Posted on: February 12, 2013 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Helen Money Tour Itinerary (all dates may be subject to change):
Saturday, March 2nd at Permanent Records (in-store) in Los Angeles, CA
Friday, March 15th at Township in Chicago, IL
Saturday, March 16th at Mr. Roboto Project in Pittsburgh, PA
Tuesday, March 19th at TT the Bear’s in Boston, MA
Wednesday, March 20th at BAR in New Haven, CT
Thursday, March 21st at Machines with Magnets in Providence, RI
Friday, March 22nd at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, March 23rd at Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia, PA w/ Author and Punisher

Arriving Angels, was recorded and mixed in May and September 2012 by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio and features drummer Jason Roeder (Neurosis, Sleep). Cellist/composer Alison Chesley, a.k.a. Helen Money, merges her classical training with a lifelong affinity for punk rock and a taste for heavy metal. In addition to her own material Chesley has also performed and/or directed string arrangements for artists like Anthrax (Worship Music), Russian Circles (Geneva), Broken Social Scene (Forgiveness Rock Record) and current labelmates, Yakuza. For her previous album, In Tune, she worked with Greg Norman (Pelican, Russian Circles, Neurosis), Sanford Parker (Pelican, Chris Connelly, Yakuza, Buried at Sea) and experimental, avant-garde label, Table of the Elements, who released the album in 2009.

The eight tracks on Arriving Angels are: 1. “Rift,” 2. “Upsetter,” 3. “Beautiful Friends,” 4. “Radio Recorders,” 5. “Midwestern Nights Dream (Metheny),” 6. “Arriving Angels,” 7. “Shrapnel” and 8. “Runout.” The music is performed by Alison Chesley on cello.  In addition Jason Roeder (Neurosis, Sleep) plays drums on tracks 3, 4, 7 and 8; Dennis Luxion plays piano on tracks 3 and 8; Michael Friedman programmed drum loops for tracks 3, 4, and 8.  Tour dates are pending and Chesley will perform most shows solo, but hopes to do some dates with a pianist and/or drummer.

In 2011 Helen Money was chosen by Portishead to perform at the ATP ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’ and toured with Joe Lally (FUGAZI) as both support and performing in his band nightly. In addition to supporting Shellac on tour in 2012, Helen Money has shared bills with Earth, Nina Nastasia, The Bad Plus, KTL and Hunn Huur Tu.  With her previous band, Verbow, she opened for Frank Black, Bob Mould, Counting Crows, Live, Morrissey, Liz Phair and Brad with Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam. Verbow toured nationally for seven years.

Visit Helen Money online at helenmoney.com or facebook/helenmoneyband.com. Outsight Radio interview airs Sunday March 21st.

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