28 April 2020 - 0 Comments

After the success of singles Samson and When Gods Lie, Aotearoa local Reb Fountain will release her highly-anticipated self titled album on Friday, May 1st 2020, her debut through Flying Nun. Today, Fountain reveals a brand new album single Don't You Know Who I Am and announces rescheduled tour dates for later in the year.

Reb Fountain tells the story behind the creation of the new single, ’‘A friend of mine had given me two prints by Benjamin Chee Chee, an Ojibway, First Nation artist, found at an op shop I fell in love with his work and when I came across his piece Three Flying Geese. It totally resonated with me and I sought the license to use it as artwork for my earlier album Little Arrows. I also got it tattooed on my forearm. It was during this time, in conversation with Benjamin’s estate lawyer, that I heard Benjamin’s story. A young artist on the cusp of ‘success’ he was also Native American and in the 70's, growing up ‘Indian’ in North America was particularly harsh. While you had AIM, UNA and Red Power fighting for indigenous rights and restitution you also had extreme racism and brutality towards first nation people. One night–true to the times-Benjamin got locked up for being ‘drunk and disorderly’; for being native. In the cell he was heard, a little tipsy and full of bravado, bragging that he was a famous artist. ‘Don’t you know who I am?’ a proud swagger amidst rampant injustice. The next day he was found hung in the cell; an apparent suicide ... his entire art studio was also found; completely empty ... all his works down to his paintbrushes were gone.

Don’t You Know Who I Am is about who we think we are, who we want to be, who we have become and who we have left behind. It’s a rallying cry to rise up, to unite, to fight the good fight. It’s a call to dig deep, wake up, open your eyes and beat your own drum. It bids you to holdfast, pick yourself up and keep on keeping on".

As is the "new normal" for now, Fountain joins the ranks of artists needing to reschedule tour dates, commenting "Regretfully, yet predictably, we have had to re-think our upcoming tour dates, we hope to be in a better position to gather and celebrate at these new dates and times. Can't wait to see you on the road though - we are bursting to play you these new songs”.
See full details on BanishedMusic.com

Reb Fountain NZ Tour - Rescheduled Dates

Raglan - Yot Club - Fri Oct 23
Tauranga - Jam Factory - Sat Oct 24
Gisborne - The Dome - Sun Oct 25
Hastings - Hawkes Bay Opera House - Fri Oct 30
Wellington - Meow - Sat Oct 31
Wairarapa - Cannon Heath - Sun 1 Nov
Christchurch - Cassels Blue Smoke - Fri 6th Nov
Dunedin - Port Chalmers Town Hall - Sat 7th Nov
Queenstown - Sherwood - Sun 8th Nov
Auckland - Wine Cellar - Fri 13 Nov
Auckland - Wine Cellar - Sat 14 Nov
Leigh - Leigh Sawmill - Sat 21st Nov

Tickets on sale from BanishedMusic.com
rebfountain.co.nz for more info

Reb Fountain Online:

Official Website
Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / YouTube
Spotify / Apple Music / Soundcloud / Bandcamp

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