Ron Sexsmith
Warner Music Canada recording artist Ron Sexsmith has announced his first run of Canadian tour dates in support of his 12th studio album, Forever Endeavour, scheduled for release on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Fans can pre-order the album now from iTunes which also offers a Deluxe Edition of Forever Endeavour with additional tracks. Fans can also pre-order the regular version of Forever Endeavour available in CD and Vinyl formats atwww.ronsexsmith.com Forever Endeavour marks Ron’s return to working with producer Mitchell Froom. The pair has collaborated on a number of albums including Ron’s major label debut in 1995. "Mitchell's someone I've always looked up to," says Sexsmith. "They don't really make producers like him anymore." The twelve original songs on Forever Endeavour were written in the wake of Sexsmith's 2011 release Long Player Late Bloomer. Returning him to the bittersweet melancholia on which diehard fans have feasted since 1995, the new songs seemed to cry out for a softer, more orchestrated treatment than the gleaming electric sheen of its predecessor. "With Long Player, I think I wanted to make something sort of like Tapestry – just sort of catchy from start to finish," says Sexsmith, "But these were perfect songs to work on with Mitchell. It's probably the most personal album I've made, too, so it felt appropriate to do it with him." Prior to the start of the Canadian dates, Ron and his band (Don Kerr, Tim Bovaconti, Jason Mercer, Dave Matheson) will perform a series of concerts in Europe culminating with a headlining show at Royal Albert Hall in London on March 7, 2013.