JOSH RITTER
SO RUNS THE WORLD AWAY 2CD EDITION – AVAILABLE JUNE 15
EAST COAST TOUR WITH SIMONE FELICE ANNOUNCED MAY 3
“…he sets out to carry a world of ideas on a few basic chords….there is no limit to the depth and ambition of his songs.” – The New York Times
“How refreshing and inspiring it is to encounter a young artist whose achievements match his ambitions.” 
— Washington Post
“…this is the most exuberant outburst of imagery since Bob Dylan’s A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall.”—Stephen King naming The Animal Years his #1 album of 2006 inEntertainment Weekly
Following the announcement of his Australian tour with Simone Felice, acclaimed American singer-songwriter and novelist, Josh Ritter is set to release his latest album So Runs The World Away on June 15, 2012 for the first time in Australia. The album will be coupled with his brand new six track EP Bringing in the Darlingswhich features the new single and video Love is Making Its Way Back Home.
Ritter hails from Moscow, Idaho. The son of two neuroscientists, he was on his way to follow in their footsteps when he discovered Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan’sGirl from the North Country in high school. He has since released five studio albums and has been recently named one of the 100 greatest living songwriters by Paste Magazine, alongside Dylan, Springsteen, and Neil Young. Joan Baez has covered one of his songs and Stephen King named one of Ritter’s albums the best of recent years. He has blogged for the Huffington Post while on tour. His debut novel, Bright’s Passage, was published by Random House last year to wide acclaim.
Ritter’s constant touring has established a robust, fanatical base both in the US and overseas. He has performed with the New York Pops and the Boston Symphony Orchestra and many critically acclaimed artists have requested Ritter to share their stage. This list includes Swell Season, Ray LaMontagne, John Prine and Rufus Wainwright. In fact, Ritter first toured Australia in 2005 in support of Martha Wainwright. His fans have a special, unique bond with Ritter that goes beyond that of other singer-songwriters; he is always there at the merchandise desk after shows, hugging fans and signing records.
His latest album, So Runs the World Away, is ambitious and literary and reveals him to be the perfect touring partner for Simone Felice. Both artists are published authors in addition to being acclaimed singer-songwriters.
SIMONE FELICE & JOSH RITTER : AUSTRALIAN TOUR : JULY 2012
ALL TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT www.lovepolice.com.au/tours
THURSDAY JULY 5 • THE OLD MUSEUM, BRISBANE, QLD
FRIDAY JULY 6 • NOTES, SYDNEY, NSW
SUNDAY JULY 8 • THE BASEMENT, SYDNEY, NSW
WEDNESDAY JULY 11 • THE CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE, VIC *
(*) FRASER A. GORMAN also appearing
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