JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD BLUES SERIES SINGLE ROLLINGSTONE.COM VIDEO PREMIERE

JO McCAUGHEY IMAGES FOR SALE

THE LOST NOTEBOOKS OF HANK WILLIAMS VINYL LP

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Third Man Records is giddy to announce the addition of JEFF the Brotherhood to the esteemed list of artists to release an exclusive Blue Series single. Due out October 4, JEFF The Brotherhood”s Blue Series 7-inch (TMR 072) is some 12 minutes of godhead drone jams: A-side “Whatever I Want” plods along like the sickest Melvins deep cut, while the B-side cover of Tiger B. Smith’s “Everything I Need” is raw chugging punk rock with attitude to spare. The video for “Whatever I Want” was directed by Third Man’s in-house photog Jo McCaughey and is sick and twisted in all the best ways–and will premiere on <http://RollingStone.com/> >  on the single”s Oct. 4 release date.

Speaking of Jo McCaughey, Third Man has also announced the sale of three of her exclusive images from the set of The Dead Weather’s video shoot for “I Cut Like A Buffalo.” As these first ever shots to emerge from the TMR Studio Dark Room prove, Jo is an indispensable part of the Third Man family, having shot nearly every sleeve for the Blue and Green Series of singles, and an ever present documentarian for the live shows, events and behind the scenes day to day life at Third Man.

Also coming in October from Third Man: the vinyl LP edition of “The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams” (TMR 119). Stemming from unused lyrics left behind by the legendary singer after his death in 1953 and spearheaded by Bob Dylan, the album has a wide spectrum of current artists putting the music to Williams’ lyrics with fantastic results. Third Man”s own Jack White, Dylan, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Norah Jones and Merle Haggard are just some of the illustrious names to grace this truly unique project. The CD/download will be available October 4th via Columbia and the LP will be available from Third Man later in the month.

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Third Man Records heats up an already sweltering summer with a trio of very special August releases from Loretta Lynn, Lanie Lane and White Denim.

First up is the debut vinyl pressing of Loretta Lynn”s Van Lear Rose (TMR-063), out August 9. This multiple Grammy winning 2004 classic paired Lynn with Third Man”s own Jack White and the result was one of the most acclaimed and beloved records of the modern era (Van Lear Rose is tied with Brian Wilson”s Smile as the aggregated highest rated non-reissue record in Metacritic”s history). With all songs composed by Lynn and White at the helm of the record”s raw and heartfelt vibe, Van Lear Rose is more than worthy of its two Grammy Awards (Best Country Album and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for lead single “Portland, Oregon”).

The inaugural vinyl edition of Loretta Lynn”s Van Lear Rose is mastered directly from the original analog masters, pressed on heavyweight 180-gram vinyl and coupled with a vibrant Stoughton tip-on sleeve. There will be a limited edition blue vinyl pressing of 300, 100 copies of which will be sold at Third Man dgfev online casino Records in Nashville on Aug. 9th from 12 noon. Details re: where the rest will be sold to follow.

On August 23, Lanie Lane will release the latest of the Jack White-produced Blue Series 45s, “Aint Hungry” b/w “My Man” (TMR-108) on 7” vinyl and iTunes. Imbued with the spirit of Muddy Waters, and channeling the grit of Billie Holiday, Lanie  (pronounced “Lannie”) Lane wraps the sounds of a golden age around a voice that is as rich and warm as it is sweet. Her delivery is distinct – earthy, with the elbow grease to get the job done, but tied up with a colorful ribbon and handed over with grace and charm.

Finally and also on August 23, White Denim will release the newest installment in the Live at Third Man album series (TMR-102). Showcasing material from the new album D, White Denim”s Live at Third Man set is an amazing collection of freaked out southern rock space explorations from Austin TX”s finest.

The new releases will be available at the Third Man store in Nashville, at thirdmanrecords.com, from iTunes and on The Third Man Rolling Record Store as it visits the Newport Folk Festival and other destinations to be announced.

