"This live album, Might Be in the Sunrise, is an example of Midnight North in raw form. We were not fresh off a tour or a recording session, nor did we play a perfect show at The Great American Music Hall that night, but we felt the show was worthy of release because it captured the sound of 5 musicians filled with gratitude to return to the stage after an incredibly challenging year. We experienced heavy loss and serious illness that kept us mostly off the road in 2024, but the hope of reuniting through music kept us moving forward. The emotion is audibly woven throughout this special return to one of our favorite Bay Area venues. We hope you enjoy the performance and can hear the appreciation we all feel to have music in our lives and the open arms of our fans welcoming us back." - Elliott Peck
First off, we are all so thankful for your well wishes for Elliott's health these last months. It really has been a special thing to see the outpouring of support and love that has come her way as she recovers!
And now: we are so incredibly thrilled and grateful to be at a point where we can announce a new show! And not just any new show, but a big hometown blowout show at one of the most special venues in the world. Please join us on Saturday, November 30, 2024 in San Francisco at the magical Great American Music Hall!
We're going to make Midnight North's return to our favorite San Francisco stage an extra special one. Expect friends, guests, family, and more. We can't wait to celebrate being back on stage with you all!
- Elliott, Nathan, Grahame, Connor, & TJ ❤️
Tickets go on-sale this Friday, August 16, at 10am PT. See you soon!
“Wanderer shine on high/Brightest star in the midnight sky/ Swing down low, the night so black/Ace of diamonds in the zodiac” -Jupiter, lyrics by Robert Hunter
It's here! "Diamonds in the Zodiac", our new studio album produced by Amy Helm, is available wherever you stream your music! Diamonds in the Zodiac was recorded between October 2022 and January 2023 at Spacecamp under the guidance of our wonderful producer Amy Helm.
“This is the fifth studio record I’ve had the privilege of creating with my musical family Midnight North. “I believe it is the best representation to date of our band as songwriters & musicians. This record truly showcases the many musical influences that live inside each of us. It was a novel approach for us to bring in a producer - Amy Helm - who we all respect tremendously as an artist, and who - like Grahame - is part of the lineage of some of the greatest songs ever written in the American songbook. We hope these new songs & recordings will carry that tradition forward & be enjoyed by many generations to come!” -Elliott
The title Diamonds in the Zodiac comes from the unearthed Robert Hunter lyrics for “Jupiter,” the epic centerpiece of the album featuring Phil Lesh on bass, Jason Crosby on piano, and Brian Lesh on harmony vocals.
“A Great Farewell” is out now on ALL platforms! Make sure to check the final single from our upcoming album here: midnightnorth.ffm.to/farewell
Music video also drops tonight so make sure to check out our Youtube page: youtube.com/MidnightNorth
Full album, ‘Diamonds in the Zodiac” available on 11/10 only on Americana Vibes
"With our final recording session approaching for Diamonds in the Zodiac this January, I was eager to finish a song I’d been laboring over for some time. However, the more time I put into finding the right words for it, the less return I was getting. I made the decision to shelve the song & made peace with having no final tune to bring to the session.
That night a lyric popped into my head, something my friend & musical colleague Scott Law once said about getting stuck within a live improvised jam that goes around & around, with no one being able to find the exit off the freeway. I thought about this concept within the realm of music, but also in relationships. That feeling of being stuck on a loop with no clear resolution to a reoccurring issue, yet you know it will eventually come back around.
The rest of the lyrics & melody spilled out effortlessly that evening. And the song was finished within a matter of hours. A good reminder as a writer & human to let go of what causes struggle, and create the space to what was meant to be there all along.
I played the song for the first time for Grahame & Amy & they gave me their approval. We recorded it the next day live at Spacecamp studio in just a few takes. I almost feel like I can’t take credit for writing it, it just showed up. But usually those end of being my favorites. Like a gift from some source we don’t understand. I guess sometimes a song just wants to be heard & the best you thing you can do is get out it’s way." -Elliott
Our new single "Back to California" - from our upcoming new album "Diamonds in the Zodiac" - is out now! Listen here: midnightnorth.ffm.to/backtocalifornia
"'Back to California' was originally written for our 3rd album, Under the Lights, right after our first East Coast tour in 2015 - the first time we’d really been out in the world as a band on tour. It felt like we could claim some of that classic rock and roll imagery of troubadours on the road eating up the miles. The themes are right there on the surface - they touch on a yearning for home that the narrator feels while still feeling the excitement of being out in the world.
