Dan teams up with his cool band SONG CREW to record a studio album in the famous Studio 150 Bethlehemkerk in Amsterdam. The bed tracks were recorded during the tail end of the pandemic and the post-production & mixing/mastering phase was spread out over a period of 18 months after that. It is an album that is worth the wait and delivered very much in keeping with the unhurried feel of his music. The 1st track from the album, Don’t Smoke in Bed” was released on 5 April
Dan’s LETTERS OF GOLD album is just out and fetching ridiculously good reviews.
8Weekly.nl “the atmosphere of this album will swallow you”
ConcertMonkey/Belgium “extreme listening pleasure”
Kippenvel.nl “that Tuffy remains a best-kept secret is thoroughly unjustified”
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Wild Pumpkins at Midnight was the first band that label owner Dan Tuffy was involved in. They operated from 1984 till 1998, won a prestigious ARIA award in 1989 and were nominated for a 2nd award in 1990. They toured successfully in Australia and Europe and built up significant international followings, releasing 9 albums in 14 years. Smoked is proud to announce the digital release of the bands entire back catalogue, now available on all streaming and download services. But there is more! A 29 song track album called LOST OCEAN is available as well! These recordings are out takes from their final 1997 recording sessions and are buzzing with the infectious live energy the band was known for. Mixed, mastered and lovingly salvaged from forgotten tapes stored in attics, sheds and barns by original WPAM guitarist and sonic enhancer Nick Larkins
Dan Tuffy’s (Big Low/Parne Gadje) first solo album is being digitally released worldwide on 21 November. Physical release is set for February 2017 under exclusive license to Continental Record Services. The album features gorgeous collaborations with Matt Walker and Lucie Thorne. It was released earlier this year in Australia and is still receiving loads of attention there. Check a song or two out at https://soundcloud.com/smoked-recordings/belinda
Dan recently completed a killer run of shows in Melbourne, Australia with an equally killer backing band featuring Lucie Thorne on guitar & BVs, Matt Walker on guitar, Shane Walker on pedal steel and Grant Cummerford on double bass. The release of the album down-under attracted interviews on major press and radio, including an ABC Radio National show featuring the entire album. European release of the album is getting closer and there will be shows to follow up. Stay tuned! In the meanwhile here is a clip for one of the tracks.
Dan has been working on a solo project for the last 2 years and its finally ready. Digital and physical release set for July in Australia and for later in the year in Europe. There are shows in Melbourne, Australia booked for August 2016. After Australia there’ll be a bunch of shows in Europe. The project is called “Songs from Dan”. Stay tuned for more info on gigs!
One of the true stayers on the Smoked label – the fabulous Lucie Thorne is coming back
to Europe for a bunch of shows. Her new album “Everything Sings Tonight” has gathered swags of great press and we can’t wait to see her again.
Sunday 4th October 2015
FURORE FESTIVAL
DE VASIM
Winselingseweg 41, NIJMEGEN
2pm
Wednesday 7th October 2015
CAFE STATHE
Rozenstraat 15, UTRECHT
Thursday 8th October 2015
CAFE LOBURG
WAGENINGEN
Friday 9th October 2015
HOUSE CONCERT
MAASTRICHT
7pm
Sunday 11th October 2015
MEZZ
Keizerstraat 101, BREDA
4pm
To our great frustration and dismay, this site was hacked in June this year and has only come back online very recently. Any emails you may have sent to Smoked.com between June and now (24 September 2015) have never arrived – Im very sorry. If we haven’t replied this is why. Also, all news posts we had put online since 2011 have been wiped. There is no back up on the server so we have lost them forever. Consequently, if you scroll down this page, or look at the list of posts to the right of this, you are going to see old old news. A lot has happened between 2011 and now but Im not going to try to re-create it. If you are interested in whats been happening you can find out quite a bit by visiting our artist websites. Now for a fresh start. We are back!!
Big Lows gig at the recent editon of the NuMoon Festival in Rotterdam has been filmed by Dutch broadcaster NPS for cable and internet. Footage can be viewed at http//:www.cultura.nl. Search for NuMoon then click on Numoon on Air. Ok, we know it aint that easy to fine but if you’ve come this far you must be a fan, so for the love of God…keep goin!
added 09/05/09
Big Low’s album “THE JUNCTION OF THE TWO RIVERS” will be released in Germany this September! Its garnered rave reviews everywhere. A must-hear for fans of Calexico, Woven Hand or Tom Waits, but completely its own thing.
In October the Band will be touring extensively.
See more here.
