Eclectic folk, roots and rock band Fruition returns on August 23 with his long-awaited studio album How to make mistakes and new fall tour dates (see below). For their first offering in four years, the acclaimed Portland, OR quintet took a new approach to recording by producing the album themselves and recording all tracks live from the floor. The result is a collection that encompasses the connection and in-the-moment feel of a live band and songs that exude love, growth, longing, loss and the sheer life lived during the fifteen years the group was together. A good example is the new single “Saturday Night”, with its intimate, relaxed rhythm and sublime vocal harmonies, a Fruition signature. Listen to “Saturday Night” HERE.
The 13 songs that make it up How to make mistakes They span the spectrum of emotions and experiences, making them easily identifiable and memorable. “If you do it right, you’re bound to make mistakes,” says vocalist and guitarist Jay Cobb Anderson. “Existence is a complicated matter. Grace is not a swan, she is a dove. The most beautiful and complex beadwork usually has intentional flaws to let the soul come out. Perfection is not natural. The most cherished memories are bent and dented. Priceless heirlooms come chipped and cracked, and bruised fruit always tastes a little sweeter.”
“Hard to Make Money” playfully moves forward, while “Take It Back” revisits a past relationship with wistful nostalgia. The folk blues of “Can You Tell Me” searches for deeper meaning, followed by the campfire-style anthem “Never Change,” which contrasts fleeting moments with lasting principles: “In the end, what matters is the love we’ve made over the years.” along the way. form.” “Scars,” with its earthy textures and ethereal expanse, paints a vivid picture of the emotional toll of past actions. “When All is Said and Done” reflects themes of forgiveness, reconciliation and the eventual clarity that comes with time : a perfect message to close How to make mistakes.
Fruition is Jay Cobb Anderson (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Kellen Asebroek (vocals, guitar, piano), Mimi Naja (vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin), Jeff Leonard (bass) and Tyler Thompson (drums). Distinguished by soaring three-part harmonies and three accomplished composers, Fruition has built an impressive body of work that is both uniquely his and instantly familiar. How To Make Mistakes is the truest representation of the band’s comprehensive sound, embodying the full extent of Fruition’s past and present on the most definitive album of his career.
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Fruition Summer 2024 Tour Dates
4th of July – Taos, NM – Kit Carson Park
July 5 – Santa Fe, NM – Railyard
July 11 – Prosser, WA – The Vines @ Wit Cellars
July 12 – Veneta, OR – Oregon Country Fair
July 25 – Crested Butte, CO – Public House
July 26 – Buena Vista, CO – The Lariat ^
July 27 – Steamboat Springs, CO – Howelsen Hill ^
August 1 – Bend, OR – Munch and Music
August 2-4 – Kaslo, BC – Kaslo Jazz
August 21 – Livingston, MT – Pine Creek
August 22 – Big Sky, MT – Music in the Mountains
August 23 – Billings, MT – Pub Station
August 24 – Helena, MT – Lewis and Clark Brewing
August 28-31 – Vernal, UT – Trio on River Wondergrass (SOLD OUT)
September tour dates
September 14 – Albany, OH – Ohio Paw Paw Fest
September 16 – Asheville, North Carolina – Gray Eagle *
September 17 – Carrboro, North Carolina – Cat’s Cradle *
September 18 – Washington, DC – Union Stage *
September 20 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Made *
September 21 – Greenfield, MA – Hawks & Reed *
September 22 – Bridgeport, CT – Park City Music Hall *
September 25 – Portland, ME – House of Music *
September 26 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground *
September 27 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall *
September 28 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s *
October 3 – Eureka Springs, AR – Hillberry Music Festival
^ with mom magnolia
* with Joelton Mayfield
