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The new album 'Sending Up Flares' was released by Fluff & Gravy Records last Fall and the response has been fantastic. There were joyous shows opening and singing with The Indigo Girls, a West Coast band run, a UK tour with Jerry Joseph, & solo performances in the NE and NW of the USA. The album is still fresh and there's much more ahead. Starting with these TOURDATES! xoxo, CN

April 19th - PORTLAND, OR - THE MINUS 5 rides again. A Birthday party for XRAY.fm at Polaris Hall. Scott McCaughey leads the charge with Peter Buck, Jim Talstra, Paul Pulvirenti, and Casey Neill. On sale CASEY NEILL SHOWS May 2nd - EUGENE, OR @ The Hybid tickets on sale May 9th - NOVATO, CA @ Hopmonk Tavern opening for Thunderstorm Artis. KC Turner presents. On sale now. June 12th - SEATTLE, WA @ TRACTOR TAVERN (full band!) with Downpilot. On sale now June 13th - HOOD RIVER, OR @ The Ruins (full band!) Our annual throwdown in the Columbia River Gorge. One of our favorite venues in the NW. June 26th - NEW YORK, NY @ 11th Street Bar This historical Lower East Side local has long been my home away from home. Special guests, friendly ghosts, and lovely atmosphere. June 29th - BLUE HILL, MAINE at Barn Castle Making this benefit for WERU radio annual at this cool rustic downeast venue. On sale here July 4 - 7 - SUFFOLK, UK at MAVERICK FESTIVAL w/ Sadies, Walter Salas-Humara and much more... Info and tickets July 11 - LONDON, UK @ Green Note 7pm doors, 8:30pm music Tickets on sale A solo show in London!

Some 'Sending Up Flares' reviews - - Americana Highways - "Slip on the headphones, drive to the starlit Mojave in your mind, and look upon the warm desert sands" _ Alternate Root - "atmospheric and alluring all in equal measure, and, as a result, becomes consistently compelling" - AmericanaUK - Track profile 'How Beautiful Am I?' "Oh wow – now this is something really special. Frankly I could, and probably will, listen to this all day. A grey January Monday morning just got a whole lot better.

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The new Casey Neill & The Norway Rats CD/LP ‘Sending Up Flares’ is out on Fluff & Gravy Records! Your can order the LP here at Bandcamp and there are still some limited edition LPs on blue vinyl (and plenty in classic black) as well as CDs & downloads. It's a big year for us and this is only he beginning. Touring includes some acoustic shows, some full band, some opening for The Indigo Girls, and some special co-bills with Jerry Joseph down the West Coast. See you out there! xo, CN/NRs 3 SHOWS OPENING FOR THE INDIGO GIRLS! Sept 25 - PORT TOWNSEND, WA @ Fort Warden McCurdy Pavillion Sept 26 - OLYMPIA, WA @ Washington Center Sept 27 - EDMONDS, WA @ Edmonds Performing Arts Center CASEY NEILL & THE NORWAY RATS ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR OCT 1st - PORTLAND, OR at MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS. 7pm doors We'll be joined by Peter Buck & Scott McCaughey for a few numbers Oct 19 - TALENT, OR @ Talent Club Oct 20 - ARCATA, CA @ Arcata Playhouse Oct 21 - ALBANY, CA @ Ivy Room Oct 22 - HALF MOON BAY, CA @ Old Princeton Landing O Oct 25 - MILL VALLEY, CA @ Sweetwater Music Hall Nov 17 - Mt ADAMS, WA @ Trout Lake Hall Nov 18 - LONG BEACH, WA @ Peninsula Arts Center Dec 5 - LONDON, ENGLAND @ Water Rats Dec 7 - WINCHESTER, UK @ Hyde Tavern Dec 8 - BRIGHTON, UK @ Folklore Rooms Dec 15 - NEW YORK, NY @ Mercury Lounge

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Happy New Year! There’s a lot ahead for us for 2023. TWO NEW RECORDS in the coming months. A limited press solo CD ‘time zero land’ has been available at shows and will soon be up for order online (and digital after that). Then a new full length band album ‘Sending Up Flares’ in June. The big news for now is that we’ll be playing SXSW official! Plus some day party sets. See below for info. xoxo

