NEW SONG “AUGUST” OUT TODAY
GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT CONFIRMED FOR SEPTEMBER 21, PLUS FALL TOUR DATES WITH TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS, COLTER WALL, WYATT FLORES AND MORE
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Emerging Canadian singer, songwriter and musician Noeline Hofmann will release her anticipated debut EP, Purple Gas, October 4 via La Honda Records. Ahead of the release, Hofmann’s new song, “August,” is debuting today. Listen/share HERE.
Of the track, Hofmann shares, “I wrote this song after experiencing heartbreak and tragedy year after year within the month of August. The hardest losses to cope with were fatal farming accidents. Where I’m from, the month of August means the end of the growing season, the beginning of harvest, and preparation for the impending winter – pulling bulls, and hauling bales. The song comes from the experience of dealing with grief and its annual ghosts in an isolated setting. The unsettling feeling of being on the verge of an unwelcome transition but with no tangible sign of it looming – bracing within the stillness of August’s weather.”
Produced by Patrick Lyons (Colter Wall, Sam Barber), Purple Gas draws deep inspiration from Hofmann’s life in the Badlands of Southern Alberta, Canada, where she’s worked in honky-tonks and herded cattle across the Canadian prairies. Consisting of seven songs, including the title track and “Lightning in July (Prairie Fire),” the EP finds Hofmann’s unique sound and perspective shining through, and her voice, described by All Country News as “rich and textured as the rural landscapes that inspire her,” on full display.
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Hofmann’s song, “Purple Gas,” has already garnered widespread notice after catching attention online from both fans and artists alike, including Zach Bryan, who, after being instantly moved by the track, asked Hofmann to record it with him as a duet for his new album, The Great American Bar Scene—the first time he’s ever recorded another artist’s work. Of the track, Bryan shares, “This song brought me to tears the first time I heard it, so it was really important for me that Noeline gave me the privilege to sing it with her. I have never covered another musician on an album and it’s because I was waiting on someone to write a song like this. Noeline resonates like Gillian Welch to me and Gillian is one of my favorite musicians to ever live.” Listen to the duet version, which is also featured on Hofmann’s forthcoming EP, here.
Poised for a breakout year, the 21-year-old artist has also been praised for her “mature and haunting voice, and an innate knack for storytelling” (Whiskey Riff), named one of Holler Country’s “New Country & Americana Artists for 2024,” and will make her Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday, September 21. Hofmann will also tour throughout this fall including dates supporting Turnpike Troubadours, Ryan Bingham, Colter Wall, Wyatt Flores and Shane Smith & The Saints. See below for complete tour itinerary.
PURPLE GAS TRACK LIST
1. Lighting In July (Prairie Fire)
2. August
3. Purple Gas
4. Rodeo Junkies
5. One Hell of A Woman
6. The Way You Bring Me to Tears
7. Purple Gas with Zach Bryan
2. August
3. Purple Gas
4. Rodeo Junkies
5. One Hell of A Woman
6. The Way You Bring Me to Tears
7. Purple Gas with Zach Bryan
NOELINE HOFMANN CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
August 31—Stateline, NV—Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s*
September 6—New Braunfels, TX—Whitewater Amphitheater#
September 7—New Braunfels, TX—Whitewater Amphitheater#
September 19—Nashville, TN—The 5 Spot – AmericanaFest
September 20—Nashville, TN—InDo – AmericanaFest
September 21—Nashville, TN—Grand Ole Opry
September 28—Bonner, MT—KettleHouse Amphitheater+
September 29—Bonner, MT—KettleHouse Amphitheater+
October 1—Nampa, ID—Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater+
October 5—Salt Lake City, UT—RedWest Festival
October 6—Cheyenne, WY—Cheyenne Civic Center+
October 8—Waukee, IA—Vibrant Music Hall+
October 9—Columbia, MO—Central Bank Downtown Live+
October 10—St. Louis, MO—Stifel Theatre+
October 11—Franklin, TN—FirstBank Amphitheater+
October 24—Oxford, MS—The Lyric^
October 25—Birmingham, AL—Avondale Brewing Company^
November 7—Minneapolis, MN—Varsity Theater~
November 8—Wisconsin Dells, WI—Crystal Grand Music Theatre~
November 9—Chicago, IL—House of Blues Chicago~
November 10—Bloomington, IL—Castle Theatre~
November 12—Cincinnati, OH—Bogart’s^
November 13—Royal Oak, MI—Royal Oak Music Theatre^
November 15—Pittsburgh, PA—Stage AE^
November 16—Cleveland, OH—Agora Theatre^
November 20—Philadelphia, PA—Theatre of Living Arts~
November 21—New York, NY—Webster Hall~
November 22—Worcester, MA—The Palladium~
*with Ryan Bingham
#with Turnpike Troubadours
+with Colter Wall
^with Wyatt Flores
~with Shane Smith & The Saints
#with Turnpike Troubadours
+with Colter Wall
^with Wyatt Flores
~with Shane Smith & The Saints
Story: Ralph Greco, Jr.
Ralph Greco, Jr. is the devilishly clever nom de plume of professional writer/musician Ralph Greco who lives in the wilds of suburban New Jersey. He is also a podcast co-host, but as everyone has a podcast these days, this fact is of very little consequence.Ralph can be reached by writing ralphiedawriter@gmail.com
Ralph Greco, Jr. is the devilishly clever nom de plume of professional writer/musician Ralph Greco who lives in the wilds of suburban New Jersey. He is also a podcast co-host, but as everyone has a podcast these days, this fact is of very little consequence.Ralph can be reached by writing ralphiedawriter@gmail.com
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