Early raves have begun to roll in for Sonya Kitchell’s latest ‘This Storm’, out September 2nd, 2008 on Decca/Velour.

Check out Paste magazine’s glowing review below:

“Kitchell established herself as a breakout artist at age 15, when she recorded the album ‘Words Came Back to Me’ and found herself performing on TV talk shows, notching respectable sales and collecting many a glowing review. Now 19 years old, the Massachusetts-bred singer/songwriter is back with ‘This Storm’, an accomplished effort that combines folk’s searching sentiments with pure pop bliss. Producer Malcolm Burn (Emmylou Harris) wisely keeps the emphasis on Kitchell’s voice, a smoky, expressive instrument that she deploys confidently and with preternatural restraint. Her subtlety adds intrigue to rock-infused cuts like “For Every Drop” (even when she lets loose, there’s the suggestion that she’s holding something back), but Kitchell is at her most devastating as a balladeer. On the gorgeous “So Lonely,” her vocals are so high in the mix and her delivery is so delicate that she could be confiding in your ear.”

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Kitchell is preparing to launch a headlining tour backed by indie-rockers The Slip. The 31-date tour kicks off September 24, 2008 at Higher Ground in Burlington, Vermont.

The tour comes on the heels of a globe-trotting trek as a featured vocalist in Herbie Hancock’s band. You can see Sonya’s beautiful photos documenting the tour at Sonya Kitchell’s blog.

Sonya Kitchell 2008 Tour Dates:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

9/24 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground / Showcase Lounge
9/25 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
9/26 Portland, ME @ The Big Easy
9/27 Woodstock, NY @ Colony Cafe
9/30 Northampton, MA@ Iron Horse
10/01 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/02 Baltimore, MD @ 8×10
10/03 Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe
10/04 Arlington, VA @ IOTA Club & Cafe
10/05 Charleston, WV @ Cultural Center Capitol Complex
10/07 Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
10/08 Indianapolis, IN @ The Music Mill
10/09 Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark
10/10 Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
10/11 Chicago, IL @ Schubas
10/12 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
10/15 Boulder, CO @ The Fox Theatre And Cafe
10/16 Denver, CO @ The Walnut Room
10/21 Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
10/22 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
10/24 San Francisco, CA@ The Independent
10/26 Los Angeles, CA @ Roxy Theatre
10/27 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
10/28 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
10/30 Austin, TX @ The Parish
11/01 Atlanta, GA @ Smith’s Olde Bar
11/02 Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley

Stream tracks off This Storm

Sonya Kitchell Official Website