Third Man Records is excited to announce the release of “Brain” b/w “Royal Mega” (TMR-101), a new single by acclaimed Detroit MC and producer Black Milk, who co-produced both tracks with Third Man’s Jack White.

Third Man’s first foray into the hip hop world would naturally be a release from one of the most vital hip hop artists around. Black Milk (born Curtis Cross) made his recorded debut in 2004 as a member of B.R. Gunna on the Dirty District Vol. 2 compilation and released his solo debut Sound of the City the following year. Since then, Black Milk has built a rep as brilliant producer, working with the likes of the late J Dilla, Slum Village, and Lloyd Banks, while releasing four more solo albums (including 2010’s Album of the Year which cracked the Billboard 200) as well as numerous collaborations, most recently Random Axe (with Sean Price and Guilty Simpson).

Performed with a live 9-piece backing band, Black Milk’s debut single for Third Man is a funk and soul imbibed slice of classic head nodding hip hop.  Both tracks are written by Black Milk and co-produced by Black Milk and Jack White–who also contributes guitars to A-side “Brain” and drums to B-side “Royal Mega.”

“Brain” b/w “Royal Mega” is available now at finer vendors of independent vinyl, via thirdmanrecords.com and digitally from iTunes.

For further information contact Dana West dana@nastylittleman.com

LABEL DEBUT “CHARLENE II (I’M OVER YOU)” AVAILABLE MIDNIGHT JUNE 24

STEPHEST COLBCHELLA ON THE COLBERT REPORT CONCLUDES WITH SURPRISE APPEARANCE BY JACK WHITE

COLBERT PERFORMS “CHARLENE II (I’M OVER YOU)” BACKED BY TMR’S OWN THE BLACK BELLES

It’s official: Stephen Colbert is now a full fledged Third Man recording artist. The Colbert Report host’s Third Man debut single “Charlene II (I’m Over You)”  was made available at the stroke of midnight  when Thursday, June 23 became Friday, June 24 on vinyl from ThirdManRecords.com
and digitally via iTunes.

Third Man’s own Jack White, who produced Colbert’s inaugural Third Man recording, will join his new protege’ at the Third Man Rolling Record Store, parking at 11 am Friday, June 24 at the High Line Park (30th street lot) in New York City where producer and artist alike will become salesmen: White and Colbert will sell physical copies of the limited edition and standard vinyl single from the Third Man Rolling Record Store and Stephen will perform “Charlene II (I’m Over You)” live.

June 23rd, 2011 also marked Colbert’s televised debut as a Third Man artist, where his new boss Jack White introduced his performance of “Charlene II (I’m Over You)” backed by labelmates The Black Belles. The song was a fitting climax to the three-part series 2001 AND 1: A ROCK ODYSSEY FEATURING JACK WHITE on The Colbert Report. View all three segments, as well as the Web Exclusive “Catholic Throwdown” and download the official “Have You Seen Our Cat?” flyer at:

www.colbertnation.com

AVAILABLE DIGITALLY MAY 31

VINYL LP & BLUE SERIES SINGLE BUNDLE PACKAGE ON SALE NOW AT http://www.thirdmanrecords.com/

Describing himself humbly as “a song and dance man,” train-hopping hobo blues sensation Seasick Steve is indisputably a living legend. A proper festival headliner whose played for hundreds of thousands and appeared on national TV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNoPNC3ebYQ) in the UK and Europe, the three-string-slinger is now primed for widespread appreciation in his native U.S. with You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks, his first full length album for Third Man Records.

The 12-track album will be available digitally from May 31, with a vinyl LP release following June 7. Orders for a $20 bundle package of You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks and  Blue Series single TMR-098–on which Seasick Steve first teamed up with Jack White to cover two Mississippi Fred McDowell classics–“Write Me a Few Lines” and “Levee Camp Blues”–are now being taken at http://www.thirdmanrecords.com/

You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks was recorded in the fall of 2010, produced by the Dog hisself (a/k/a Seasick Steve) and Henry James Wold, and mixed by Vance Powell at Air Studios in London.

