Strand of Oaks share video for new song “Party at Monster Lake” and announce tour
Miraculous focus Out June 7 via Western Vinyl
April 16, 2024
Photo: Greg Vrotsos
Strand of Oaks (the project of Timothy Showalter) releases a new album, Miraculous focus, on June 7 via Western Vinyl. Now he's shared his second single, “Party at Monster Lake,” via a music video, and announced some tour dates as well. Watch the video below and the tour dates follow.
Ruud Gielen directed the video for the song, which was shot in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. He had this to say in a press release: “When Tim asks to embody the best moment of your life on video. There's only one way to go, do it while making memories with loved ones. “Party at Monster Lake” is like how we want to relive our memories. Golden sunsets, the best weather, no clock and smiles for days.”
Previously, Showalter shared the album's first single, “More You,” via a music video. “More You” was one of the songs of the week.
Miraculous focus 2021 follows In heaven and 2019 accomplished Eraserland. The album was recorded with producer Kevin Ratterman, marking Showalter's third collaboration with Ratterman. Showalter made the album while also making his acting debut, starring as a badass biker in two seasons of the FX show Mayans MCwhich was shot in Los Angeles while he would fly home to Austin to work on the album.
A press release says the new album was influenced by “Ram Dass, yoga, Freddie Mercury, Alice Coltrane and the Beastie Boys.”
“Every moment Miraculous focus they are pieces of architecture that fit together to form a temple of peace in my life,” Showalter says in a press release. “Acceptance of who you are, gratitude for being part of a connected universe, and ultimately, I hope it makes for one hell of a dance party.”
Read our 2019 My Firsts interview with Strand of Oaks.
Read our 2019 interview with Strand of Oaks at Easerland.
Read our 2020 COVID-19 quarantine check-in interview with Strand of Oaks.
Read our interview about my favorite album with Strand of Oaks.
Strand of Oaks tour Dates:
6/21 – Austin, TX – Parish
6/29 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge – Early Show
6/29 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge – Late show
7/13 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
7/18 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry
7/19 – Chicago, IL – The Empty Bottle
7/20 – Indianapolis, IN – The Hi Fi
7/21 – Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club
9/13 – Enschede, NL – Metropool
9/15 – Amsterdam, NL – Bitterzoet
9/19 – Berlin, DE – Kantine am Berghain
9/22 – London, UK – Omeara
24/9 – Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique
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