“Ryan Spaulding raved about Kasey Anderson so I bought all the records and I really dug them. I really found out how right Ryan was a few months later when Kasey came down to Austin last year to play Smoke & Sand, Ryan’s Smashing Life (RSLblog.com) & Tyrannosaurus Record’s 2011 SxSW showcase. His big lonely rock songs are addictive but he crushed at Smoke & Sand with an acoustic set. Maybe that’s why I chose ‘Like Teenage Gravity’ to cover over songs like ‘I Was A Photograph’ or ‘Exit Ghost.’ I don’t know. I love his recording. It has a sparse almost hymn-like simplicity.”
Kasey Anderson & The Honkies, who are currently in the studio finishing up mixing their forthcoming full-length, Let the Bloody Moon Rise, are re-recording “Like Teenage Gravity” for the album; changing Anderson’s original into a full-on rock song.
Anderson & The Honkies will also spend the summer touring in support of their current release, Heart of a Dog (Red River/Red Parlor). Anderson is currently on a solo acoustic tour in the UK supporting Dave Alvin:
4/13/12 – The Cluny w/ Dave Alvin – Newcastle on Tyme, United Kingdom
4/15/12 – The Musician pub w/ Dave Alvin – Leicester, United Kingdom
4/18/12 – Komedia w/ Dave Alvin – Brighton, United Kingdom
4/19/12 – The Bullingdon w/ Dave Alvin – Oxford, United Kingdom
4/20/12 – Jazz Cafe w/ Dave Alvin – London, United Kingdom
4/21/12 – Night and Dave w/ Dave Alvin – Manchester, United Kingdom
4/27/12 – 1230 Room – Olympia, WA
5/0212 – The Triple Door – Seattle, WA
6/08/12 – Twangfest – St. Louis, MO