Pre-Sale To Begin May 10

White Stripes Vault Package Still Available To Third Man Vault Members Registering By End Of April At www.thirdmanrecords.com

Third Man Records is proud to announce the May 24 release of a single by mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile and guitarist Michael Daves, “Man In The Middle”/”Blue Night.”

Pre-sale for the single will begin May 10, the same day Thile and Daves’ Sleep With One Eye Open will be released on Nonesuch Records. Sleep With One Eye Open was recorded over four days of sessions at Third Man’s Nashville studio, and is the first album recorded there that Third Man founder and proprietor Jack White did not produce.

In other Third Man news, a few days of April remain for potential Vault members to register at www.thirdmanrecords.com to qualify for the previously announced White Stripes package. The exclusive package consists of Live in Mississippi, a 180-gram double LP document of the band’s final show from July 31st, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi, a 7-inch comprised of covers of Love’s “Signed DC” and Otis Redding’s “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long,” and the Under Moorhead Lights All Fargo Night DVD, recorded in Moorhead, Minnesota on June 13th, 2000, capturing the band immediately following the release of sophomore album De Stijl.

For further information regarding Jack White and Third Man, contact: laura@nastylittleman.com

For further information regarding Chris Thile & Michael Daves, contact: melissa.cusick@nonesuch.com

http://www.thiledaves.com

Live In Mississippi Double LP,  “Signed DC”/“I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” 7-inch, Under Moorhead Lights All Fargo Night DVD

Available Exclusively To Vault Members

New Members Must Register By End Of April To Qualify For This Package At www.thirdmanrecords.com

Third Man Records is excited to announce  an upcoming Vault package documenting three decidedly different eras of the White Stripes.

First is Live in Mississippi, a recording of the White Stripes’ final live concert from July 31st, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi. Presented in crystalline audio quality and spread across 2 LP’s pressed on 180-gram vinyl, this  recording is (arguably) the band at the top of their game. With the local geography looming large on their minds, the set list is decidedly heavy on the blues and features covers of songs by Robert Johnson, Son House and Leadbelly. The rest of the set includes songs from all six of the White Stripes’ studio albums and the show is offered in its entirety.

This quarter’s 7-inch features some of the White Stripes’ very first recordings. The a-side is a haunting, stark version of “Signed DC,” a cover of the band Love’s original from its self-titled 1966 debut. The flipside is a breathtaking rendition of the Otis Redding classic “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long.”  Recorded in Detroit in September of 1997 a mere two months after the Stripes’ live debut, this single provides a heretofore unheard era of the band. Although their debut single “Let’s Shake Hands” wouldn’t be released for another eight months, this recording shows how fully-formed the general idea, aesthetic and approach of the White Stripes was from the very start.

The final component of this collection is a DVD entitled Under Moorhead Lights All Fargo Night. Recorded at Ralph’s Corner Bar in Moorhead, Minnesota on June 13th, 2000, this previously unseen footage captures the band immediately following the release of their sophomore album De Stijl on what was their first extended bout of touring across the United States. Performing for only a handful of people, the show is heavy on the band’s earlier material with a spirited cover of Iggy Pop’s “I’m Bored” being of particular excitement and note.

The package is available exclusively to Vault members. New members must register at www.thirdmanrecords.com by the end of April in order to qualify for it.

The complete track listings for the Live In Mississippi double album and Under Moorhead Lights All Fargo Night DVD are below.
Live in Mississippi

Stop Breaking Down (Robert Johnson)

Let’s Build a Home

When I Hear My Name

Icky Thump

Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground/As Ugly As I Seem

The Same Boy You’ve Always Known

Wasting My Time

Phonograph Blues (Robert Johnson)

Cannon/John the Revelator (Traditional)

Death Letter (Son House)

Astro

Apple Blossom

You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Do As You’re Told)

In the Cold, Cold Night

I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother’s Heart

Hotel Yorba

A Martyr For My Love For You

Ball and Biscuit

300 MPH Torrential Outpour Blues

Blue Orchid

I’m Slowly Turning Into You

Boll Weevil

Under Moorhead Lights All Fargo Night

Let’s Shake Hands

Screwdriver

Wasting My Time

Jolene (Dolly Parton)

