Southeast Engine

Songwriters in the Round, SXSW, and Dayton Video

Rem — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:52:56 +0000

Hi Folks,
Three members of Southeast Engine: Adam Remnant, Jesse Remnant, and Billy Matheny will convene this Saturday, February 25th in Athens, Ohio to perform a Songwriter in the Round along with the acclaimed West Virginia songwriter Todd Burge. The show is at Donkey Coffee, and it starts at 8 pm.

In other news, Southeast Engine’s SXSW tour is really taking shape. The band is really looking forward to hitting the road. Our Misra showcase is now official with time and location, and we will be performing at Bloodshot Records Annual Yard Dog Party. See our SHOWS page for all the details. More to come soon regarding this tour.

Also, please enjoy this video from our performance Friday, February 10th at Canal Street Tavern in Dayton, Ohio. This was the show closer “Where Are You Now?” complete with audience sing along and a jump off the kick drum.

Dayton This Friday, March Tour Dates, & Adam’s New Year Resolution

Rem — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:49:37 +0000

Hey Folks,

Southeast Engine will make a stop in Dayton, Ohio this coming Friday, February 10th at Canal Street Tavern. Sharing the bill is Dayton’s very own and wonderful Motel Beds – one of our favorite Dayton bands. Also on the bill, is the new band New Vega, who we are eager to see. We hear good things. The show starts at 9:30 pm, and doors are at 8 pm. Facebook event page is here.

In additional news, the tour dates for March surrounding SXSW are coming together with many new cities for the band including: Marietta, OH; Memphis, TN; Mobile, AL; New Orleans, LA; Houston, TX; and after the festival we’ll make a stop in Hot Springs, AR for the Valley of the Vapors Music Festival at Low Key Arts. Details are at our shows page and are continuing to updated.

We’re also excited to inform you that Adam Remnant has created a New Year goal for 2012 to record an album from his home in Athens, Ohio and has created a Tumblr blog to chronicle this adventure. Visit the blog here to learn more.

RETURN TO SXSW & Adam Remnant Solo Show on Friday in Athens, Ohio

Rem — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:42:30 +0000

We are pleased to announce that Southeast Engine will return to Austin, Texas for the SXSW Music Festival this March 13-18. The band will perform at the Misra Records showcase alongside The Black Swans, R. Ring, Wooden Wand, Water Liars and more. The band will also be peforming at Bloodshot Records 17th annual Yard Dog Party. In addition, the band will be playing some shows en route to the festival including stops in Marietta, Ohio; Memphis, TN; New Orleans, LA; Houston, Texas; and Hot Springs, AR. Take a look at our shows page and follow-up as shows are still being confirmed.

In addition, Adam Remnant will play a solo show this Friday, January 27th in Athens, Ohio at Donkey Coffee. The show starts at 8 pm, and tickets are $5 at the door. Adam will play solo, and will additionally perform several songs where he will be joined by brother Jesse Remnant, keyboardist Michael Lachman, and his wife Amanda Remnant. See the poster below. The image is courtesy of the WPA. Here’s the Facebook Event Page.

SOUTHEAST ENGINE: BEST OF 2011 LISTS, THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Rem — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:26:26 +0000

photo by Maverick Inman (Mercury Lounge, NYC 9/13/11 - cmj.com)

2011 has been such a big year for Southeast Engine with the release of our 5^th full length album Canary. The album, which was inspired by the local history of Southeast Ohio during the Great Depression, saw the best critical praise the band has seen yet. The band also toured all over the country in support of the album with a West coast tour in the spring, a solo Living Room tour by Adam Remnant in the summer, and an East coast tour with These United States in September. The band also saw some increased exposure by being featured on NPR’s World Café with David Dye and by performing live on NPR’s Mountain Stage. We’re also pleased to announce that Canary has now landed on some end of year Best Of lists including All Music’s Top Folk Albums of 2011, Dirty Impound’s 20 Best Albums of the Year, The Onion A.V. Club, Hear Ya’s Top 50, Donewaiting, Captain’s Dead Top 14, The Herald Dispatch, Razing the Bar, WOUB (2) (3), and more. Below are a few highlights of our year. Thanks to all of you for your support this year and your continued support as the band enters 2012!

Critical Praise of Canary:
All Music Review of Canary - ★★★★ “Canary is a true find from a band that’s quietly created one of the most powerful albums of the year.”
Paste Review of Canary - 8.4 “Especially when so many groups are mutating old-time American music into pedestrian pop, Southeast Engine distinguish themselves by gently updating these traditions for the 21st century.”
Pitchfork Review of Canary - 7.3 “its attention to detail and local focus make for a singular achievement.”

Features:
No Depression Interview with Adam Remnant
NPR’s World Café – Southeast Engine
NPR’s Mountain Stage – Southeast Engine

Subway Sessions – Southeast Engine

Red Lake Shore Music Video – video by Tommy Britt

Southeast Engine’s NPR Mountain Stage Performance Broadcasts This Week!

Rem — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:38:12 +0000

Hi friends,

Last month, Southeast Engine had the pleasure of taping an episode of NPR’s MountainStage. This weekend you’ll be able to hear the performance along with sets from The Jayhawks, Hot Tuna, Ha Ha Tonka and Karan Casey & John Doyle!

