“A MURDER OF CROWS” (OUT 3/11/22)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco producer/artist Mickelson creates “American folk-rock with a post punk edge” (-Alternative Press) exemplified on his new album Known To Be Unknown available April 15, 2022.
Never one to shy away from controversial topics, Mickelson tackles content gun violence and gun control directly on the “anthemic” (- Americana U.K.) first album single, “UNarmed American,” released in 2021, and pokes at the political and ideological divide for the second single “A Murder of Crows,” available Friday, March 11.
The song premiered earlier this week on Twangville and today V13 exclusively shares the video.
“Mickelson reflects on the discourse around masks, vaccinations, and personal freedom, set against an ominous banjo backdrop.” - Twangville
“Singer and songwriter Scott Mickelson has had a lot of thoughts and ideas developing in his head in the time since his, and everyone else’s, world changed approximately two years ago. Like all great artists, he’s taken positive inspiration from it all, all while making sure to press the record button as he sits with his guitar, reflecting and deliberating about life and living. Today, we are reaping the benefits of Mickelson’s meditations on the world, with the debut of his new music video for ‘A Murder of Crows.’” – V13
Known To Be UnKnows, his fourth solo album, will be released on April 15, 2022.
ABOUT MICKELSON: Scott Mickelson is an artist/producer from San Francisco. In 2015, he released his solo debut album Flickering that was on the Grammy ballot for “Best Folk Album” and “Best Roots Music Performance”. His follow up full-length A Wondrous Life (2018) and Drowning In An Inflatable Pool (2020) received critics praise in the U.S. and abroad which led to his first European tour in 2019. As a producer, his work includes the critically acclaimed Blanket The Homeless benefit compilation which featured Grammy winner Fantastic Negrito. Last November, he released “UNarmed American” the first video/single from the forthcoming full-length Known To Be Unknown. It premiered on Americana U.K. and led to his invitation to The Mavericks Festival in the U.K.
BUZZ
“The combination of the layered vocals and instrumental textures, along with a tune that feels immediately familiar, is that ‘UNarmed American’ becomes anthemic.” - Americana U.K.
“Mickelson unveils his most politically charged work to date with Drowning In An Inflatable Pool. It’s an album rooted in a collective frustration about the mismanagement of our country by this current White House administration.” - American Songwriter
“this music is the balance between strong, subtle, unexpected, and sophisticated.” - Paste Magazine
“I call it anthemic when a band or chorus hits all the notes just riht and the sound becomes bigger than it should be and Mickelson hits it often enough on this album to make it worthy of the highest of recommendations.” - No Depression
“Flickering, a buoyant composition showcasing that Mickelson offers undeniable musical charm and instrumental dexterity.” - Glide Magazine
