Project Rhythm Seed would like very much to introduce you to Elizabeth Powell. She is the writer, vocalist and guitar player for the Canadian band Land of Talk and she is a marvel to behold. Her vocals are arresting and her guitar playing is fluid and moody. Its a package perfectly made for the American audience she is now poised and ready to attack.

Land Of Talk will blaze a trail across North America this fall on their most extensive headlining tour to date. The shows will follow the release of their radiant sophomore album, Cloak and Cipher, which lands on shelves August 24^th via Saddle Creek. The band will reach more fans than ever before during this two month tour, with dates slated across the country throughout September, October and November.

You may have last caught Land of Talk on the road opening for fellow Canadians Broken Social Scene on their late 2008 tour.  Elizabeth Powell commanded the stage and joined BSS nightly, leaving fans and critic’s taking note, including The New York Times who raved “[Powell] proved herself a strong guitarist and a calmly arresting lead singer…She made a virtue of directness and brevity, letting small details speak for themselves.” Cloak and Cipher is poised to cement Powell’s status as one of Canada’s most exciting new music voices. Recorded in Montreal’s Breakglass Studios in the Fall of 2009 with producer Jace Lasek (Besnard Lakes, Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown), the album is a who’s who of the Montreal music scene with special guests including Patrick Watson, Jeremy Gara of Arcade Fire, and members of Stars, Wintersleep, Besnard Lakes, and Esmerine.

Land of Talk Fall 2010 Tour Dates:

9/16                  Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace*

9/19                  Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern*

9/21                  Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall*

9/22                  Minneapolis, MN @ 7^th Street Entry*

9/23                  Omaha, NE @ Slowdown*

9/25                  Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge*

9/26                  Salt Lake City @ Kilby Court*

9/29                  Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room*

9/30                  Calgary, AB @ Dicken’s Pub*

10/2                  Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar*

10/3                  Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore*

10/4                  Seattle, WA @ Crocodile # *

10/5                  Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios # *

10/7                  San Francisco, CA @ Independent # *

10/8                  Los Angeles, CA @ Echo Plex (Culture Collide Festival) # *

10/9                  Costa Mesa @ Detroit Bar # *

10/10                San Diego, CA @ Casbah # *

10/12                Phoenix, AZ @ The Rhythm Room # *

10/15                Austin, TX @ The Parish*

10/16                Dallas, TX @ The Nightmare*

11/2                  Portland, ME @ Space Gallery

11/3                  Boston, MA @ TT the Bear’s

11/5                  Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas

11/6                  New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

11/7                  Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel

11/9                  Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506

11/10                Atlanta, GA @ The Earl

11/11                Nashville, TN @ The End

* w/ Suuns

# w/ Besnard Lakes

Praise for Land of Talk:

“[Powell] proved herself a strong guitarist and a calmly arresting lead singer…She made a virtue of directness and brevity, letting small details speak for themselves” – New York Times

“Elizabeth Powell’s sultry howl is like a stiff drink: icy, not too sweet and capable of knocking you on your ass” – Rolling Stone

“The spotlight stays on charismatic Elizabeth Powell, who grinds out chunky guitar noise as she attacks the mic with a slow-burn drawl that suggests Lucinda Williams fronting a power trio” – SPIN

“Steely, tightly-coiled guitar music you can see your breath in” – Pitchfork