Even though it’s a younger me who wrote those lyrics, they still seem to fit on the new album 'Diamonds in the Zodiac' too. We changed the key and updated the feel, and it feels like it finally fits musically with where the band is now. It has become one of my favorite songs to play live, and I’m thrilled that this version is on the record.
Nathan, who ironically is the one band member who doesn’t live in California, has coined the genre 'Bay Rock' to describe the vibe of “Back to California” V2. A rolling, continuous drum groove with the extra topping of hand drum percussion anchors the whole track, evoking the band’s home Bay Area musically while also being the perfect track to turn up while driving through the Robin Williams tunnel from Sausalito to the Golden Gate Bridge.
'Back to California' features backing vocals from the entire choir of the full band and extended family of musicians who were at the studio that day, including Phil Lesh, Amy Helm, and touring keyboard player TJ Kanczuzewski. TJ also wrote and played the piano hook that appears in the intro and outro and really solidified the updated rendition of the tune." -Grahame
Our new single "Back to California" - from our upcoming new album "Diamonds in the Zodiac" - is out now! Listen here: midnightnorth.ffm.to/backtocalifornia
"'Back to California' was originally written for our 3rd album, Under the Lights, right after our first East Coast tour in 2015 - the first time we’d really been out in the world as a band on tour. It felt like we could claim some of that classic rock and roll imagery of troubadours on the road eating up the miles. The themes are right there on the surface - they touch on a yearning for home that the narrator feels while still feeling the excitement of being out in the world.
Even though it’s a younger me who wrote those lyrics, they still seem to fit on the new album 'Diamonds in the Zodiac' too. We changed the key and updated the feel, and it feels like it finally fits musically with where the band is now. It has become one of my favorite songs to play live, and I’m thrilled that this version is on the record. Nathan, who ironically is the one band member who doesn’t live in California, has coined the genre 'Bay Rock' to describe the vibe of “Back to California” V2. A rolling, continuous drum groove with the extra topping of hand drum percussion anchors the whole track, evoking the band’s home Bay Area musically while also being the perfect track to turn up while driving through the Robin Williams tunnel from Sausalito to the Golden Gate Bridge.
'Back to California' features backing vocals from the entire choir of the full band and extended family of musicians who were at the studio that day, including Phil Lesh, Amy Helm, and touring keyboard player TJ Kanczuzewski. TJ also wrote and played the piano hook that appears in the intro and outro and really solidified the updated rendition of the tune." -Grahame
“Wanderer shine on high/Brightest star in the midnight sky/Swing down low, the night so black/Ace of diamonds in the zodiac” -Jupiter
At long last we are thrilled announce our brand new studio album, Diamonds in the Zodiac, coming on November 10, 2023 from Americana Vibes. Diamonds in the Zodiac was recorded between October 2022 and January 2023 at Spacecamp under the guidance of our wonderful producer Amy Helm.
The title Diamonds in the Zodiac comes from the unearthed Robert Hunter lyrics for “Jupiter,” the epic centerpiece of the album featuring Phil Lesh on bass, Jason Crosby on piano, and Brian Lesh on harmony vocals.
The first single from Diamonds in the Zodiac, "The Colors Here" written by Elliott Peck, is out now everywhere that you listen to music.
As we wrap up 2022 and head into 2023 we're on holiday break and pushing some new live Midnight North videos for your enjoyment! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel if you haven't already and be on the lookout for new videos dropping daily!
Thanks for all your support - we're in the studio next month and hitting the road again in 2023, so stay tuned for new music and more live concerts in 2023!
We’re so stoked to play shows on tour this week! To get you in the mood we are dropping a bunch of live videos from the past year on our YouTube page starting today! Check out “the Sailor & The Sea” from Fairfield Theatre Company last October 9, 2021.
Keep an eye out for more live videos published daily! And don’t miss a show if we come to your town - tour kicks off Thursday in Vermont!
