Steve Shiffman and The Land of No

Steve Shiffman cut his teeth with the local Toronto trio 4-Star Movie before moving to New York City. It was there he met up with bassist Kent Heine and guitarist Alec Ferrell from The Holy Ghost, and guitarist Dave Hollinghurst from Chapel Hill pioneers Small 23 and NYC crooner Nicole Atkins. The group started to slowly build buzz as Steve Shiffman & The Land of No.

Steve Shiffman & The Land of No then developed "one of the best live shows in the business" (GO211.com) and in 2009 released their self-titled debut album on Tiny Beast Records. The album was hailed as "a rough and ragged alt-country workout" that "sits comfortably alongside the best of the genre" (Now Toronto) while also adding some "enjoyable indie guitar rock with some great melodies" (The Deli) that references The VelvetUnderground and Big Star.

Steve Shiffman & The Land of No have now embarked on a project to release an EP every three months, culminating in a full-length LP to be released on vinyl by Later Records. The first of these EPs, "Death & Love", will be released on July 19th. The second EP will be released on October 18th, followed by the third EP on February 7, 2012. Finally, the full-length album will be released on April 24, 2012, and it will include the 9 songs from the previously released EPs as well as additional new tracks. To help execute this aggressive release schedule the group has added new drummer Aaron Kant, who has worked with both Michael Stipe and Patti Smith.

"Death & Love" EP Release Date: July 19, 2011

Website:
• http://www.steveshiffman.com
Tour Dates:
July 16, 2011 New York, NY at Cake Shop (EP release show)



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