The Lemonheads will release a full-length studio album, “Townesville,” a collection dedicated entirely to the songs of legendary Texas songwriter Townes Van Zandt. The band will support the album release with a major U.S. tour that launches in February.
Recorded in Nashville, the record, to be released in January, presents Evan Dando in what he says is a most raw and honest performance.
Townes Van Zandt, considered a “songwriter’s songwriter,” captured a faithful audience with tunes about the travails of the everyday person, penning songs that were more like poems and which defied the industry formula.
Curated by Dando with his wife and producer, Antonia Teixeira, “Townesville” is anchored by a sense of family, warm connection, and synchronicity.
The project’s sound came together after Lemonheads drummer John Kent introduced the couple to Paul deVincenzo and Joey McClellan of Brethren Sound, setting a collaborative tone that carried through the entire process.
“Townesville” weaves a circle of guest appearances across its tracklist. Katie Belle Van Zandt, Townes’ daughter, contributes percussive spoons, bringing direct lineage into the recordings.
Brazilian music icon Almir Sater delivers the resonant, rustic warmth of central Brazil with his signature viola caipira work. Dando shares a moving duet with his stepdaughter, Beatriz Sater, marking one of the album’s vocal highlights. Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers) lends his distinct vocal presence to the iconic ballad “Pancho and Lefty.” Emerging Nashville band Paperview provides youthful energy and harmony to the project’s layered soundscapes.
At its core, Townesville highlights the kinship between Evan Dando and Townes Van Zandt.
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