We are thrilled to announce that our fourth studio album, There’s Always a Story is now available for pre-order! Recorded in Marin County, California in early 2020, and then completed remotely, this album features ten new songs that highlight the best of Midnight North. fanlink.to/MN_TAAS
Formats include 150 gram 12” vinyl, CD, and digital. Mastered for vinyl by the legendary Betty Cantor-Jackson, and enclosed in a custom, textured, linen tip-on record jacket. These are real works of art, and these jackets live up to the wonderful “old book cover” inspired design by Eva Edgren and Connor O’Sullivan. Printed and pressed in the USA. midnightnorth.bandcamp.com/
"It's finally here! The seeds of this album were planted all the way back in the fall of 2019, and the hard work of recording and producing it has been going for over 18 months,” shared Grahame Lesh.
“There's Always a Story is a true collaboration between the four of us, and the process of writing and recording these 10 songs has thrown the door open to an exhilarating new era for this band. We are so happy that the world can finally hear these songs, discover new favorites, and sing along with us at home and on the road."
There's Always a Story represents a new chapter for Midnight North. Ten stories told through song, on their most polished album to date. The band tapped Jason Crosby, Marcus Machado, Allison Russell, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, Dave Eggar, JT Nero, and Scott Law as special guests who appear across the album.
Elliott Peck went on to share, “I believe this collection of songs is our best and most collaborative writing to date. What started as a startling halt to our recording process in early 2020, blossomed into a body of work we were able to sit with and develop with deeper intention. We can’t wait for you to experience it.”
Midnight North
"This live album, Might Be in the Sunrise, is an example of Midnight North in raw form. We were not fresh off a tour or a recording session, nor did we play a perfect show at The Great American Music Hall that night, but we felt the show was worthy of release because it captured the sound of 5 musicians filled with gratitude to return to the stage after an incredibly challenging year. We experienced heavy loss and serious illness that kept us mostly off the road in 2024, but the hope of reuniting through music kept us moving forward. The emotion is audibly woven throughout this special return to one of our favorite Bay Area venues. We hope you enjoy the performance and can hear the appreciation we all feel to have music in our lives and the open arms of our fans welcoming us back." - Elliott Peck
Might Be in the Sunrise is available today on all streaming platforms: artists.landr.com/056870326009
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First off, we are all so thankful for your well wishes for Elliott's health these last months. It really has been a special thing to see the outpouring of support and love that has come her way as she recovers!
And now: we are so incredibly thrilled and grateful to be at a point where we can announce a new show! And not just any new show, but a big hometown blowout show at one of the most special venues in the world. Please join us on Saturday, November 30, 2024 in San Francisco at the magical Great American Music Hall!
We're going to make Midnight North's return to our favorite San Francisco stage an extra special one. Expect friends, guests, family, and more. We can't wait to celebrate being back on stage with you all!
- Elliott, Nathan, Grahame, Connor, & TJ ❤️
Tickets go on-sale this Friday, August 16, at 10am PT. See you soon!
wl.seetickets.us/event/midnight-north/616278
Midnight North Returns!
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Great American Music Hall
San Francisco, CA
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“Wanderer shine on high/Brightest star in the midnight sky/
Swing down low, the night so black/Ace of diamonds in the zodiac”
-Jupiter, lyrics by Robert Hunter
It's here! "Diamonds in the Zodiac", our new studio album produced by Amy Helm, is available wherever you stream your music! Diamonds in the Zodiac was recorded between October 2022 and January 2023 at Spacecamp under the guidance of our wonderful producer Amy Helm.
“This is the fifth studio record I’ve had the privilege of creating with my musical family Midnight North.
“I believe it is the best representation to date of our band as songwriters & musicians. This record truly showcases the many musical influences that live inside each of us. It was a novel approach for us to bring in a producer - Amy Helm - who we all respect tremendously as an artist, and who - like Grahame - is part of the lineage of some of the greatest songs ever written in the American songbook. We hope these new songs & recordings will carry that tradition forward & be enjoyed by many generations to come!”
-Elliott
The title Diamonds in the Zodiac comes from the unearthed Robert Hunter lyrics for “Jupiter,” the epic centerpiece of the album featuring Phil Lesh on bass, Jason Crosby on piano, and Brian Lesh on harmony vocals.
Listen at midnightnorth.ffm.to/diamonds
Or order your physical copies at americanavibesshop.com/collections/midnight-north
Album art by Micah Nelson
Band photos by Sam Watson & Jamie Soja
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“A Great Farewell” is out now on ALL platforms! Make sure to check the final single from our upcoming album here: midnightnorth.ffm.to/farewell
Music video also drops tonight so make sure to check out our Youtube page: youtube.com/MidnightNorth
Full album, ‘Diamonds in the Zodiac” available on 11/10 only on Americana Vibes
"With our final recording session approaching for Diamonds in the Zodiac this January, I was eager to finish a song I’d been laboring over for some time. However, the more time I put into finding the right words for it, the less return I was getting. I made the decision to shelve the song & made peace with having no final tune to bring to the session.
That night a lyric popped into my head, something my friend & musical colleague Scott Law once said about getting stuck within a live improvised jam that goes around & around, with no one being able to find the exit off the freeway. I thought about this concept within the realm of music, but also in relationships. That feeling of being stuck on a loop with no clear resolution to a reoccurring issue, yet you know it will eventually come back around.
The rest of the lyrics & melody spilled out effortlessly that evening. And the song was finished within a matter of hours. A good reminder as a writer & human to let go of what causes struggle, and create the space to what was meant to be there all along.
I played the song for the first time for Grahame & Amy & they gave me their approval. We recorded it the next day live at Spacecamp studio in just a few takes. I almost feel like I can’t take credit for writing it, it just showed up. But usually those end of being my favorites. Like a gift from some source we don’t understand. I guess sometimes a song just wants to be heard & the best you thing you can do is get out it’s way."
-Elliott
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Our new single "Back to California" - from our upcoming new album "Diamonds in the Zodiac" - is out now! Listen here: midnightnorth.ffm.to/backtocalifornia
"'Back to California' was originally written for our 3rd album, Under the Lights, right after our first East Coast tour in 2015 - the first time we’d really been out in the world as a band on tour. It felt like we could claim some of that classic rock and roll imagery of troubadours on the road eating up the miles. The themes are right there on the surface - they touch on a yearning for home that the narrator feels while still feeling the excitement of being out in the world.
Even though it’s a younger me who wrote those lyrics, they still seem to fit on the new album 'Diamonds in the Zodiac' too. We changed the key and updated the feel, and it feels like it finally fits musically with where the band is now. It has become one of my favorite songs to play live, and I’m thrilled that this version is on the record.
Nathan, who ironically is the one band member who doesn’t live in California, has coined the genre 'Bay Rock' to describe the vibe of “Back to California” V2. A rolling, continuous drum groove with the extra topping of hand drum percussion anchors the whole track, evoking the band’s home Bay Area musically while also being the perfect track to turn up while driving through the Robin Williams tunnel from Sausalito to the Golden Gate Bridge.
'Back to California' features backing vocals from the entire choir of the full band and extended family of musicians who were at the studio that day, including Phil Lesh, Amy Helm, and touring keyboard player TJ Kanczuzewski. TJ also wrote and played the piano hook that appears in the intro and outro and really solidified the updated rendition of the tune."
-Grahame
Artwork by Micah Nelson ✨
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Our new single "Back to California" - from our upcoming new album "Diamonds in the Zodiac" - is out now! Listen here: midnightnorth.ffm.to/backtocalifornia
"'Back to California' was originally written for our 3rd album, Under the Lights, right after our first East Coast tour in 2015 - the first time we’d really been out in the world as a band on tour. It felt like we could claim some of that classic rock and roll imagery of troubadours on the road eating up the miles. The themes are right there on the surface - they touch on a yearning for home that the narrator feels while still feeling the excitement of being out in the world.
Even though it’s a younger me who wrote those lyrics, they still seem to fit on the new album 'Diamonds in the Zodiac' too. We changed the key and updated the feel, and it feels like it finally fits musically with where the band is now. It has become one of my favorite songs to play live, and I’m thrilled that this version is on the record.
Nathan, who ironically is the one band member who doesn’t live in California, has coined the genre 'Bay Rock' to describe the vibe of “Back to California” V2. A rolling, continuous drum groove with the extra topping of hand drum percussion anchors the whole track, evoking the band’s home Bay Area musically while also being the perfect track to turn up while driving through the Robin Williams tunnel from Sausalito to the Golden Gate Bridge.
'Back to California' features backing vocals from the entire choir of the full band and extended family of musicians who were at the studio that day, including Phil Lesh, Amy Helm, and touring keyboard player TJ Kanczuzewski. TJ also wrote and played the piano hook that appears in the intro and outro and really solidified the updated rendition of the tune."
-Grahame
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“Wanderer shine on high/Brightest star in the midnight sky/Swing down low, the night so black/Ace of diamonds in the zodiac” -Jupiter
At long last we are thrilled announce our brand new studio album, Diamonds in the Zodiac, coming on November 10, 2023 from Americana Vibes. Diamonds in the Zodiac was recorded between October 2022 and January 2023 at Spacecamp under the guidance of our wonderful producer Amy Helm.
The title Diamonds in the Zodiac comes from the unearthed Robert Hunter lyrics for “Jupiter,” the epic centerpiece of the album featuring Phil Lesh on bass, Jason Crosby on piano, and Brian Lesh on harmony vocals.
The first single from Diamonds in the Zodiac, "The Colors Here" written by Elliott Peck, is out now everywhere that you listen to music.
Pre-order/pre-save the album: midnightnorth.ffm.to/diamonds
Listen to "The Colors Here": midnightnorth.ffm.to/thecolorshere
Album art by Micah Nelson
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Happy New Year YouTube!
As we wrap up 2022 and head into 2023 we're on holiday break and pushing some new live Midnight North videos for your enjoyment! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel if you haven't already and be on the lookout for new videos dropping daily!
Thanks for all your support - we're in the studio next month and hitting the road again in 2023, so stay tuned for new music and more live concerts in 2023!
Love and thanks,
Midnight North
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We’re so stoked to play shows on tour this week! To get you in the mood we are dropping a bunch of live videos from the past year on our YouTube page starting today! Check out “the Sailor & The Sea” from Fairfield Theatre Company last October 9, 2021.
Keep an eye out for more live videos published daily! And don’t miss a show if we come to your town - tour kicks off Thursday in Vermont!
Audio mixed by Connor O’Sullivan ✨🌙✨
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Hey YouTube!
We are thrilled to announce that our fourth studio album, There’s Always a Story is now available for pre-order! Recorded in Marin County, California in early 2020, and then completed remotely, this album features ten new songs that highlight the best of Midnight North. fanlink.to/MN_TAAS
Formats include 150 gram 12” vinyl, CD, and digital. Mastered for vinyl by the legendary Betty Cantor-Jackson, and enclosed in a custom, textured, linen tip-on record jacket. These are real works of art, and these jackets live up to the wonderful “old book cover” inspired design by Eva Edgren and Connor O’Sullivan. Printed and pressed in the USA. midnightnorth.bandcamp.com/
"It's finally here! The seeds of this album were planted all the way back in the fall of 2019, and the hard work of recording and producing it has been going for over 18 months,” shared Grahame Lesh.
“There's Always a Story is a true collaboration between the four of us, and the process of writing and recording these 10 songs has thrown the door open to an exhilarating new era for this band. We are so happy that the world can finally hear these songs, discover new favorites, and sing along with us at home and on the road."
There's Always a Story represents a new chapter for Midnight North. Ten stories told through song, on their most polished album to date. The band tapped Jason Crosby, Marcus Machado, Allison Russell, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, Dave Eggar, JT Nero, and Scott Law as special guests who appear across the album.
Elliott Peck went on to share, “I believe this collection of songs is our best and most collaborative writing to date. What started as a startling halt to our recording process in early 2020, blossomed into a body of work we were able to sit with and develop with deeper intention. We can’t wait for you to experience it.”
Grahame, Elliott, Connor, & Nathan 🌙
www.midnightnorth.com
fanlink.to/MN_TAAS
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