Shadow (feat. Trevor Young of SOJA)
6.   Once Upon A Time
7.   Promises And Pills (feat. Alfred The MC)
8.   Signature
9.   She Still Loves Me (feat. Collie Buddz)
10. Wait
11. Better
12. Treading Water
13. Lucid Dreams (feat. Nahko)

SOJA Tour Dates:
% with Michael Franti & Spearhead, Brett Dennen, Trevor Hall (Soulshine)

June 17                 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
June 19                 Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl %
June 20                 Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre %
June 21                 Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre %
June 22                 San Diego, CA @ SDSU Open Air Theatre %
June 24                 Jacksonville, OR @ Britt Pavilion %
June 26                 Vancouver, BC @ PNE Amphitheater %
June 27                 Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park %
June 28                 Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Amphitheater %
June 29                 Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield %
July 1                     Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewery %
July 2                     Ketchum, ID @ Sun Valley Center %
July 3                     Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre %
July 5                     Santa Fe, NM @ The Downs at Santa Fe %
July 6                     Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre %
July 8                     Kansas City, MO @ The Crossroads %
July 10                   Chicago, IL @ FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island %
July 11                   St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
July 12                   Des Moines, IA @ Simon Estes Amphitheater %
July 13                   Indianapolis, IN @ Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park %
July 15                   Toronto, ON @ Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheater %
July 17                   Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony %
July 18                   Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion %
July 19                   Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion %
July 21                   New York, NY @ JBL River Stage at Pier 97 %
July 22                   Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts %
July 25                   Wilmington, NC @ Battleship Park %
July 26                   Portsmouth, VA @ nTelos Wireless Pavilion %
July 27                   Charlotte, NC @ Uptown Amphitheatre %
July 29                   Boca Raton, FL @ Sunset Cove Amphitheater %
July 30                   St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheater %
Aug 1                     Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade %
Aug 2                     Nashville, TN @ Woods Amphitheatre %
Aug 22                  Hilo, HI @ Hilo Tennis Stadium
Aug 23                  Kauai @ Kilohana Plantation
Aug 29                  Maui, HI @ Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Aug 30                  Honolulu, HI @ Waikiki Shell
Sept 7                   Arrington, VA @ Lockn Festival
Sep 24                   London, United Kingdom @ Electric Ballroom
Sep 26                   Paris, France @ Le Bataclan
Sep 27                   Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
Sep 28                   Cologne, Germany @ Live Music Hall
Sep 30                   Luxembourg, Luxembourg @ den Atelier
Oct 2                      Hamburg, Germany @ Mojo Club
Oct 3                      Berlin, Germany @ Yaam
Oct 4                      Warsaw, Poland @ Proxima
Oct 5                      Prague, Czech Republic @ Lucerna Music Bar
Oct 7                      Milan, Italy @ Tunnel Club
Oct 8                      Zurich, Switzerland @ Komplex Klub
Oct 10                   Montpellier, France @ Victoire 2
Oct 11                   Lyon, France @ Transbordeur
Oct 12                   Bordeaux, France @ Rock School Barbey
Oct 14                   Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz
Oct 16                   Lisbon, Portugal @ Meo Arena
Oct 17                   Porto, Portugal @ Coliseu
Oct 18                   Madrid, Spain @ Sala But
Oct 19                   Toulouse France @ Le Bikini
Oct 21                   Dublin, Ireland @ The Academy