We’re pleased to bring you the premiere of Spain’s music video for their song “Maya in the summer” (watch it below). The track is taken from the band’s latest album [Spain Mandala Brush], which is available now through Dangerbird Records.
The band commented on the song:
There’s a lot going on with this song. It’s about the creative process, and it’s about a girl I used to be in love with. It’s about an ancient, violent civilization based on ritual, and it’s about the inability of language to convey emotion. It’s also about global warming.
About the band:
[Spain Mandala Brush] is the brand new seventh studio album from the band Spain. The album was released on 28 September 2018.
The album features founding member Josh Haden (bass, lead vocals), and longtime collaborators Kenny Lyon (guitar), Shon Sullivan (acoustic guitar, keyboards) and Danny Frankel (drums). It was produced by Kenny and Josh in Los Angeles, CA.
Also performing on the album are two of Josh’s sisters, Petra Haden (violin, backing vocals) and Tanya Haden (cello, backing vocals), along with Mike Bolger (accordian, trumpet), Matthew DeMerritt (flute, saxophone), and David Ralicke (clarinet, flute, trombone), all regulars at Spain’s long-running Los Angeles residency at the Love Song Bar. Petra and Tanya’s collaborations stretch all the way back to the first Spain album, 1995’s The Blue Moods of Spain.
With this album Josh wanted to replicate the sound he’s been capturing at Spain’s live shows. All of the songs were recorded live in the studio. There were no click tracks used. Many of the songs were developed at the Love Song over a period of several months.
About the album title, Josh says, “A mandala is an ancient and sacred symbol representing the oneness of the universe. The “brush” in the context of this album is a modern and secular tool used in computer art applications. The mandala brush helps facilitate the creation of mandalas, but is never a finished mandala in and of itself.”
Spain is the brainchild of Josh Haden. Their music has been described as “indie pop slowcore americana free jazz”. They are best known for the aforementioned debut album, 1995’s The Blue Moods Of Spain, and for the song “Spiritual” which was recorded by Johnny Cash on his Rick Rubin-produced, Grammy-winning 1996 album Unchained, and by Josh’s late father Charlie Haden along with jazz guitarist Pat Metheny on the Grammy-winning 1997 album Beyond The Missouri Sky. Spain has released several studio and live albums, EPs and singles, since.
Tour Dates:
10/07 – Kopenhagen, DK- Loppen
10/08 – Berlin, DE- Badehaus
10/09 – Dresden, DE – Jazzclub Tonne
10/10 – Wien, AT- Chelsea
10/11 – Zagreb, HR -Club Mochvara
10/13 – Bologna, IT – Freakout Club
10/17 – Paris, FR – Point Ephémère
10/19 – Brügge, BE – Cactus Club
10/25 – Los Angeles, CA – Love Song
11/29 – Los Angeles, CA – Love Song
12/27 – Los Angeles, CA – Love Song
Connect with the band:
Official Website | Bandcamp | Facebook | Twitter
Top photo by Josh Haden
