We're thrilled to be included in the upcoming edition of JUMP Philly/Grid (excellent, free glossy magazines - the best in Philly, by our lights). You can read the feature and brief interview below. Thanks to Alex, Emily, Charles, Dan and many others for their part in this.

https://jumpphilly.com/2018/11/20/complex-sentences-a-qa-with-eric-krewson-of-the-chairman-dances/

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Our Album, Child of My Sorrow, is out today

We're pleased to share our album, Child of My Sorrow, with you all.

You can stream the album and buy it on multiple formats (digital download, CD + download, cassette + download) via our Bandcamp page. You can stream it on Spotify, Apple Music and other like services.

Let us know what you think. You can reach us on social media and at: band at thechairmandances dot com

Philly-area people: our release show is this Saturday at Boot & Saddle. We tour in a few weeks. Below is our schedule thus far.

Hope this finds you all well.

-Eric

Upcoming Performances
9/8 - Release Show at Boot & Saddle - Philadelphia, PA
9/19 - Sofar Sounds - New York, New York
9/20 - Savoy Taproom - Albany, NY
9/21 - Thin Man Brewing - Buffalo, NY
9/22 - Mike’s Tavern - Reading, PA
10/4 - The Sidebar - Baltimore, MD

10/5 - [TBD]
10/6 - The Electric Maid - Washington, DC

Dear Chairman Dances enthusiasts,

I’m playing a solo set at Philly’s Elixr Coffee on Friday, 10/27. I go on first at 9 p.m., then my friend Michele Ward will read poetry; musician Dane Galloway will close the evening. I anticipate performing mostly new material, however, if you have a request, send it along. I’m happy to oblige.
 
According to the show promoter, there will be “free coffee and pastries and possibly free cider.” This is big news, as Elixr’s coffee is excellent, though 9 p.m. is a dangerous time to be drinking it; you may want to stick with the pastries and cider. The show is free with a suggested donation of $5. If you don’t have money, don’t worry about the donation.
 
Things have been fairly quiet here, which has given me the opportunity to write and consider and rewrite. Nevertheless, there have been some exciting public moments of late. The band was featured on the BBC, with the host of its alternative channel calling us his “new favorite band,” which is fairly incredible. A few months back, we played a secret show at a literary society. A video of part of that performance is forthcoming.
 
OK. Take care, everyone. Hope to see some of you at Elixr.

Some shots from our trip to DC. (Thanks to everyone who came out and to Kent, Claire, and Harrison for putting the show together. Also, FYI: the butterfly exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History is excellent.)