On March 31st, 2023, multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award-winning band Portugal. The Man, share their dancefloor ready remix of latest single "Dummy". The remix is the result of a collaboration with British label owner, producer, artist, DJ and Remixer Chris Lake and follows the release of the original on March 1st 2023.
Listen to the Chris Lake remix of "Dummy" HERE
Watch Chris Lake dropping the remix @ EDC Mexico HERE
Chris Lake is renowned for his chart-topping remixes for the likes of Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd, Calvin Harris and MK . He creates an alternative version to the original opening them up to a new stream of die-hard club audiences. Chris's remix of Portugal. The Mans latest release 'Dummy' is no exception. The remix ups the tempo to deliver a dancefloor ready banger, guaranteed to win the hearts of clubbers worldwide over the coming months and well into the summer.
John Gourley from Portugal. The Man said about "Dummy" "Worried about the impending nuclear war? "Dummy" is an ode to The Cure. For all those hopeless doomers out there waxing poetic on the end times while dancing to Boys Don't Cry. All my troubles seem so far away. Thank you for waiting, it feels good to be back!"
"Dummy" marked the first official single from Portugal. The Mans long-awaited new album, CHRIS BLACK CHANGED MY LIFE, produced by Jeff Bhasker (Beyonce, Harry Styles, SZA, Mark Ronson), due out June 23. The album is dedicated to the band's late friend and honorary band member, Chris Black. The Portland-based rockers will follow the release of CHRIS BLACK CHANGED MY LIFE with very few headline shows for 2023. Featuring a career spanning set, each show will take place at an iconic venue this summer, including Portland's Edgefield, Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre, New York City's Radio City Music Hall and Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl.
Multi-platinum, GRAMMY ® Award-winning rock band Portugal. The Man release new song, "Champ" incorporating a re-imagining of legendary GRAMMY ® Award-winning musician Edgar Winter's 1971 hit, "Dying to Live." The Jeff Bhasker produced song is available everywhere now via Atlantic Records. Download/stream HERE. "Champ" is the second song released from the band's long-awaited new album, CHRIS BLACK CHANGED MY LIFE, produced by Jeff Bhasker (Beyonce, Harry Styles, SZA, Mark Ronson), due out June 23. The album is now available for pre-order HERE.
The band made their triumphant return in early March with the infectious first single, "Dummy," which was praised by Billboard as an "an apocalyptic jingle". "Dummy" arrived with an official music video directed by Noel Paul and starred the band's new, honorary member, Tank Dog. Created by Wes Hubbard (Wooden Cyclops) and John Gourley, Tank Dog is PTM's newest sidekick - Watch HERE.
CHRIS BLACK CHANGED MY LIFE is the band's first full length album since the release of their Platinum-certified, 2017 album, WOODSTOCK. The albums opening song, "Heavy Games II (feat. Jeff Bhasker)," teased the forthcoming album with a companion visual featuring and produced by Jeff Bhasker - Watch HERE. The album is dedicated to the band's late friend and honorary band member, Chris Black.
The band teamed up with collaborators Paul Williams (John Lennon, David Bowie, Mac Miller), Sean Leon (Justin Bieber, Kanye West), Black Thought (Eminem, Fall Out Boy), Unknown Mortal Orchestra (David Bowie, Gorillaz), Jeff Bhasker (Beyonce, Harry Styles, SZA, Mark Ronson) and Natalia Lafourcade (Miguel, Raphael) on the highly anticipated album.
The Portland-based rockers will follow the release of CHRIS BLACK CHANGED MY LIFE with very few headline shows for 2023. Featuring a career spanning set, each show will take place at an iconic venue this summer, including Portland's Edgefield, Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre, New York City's Radio City Music Hall and Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl.
CHRIS BLACK CHANGED MY LIFE TRACKLIST:
Heavy Games II (feat Jeff Bhasker)
Grim Generation
Thunderdome [W.T.A] (feat. Black Thought & Natalia Lafourcade)
Dummy
Summer of Luv (feat. Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
Ghost Town
Times a Fantasy (feat. Sean Leon)
Doubt
Plastic Island
Champ (feat. Edgar Winter)
Anxiety:Clarity (feat. Paul Williams)
Multi-platinum, GRAMMY ® Award-winning rock band Portugal. The Man release new song, "Thunderdome [W.T.A]" featuring Black Thought & Natalia Lafourcade.
"Thunderdome [W.T.A]" is the third song released from the band's long-awaited new album, CHRIS BLACK CHANGED MY LIFE, produced by Jeff Bhasker (Beyonce, Harry Styles, SZA, Mark Ronson), due out June 23. The album is now available for pre-order HERE.
"While I was waiting to see if / when my jaw was ever going to heal, it felt like there was either way too much time to reflect, while there was not nearly enough time to do the things I wanted to do with my music, so I began to really sink into other people's stories and their favourite playlists. Something that really had a huge impact was a playlist that Josue Foto made me, and a song that absolutely shined that I kept coming back to was Hasta la Raiz by Natalia Lafourcade. A haunting melody sung by a voice with so much power and expressiveness. Of course, Natalia is huge, but to me it was brand new. I listened to it non-stop.
