Seems that at some point between then and now, Austin, Texas, two-piece Cortége decided to add a full-time trumpet player. Fair game for the heavy Western soundtrackers, last heard from with their 2021 split alongside The Penitent Man. Duo or trio, the band will head out next month as support for Dead Register for a round of Southern shows, and even just looking at the list of wheres and whens, I very sincerely hope that the air conditioning works in whatever can or other means of conveyance they’re using. Maybe the two bands could share a vehicle though Cortége transporting tubular bells might be a complicating factor there, not to mention all the extra bass strings.

However they manage to survive, I wouldn’t be surprised in the least if Cortége come out of the run with tales to tell, by which I mean inspired fodder for their instrumentalist homage to vast, seemingly empty stretches of land, let alone the weirdos who inhabit them. All the best, and safe travels, however you go. Don’t forget to hydrate. I mean that.

From socials:

Hey y’all! We’re hitting the road this summer with our buddies Dead Register! You’ll be hard pressed to find another dual bass VI featured tour, twang on!

6/24 New Orleans, LA The Goat*
6/25 Bryan, TX The 101
6/26 Shreveport, LA Minicine
6/28 Fayetteville, AR Smoke & Barrel
6/29 Wichita, KS Kirby’s Beer Store
6/30 Omaha, NE Reverb Lounge
7/1 Minneapolis, MN Mortimer’s
7/2 Madison, WI The Wisco
7/3 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
7/5 Lawrence, KS Replay Lounge
7/6 Tulsa , OK The Whittier
7/7 Denton, TX Andy’s
7/8 San Antonio, TX The Amp Room
7/9 Austin, TX Long Play Lounge
7/11 Hattiesburg, MS Thirsty Hippo*
7/12 Birmingham, AL The Nick*

*Dead Register Only

https://cortege.bandcamp.com
https://deadregister.bandcamp.com

Cortége is:
Mike Swarbrick – Bass Guitar, Synthesizers, Percussion & Tape Delay
Adrian Voorhies (ex Canyon of the Skull, ex Humut Tabal) – Drums
April Schupmann – Trumpet

cortege.bandcamp.com/
facebook.com/cortegeatx/
instagram.com/cortegeatx/
https://www.facebook.com/desertrecordslabel/
https://desertrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://desertrecords.bigcartel.com/

The Penitent Man & Cortége, Legends of the Desert: Vol. 2 (2021)

Tags: Austin, Cortége, Desert Records, Texas

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