Listen: Olivia Chaney Performs on WNYC's "Soundcheck"

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Olivia Chaney, who is currently touring North America, recently stopped by WNYC in New York City to perform four songs from her debut album, The Longest River, on Soundcheck—"Swimming in the Longest River," "Kings Horses," "Waxwing," and "Cassiopeia"—and talk with host John Schaefer, who notes her "strikingly pure vocal tone." You can hear the show here.

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Olivia Chaney, who is currently touring North America with music from her recently released debut album, The Longest River, stopped by the WNYC studios last week while in New York City for the start of the tour. She performed four songs from The Longest River live on Soundcheck—"Swimming in the Longest River," "Kings Horses," "Waxwing," and "Cassiopeia"—and spoke with host John Schaefer about the new album.

"Olivia Chaney is part of the latest wave of British folk music, although her definition of 'folk' is as likely to include Baroque music, Norwegian jazz, and original songs as it is old murder ballads or sea shanties," says Schaefer. "Chaney plays an assortment of instruments, including guitar and piano, and has a strikingly pure vocal tone."

You can hear Chaney on the show here:

Chaney is in Massachusetts for performances at The Parlor Room in Northampton tonight and Lizard Lounge in Cambridge Tuesday before heading north of the border for a show at The Dakota Tavern in Toronto on Thursday. For additional details on these and other upcoming show on the tour, which continues through the end of the month with a culminating show at Joe's Pub in New York on June 25, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

To pick up a copy of The Longest River, head to iTunes or the Nonesuch Store, where CD orders include a download of the complete album at checkout; the album is also available to purchase there in HD digital.

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  • Monday, June 8, 2015
    Listen: Olivia Chaney Performs on WNYC's "Soundcheck"
    Ellen Nolan

    Olivia Chaney, who is currently touring North America with music from her recently released debut album, The Longest River, stopped by the WNYC studios last week while in New York City for the start of the tour. She performed four songs from The Longest River live on Soundcheck—"Swimming in the Longest River," "Kings Horses," "Waxwing," and "Cassiopeia"—and spoke with host John Schaefer about the new album.

    "Olivia Chaney is part of the latest wave of British folk music, although her definition of 'folk' is as likely to include Baroque music, Norwegian jazz, and original songs as it is old murder ballads or sea shanties," says Schaefer. "Chaney plays an assortment of instruments, including guitar and piano, and has a strikingly pure vocal tone."

    You can hear Chaney on the show here:

    Chaney is in Massachusetts for performances at The Parlor Room in Northampton tonight and Lizard Lounge in Cambridge Tuesday before heading north of the border for a show at The Dakota Tavern in Toronto on Thursday. For additional details on these and other upcoming show on the tour, which continues through the end of the month with a culminating show at Joe's Pub in New York on June 25, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

    To pick up a copy of The Longest River, head to iTunes or the Nonesuch Store, where CD orders include a download of the complete album at checkout; the album is also available to purchase there in HD digital.

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