PRESS KIT “The strings are gorgeous, the lyrics and arrangement are wonderful…” —Anoushka Shankar for the BBC For Immediate Release: Classical/ formances by distinguished contemporary rock ensemble releases debut album music performers bassist Reed Mathis (TEA “Burning City Orchestra” LEAF GREEN) and pianist Timo Andres (NONE- SUCH). The album’s iconic photo was taken Burning City Orchestra takes orchestral rock by esteemed composer Annea Lockwood’s song-writing where it’s been a long time ‘Piano Burning 1968,’ and given to BCO with coming. Praised by Anoushka Shankar for the her blessing. their “gorgeous” strings and “wonderful” lyr- ics (BBC), Burning City Orchestra celebrates WHO traditional chamber music-style intimacy, BCO was founded by composer Noam while incorporating powerful rock, jazz, and Faingold, and is comprised of renowned punk influences. BCO is run by composer contemporary musicians including mem- & singer/songwriter Noam Faingold whose bers of The Royal Ballet Orchestra, the BBC “lyrical” (NEW YORK TIMES) music has been Concert Orchestra, The American Symphony called “A tour de force of Jazz melded with Orchestra, Alarm Will Sound, and the Bang classical,” (DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE), and described on a Can festival. Members of BCO can be as having an “outside-the-box perspective” seen performing at venues ranging from (DENNIS COOK). The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, to Le Poisson Rouge NYC and The Stone. BCO’s Inspired by traditional and experimental collaborators are among the most accom- classical, rock, and Jazz, the album reflects plished artists and ensembles in NYC and a deep commitment to diversifying the art London’s contemporary music scenes. of song-writing. and features guest per- WHERE VIDEO Burning City Orchestra has given critical- WALKING IN YOUR SLEEP ly acclaimed performances to audiences live, Lower East Side Festival, NYC 2015 throughout the US and the UK. They can be http://bit.ly/1WlXbsE seen yearly at the Lower East Side Festival A DIRGE IN THE RAIN of the Arts at Theater for the New City. Re- live, Lower East Side Festival, NYC 2015 cently, the ensemble’s sold-out performance http://bit.ly/1Q04XDr at London’s i = u festival, the UK’s only festival celebrating music improvisation in CRUX collaboration with other art forms, received live, I = u festival, London 2013 international attention from Sound and Mu- http://bit.ly/1M1iNAt sic, Strad, and Time Out. CONTACT NOAM FAINGOLD: (918) 720-8433 [email protected] LINKS burningcityorchestra.com burningcityorchestra.bandcamp.com/releases facebook.com/BurningCityOrchestra youtube.com/channel/UCsWD3qvz61ugjlXL0i_E52g soundcloud.com/burning-city-orchestra twitter.com/BurningCityOrch.