Little Bird

Apple Blossom

You’re Pretty Good Looking (for a Girl)

Your Southern Can is Mine (Blind Willie McTell)

Suger Never Tasted So Good

Truth Doesn’t Make a Noise

I’m Bored (Iggy Pop)

Cannon/John the Revelator (Traditional)

Third Man To Commemorate RSD 2011 With Singles From The White Stripes, Karen Elson, and  Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi’s ROME

Rock & Roll icon Jerry Lee Lewis will perform a special one-off live concert on Saturday, April 16th at Jack White’s Third Man Records in Nashville, TN.  The show will be recorded direct to analog tape at the Third Man complex in downtown Nashville, with Jack White producing, as with all the Third Man recordings.  Lewis’ live show will then be pressed and packaged locally at United Record Pressing just down the street from Third Man and will be sold at the label’s retail outlet within weeks, reminiscent of the spontaneous releases of Lewis’ early career. It has been over half a century since true American original Jerry Lee Lewis first rocketed to the top of America’s pop, country and R&B charts with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and “Great Balls of Fire.” While those iconoclastic performances still define the essence of rock ‘n’ roll for millions, The Killer himself continues to thrill audiences around the world with his unique, scorching blend of rock, blues, country and gospel–and will no doubt do so at Third Man, backed by a stellar band of Steve Cropper (guitarist of Booker T & The MGs and Stax catalogue acclaim), Jim Keltner (drummer for all four Beatles’ formative solo efforts, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and more) and Jack Lawrence (bassist for The Raconteurs, Greenhornes, Loretta Lynn and The Dead Weather).

Tickets will be $30 and are on sale tomorrow, 12 noon Tuesday, April 4th, at the Third Man store front at 623 7th Avenue South in Nashville and online at www.thirdmanrecords.com. Doors will open 4pm and the show will begin at 5pm on Saturday, April 16th.

Jerry Lee Lewis’ sure to be historic set will be the culmination of Third Man’s Record Store Day festivities which begin Saturday, April 16th at 11:30am, during which The Third Man Rolling Record Store as well as the label’s storefront outlet will be selling the following four incredible Record Store Day vinyl offerings:

TMR-088
The White Stripes
“Let’s Shake Hands” b/w “Look Me Over Closely”
The much-awaited reissue of the White Stripes first-ever release from 1998. This pressing corrects a channel inversion and audio glitch present in the 2002 reissue by manufacturing from the original pressing plates from 1998. Quantities on Record Store Day will all be on a custom red vinyl with black whisps while subsequent re-pressings will be on black vinyl. Says Jack White, “We finally got the right tone of red on the front cover. I’ve been waiting 13 years for that.”

TMR-089
The White Stripes
“Lafayette Blues” b/w “Sugar Never Tasted So Good”
Unavailable on vinyl since 2001, this is the reissue of the White Stripes 2nd-ever single originally released in 1998. Record Store Day quantities will be on a custom white vinyl with black whisps while subsequent repressings will be on black vinyl.

TMR-090
Karen Elson
“Vicious” b/w “In Trouble With the Lord”
Limited to 1000 copies pressed on clear vinyl with peach-colored rose pedals encased inside the record. Features Elson’s inimitable take on Lou Reed’s solo classic “Vicious” coupled with a captivating outtake from her “The Ghost Who Walks” LP. Copies pressed on black vinyl with a standard picture sleeve will be available at a later date.

TMR-093
Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi present ROME starring Jack White and Norah Jones
“Two Against One” b/w “Black”
The debut release from this unprecedented assortment of talent. “Two Against One” features White on lead vocals and Jones takes the lead on “Black.” Both songs will be included on the full-length version of ROME available May 17th worldwide.

All titles will be available for purchase at Third Man Records on Record Store Day, as well as at finer independent record shops the world over.

