Comprised of Natalie Closner and her two younger twin sisters Meegan and Allison, Portland, OR-based pop trio Joseph derive their name from their grandfather Jo and the tiny Oregon town in which he lived, Joseph, OR. And although the Closners grew up in a musical household, the sibling trio hadn’t sung together until a few years ago when Natalie Closner, seeking a creative jolt asked her twin sisters if they’d like to form a band together — and they quickly discovered that they had an immediate simpatico and began writing songs together, based around a use of three part harmony.
“White Flag,” the first single off the trio’s forthcoming full-length debut I’m Alone, No You’re Not employs the use of the Closner’s gorgeous harmonies, swirling and ambient electronics and handclap-led percussion in a song that quickly builds up to an anthemic and cathartic hook while pairing them with a powerful message — that one should never give up to attain what they desire. Sonically, the Portland-based sibling trio’s sound reminds me quite a bit of Pearl and the Beard and Lucius as the Closners’ latest single possesses a swooning and forceful urgency.
The Closner sisters will be embarking on a lengthy tour that includes a September stop at Radio City Music Hall. Check out tour dates below.
TOUR DATES:
6.9 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
6.22 – Bristol, UK – Summer Series – Harbourside *
6.24 – Somerset, UK – Glastonbury Festival
6.27 – Luxembourg, LUX – Rackhal *
6.29 – Munich, GE – Toll wood Festival *
7.1 – Nr. Brandon, Suffolk, UK – Thetford Forest (Forest Live) *
7.6 – Manchester, UK – Castle Field Bowl *
7.8 – Cannock, UK – Cannock Chase Forest *
7.12 – Scarborough, UK – Scarborough Open Air Theater *
7.14-17 – Beccles, UK – Latitude Festival
7.17 – Dublin, IE – Longtitude Festival
7.18 – London, UK – St. Pancras Old Church
7.20 – Hamburg, GE – Knust Acoustic Session
7.22 – Berlin, GE – Berghain Kantine
7.23 – Haldern, GE – Haldern Pop Bar
7.24 – Nurnberg, GE – Fold Im Park
7.29 – Los Angeles, CA – FIG at 7th // Arts Brookfield Series
8.5-7 – Happy Valley, OR – Pickathon
8.10 – Boulder, CO – The Fox – Triple A Summit
9.19 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live *
9.21 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore Miami at Gleason Theater *
9.23-24 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium *
9.25 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte *
9.27 – Richmond, VA – The National *
9.28 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE *
9.30 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall *
10.1 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion *
10.3 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater *
10.4 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit *
10.6 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave / Eagles Ballroom *
10.7 – Saint Louis, MO – The Pageant *
10.8 – Kansas City, MO – Arrest Bank Theatre at The Midland *
11.3 – Antwerp, BE – Trix Hall #
11.5 – Copenhagen, DK – DR Koncerthuset #
11.6 – Oslo, NO – Folketeateret #
11.9 – Berlin, DE – Postbahnhof #
11.10 – Munich, DE – Technikum #
11.11 – Zurich, CH – Kaufleuten #
11.13 – Milan, IT – Fabrique Milano #
11.14 – Montpellier, FR – Le Rockstore #
11.16 – Barcelona, ES – Bikini Barcelona #
11.18 – Bardeaux, FR – Rock School Barbey #
11.20 – Lyon, FR – Epicerie Moderne #
11.21 – Stasbourg, FR – La Laiterie #
11.22 – Cologne, DE – Kantine #
* Supporting James Bay
# Supporting Michael Kiwanuka
