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       ROCKWiRED RADiO PROFiLES
PRESENTS:
SiNGER-SONGWRiTER PUTNAM MURDOCK AND HiS NEW RELEASE BRAND NEW WiDOW  APRIL 9,
2012 - Massachusetts
based singer/songwriter PUTNAM MURDOCK has a simple request of his
fans as they dig into the ten compelling tracks of BRAND NEW WIDOW, the
heartfelt emotionally raw follow-up to his critically acclaimed full
length 2008 debut FICTION.
“The recording is dusty and patient,” he says. “It creeps along
with substance and weight and asks the listener to be part of the
experience. So listen and listen loudly.”Aiming
for an old school, organic sonic vibe, the multi-talented artist
recorded the songs live to 24 track analog tape at Dreamland Studios
in West Hurley (not far from Woodstock in Upstate New York). In the
confines of Dreamland Studios, a space converted from a sanctuary
built in the late 1800s--and an environment that perfectly matched
the mood of he and his band—MURDOCK, DAVID CIERI, JORDAN SCANNELLA,
JAY FREDERICK and BRYAN PUGH gave themselves a week to finish
writing, recording and mixing the album. Not surprisingly in light of
his approach to recording, the singer’s latest folk/rock/Americana
songs are available for download, on CD and 180 g vinyl records.In
the years since Fiction,
Murdock has gone through some major emotional upheaval in his life,
from losing a cherished family member to experiencing the birth of
his first child, a son. These and other deeply felt emotional periods
inspired a shift in his songwriting, in both persona and inspiration.
The result is a more vulnerable set of songs that reflect his ongoing
growth and courage as a songwriter. A perfect example of this
evolution on Brand New
Widow includes the
sparse, reflective “WHEN I DIE,” a love song of goodbye, which
asks a loved one, “WILL YOU FOLOW ME?” with the hope that love
endures. This song has been selected
as a semi-finalist in the 2011 International
Songwriting Competition.
RELATED LiNKS: WWW.PUTNAMMURDOCK.COM ABOUT THE HOST:  BRIAN
LUSH holds a BA in Creative Writing from the UNIVERSITY OF
NEW MEXICO. He established ROCKWIRED on New Years of 2004 and hasn't
looked back
since. He is currently the host of all of ROCKWIRED.COM's programming
which includes such shows as ROCKWIRED RADIO PROFILES and ROCKWIRED
FREE FORM RADIO. As
program producer for ROCKWiRED.COM, LUSH is hands-on when it
comes to
interviewing and building a lasting rapport with the artists that come
ROCKWiRED's
way. As a youngster, BRIAN LUSH had no idea what kind of seed was being
planted
by reading magazines such as HIT PARADE, HIGH TIMES, SPIN, REQUEST
(remember
that one?) and even ROLLING STONE. "Those were the days before the
internet and being a rock journalist
looked
like the coolest job imaginable." says LUSH "But reading these
magazines had me
imagining that one day I'd be the artist giving all of the clever
answers to
some poor guy with a tape recorder. Well, life has a way of surprising
you.
Now, I'm the poor guy with the tape recorder and asking all of the
questions."CONTACT
BRiAN LUSH
AT: djlush@rockwired.com
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