Madeline Hawthorne showcases timeless storytelling on new album Tales From Late Nights & Long Drives
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MADELINE HAWTHORNE SHOWCASES TIMELESS STORY TELLING ON NEW FULL LENGTH ALBUM TALES FROM LATE NIGHTS & LONG DRIVES – OUT NOW
PRODUCED BY RYAN HADLOCK (ZACH BRYAN, THE LUMINEERS, VANCE JOY)
SUMMER TOUR KICKS OFF JUNE 15
AT LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL IN SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
FALL TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON
“a trek through excellent storytelling”
– AMERICANA HIGHWAYS
“rugged twang and literate storytelling”
– MAGNET
“She’s been crushing rootsy tunes”
– NO DEPRESSION
“powerful and unbridled”
– RELIX
Madeline Hawthorne’s new album Tales From Late Nights & Long Drives is out everywhere today. The new collection of songs was produced by the famed Ryan Hadlock (Zach Bryan, The Lumineers, Vance Joy) and recorded at Bear Creek Studios near Seattle, WA. Ahead of the release, Hawthorne shared the songs “Night Ride,” “Where Did I Go Wrong,” “Neon Wasteland” and “Chasing The Moon” The album has garnered attention from outlets like MAGNET, Relix, Americana Highways, Bozeman Magazine and more.
“This is my record coming out of the pandemic, stepping onto the stage with more miles under my boots. This collection of songs is the result of taking a leap of faith to branch out on my own and give everything I have to a career as a songwriter and performer. It is moments from the pandemic that would in turn shape me into the woman and artist that I am today. It is stepping away from the process that I used to write my album Boots, giving into the moment and the melody to tell a story. The album is me, but not fully. It is like 11 different versions of me; a woman I could have been, a woman that I have perhaps thought I was, and a woman that I hope to be someday. I hope listeners enjoy the journey. Play it in your car this summer while going on your own adventures. Spin that vinyl in your favorite listening room, or blast that record on 11 in your kitchen and dance around the house. Thanks for listening.” – Madeline
This summer, Madeline will tour the Northwest and Rocky Mountains, making stops at venues and iconic festivals like Live Oak, High Sierra, Under The Big Sky and more. She also recently landed a supporting slot for Paul Cauthen on July 19.
Obsessed with music since her childhood on the East Coast, Madeline planted roots in Bozeman, MT during college and never turned back. She honed her talents through countless backup and band gigs before going solo amid the Global Pandemic. Balancing Americana, roots, folk, and rock, she introduced herself on the 2021 LP, Boots, co-produced by Brad Parsons and Tyler Thompson in Pittsburgh. In between, she shared the stage with everyone from Jason Isbell, Lukas Nelson, Josh Turner, and Kip Moore to Sierra Hull, John Craigie, and Nathaniel Rateliff. Plus, she wowed audiences at festivals such as Treefort Music Festival (ID), Americanafest (TN), WinterWonderGrass (CO), Pak City Song Summit (UT), Roseberry Music Festival, (ID), and more. Earning acclaim for tracks like 2023’s “Neon Wasteland,” Relix applauded her “powerful and unbridled singles.” Beyond features from Nashville.com, Melodic.net, and more, No Depression also raved, “She’s been crushing rootsy tunes.”
ON TOUR
June 15 @ Live Oak Music Festival | San Luis Obispo, CA
June 27 @ Rail on the River | Berthoud, CO
June 28-29 @ Yarmony Music Festival | Bond, CO
July 4 @ High Sierra Music Festival | Quincy, CA
July 7 @ Waterfront Blues Festival | Portland, OR
July 9 @ Tuesdays on the Creek @ Indian Creek Plaza | Cladwell, ID
July 11 @ UTBS Official Pre Party @ The Great Northern Bar & Grill | Whitefish, MT
July 12 @ Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre | Moscow, ID
July 14 @ Under The Big Sky Fest | Whitefish, MT
July 19 @ The Old Saloon | Emigrant, MT
Aug 10 @ People Fest | Yuba, WI
Aug 16 @ Moab Free concert Series @ Swanny City Park | Moab, UT
Aug 31 @ Oak Harbor Music Festival | Oak Harbor, WA
Sept 20-22 @ Cascade Equinox Festival | Redmond, OR
The soles of your favorite boots or the tread on your prized car’s tires soak up the experiences and wisdom of the road under your feet. Born in New England, based in Bozeman Montana, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Madeline Hawthorne pens the kind of tunes you listen to on a cross-country trek to start anew or in the dead of night when you just need a reminder that somebody’s listening. In this respect, her 2024 independent album, Tales From Late Nights & Long Drives, serves as a fitting soundtrack to life’s trip.
“It’s the perfect road trip record,” she affirms. “It was mostly written while I was on tour. If the songs were written at home in Montana, I took inspiration from journal entries and memories of my travels. This is me stepping onto the stage with more miles under my boots. I’m giving into the moment and the melody to tell a story. It’s like eleven different versions of me—a woman I could have been, a woman I perhaps thought I was, and a woman I hope to be someday.”
Photographer and Editor/Founder of AllMusicMagazine.com. My love of live music has taken me to incredible experiences with the top bands of all time in stadium shows to the smallest venues with equally inspiring musicians. Using the medium of photography and my publication, these memories will last forever.
