The Weepies Honor P!nk With Special Performance Of “F-in’ Perfect” At BMI Pop Awards
June 18, 2015 BY Nettwerk
(L-R) BMI President & CEO Mike O’Neill, singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, honoree P!nk, singer-songwriters Deb Talan and Steve Tannen of The Weepies and BMI vice president & general manager, writer/publisher relations Barbara Cane; Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BMI
(Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BMI)
Indie pop/folk duo The Weepies attended BMI’s 63rd Annual Pop Awards in Beverly Hills last Tuesday night (May 12), where P!nk received the BMI President’s Award. As part of the evening’s celebrations, P!nk invited The Weepies to perform one of her songs. The duo happily obliged with a special rendition of “F—in’ Perfect.”
The Weepies recently released their first new album in five years, Sirens, to critical praise. They’ll launch a full band North American tour on May 29 (tour dates below).
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Praise for Sirens:
“Sirens ultimately represents a definitive record in The Weepies’ catalog, not just for the backstory of its creation, but for its broad scope of musical layers and untiring search for emotional truths.” — Paste Magazine
“[Sirens is] an album of exquisitely artful songs… killer harmonies with smart lyrics.”
— Guitar World
“It’s hard to imagine a pair of voices more gracefully matched, songs more holistically optimistic but intelligently honest, or arrangements as gorgeously structured as what is contained herein. This is an exceptionally well-done record.” — The Bluegrass Situation
“Sirens, their most inspiring and captivating release to date, is a monstrous grand slam.” — Thank Folk For That
“Sirens captures that bittersweet dichotomy between sadness and optimism as artfully as ever…there’s a restless spark here that hasn’t always been present in the Weepies’ recordings…Sirens’ occasionally beefed-up sound is an evolution, not a departure.” — Diffuser.fm
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Listen to title track “Sirens” here: http://bit.ly/1H5LN6Y
Listen to single “No Trouble” here: http://bitly.com/1DzU0Tx
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The Weepies Tour Dates:
Fri, May 29 Madison, WI @ The Majestic Theatre
Sat, May 30 Chicago, IL @ Park West
Sun, May 31 Minneapolis, MN @ Fitzgerald Theatre
Tue, June 2 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
Wed, June 3 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House
Thur, June 4 Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
Fri, June 5 Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Sun, June 7 San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
Tue, June 9 Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre
Wed, June 10 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
Thur, June 11 Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
Fri, June 12 Albuquerque, NM @ BioPark Zoo (Zoo Music Concert Series)
Sat, June 13 Boulder, CO @ TBA
Mon, June 15 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
Tue, June 16 Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre
Thur, June 18 Nashville, TN @ City Winery
Fri, June 19 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Sat, June 20 Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
Sun, June 21 Falls Church, VA @ State Theatre
Mon, June 22 Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head On Stage
Tue, June 23 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Thur, June 25 Norwalk, CT @ Norwalk Concert Hall
Fri, June 26 Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theatre
Sat, June 27 New York, NY @ Town Hall
Sun, June 28 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
Mon, June 29 Traverse City, MI @ City Opera House
Tue, June 30 Detroit, MI @ Magic Bag
Wed, July 1 Iowa City, IA @ Englert Theatre
About The Weepies:
Over the past decade and on the strength of their simple yet insightful songwriting and distinctive harmonies, The Weepies quietly sold more than a million records, with over 17 million streams on Spotify and 20 million views on YouTube. Their music has been heard everywhere, from Obama viral campaigns to blockbuster movies like Sex And The City to Old Navy and JC Penny holiday commercials to hit TV shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Brothers And Sisters and Gossip Girl; they’ve amassed well over 100 placements. The pair’s prolific songwriting abilities have also gained the hearts and admiration of high-profile artists, from songwriting collaborations with Mandy Moore and Colbie Caillat, to public praise from Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus and Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody.
