Photo credit: Kaja Sigvalda
In August, Portland-based folk-rock band Fruition returns with How to make mistakestheir first studio album in four years. Their sixth studio album, which is due out on August 23rd, was produced solely by the band’s core quintet of Jay Cobb Anderson, Kellen Asebroek, Mimi Naja, Jeff Leonard and Tyler Thompson, and each of the album’s 13 songs was recorded “live on the floor”. In terms of lyrics, melody and production, the resulting album is about the longtime friends living in the here and now.
“Saturday Night”, the first single from How to make mistakes is out now, and is a testament to the ensemble’s renewed creative energy. Over the past fifteen years, the versatile quintet has garnered acclaim for its three-part harmonies and magnetic bluegrass sound. Those trademarks are clearly evident on the preview, which boasts soaring vocal overlays, winding slides, and a laid-back groove stitched together with eager experimental improvisation. “If you do it right, you’re bound to make mistakes,” Anderson explains, “and bruised fruit always tastes a little sweeter.”
To support the upcoming album, Fruition has announced new dates for its 2024 tour. The band will next take the stage on July 4th at Kit Carson Park in Taos, NM, with another appearance in the state capital of Santa Fe the following night at the Railyard. Shortly after, the band has several performances scheduled in their home state of Oregon, including Veneta’s Oregon Country Fair on July 12th and Bend’s Munch and Music on August 1st. Mama Magnolia and Joelton Mayfield will support the genre-bending band on select dates. Fruition will complete 18 more performances through the end of September, traversing Canada, the Mountain West, the Midwest and the East Coast.
“Saturday Night” is out now and fans can pre-order and pre-save How to make mistakes here. Tickets and more information are available at FruitionBand.com. Read on for a list of tour dates.
Fruition Summer 2024 Tour Dates
July 4th – Kit Carson Park – Taos, NM
July 5 – Freight Yard – Santa Fe, NM
July 11 – The Vines @ Wit Cellars – Prosser, Washington.
July 12 – Oregon Country Fair – Veneta, Oregon.
July 25 – Restaurant – Crested Butte, Colorado.
July 26 – The Lariat – Buena Vista, Colorado.^
July 27 – Howelsen Hill – Steamboat Springs, Colorado.^
August 1 – Munch and Music – Bend, Oregon.
2.–4. August – Kaslo Jazz – Kaslo, British Columbia
August 21 – Pine Creek – Livingston, Montana.
August 22 – Music in the Mountains – Big Sky, Mont.
August 23 – Pub Station – Billings, Montana.
August 24 – Lewis and Clark Brewing – Helena, Montana.
August 28-31 – Trio on the River Wondergrass – Vernal, Utah
September 14 – Ohio PawPaw Fest – Albany, Ohio
September 16 – Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC*
September 17 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC*
18 September – Union Stage – Washington*
20 September – Brooklyn Made – New York*
September 21 – Hawks & Reed – Greenfield, Mass.*
September 22 – Park City Music Hall – Bridgeport, Connecticut*
September 25 – House of Music – Portland, Maine*
September 26 – Higher Ground – Burlington, Vermont*
27 September – Brighton Music Hall – Boston*
28 September – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia*
Oct 3 – Hillberry Music Festival – Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
^ with Mama Magnolia
* with Joelton Mayfield