MARCH 15 - AUSTIN, TX @ Lambert’s (SXSW Official) 8pm MARCH 17 - AUSTIN, TX @ The ABGB (Yard Dog party) 6pm set. Also The Waco Brothers, Bob Schneider, Wild Seeds, The Silos, John Langford, John Dee Graham & more) MARCH 18 - AUSTIN, TX @ Antone’s Records Noon set (Freddie Steady’s Frontier AGoGo)

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NEW SINGLE! “Stevenson Hotel” Spotify / Apple / Tidal / Bandcamp - an old song never on a record about a Greek immigrant who lived in a Bowery flophouse into the 21st century. It was inspired by a New York Times article by Dan Barry and then the song was used by the NYT in a follow up article/video. Happy to finally give this a wider release.

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Hi there and happy Summer! Many shows ahead and more added soon. In addition to these, I’ll be playing side guitar in The Minus 5 in Portland OR on July 30 at Mississippi Studios with Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck, and the gang (also on the bill, The Delines!). Here’s info on the confirmed dates - one big Summer blast with the full band Norway Rats lineup in the Columbia Gorge, two supporting Alejandro Escovedo, followed by headlines in NYC, Boston & Maine

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One from the Vault! GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL 1998. A solo acoustic set recorded in San Francisco in this storied theater opening for Jello Biafra. This performance leans hard on a fevered acoustic sound though there are softer moments too. It’s been digitized and mastered from a cassette that sounded surprisingly good with a few charming quirks. Pick it up here on our Bandcamp. Hope you enjoy!

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NEW EP! Four dreamy new Casey Neill songs. It's titled "ep2" and features three originals plus Irish song "The Rocks of Bawn". Jenny Conlee plays accordion on that one. These are lush and contemplative pieces that live between the analog and the digital in sound and in subject matter.  Download on Bandcamp here

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MORE NEW MUSIC RECORDED FROM BUNKER. New Project! SADABOUTS. Our 4 song EP “In the Autonomous Zone” is out on Bandcamp and it's sure to delight your ears. It's a collaboration between Joe Adranga (aka Joey Sadabout) of Junior League and myself (Johnny Sadabout). These are songs that fell outside the purview of our primary projects and we built them over the airwaves. Dreamy, dancey, and lyrics about things we are happy and sadabout. Hope you like the first batch out of the oven.   https://sadabouts.bandcamp.com/releases

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Crow Hill

New EP! https://caseyneill.bandcamp.com/album/crow-hill

Crow Hill. Four songs available for download on Bandcamp. One dates to the 90s, one the 00s, and two brand new 'uns, all recorded in the past few weeks.  The Distance Ahead The North Sea At Play in the Fields Crow Hill 

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Hi Everyone -  I hope you and yours are all keeping well amidst this craziness. While our canceled shows were a huge disappointment, this is every scheduled performance everywhere. The community of music locally in Portland, nationally, and internationally includes so many people I consider family. It spans genres, borders, and oceans and I feel a deep sense of solidarity for those in our chosen vocation. Lots of musicians are coming up with creative ways to keep at it and there are many organizations responding with help for performing artists. The best way to support us directly is my subscription service - the Incident Record Club. For $6 a month, it gives you access to download piles of unreleased material that is updated regularly with new songs, 10% off merch, and the officially released catalog as well.  For non-subscribers, we’ve released a digital only sampler - 'The Best of The Incident Record Club'. It’s 10 tracks culled from studio outtakes, live songs, and home recordings. These are favorites that have been included over the years.  These updates will come more haphazardly as there are no gigs to promote but we may join the livestream chorus at some point. When the world returns to the seeing and playing of live music, it will be a lovely thing to say the least. Stay safe and stay healthy and be good to each other. - Casey Neill

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We are very sorry to say that our show in Portland at Mississippi Studios tonight is postponed along with the next month of shows there. We also won't be joining the Tripwires in Seattle on Friday and all SXSW events next week are out for us. As soon as possible, we will plug back in and reschedule. In the meantime, take care of yourselves and each other. Love, The Norway Rats

TOUR DATES

March 7th - EUGENE, OR @ Sessions Music Lounge

March 12th - PORTLAND, OR @ Mississippi Studios 8pm Our annual St Paddy’s Day bash. Always a total throwdown with much Poguetry, special guests, and more. ON SALE March 13th - SEATTLE, WA @ Slim’s Last Chance with The Tripwires (!)

