The fact that Greg Laswell has had five of his songs placed on Grey's Anatomy could imply that he appealed to an adult contemporary fan base, but judging from the showcases he is playing at SXSW this year -- Paste, Filter and Hotel Café, the singer-songwriter has at least some scenester cred. Take a Bow follows Laswell's 2009 Covers EP, which features songs by Kate Bush, Kirsten Hersh and Mazzy Star (whose "Take Everything" is covered in the video above). Out May 4 on Vanguard Records, Take a Bow is a product of solitude; Laswell wrote and engineered the songs in an Arizona cabin, and he played the instruments himself in the studio. Greg Collins (who won a Grammy for his work with U2 and has also worked with Fiona Apple and Gwen Stefani) mixed the album, so the production will likely be finished and lush. Laswell will be toting out the piano ballads this May and June. Tour dates are below.
05.04 Los Angeles, CA: Troubadour
05.06 Portland, OR: Mississippi Studios
05.07 Eugene, OR: Wow Hall
05.08 Seattle, WA: Tractor Tavern
05.11 Denver, CO: Walnut Room
05.14Minneapolis, MN: 7th Street Entry
05.15 Chicago, IL: Empty Bottle
05.17 Toronto, ON: Horseshoe Tavern
05.19 Ann Arbor, MI: The Blind Pig
05.20 Cleveland, OH: Cambridge Room at the HOB
05.21 Columbus, OH: Rumba Café
05.22 Philadelphia, PA: Tin Angel
05.24 Washington, DC: Rock N Roll Hotel
05.25 New York, NY: Bowery Ballroom
05.27 Boston, MA: Paradise
05.29 Charlotte, NC: Evening Muse
05.30 Charlotte, NC: Evening Muse
06.01 Atlanta, GA: Vinyl
06.02 Birmingham, AL: Workplay Theater
06.04 Dallas, TX: Prophet Bar
06.05 Austin, TX: Stubb's
06.08th: Phoenix, AZ: Rhythm Room
06.10th: San Francisco, CA: Cafe du Nord
06.11th: San Diego, CA: Anthology
