Paradise of Bachelors

Paradise of Bachelors A GRAMMY-nominated, North Carolina record label documenting various vibes of the American vernacular.

Paradise of Bachelors is dedicated to documenting, curating, and releasing under-recognized musics of the American vernacular, with an emphasis on the South, broadly defined. We are available for licensing, disc-jockeying engagements, music and folklife consultation, research and writing. [email protected]
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10/16/2025

“No words to fumble with
I’m not a beggar to language any longer”

with last night at . Her first tour with an acoustic guitar (a parlor Martin) and my first time hearing songs from Camelot live. Beautiful playing and singing—and the rare show of two singular lyricists/poets at the top of their games. Great hang at afterwards too. See this tour. Atlanta tonight at !

Truth is the freshest fruit.

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Ethan Hawke and Killer Mike GTO on Terry Allen Art/Music for Amoeba's "What's in My Bag." Watch via link in comments.
10/15/2025

Ethan Hawke and Killer Mike GTO on Terry Allen Art/Music for Amoeba's "What's in My Bag."

Watch via link in comments.

Pals and notorious Terry Allen fans and rapping about “Juarez,” “Just Like Moby Dick,” and more on their new episode of ’s “What’s in My Bag.” Cannot wait to hear the record Mike is working on that he says is heavily inspired by “Juarez,” which he reveals he has been listening to on the regular lately. Check out the video on . Get the records via amoeba, , or wherever you dig for music. 🌵

Itasca's "Open to Chance" turns NINE today 🎉Kayla Cohen's enchanting, acid folk-inflected PoB debut is nothing short of ...
09/30/2025

Itasca's "Open to Chance" turns NINE today 🎉

Kayla Cohen's enchanting, acid folk-inflected PoB debut is nothing short of memorable even 9 years on.

Give it a spin 🔗 lnk.to/PoB30

Around Sound love keeps rolling in! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“Around Sound reminds us of what a consummate musician Polizze is (he play...
09/23/2025

Around Sound love keeps rolling in!

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“Around Sound reminds us of what a consummate musician Polizze is (he plays everything here), and puts his songwriting talents right up front. The result is like someone roaming the rugged frontiers on a personal spirit quest... Polizze inhabits his own dreamy, dark landscape on this fantastical and inspired outing.”

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Thanks and RnR magazine for the kind words!

Listen to Around Sound wherever you listen to music or lnk.to/PoB74

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10 YEARS OF AMBSACE 🎉 The 2nd album of astonishing duets from guitarists James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg turns 10 year...
09/18/2025

10 YEARS OF AMBSACE 🎉

The 2nd album of astonishing duets from guitarists James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg turns 10 years old today!

Buy/Stream the iconic album here: lnk.to/pob21

 is headed to the Southwest this fall! 🏜️   •  Come dance with us through the southwest on our way to  🎶🎵
09/17/2025

is headed to the Southwest this fall! 🏜️


Come dance with us through the southwest on our way to 🎶🎵

Our sale on Steve Gunn's two PoB releases— "Way Out Weather" & "Time Off"— is still on! Celebrate the release of the Bro...
09/10/2025

Our sale on Steve Gunn's two PoB releases— "Way Out Weather" & "Time Off"— is still on!

Celebrate the release of the Brooklyn guitarist's latest album "Music for Writers" (Three Lobed Recordings) and pick up your copy of the two iconic PoB albums for yourself at the link below ⬇️

🔗 http://paradiseofbachelors.com/Steve%20Gunn

BIG EARS 2026! We will be there with a solid PoB crew including , , and the Panhandle Mystery Band; Terry biographer and...
09/09/2025

BIG EARS 2026! We will be there with a solid PoB crew including , , and the Panhandle Mystery Band; Terry biographer and PoB founder .greaves; and, for the first time ever— ! Don’t miss this one.
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Terry returns to in Knoxville this March 26-29, with two different shows on two nights: a full-throttle Panhandle Mystery Band concert highlighting MemWars (featuring ) as well as catalog deep cuts and favorites, and the Truckload of Art Road Show, featuring a small-band performance of songs and stories with Terry and Jo Harvey, a book reading and signing with biographer .greaves, and a conversation moderated by Guy Clark biographer and documentarian (and old friend) .
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Setting has been honing their incredible, absorbing live set, and you might just levitate in Knoxville. What they’re doing now is a totally different beast than the record. Be there. 👽
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Get festival passes via , and as always, records, merch, and books via . See you in Tennessee.