Airtimes vary by station, so please check out the complete list of stations and broadcast times here:
http://www.mountainstage.org/mtnstageaffiliates.aspx

For those of you without a MountainStage affiliate in your neighborhood, Southeast Engine’s complete set will be available on Thursday, November 24th at npr.org/mountainstage

Thanks everyone! We hope you can tune in!
-Adam, Leo, Jesse & Billy

Wonderful Autumn Journey | NPR’s Mountain Stage | New EP

Susan Sarandon — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:53:16 +0000

It’s been a bit over a month since Southeast Engine toured with These United States. The journey was rejuvenating and wonderful.

Over a month’s time, SEE headed across the United States and up into Canada. We saw many cities, streets, mountains, valleys, gas station attendants, new bands, old bands, soundmen, rivers, billboards, waterfalls, doormen, beautiful faces, dogs, water fountains, and more. Here is some press from that beautiful time:

Time Out Chicago
The Onion A.V. Club Chicago
Dayton Metro
The Athens NEWS
Billboard
The Ohio University Post
Draw Us Lines
Pittsburgh City Paper
Jambase
Hugh Shows
The Wall Street Journal
The Morning After Pills (interview)

Upon tour’s end, SEE immediately headed to Athens, Ohio, began work on a new EP, and played NPR’s Mountain Stage with The Jayhawks, Hot Tuna, and more. The Mountain Stage session should air some time in November. The EP consists of material from the Canary songset and will be released at some point in 2012.

TOUR STARTS NOW!

Rem — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:12:35 +0000

09-02 Lexington, KY – Cosmic Charlie’s
09-03 Cincinnati, OH – Shake It Records In-Store #
09-03 Cincinnati, OH – Motr Pub #
09-04 Chicago, IL – Schubas
09-05 North Manchester, IN – The Firehouse
09-07 Baltimore, MD – 8 x 10 *
09-08 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge *
09-09 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s *
09-10 Washington, DC – Black Cat * DC Farewell Show
09-12 Dayton, OH – Canal St. Tavern *
09-13 Athens, OH – Casa Cantina *
09-14 Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café *
09-15 Hamilton, Ontario – Casbah *
09-16 Guelph, Ontario – Brass Taps *
09-17 Toronto, Ontario – The Drake *
09-18 Buffalo, NY – The Ninth Ward at Babeville *
09-19 Albany, NY – Valentine’s *
09-20 Winooski, VT – Monkey House *
09-21 New Haven, CT - Bar *
09-22 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse *
09-23 Boston, MA – The Red Room Café 939 *
09-24 Brooklyn, NY – Rock Shop *
09-25 Mercersbury, PA – Blackwoods Music Festival *

# In-store = free/radically different set/MOTR Pub = free/regular set
* with These United States

Ghettoblaster Article, Canary Reviews, and Interviews

Rem — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:36:48 +0000

Hi Folks, we’re happy to learn that Southeast Engine was covered in issue 28 of Ghettoblaster magazine. We have scanned in the article here. They focus on the brothers Remnant of Southeast Engine, and also cover Jesse’s work with Human Cannonball, who have a completed but yet to be released album called Let’s Be Friends.

We have also updated our press page with new Canary album reviews from Guerilla Geek and Ghettoblaster (different than the article). We have also added new interviews from Jambase and Flight Versus Invisibility. Look forward to seeing you out there on the road this September with These United States as well. See our shows page for cities and dates.

Southeast Engine to Perform on Mountain Stage

Rem — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:51:47 +0000

We are pleased to officially announce that Southeast Engine will be performing on the NPR radio show Mountain Stage on Sunday, October 9, 2011 for a special broadcast out of Athens, Ohio at Templeton-Blackburn Memorial Auditorium.

The evening will also include performances by The Jayhawks, Hot Tuna, Karen Casey & John Doyle, and Ha Ha Tonka. Ticket info and more insight into the night’s performers can be found at mountainstage.org.

FALL TOUR WITH THESE UNITED STATES

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:35:48 +0000

photo by Spencer Leamer: http://spencerleamer.com

Southeast Engine is pleased to announce a fall tour with These United States. Southeast Engine and These United States will be playing together throughout the Midwest, Northeast, and Canada. Dates below with more details to come.

09/02 – Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie’s
09/03 – Cincinnati, OH @ Motr Pub
09/04 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
09/05 – North Manchester, IN @ The Firehouse
09/07 – Baltimore, MD @ 8 x 10 *
09/08 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge *
09/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s *
09/10 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat *
09/12 – Dayton, OH @ Canal Street Tavern *
09/13 – Athens, OH @ Casa Cantina *
09/14 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe *
09/15 – Hamilton, Ontario @ Casbah *
09/16 – Guelph, Ontario @ E-Bar, Uni *
09/17 – Toronto, Ontario @ The Drake *
09/18 – Buffalo, NY @ 9th Ward *
09/20 – Burlington, VT @ Monkey House *
09/21 – New Haven, CT @ Wadsworth Atheneum *
09/22 – Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse *
09/23 – Boston, MA @ Cafe 939 *
09/24 – Brooklyn, NY @ Rock Shop *
09/25 – Mercersburg, Pennsylvania @ Blackwoods Music Festival *

* w/ These United States