Portland’s Fruition just melted our hearts, minds and souls with their new album released today on Randm Records, ‘Labor of Love.’ The quintet has taken their American core sound, along with those signature bluegrass, jam and folk vibes and fully blossomed their sound to cultivate an enrapturing, fearless and sophisticated self-produced album.
Everything from the flawless, genuine lyrics and collaborative vocals, to Mimi Naja’s effortless mandolin and electric guitar playing, to the guest cello, dobro and fiddle players as well as Fruition’s already huge array of instrumentation, ‘Labor of Love,’ has truly brought into fruition the well-rounded, extremely talented and magical sound that makes this Portland quintet stand out and engrain themselves into the hearts, ears and minds of all who listen.
Catch them tonight and tomorrow night in Portland, Oregon for their album release weekend shows at The Wonder Ballroom (tickets here!) with special guest Allie Kral of Yonder Mountain String Band (Friday) and Portland’s The Hill Dogs (Saturday). ‘Labor of Love‘ is available on a multitude of outlets. Find the one that best suits you and get to that laborious love of listening.
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FRUITION ON TOUR
| 4/21 | Tractor Tavern | Seattle, WA |
| 4/22 – 4/23 | Wonder Ballroom w/ special guest Allie Kral of YMSB
& The Hill Dogs |
Portland, OR |
| 4/26 | Humboldt Brews | Arcata, CA |
| 4/27 | Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Big Room | Chico, CA |
| 4/28 | The Chapel | San Francisco, CA |
| 4/29 | Bootleg Theater w/ Moonsville Collective | Los Angeles, CA |
| 4/30 | Winston’s Beach Club | San Diego, CA |
| 5/2 | Orpheum Theater | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 5/3 | Low Spirits w/ Silver String Band | Albuquerque, NM |
| 5/4 | Taos Mesa Brewing w/Turkuaz | El Prado, NM |
| 5/6 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre supporting JJ Grey & Mofro,
The Infamous Stringdusters |
Morrison, CO |
| 5/9 | DG’S Tap House | Ames, IA |
| 5/10 | Knuckleheads Saloon | Kansas City, MO |
| 5/11 | The Demo w/American Babies | St. Louis, MO |
| 5/12 | Exit / In | Nashville, TN |
| 5/13 | Smith’s Olde Bar | Atlanta, GA |
| 5/14 | Aiken Bluegrass Festival | Aiken, SC |
| 5/15 | Leaf Festival | Black Mountain, NC |
| 5/17 | The 8 X 10 w/ The Bones of J.R. Jones | Baltimore, MD |
| 5/18 | FTC Stage One | Fairfield, CT |
| 5/19 | The Hall at MP w/ Driftwood and Henhouse Prowlers | Brooklyn, NY |
| 5/21 | Susquehanna Breakdown | Scranton, PA |
| 5/22 | Rex Theater w/The Bones of J.R. Jones | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 5/25 | Gypsy Sally’s w/ Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real | Washington, DC |
| 5/26 – 5/27 | Delfest | Cumberland, MD |
| 5/28 | Duck Creek Log Jam | Logan, OH |
| 5/27 – 5/29 | Summer Camp Music Festival | Chillicothe, IL |
| 5/30 | Shank Hall | Milwaukee, WI |
| 5/31 | The Cabooze | Minneapolis, MN |
| 6/2 | Pub Station | Billings, MT |
| 6/3 | The Eagles | Bozeman, MT |
| 6/4 | Silver Cloud Campout | Haugan, MT |
| 6/10 – 6/12 | Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival | Palisade, CO |
| 7/13 – 7/17 | Northwest String Summit | Northern Plains, OR |
| 8/5 – 8/7 | Vertex Festival | Buena Vista, CO |
| 8/19 – 8/20 | Sawtooth Valley Gathering | Stanley, ID |
| 10/13 – 10/16 | Hillberry: The Harvest Moon Festival | Eureka Springs, AR |