March 19th - AUSTIN, TX - SXSW FESTIVAL - Yard Dog Art Party at ABGB - Info here  Our set is at 4:30pm with Dream Syndicate, Dressy Bessy, John Langford and more

- Official SXSW Showcase at 18th Over Austin at Hilton Garden Austin 11pm - More info here at the Official SXSW website March 27th - SOMERVILLE, MA @ Once Lounge - ON SALE April 9th - NEW YORK, NY @ Lola (Coney Island Baby presents)

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West Coast Tour

SUMMER TOUR! Through July 5, these are with the amazing Alejandro Escovedo. See you out there.

Thurs June 20 - PORTLAND, OR @ Mississippi Studios (sold out) Sat June 22 - VICTORIA, BC @ Upstairs Cabaret Sun June 23 - VANCOUVER, BC @ Wise Hall Tues June 25 - BOISE, ID @ Neurolux Thurs June 27 - DENVER, CO @ Soiled Dove Fri June 28 - DENVER, CO @ Soiled Dove Sun June 30th - KANSAS CITY, MO @ Knuckleheads Wed July 3rd - MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ Dakota Fri July 5th - MADISON, WI @ High Noon Saloon

July 12th & 13th - VENETA, OR @ Oregon Country Fair  also Dandy Warhols, Jim James, Phil Lesh and more July 19 - PORT TOWNSHEND, WA @ North Wind Arts Center

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Subterrene Tour

Split Tooth Media did a deep dive article and interview. Musical and personal history, where y head is at these days, and my cats. Read it here www.splittoothmedia.com/subterrene-homesick-blues-casey-neill/

Jan 25th - BATON ROUGE, LA  @ Mid City Ballroom  Jan 26th - NEW ORLEANS, LA @ Circle Bar   Feb 9th - AUSTIN, TEXAS @ Radio w/ Matt the Electrician Feb 21st - PORTLAND, OR @ Livewire Radio at Alberta Rose Theater.  March 1st - EUGENE, OR @ Whirled Pies  March 15th - PORTLAND, OR @ Alberta Street Public House March 16th - PORTLAND, OR @ Alberta Street Public House March 28th - CAMBRIDGE, MASS @ Club Passim March 31st - STONY BROOK, NY @ Sunday Street Concerts April 3rd - NEW YORK, NY @ Coney Island Baby  April 4th - PROVIDENCE, RI @ Columbus Theater April 5th - BRUNSWICK, ME @ Frontier Theater   April 11th - HARRISBURG, PA @ Metropolis Collective April 12th - PORTLAND, OR @ Kelly’s Olympian  April 26th - SANTA ROSA, CA @ Salmonoid Conference April 27th - HEALDSBURG, CA @ Elephant in the Room April 28th - OAKLAND, CA @ Elbo Room Jack London May 1st - SANTA CRUZ, CA @ Crepe Place May 3rd - SEATTLE, WA @ Royal Room  May 8th - BEND, OR @ Old St Francis School May 11th - PORTLAND, OR @ St Johns Bizarre Festival May 11th - EUGENE, OR @ Sam Bonds Garage 9pm May 31st - COTTAGE GROVE, OR @ Axe & Fiddle June 1st - TALENT, OR @ Talent Club June 6th - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ The Lost Church June 8th - KELSEYVILLE, CA @ Fore Family Winery 

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@rollingstone​ debuts our new video on this weeks Top 10 Americana songs list. “In the Swim” from Subterrene features guest vocals from Scott McCaughey (Minus 5) and guitar from Peter Buck (R.E.M.). Watch it here! https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country-lists/10-best-country-and-americana-songs-of-the-week-luke-combs-kacey-musgraves-and-more-667056/

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OUT NOW! Hot off the presses! Here is how to get it. Tactile and ephemeral options for your listening pleasure.  BANDCAMP MUSIC MILLENNIUM iTUNES SPOTIFY TIDAL AMAZON