Blurring the lines between country, folk, indie, and rock, LA native Desure has unveiled his latest track, “Los Angeles” today. A clean lead and rustling acoustic guitar back his catchy confessional on the single “Los Angeles.” Rife with wailing slide guitar, a sunny spirit underscores the telling admission, “Los Angeles, you’re killing me. Lord, I can’t live on two hours sleep. With a daily dose put up my nose to the women we talk to after shows, it’s a simple reminder of what’s to come when I say I won’t-but wind up drunk.”
“Growing up in Los Angeles you lose a bit of the romanticism and that feeling dissipates. You find yourself hunting for those innocent feelings and moments and it comes in waves after a while. This song sort of speaks for itself. A breaking point came and a shift had to occur.” – Desure
Josh Desure jumpstarted his career in the music business tour managing for Midland, hitting the road with the trio as they toured their debut album On the Rocks. After a last-minute opening stint for the band in Bakersfield, Desure hung up his tour-manager hat and decided to give music a real go.
Representing the missing link between sixties Laurel Canyon and desert dust bowl country right from the heart of Bakersfield, Desure traffics on his own road beset by unfiltered storytelling, evocative instrumentation, and soulful delivery. Like candid dialogue befitting of a late-night cruise in the glow of headlights and nothing more, the bearded troubadour doesn’t censor a thing. As a result, he steadily maintains pace on an upward rise highlighted by syncs on NETFLIX’s The Ranch, sold out tours supporting Midland, and acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone within a year since his emergence.
Desure is currently on tour with Midland for their “Electric Rodeo Tour” in both the U.S. and U.K. Desure will also be performing select dates with singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam. For more information on tour dates and tickets, please visit www.desuremusic.com
TOUR DATES
* with Midland
^ with Dwight Yoakam
March 31 Los Angeles, CA @ Echo + Echoplex
April 18 Birmingham, AL @ Iron City*
April 19 Athens, GA @ The GA Theater*
April 20 Athens, GA @ The GA Theater*
April 25 Richmond, VA @ The National*
April 26 Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal*
April 27 Ashville, NC @ The Orange Peel*
May 2 Detroit, MI @ St Andrews*
May 3 Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe*
May 5 Nashville, TN @ The Ryman*
May 9 Turlock, CA @ Turlock Community Theatre ^
May 10 Pauma Valley, CA @ Casino Pauma ^
May 11 Maricopa, AZ @ Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino ^
May 19 Corpus Christi, TX @ American Bank Center ^
May 22 Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center ^
May 23 Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrah’s Council Bluffs Hotel & Casino ^
May 30 St. Charles, IL @ The Arcada Theatre ^
May 31 Sylvania, OH @ Centennial Terrace ^
June 1 Mainstee, MI @ Little River Casino Resort ^
Jun 2 Saginaw, MI @ The Dow Event Center ^
June 28 Fort Worth, TX @ Billy Bob’s Texas*
June 29 New Braunfels, TX @ Whiteriver Amp*
U.K. Dates
Dec 2 Belfast. Ireland @ Ulster Hall*
Dec 3 Glasgow, Scotland @ O2 Academy*
Dec 4 Manchester, England @ O2 Ritz*
Dec 5 Birmingham, England @ O2 Institute*
Dec 7 Sheffield, England @ Leadmill*
Dec 8 London, England @ Roundhouse*