Finally, anyone who shows up for Third Man’s Record Store Day extravaganza will be able to purchase the Jerry Lee Lewis Live at Third Man limited edition black and blue vinyl edition.

For further information re: Jack White, Third Man, or Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi, contact Laura Eldeiry laura@nastylittleman.com

For further information re: Jerry Lee Lewis, contact Maureen O’Connor MOConnor@rogersandcowan.com

For further information re: Karen Elson, contact Chloe Walsh chloe@pressherepublicity.com

Reggie Watts, Cold War Kids, 5.6.7.8’s Release Latest In Vinyl-Only Series

Third Man To Host Upcoming Live Performances By White Denim and Black Milk

Third Man Records has confirmed the March 29 release of three new Live at Third Man albums:  Reggie Watts (TMR 80–who will perform two shows March 30 at New York’s Music Hall of Williamsburg, tickets for the second of which are still available at http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00004667F611BB3A?artistid=978243&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=4), Cold War Kids (TMR 081), and the 5.6.7.8.’s (TMR 076–which features a guest appearance by Third Man founder Jack White, playing guitar on “I Walk Like Jayne Mansfield”).

All releases will be vinyl LP only, no digital. Limited Black & Blue vinyl editions will be available at Third Man’s Nashville retail location for those who attended the shows.

Third Man has also confirmed the next two live performances to be hosted within the walls of its Nashville HQ:

Friday April 1st, From Austin TX, White Denim will appear at Third Man ahead of the release of their fourth album “D,” out this May on Downtown Records. New tracks from “D” are currently streaming at http://whitedenimmusic.com/ and the Third Man crew could not be more excited to give folks a chance to preview new White Denim music in a live setting a month before the new album drops.

Then on Friday April 8th, Third Man’s favorite rapper/producer from Detroit, Black Milk, will bring his distinctive controlled yet emotional delivery and live band to perform  at TMR. Having worked with J Dilla, Slum Village, Phat Kat and many more, Milk is a legend on the Detroit hip hop scene. His fifth self-produced solo album, “Album Of The Year,” was released last year, and he’ll be following it up by dropping into Third Man Studios to record a single with Jack White co-producing, for future release as a Third Man 7-inch and digital single.

For further information and tickets, go to www.thirdmanrecords.com

For further information re: Jack White and Third Man, contact:
laura@nastylittleman.com

For further information re: Reggie Watts: sheila@rightonpr.com

For further information re: Cold War Kids: brittany@freshcleanmedia.com

For further information re: 5.6.7.8’s: kodama2@timebomb.co.jp

For further information re: White Denim: dana@biz3.net

For further information re: Black Milk: hexmurda@gmail.com

Two-Song Third Man Blue Series Single To Be Released Soon

Third Man Records proudly announce the signing of a one album North American record deal with Oakland-born, Tennessee-reared UK sensation Seasick Steve.

Having previously made his way variously as farmhand, carnie, cowboy and hobo, Seasick Steve’s unique arsenal of instruments includes the Three-String Trance Wonder (a custom-tuned three-string guitar  with a Harmony pickup attached by duct tape that he’s described occasionally as the “biggest piece of shit in the world”), the One-Stringed Diddley Bow (don’t ask) and the MDM or Mississippi Drum Machine (a wooden box stomped on to provide percussion).

Seasick Steve has risen to national prominence in the UK, where his albums including I Started Out With Nothing And I Still Got Most Of It Left and Man From Another Time have charted in in the Top 10 and his sold out tours have featured headline gigs at such prestigious venues as the Royal Albert Hall, the Manchester Apollo, the Grand Opera House in Belfast, and appearances at the Reading, Leeds and Glastonbury festivals.

Seasick Steve’s forthcoming album will be released later this year in North America via Third Man Records and will be preceded by a two-song single for the label’s Blue Series. He will also be playing a small run of U.S. gigs prior to the album’s release, including March 17 at the Belmont lounge in Austin TX, March 31 at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland OR, April 4 at Slim’s in San Francisco, April 5 at the Blank Club in San Jose, and April 7 at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles.