David Crosby and Graham Nash Launch New Label Blue Castle Records With First-Ever Digital and Vinyl Releases of Their Renowned 1971 Live Set ‘Another Stoney Evening’ on March 22

LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Singer-songwriters David Crosby and Graham Nash have been harmonizing ever since Crosby, Stills & Nash formed in 1968. In addition to making music with CSN and CSN&Y, an ongoing element of their collaboration is recording and performing as a duo. That two-man configuration is celebrated this spring with both a nationwide tour kicking off March 25, and the launch of Crosby and Nash’s new independent label – Blue Castle Records, distributed by ADA and ADA Global – with digital and vinyl versions of Another Stoney Evening as inaugural releases on March 22.

Another Stoney Evening was recorded on October 10, 1971 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles during one of Crosby and Nash’s first in-concert performances as “two together.” Previously released only on CD (in 1998), Another Stoney Evening captures an intimate performance spotlighting the duo’s stellar harmonies, acoustic guitar and piano accompaniment, and between-song banter. Song highlights include “Deja Vu,” “Wooden Ships,” “Southbound Train,” “Immigration Man,” “Guinevere,” and “Teach Your Children.” Distribution for Blue Castle is through Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) in the U.S. and Canada, and Alternative Distribution Alliance Global worldwide.

“This album represents the very beginning of our musical relationship as a duo,” says Nash. “Whatever David and I do well together, it’s wonderful that we’re still doing it well. For the upcoming tour, with a rock ‘n roll band, we’ve gotten fantastic advance response. It’s exciting to be bringing this great new show to people.”

The two-month long Crosby/Nash tour itinerary begins with more than a week of shows in California before leaving the west coast for dates across the country. Crosby and Nash will be accompanied on the road by an ace-backing band featuring James Raymond (keyboards), Dean Parks (guitar), Kevin McCormick (bass), and Steve DiStanislao (drums).

The tour will mix acoustic and plugged-in performances. “Touring with a full band gives us the opportunity to do selections from our catalogue that Graham and I haven’t performed live together before,” says Crosby. “We will also be introducing some brand new songs we’ve written, that have never been heard onstage or on record.”

David Crosby and Graham Nash have each been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice – once with Crosby, Stills & Nash, and a second time with the Byrds and the Hollies, respectively. In addition to Another Stoney Evening, as a duo, they have also released the studio albums Crosby & Nash (1972), Wind On The Water (1975), Whistling Down The Wire (1976), Crosby-Nash (2004), and Highlights (2006).

The Crosby/Nash tour has also partnered with Brita on its FilterForGood movement, making Brita Hydration Stations available to dispense filtered water, free-of-charge, to concert attendees. For special benefit seating for the Crosby/Nash tour, please visit www.guacfund.org

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    CROSBY/NASH U.S. Tour Dates:
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    March 25   Long Beach Terrace Theater               Long Beach, CA
    March 27   Arlington Theatre                        Santa Barbara, CA
    March 28   Warfield Theatre                         San Francisco, CA
    March 30   WaMu Theatre                             Seattle, WA
    April 1    Van Duzer Theater/Humboldt State Univ.   Arcata, CA
    April 2    Laxson Auditorium/Chico State Univ.      Chico, CA
    April 4    Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo   San Luis Obispo, CA
    April 5    Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium              Santa Cruz, CA
    April 8    Vilar Performing Arts Center             Beaver Creek, CO
    April 9    Swallow Hill Rootsfest/Paramount Theater Denver, CO
    April 12   Bass Concert Hall/University of Texas    Austin, TX
    April 13   Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie         Grand Prairie, TX
    April 15   Lucky Star Casino                        Concho, OK
    April 16   First Council Casino                     Newkirk, OK
    April 26   Taft Theatre                             Cincinnati, OH
    April 27   Midland Theatre                          Newark, OH
    April 29   Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead         Munhall, PA
    April 30   Seneca Niagara Casino Theatre            Niagara Falls, NY
    May 3      State Theatre Center for the Arts        Easton, PA
    May 5      Paramount Theatre                        Asbury Park, NJ
    May 6      NYCB Theater at Westbury                 Westbury, NY
    May 8      Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center    York, PA
    May 10     Capitol Center                           Concord, NH
    May 11     Flynn Center                             Burlington, VT
    May 13     Music Box/Borgata Spa & Resort           Atlantic City, NJ
    May 14     The Town Hall                            New York, NY
                Community Theatre/Mayo Center for the
    May 16      Performing Arts                         Morristown, NJ
    May 18     Wilbur Theatre                           Boston, MA
    May 21     State Theatre                            Portland, ME
    May 22     Palace Theatre                           Stamford, CT
    May 24     Zeiterion PAC                            New Bedford, MA

SOURCE Crosby/Nash