Battler is a 2009 album from indie-rock artist Gregory Douglass. The first video from the record will be "Cathedrals," as stated on www.gregorydouglass.com
On the record, Gregory experiments with cabaret themes and heavy, striking instrumentation, which is a departure from the piano and guitar work on this previous records. The record features fellow Vermont artists Grace Potter of the Nocturnals, as well as Anaïs Mitchell.
The Battler Tour To promote the record, Gregory went on The Battler Tour in the Winter of 2009. The show opened in Cambridge, MA and traveled all throughout the United States. Opening acts varied and included Chad Perrone. The setlist contained many tracks from the new album as well as material from his previous albums Teeter, Pseudo-Rotary and Up & Away. Many of the tracks were reinvented to suit a full-band including guitar, drums, keyboards, backing vocals, and a cello.
Date City State Venue North AmericaFebruary 24, 2009CambridgeMassachusettsClub PassimFebruary 26, 2009BurlingtonVermontHigher Ground Showcase LoungeFebruary 28, 2009OssipeeNew HampshireOssipee Mt. Grange HallMarch 1, 2009PortlandMaineNorth Star Music CafeMarch 2, 2009New YorkNew YorkThe Living RoomMarch 3, 2009Jersey CityNew JerseyCollective House ConcertMarch 4, 2009ViennaVirginiaJammin' JavaMarch 5, 2009DoylestownPennsylvaniaPuck LiveMarch 6, 2009LancasterPennsylvaniaChesnuthill CafeMarch 11, 2009DecaturGeorgiaEddie's AtticMarch 13, 2009GainesvilleFloridaWild IrisMarch 14, 2009SavannahGeorgiaMetro Coffee HouseApril 2, 2009PhoenixArizonaMama Java's CoffeehouseApril 5, 2009San DiegoCaliforniaLestat'sApril 6, 2009Los AngelesCaliforniaHotel CafeApril 8, 2009VenturaCaliforniaZoey'sApril 10, 2009San FranciscoCaliforniaDolores Park CafeApril 14, 2009SpringfieldMissouriDrury UniversityMay 1, 2009Des MoinesIowaRitual CafeMay 2, 2009St. PaulMinnesotaGinkgo CoffeehouseMay 6, 2009SheboyganWisconsinParadigmMay 8, 2009ChicagoIllinoisUncommon GroundMay 17, 2009IthacaNew YorkFelicia's Atomic Lounge
Track listing All songs by Gregory Douglass.
"Broken Through" "Cathedrals" "Devotion" "Day of the Battler" "No Apology" "Stay" "Madeline" "Sadly" "This Is My Life" "Lifeline" "Harlequin" "Ordinary Man"
References
External links Lyrics