Ground Control Touring

True Widow

Listen to "HW:R"

Up from the warm, almost oppressively humid Texas air rises a din. The sound is created by only three people. For now, we’ll just call them D.H., Nikki and Slim. The music that they are creating might be the aural equivalent of walking down a farm-to-market road on a foggy morning just before day breaks.

The clamor began in November 2007 when these three humans came together to form True Widow. As is to be expected, they set about committing this alchemy to tape and from this arose their self-titled debut in November 2008. True Widow was recorded by the more-than-capable hands of Matt Pence at his Echo Lab studio. But then came time to spread the good word. So they headed out West and then out East, bringing their simultaneously breathless and heavy live set with them.

True Widow have released two previous albums: True Widow (2008) and As…

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Johnathan Rice SQE Listen to "My Heart Belongs To You"
Chelsea Light Moving Matador Listen to "Empires of Time"
Boogarins Other Music Recording Co.
The Clientele Merge Records Listen to "I Wonder Who We Are"
Code Orange Kids Deathwish Inc Listen to "Liars//Trudge"
Cursive Saddle Creek Records Listen to "From The Hips"
Daughn Gibson Sub Pop Listen to "Lite Me Up"
Archers of Loaf Merge Records
Swearin’ Salinas Records Listen to "Kenosha"
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band Merge Records Listen to "Nikorette"
ICEAGE Matador Listen to "New Brigade"
Total Control Iron Lung Listen to "Scene from a Marriage "
Trash Talk Trash Talk Collective Listen to "Explode"
Kevin Morby Woodsist
Times New Viking Merge Records Listen to "No Room To Live"
Belle and Sebastian Matador Records Listen to "The Boy With The Arab Strap"
Simone Felice Team Love
Widowspeak Captured Tracks Listen to "Ballad of the Golden Hour"
Kathleen Hanna
Craft Spells Captured Tracks Listen to "Party Talk"

Artist News & Press

Merrick Jarmulowicz Joins Ground Control Touring

Posted 12/02/2013

We are very pleased to welcome Merrick Jarmulowicz to the Ground Control Touring team of agents. Merrick is based in Los Angeles, CA, and he brings with him such exciting clients as Title Fight, Touché Amoré, Deafheaven, Joyce Manor, and Earth. Merrick began working in music as a runner, box office manager, & promoter (and virtually any other position that…

Just Added to the Ground Control Touring Roster: Perfect Pussy and Ex Hex!

Posted 11/07/2013

We’re proud to announce that we have added two new artists to the Ground Control Touring roster; Perfect Pussy and Ex Hex! Perfect Pussy is a band that has been praised by critics for their boldness and charisma. They hail from Syracuse, NY and recently released their demo tape, titled “I Have Lost All Desire For Feeling”. Ex Hex is…

Addition to Ground Control Touring Roster: Boogarins!

Posted 10/08/2013

We are stoked to announce that we have added Boogarins to our roster, a duo made up of Fernando Almeida and Benke Ferraz that met while they were in high school in Brazil and make psychedelic pop with the unique influence of Tropicalismo. Boogarins’ debut album, “As Plantas Que Curam” was released on October 1st on vinyl, CD, and mp3…

Ground Control Touring Artists at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival

Posted 10/01/2013

Festival season isn’t over yet! Head to Hellman Hollow in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this weekend for the 13th annual FREE Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. Ground Control Touring’s The Felice Brothers (Friday, Rooster Stage at 2:10 PM), Conor Oberst (Friday, Rooster Stage at 5:45 PM), Justin Townes Earle (Sunday, Star Stage at 2:20 PM), and Robert Ellis (Sunday, Porch…

Ground Control Touring Artists at Way Over Yonder Festival

Posted 09/30/2013

This weekend the folks that bring us The Newport Folk Festival are taking their stellar programming to the West Coast for the first ever Way Over Yonder Festival. The fest will take place on October 5 & 6 at the Santa Monica Pier and features Ground Control Touring’s Conor Oberst, Jessica Pratt, The Felice Brothers, and Justin Townes Earle. There…

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