May 15, 2018 for Immediate Release STEF CHURA SHARES NEW SONG "SWEET SWEET MIDNIGHT," FEATURING CAR SEAT HEADREST's W
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May 15, 2018 For Immediate Release STEF CHURA SHARES NEW SONG "SWEET SWEET MIDNIGHT," FEATURING CAR SEAT HEADREST'S WILL TOLEDO MIDNIGHT IS OUT JUNE 7TH VIA SADDLE CREEK (Photo credit: Chloe Best) Today, Stef Chura shares a new song off her forthcoming album, Midnight, out 6/7 on Saddle Creek. The song is called "Sweet Sweet Midnight," and as much as there is a title track on the album, this is it; and if one was to point to one song on this album as an epic, sonically adventurous level-up in songwriting and recording, this, too, would be it. While the whole album features producer/collaborator Will Toledo, no song features his contributions quite as conspicuously as "Sweet Sweet Midnight," which is essentially a duet between the two. Paired with Toledo’s distinctive warble, Chura further cements herself as an instantly recognizable and unique voice in the indie rock landscape. "'Sweet Sweet Midnight' is the most collaborative effort between Will and I," explains Stef. "The chorus and guitar riff are something I had been playing with for awhile after a close friend of mine died. We built the song off of the chorus keeping the theme of death, light and dreaming. While we were in the studio Will had a dream about Taylor Swift singing a song called 'Jordi' and that became the muse of the songs verses. One of my favorite moments from making this record was when we recorded the screaming section of this song. Will just got on the mic at random and started recording the loudest howl. I was like 'this is psycho...wtf is he doing in there...' As soon as he finished, he came out of the booth, looked at me and said, “Ok, now your turn.” The ending vocal was a one-take track based on the day that my friend died. He was on vacation and he texted me he was coming home the next day and he never did." LISTEN TO "SWEET SWEET MIDNIGHT" ****LINK**** WATCH “THEY’LL NEVER” https://youtu.be/79sKbL5s-2o LISTEN TO “METHOD MAN” https://youtu.be/tJUUyhQAzRY PRE-ORDER/SAVE MIDNIGHT StefChura.lnk.to/Midnight Stef Chura will embark on a North American tour, kicking off at Empty Bottle in Chicago. All tour dates are below. STEF CHURA TOUR DATES Fri. July 5 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle Sat. July 6 - Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx Sun. July 7 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake Mon. July 8 - Montreal, QC @ Casa del Popolo Tue. July 9 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott Fri. July 12 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade Sat. July 13 - Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA Mon. July 15 - Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong Tue. July 16 - Durham, NC @ The Pinhook Wed. July 17 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl Fri. July 19 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa Sat. July 20 - Houston, TX @ The Satellite Sun. July 21 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk Mon. July 22 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada Thu. July 25 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar Fri. July 26 - San Diego, CA @ Sodabar Sat. July 27 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theatre Sun. July 28 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe du Nord Tue. July 30 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios Wed. July 31 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza Thu. Aug. 1 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret Fri. Aug. 2 - Spokane, WA @ Lucky You Lounge Sat. Aug. 3 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux Mon. Aug. 5 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court Tue. Aug. 6 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge Wed. Aug. 7 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Fri. Aug. 9 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry Sat. Aug. 10 - Milwaukee, WI @ Backroom at Colectivo PRAISE FOR “THEY'LL NEVER” "'They'll Never'" opens with warm, fuzzy chords that are soon cut by her melancholy slackness. “Sorrow in your sigh/Forget you getting by,” she sings, voice snagging on the syllables until she begins to sound like Debbie Harry singing “getcha-getcha-getcha.” - Pitchfork "Stef Chura’s voice is a weapon, and “They’ll Never” confirms yet again that she knows how to wield it." - Consequence of Sound "Stacked with a yodeling vocal delivery, a driving tempo, and scorching guitars, the song serves as a microcosm for everything that Stef Chura does well, allowing her to stand out in a crowded indie rock field." - UPROXX Midnight will be available digitally, on CD, Cassette, and black LP (limited edition color vinyl is sold out) via the Saddle Creek Store. Download hi-res images and album art: http://pitchperfectpr.com/stefchura/ Stef Chura Online: http://stefchura.net/ https://stefchuraband.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/stefchuraband/ https://soundcloud.com/stefchura https://twitter.com/stefchura For more information, contact: Jacob Daneman | Pitch Perfect PR - [email protected], 773-271-6844 ### .