Well, it's Bandcamp Friday again—with the twist that this one is brought to you by Big Ears Festival, one of the finest ...
09/05/2025

Well, it's Bandcamp Friday again—with the twist that this one is brought to you by Big Ears Festival, one of the finest festivals out there (and about which we will have more to say very soon; stay tuned).

In case you missed it, here are a couple of new singles by Nap Eyes (covers of Kathy Heideman and The Tragically Hip for Aquarium Drunkard) and Mike Polizze of Purling Hiss (an instrumental outtake from the "Around Sound" sessions). Naps are currently on tour with MJ Lenderman, and Mike heads out with Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band this winter.

napeyes.bandcamp.com/album/aquarium-drunkards-lagniappe-session-2025

mikepolizze.bandcamp.com/track/improvs-1

Finally, in recognition of Steve Gunn's new instrumental album, "Music for Writers" (now out on Three Lobed Recordings) and his upcoming record "Daylight Daylight" (No Quarter), both of his iconic albums for PoB, "Time Off" and "Way Out Weather," landmarks of his evolution as a songwriter, are now on sale ($16 LPs, $9 CDs). Get 'em while they last.

stevegunn.bandcamp.com/album/time-off-on-sale

stevegunn.bandcamp.com/album/way-out-weather-on-sale

Love,

PoB

In honor of his new instrumental record “Music For Writers” on Three Lobed Recordings, we’re having a sale on Steve Gunn...
09/04/2025

In honor of his new instrumental record “Music For Writers” on Three Lobed Recordings, we’re having a sale on Steve Gunn’s two iconic PoB releases “Way Out Weather” and “Time Off”

Pick up a copy for yourself at the link below ⬇️

🔗 paradiseofbachelors.com/Steve%20Gunn

In advance of their upcoming US tour with MJ Lenderman and the Wind (starting tomorrow! dates below), Nap Eyes are shari...
09/02/2025

In advance of their upcoming US tour with MJ Lenderman and the Wind (starting tomorrow! dates below), Nap Eyes are sharing their recent Lagniappe Session for Aquarium Drunkard, featuring two covers of songs originally recorded by Kathy Heideman and fellow Canadian legends The Tragically Hip, now up on all digital music services for streaming or download. Listen up (via comments)! Buy a ticket! The Earth Won’t Hold Them!
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* Sep 3 Wed – Mission Ballroom @ 8:00 PM – Denver, CO
* Sep 5 Fri – Cain’s Ballroom @ 7:30 PM – Tulsa, OK
* Sep 6 Sat – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall @ 8:00 PM – Fort Worth, TX
* Sep 8 Mon – The Van Buren @ 8:00 PM – Phoenix
* Sep 9 Tue – Humphreys Concerts By the Bay @ 7:30 PM – San Diego, CA
* Sep 11 Thu – Shrine Expo Hall @ 8:00 PM – Los Angeles, CA *
* Sep 12 Fri – Fox Theater @ 8:00 PM – Oakland, CA
* Sep 13 Sat – Gundlach Bundschu Winery @ 7:00 PM – Sonoma, CA
* Sep 15 Mon – Revolution Hall @ 7:00 PM – Portland, OR
* Sep 16 Tue – Revolution Hall @ 7:00 PM – Portland, OR
* Sep 18 Wed – The Moore Theatre @ 8:00 PM- Seattle, WA
* Sep 19 Fri – Malkin Bowl @ 6:00 PM – Vancouver, BC, Canada

All dates with MJ Lenderman and the Wind, except *, also featuring Cass McCombs

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