photo credit: Hedda Rysstad / click for hi-res version
photo credit: Hedda Rysstad / click for hi-res version
photo credit: Hedda Rysstad / click for hi-res version
EMERGING NORWEGIAN ARTIST JAKOB OGAWA’S APRIL EP OUT NOW ON PLAYGROUND MUSIC
“APRIL” VIDEO PREMIERES AT THE FADER
NEW NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
“This versatility has allowed Ogawa to place himself as an auteur of small-scale musical vignettes that traverse everything from indie rock to straight-up dance pop, all tied together by his distinctive and flexible voice.” —The FADER
Emerging Norwegian artist Jakob Ogawa’s new EP, April, is out now on Playground Music. “The EP is all about relationships. ‘Atari Acid’ is in many ways the first part of the story, ‘April’ follows, while ‘You And I’ is just…bliss,” says Ogawa. Listen to EP here: https://jakob-ogawa.ffm.to/april
Additionally, Ogawa’s video for the title-track is premiering now at The FADER, who proclaim, “Clean and warm, ‘April,’ with its lilting piano and airy synths, recalls ’70s singer-songwriter classics.” Watch/share the video here: http://bit.ly/2lYXDCw.
In support of the release, Ogawa is extending his run of North American tour dates into the fall, including stops at Denver’s Larimer Lounge, Portland’s Hawthorne Theater and Seattle’s The Vera Project as well as a performance at the Desert Daze Festival. See below for complete tour dates.
Ogawa kick-started his career in 2017 with “All Your Love,” which quickly became a tastemaker favorite. Later that year, he released his highly anticipated debut EP, Bedroom Tapes, to critical praise. High Snobiety declared, “Jakob Ogawa has effortlessly nailed the kind of lo-fi bedroom pop that straddles the line between ebulliently-warm and achingly-heartbreaking,” while The FADER included him in their list of the “15 Scandinavian artists to listen to in 2018.”
For more information, please contact Louis D’Adamio or Carla Sacks at Sacks & Co., 212.741.1000.
APRIL TRACKLIST
1. You And I
2. Atari Acid
3. April
JAKOB OGAWA LIVE
October 9 /// Denver, CO /// Larimer Lounge
October 10 /// Salt Lake City, UT /// Kilby Court
October 13 /// Moreno Valley, CA /// Desert Daze Festival
October 17 /// Portland, OR /// Hawthorne Theater
October 18 /// Seattle, WA /// The Vera Project
October 19 /// Vancouver, BC /// Venue