Matt Andersen has lifted the curtain on a new album. The New Brunswick singer-songwriter will share The Big Bottle of Joy on March 10 via Sonic Records.
Following last year's House to House, The Big Bottle of Joy is not only the name of Andersen's forthcoming 12-song set, but the name of the eight-piece band the artist put together to brew its blend of "raw blues-rock, rollicking Americana, thoughtful folk, and ecstatic gospel."
Andersen's ensemble of some of the East coast's finest — featuring Reeny Smith, Haliey Smith, Micah Smith (vocals), Geoff Arsenault (drums), Mike Farrington Jr. (bass), Cory Tetford (guitar), Kim Dunn (piano), and Chris Kirby (organ) — was constructed with each artist's particular strength in mind. From there, moods and arrangements of compositions were tailored to highlight their respective talents.
"Being good to each other, you know, in taking care of each other — those are the biggest things I want to put out there," Andersen says of what flows from The Big Bottle of Joy. "If we're in it together, it'll be a lot easier than trying to do it on our own."
A first pour from The Big Bottle of Joy arrives with "Only an Island," which you can take in below via a video of Andersen and the band performing the track in front of a live audience at the Sonic Temple in Halifax, NS, where the album was recorded.
Andersen and the band have also announced plans to embark on a cross-Canada tour, on which they'll be joined by the Hello Darlins. Tickets for all dates are currently onsale, and you can find the complete 29-date tour itinerary below.
The Big Bottle of Joy:
1. Let It Slide
2. So Low, Solo
3. Golden
4. How Far Will You Go
5. Aurora
6. Miss Missing You
7. What's on My Mind
8. Keep Holding On
9. Rolling Down the Road
10. Only an Island
11. Hands of Time
12. Shoes
Matt Andersen 2023 Tour Dates:
03/24 Belleville, ON - Empire Theatre +
03/25 London, ON - Aeolian Hall +
03/26 London, ON - Aeolian Hall +
03/30 Winnipeg, MB - Club Regent Event Centre +
03/31 Regina, SK - Casino Regina +
04/01 Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium +
04/02 Kelowna, BC - Kelowna Community Theatre +
04/04 Victoria, BC - McPherson Playhouse +
04/05 Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre +
04/06 Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre +
04/08 Edmonton, AB - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium +
04/09 Saskatoon, SK - Broadway Theatre +
04/10 Saskatoon, SK - Broadway Theatre +
04/13 Kitchener, ON - Centre In The Square +
04/14 Toronto, ON - Massey Hall +
04/15 Montreal, QC - Club Soda +
04/16 Ottawa, ON - National Arts Centre +
04/18 Kingston, ON - Grand Theatre +
04/19 Lindsay, ON - Academy Theatre +
04/20 Quebec City, QC - Impérial Bell +
04/21 Jonquière, QC - Théâtre Palace Arvida +
04/22 Sherbrooke, QC - Théâtre Granada +
04/27 Moncton, NB - Casino New Brunswick +
04/28 Saint John, NB - Imperial Theatre +
04/29 Glace Bay, NS - Savoy Theatre
05/04 Halifax, NS - Light House Arts Centre +
05/05 Halifax, NS - Light House Arts Centre +
05/06 Halifax, NS - Light House Arts Centre +
+ with the Hello Darlins
Following last year's House to House, The Big Bottle of Joy is not only the name of Andersen's forthcoming 12-song set, but the name of the eight-piece band the artist put together to brew its blend of "raw blues-rock, rollicking Americana, thoughtful folk, and ecstatic gospel."
Andersen's ensemble of some of the East coast's finest — featuring Reeny Smith, Haliey Smith, Micah Smith (vocals), Geoff Arsenault (drums), Mike Farrington Jr. (bass), Cory Tetford (guitar), Kim Dunn (piano), and Chris Kirby (organ) — was constructed with each artist's particular strength in mind. From there, moods and arrangements of compositions were tailored to highlight their respective talents.
"Being good to each other, you know, in taking care of each other — those are the biggest things I want to put out there," Andersen says of what flows from The Big Bottle of Joy. "If we're in it together, it'll be a lot easier than trying to do it on our own."
A first pour from The Big Bottle of Joy arrives with "Only an Island," which you can take in below via a video of Andersen and the band performing the track in front of a live audience at the Sonic Temple in Halifax, NS, where the album was recorded.
Andersen and the band have also announced plans to embark on a cross-Canada tour, on which they'll be joined by the Hello Darlins. Tickets for all dates are currently onsale, and you can find the complete 29-date tour itinerary below.
The Big Bottle of Joy:
1. Let It Slide
2. So Low, Solo
3. Golden
4. How Far Will You Go
5. Aurora
6. Miss Missing You
7. What's on My Mind
8. Keep Holding On
9. Rolling Down the Road
10. Only an Island
11. Hands of Time
12. Shoes
Matt Andersen 2023 Tour Dates:
03/24 Belleville, ON - Empire Theatre +
03/25 London, ON - Aeolian Hall +
03/26 London, ON - Aeolian Hall +
03/30 Winnipeg, MB - Club Regent Event Centre +
03/31 Regina, SK - Casino Regina +
04/01 Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium +
04/02 Kelowna, BC - Kelowna Community Theatre +
04/04 Victoria, BC - McPherson Playhouse +
04/05 Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre +
04/06 Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre +
04/08 Edmonton, AB - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium +
04/09 Saskatoon, SK - Broadway Theatre +
04/10 Saskatoon, SK - Broadway Theatre +
04/13 Kitchener, ON - Centre In The Square +
04/14 Toronto, ON - Massey Hall +
04/15 Montreal, QC - Club Soda +
04/16 Ottawa, ON - National Arts Centre +
04/18 Kingston, ON - Grand Theatre +
04/19 Lindsay, ON - Academy Theatre +
04/20 Quebec City, QC - Impérial Bell +
04/21 Jonquière, QC - Théâtre Palace Arvida +
04/22 Sherbrooke, QC - Théâtre Granada +
04/27 Moncton, NB - Casino New Brunswick +
04/28 Saint John, NB - Imperial Theatre +
04/29 Glace Bay, NS - Savoy Theatre
05/04 Halifax, NS - Light House Arts Centre +
05/05 Halifax, NS - Light House Arts Centre +
05/06 Halifax, NS - Light House Arts Centre +
+ with the Hello Darlins
