Ned Roberts to Release 'Outside My Mind' on March 24th; Premieres Video for "Lights on the River"

Watch "Lights on The River" HERE

(Press Release) NED ROBERTS is a hotly-tipped, London-based musician, who has drawn comparisons with the likes of Tim Hardin, Nick Drake and Leonard Cohen. With a timeless quality to his sound, a poetic turn of phrase, excellent musicianship and a perfectly judged vocal sensibility, his songs sit comfortably amongst the classics of the Laurel Canyon era.

Lights On The River is the first single to be released from his new album, which was recorded in LA and produced by Luther Russell  (Sarabeth Tucek, Richmond Fontaine, Noah & The Whale)  who discovered Ned some years ago and has championed his music ever since. The highly anticipated new album  Outside My Mind  is due for release on March 24th  on  Aveline Records.

Outside My Mind  felt a long time coming for Ned, with songs written over a period of three or four years. Largely an album of love-songs, both hopeful, devastated, and all things in between, the album was in a sense cathartic to record, a way to explore a moment and also to move beyond it.

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The recording in LA was a much quicker process. They went into the studio with 15 acoustic guitar demos, and within 5 days came out with the finished record. “Recording to tape kept things tight explains Ned, we didn’t have endless reels, so couldn’t indulge in take after take. I enjoyed these practical limitations as they really focused the creative process, and kept everything fresh.”

His eponymous debut (2014) brought him to the attention to the UK media, with plays on BBC 6 Music (Lauren Laverne, Gideon Coe) BBC Radio 2 (Huey Morgan, Jo Whiley) as well as BBC Radio Scotland. The album also received outstanding reviews in the national press, including rave reviews in  Guardian  and  Uncut magazine.

No stranger to the road, Ned has toured the UK extensively. He attained a much sought after support tour with celebrated US songwriter Anais Mitchell, and has also supported the likes of  Joe Pug,  Micah P. Hinson, The Delines  and  Sarabeth Tucek.

He has also toured the West Coast of the US, embarked on a 14-date tour of Germany, as well as gigs in France, Spain and Italy.

NED ROBERTS UK TOUR DATES

Wednesday 22nd March Admiral Arms, Glasgow www.theadmiralbar.com
Thursday 23rd March Hagglers Corner, Sheffield www.hagglerscorner.co.uk
Wednesday 29th March London Album Launch The Slaughtered Lamb www.theslaughteredlambpub.com
Wednesday 19th April
St Pancras Old Church, London www.wegottickets.com/greennote/event/383958