Flash forward a bit, and were down at sonic ranch with Jeff Bhasker, making the rounds, and hanging with Adanowsky. And he's introducing us to everybody. So many people coming in and out of the room, as we're working in studio A, and then he introduces me to Natalia. As the night goes on, we start pulling up tracks; who's working on what, who's collaborating with who, and then I hear Hasta la Raiz, and I put it together. Oh my god, you're Natalia Lafourcade! This song changed my life!
We asked, we begged to get Natalia on a track, and when it all came together, it was magic. She has a once in a generation voice, and every time i hear it, it still reminds me of how important it is to listen to your friends favourite music, and to surround yourself with people who have great taste, especially if they're sharing stuff you've never heard. It just might change your life."
The band made their triumphant return in early March with the infectious first single, "Dummy," which has spent 9 weeks in the top 10 at Alternative Radio and was praised by Billboard as an "an apocalyptic jingle." "Dummy" arrived with an official music video directed by Noel Paul and starred the band's new, honorary member, Tank Dog. Created by Wes Hubbard (Wooden Cyclops) and John Gourley, Tank Dog is PTM’s newest sidekick - Watch HERE.
Following the release of "Dummy," the band shared "Champ," the Jeff Bhasker produced song which incorporated a re-imagining of legendary GRAMMY ® Award-winning musician Edgar Winters 1971 hit, "Dying to Live," - Listen HERE.
CHRIS BLACK CHANGED MY LIFE is the band's first full length album since the release of their Platinum-certified, 2017 album, WOODSTOCK. The album's opening song, "Heavy Games II (feat. Jeff Bhasker)," teased the forthcoming album with a companion visual featuring and produced by Jeff Bhasker – Watch HERE. The album is dedicated to the band’s late friend and honorary band member, Chris Black.
The band teamed up with collaborators Paul Williams (John Lennon, David Bowie, Mac Miller), Sean Leon, Asa Taccone, Black Thought, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Jeff Bhasker (Beyonce, Harry Styles, SZA, Mark Ronson) and Natalia Lafourcade on the highly anticipated album.
The Portland-based rockers will follow the release of CHRIS BLACK CHANGED MY LIFE with very few headline shows for 2023. Featuring a career spanning set, each show will take place at an iconic venue this summer, including Portlands Edgefield, Colorados Red Rocks Amphitheatre, New York Citys Radio City Music Hall and Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl.
CHRIS BLACK CHANGED MY LIFE TRACKLIST:
Heavy Games II (feat Jeff Bhasker)
Grim Generation
Thunderdome [W.T.A] (feat. Black Thought & Natalia Lafourcade)
Dummy
Summer of Luv (feat. Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
Ghost Town
Times a Fantasy (feat. Sean Leon)
Doubt
Plastic Island
Champ (feat. Edgar Winter)
Anxiety:Clarity (feat. Paul Williams)
UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS
6/16 - Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo
7/7 - Sherbrooke, Quebec @ Sherblues & Folk
7/20 - Portland, OR @ Edgefield
7/23 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
7/27 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
7/28 - Washington, DC @ The Atlantis
8/3 - Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
8/6 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
8/25 - Columbus, OH @ Wonderbus
On January 26th, 2024, British singer-songwriter Daniel Schamroth released his new single, 'Cold Wind Blowing' via UK Label, So Let's Talk. The new music was produced by Grammy award-winning Guy Massey (The Beatles, Oasis), and is the first to be released from Schamroth's forthcoming six-track EP set for release next month.
'Cold Wind Blowing' delivers an intimate stripped-back acoustic record, which can be heard throughout the forthcoming 'Major Companion', an acoustic EP peppered with stirring strings and sensitive lyricism. Strings were arranged by celebrated Manchester composer Joe Duddell (New Order/The Charlatan's/Elbow) and recorded with a live orchestra at the Kinks legendary north London studio 'Konk' with mastering provided by Pete Maher (U2/Noel Gallagher/Damien Rice).
Schamroth said about the track "I wrote the song about a friend of mine who was struggling and in a bad place. Despite the melancholic sound there is an underlying positive message which hopefully resonates with others going through tough times."
Devon-born, British singer-songwriter Daniel Schamroth writes stripped-back, soulful indie anthems. His music sits somewhere between the worlds of Noel Gallagher, Ryan Adams, and Neil Young. Wearing these influences proudly on his sleeve, whilst still retaining his unique, emotionally charged sound. Daniel is also lead singer of The Loft Club.
His provenance as frontman and songwriter for Indie band The Loft Club, lead to a debut album which achieved wide critical acclaim and was signed and released by LA label Lightyear/Virgin Music.
Schamroth's track 'Way Into The Sun' was chosen by Formula One racing team Oracle Red Bull Racing, for the soundtrack to the Austrian Grand Prix 2022. As frontman of Indie band The Loft Club, Schamroth has supported Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and The Charlatans as well as featured in the Australian film Goldstone with the track 'I'm Just A Man'. The artist also collaborated with US singer Lisa Loeb on a single titled 'Flicker' which reached the US Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay Chart, and featured rapper Pras of the Fugees on a remixed version.
In 2022, he released an EP titled 'Friends & Brothers', which was recorded with James Bragg (Sports Team) at Propagation House, and Danny Hembrow. Schamroth's music has now been streamed over 1.5 million times on Spotify alone.
Daniel Schamroth's new EP is set for release on February 16th, 2024.
