'Viktor Krauss II' Released On Back Porch Records

'Viktor Krauss II' Released On Back Porch Records

Bass Player Starts Tour In Lyle Lovett's Band On June 13

NEW YORK, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Viktor Krauss' second solo album, the aptly-titled "Viktor Krauss II," has been released on Back Porch Records, and has been receiving high praise from the music press. "American Songwriter" magazine wrote, "Imagine a soundtrack to a rootsy, somewhat shadowy indie flick that hovers between rural wandering and suburban quests for the real, and you'd hire Krauss in an instant to give you the score."

Bassist Krauss will be joining Lyle Lovett's band on an upcoming summer tour that will hit 30 cities from June 13 through July 30. The tour begins in West Palm Beach, Florida, and winds up six weeks later at Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California.

Lovett is just one of the many artists that Krauss has played alongside over the past few years. His recording and touring credits include a wide range of performers, including Carly Simon, Bill Frisell, Elvis Costello and Graham Nash, among others.

"Viktor Krauss II," in addition to the richly-textured instrumentals for which Krauss is most well known, also features three guest vocal appearances by Lovett, Shawn Colvin, and Ben Taylor. Lovett offers up vocals on "Best Friend," and it's likely to be included in the set on this tour.

Krauss' band on the album features guitarist Dean Parks and drummer Matt Chamberlain. About the album, "No Depression" wrote: "Krauss and his small ensemble craft jazz-tinged, soundscape-ish arrangements weighted with substance. The radiant 'No Time Like The Past' finds Krauss and fellow guitarist Dean Parks creating the antithesis of the prototypical guitar duel, weaving their six strings instead into a thrilling tapestry."

Lyle Lovett Tour Dates:

Lyle Lovett/ Summer Dates 2007

DATE CITY, STATE VENUE

6/13/2007 West Palm Beach, Florida Sound Advice Amphitheatre
6/14/2007 Tampa, Florida Ford Amp @ Florida St. Fairgrounds
6/15/2007 Atlanta, Georgia Chastain Park Amphitheater
6/17/2007 Charlottesville, Virginia Charlottesville Pavilion
6/19/2007 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mann Center for Performing Arts
6/20/2007 Vienna, Virginia Wolf Trap/The Filene Center
6/22/2007 Hyannis, Massachusetts Cape Cod Melody Tent
6/23/2007 Mashantucket, Connecticut Foxwoods Resort & Casino
6/24/2007 Boston, Massachusetts Bank of America Pavilion
6/27/2007 Interlochen, Michigan Interlochen Ctr. For The Arts
6/28/2007 Ann Arbor, Michigan Hill Auditorium/Univ. of MI
6/29/2007 Highland Park, Illinois Ravinia Festival (Pavilion)
7/1/2007 Highland Park, Illinois Ravinia Festival (Pavilion)
7/1/2007 Grand Rapids, Michigan Meijer Gardens Amphitheater
7/2/2007 Cincinnati, Ohio Riverbend Music Center
7/5/2007 Minneapolis, Minnesota Northrop Auditorium
7/6/2007 Kansas City, Missouri Starlight Amphitheatre
7/7/2007 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Zoo Amphitheatre
7/8/2007 Tulsa, Oklahoma Brady Theatre
7/12/2007 Albuquerque, New Mexico Sandia Casino
7/13/2007 Morrison, Colorado Red Rocks Amphitheatre
7/15/2007 Park City, Utah Deer Valley Resort
7/17/2007 Sparks, Nevada John Ascuaga's Nugget
7/18/2007 Jacksonville, Oregon Britt Pavilion
7/19/2007 Troutdale, Oregon Edgefield Winery
7/20/2007 Woodinville, Washington Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
7/21/2007 Woodinville, Washington Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
7/25/2007 San Diego, California Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
7/26/2007 Los Angeles, California Greek Theatre
7/28/2007 Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara Bowl
7/29/2007 Concord, California Sleep Train Pavilion
7/30/2007 Saratoga, California Mountain Winery

Source: Manhattan Records / Back Porch Records

CONTACT: Melani Rogers of Manhattan * Back Porch Records,
+1-212-786-8637, or Melani.rogers@bluenotelabelgroup.com

Web site:

http://www.angelrecords.com/

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