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Grabau named 2009 Best Songwriter – RFT Best Of St. Louis

September 30, 2009

Chris Grabau has led Magnolia Summer through three albums, each one further refining his vision of direct, heartfelt American music. But with this year’sÂ Lines From the Frame, Grabau and his bandmates have perfected the balance between plangent guitar rock and delicate introspection.

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ALLMUSIC review: Lines From the Frame

September 23, 2009

“Easygoing” may sometimes be a pejorative when it comes to rock & roll, but there are bands that make it a positive by combining it with both just enough bite on the one hand and a sense of actually letting the good times roll on the other. Thus theÂ Chris Grabau-led rotating collective Magnolia Summer, a [...]

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Photos From Live on the Levee

July 17, 2009

Photos from Magnolia Summer’s performance at “Live on the Levee” on July 3, 2009 can be found on the bands’Â flickr andÂ facebook sites. all photos by Tuan Lee

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International reviews of Lines From The Frame

July 17, 2009

Several reviews are coming in from the international release of the record, Lines From The Frame including reviews from Â UNITED KINGDOM, ITALY, IRELAND, DENMARK.Â Here are samples: IRELAND (IRISH TIMES): Iâ€™m not one for strings attached, but everything has its place. Magnolia Summer (a new name to me, though this is the St Louis bandâ€™s [...]

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Live at the Luminary Center for the Arts

July 5, 2009

We’re pleased to announce Magnolia Summer will be performing a special show at The Luminary Center for the Arts on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Â We will be sharing the stage with DC’s These United States. The Luminary |Center for the Arts hosts the Elevator Music Series, which is a monthly music series set in a [...]

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New Live Date Added – Supporting Matthew Sweet – 6/19

June 1, 2009

We are excited to announce that Magnolia Summer will be supporting Matthew Sweet on June 19, 2009 at Blueberry Hill / Duck Room in St. Louis, MO.Â Tickets are $15 and are available online at: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/50280?brand=blueberry for more information:Â http://www.blueberryhill.comÂ | 314.727.4444

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Magnolia Summer to play “Live On The Levee – Fair St. Louis” 7/3/2009

May 20, 2009

On July 3, 2009 – Magnolia Summer will be supporting Counting Crows for “Live On The Levee” during the 2009 Fair St. Louis event at the Arch riverfront. The concert is free, all ages, and open for everyone. Â The event starts at 6:00 PM. For more information about Live on the Levee and Fair St. [...]

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MAGNOLIA SUMMER RECORDS

May 18, 2009

NEW RECORD: LINES FROM THE FRAME AND OTHER RECORDS – AVAILABLE NOW VIA ITUNES, AMAZON, EMUSIC, LALA, RHAPSODY, NAPSTER, or buy direct at Vintage Vinyl, Euclid Records, or the Undertow Store POP NARCOTIC: Top 20 Records of 2008 – “Lines From The Frame is easily the best country-tinged rock album of 2008.

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UK/IRE RELEASE DATE SET FOR LINES FROM THE FRAME – 6.15.2009

May 15, 2009

We’re pleased to announce that the UK/IRE release date for Lines From The Frame is set for June 15, 2009. In anticiaption of the release, Magnolia Summer”s song, “To Better Days” and “To Better Days” was recently played on Bob Harris’ BBC2 radio program:http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/bobharris/

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“LINES FROM THE FRAME” NOMINATED BEST ALBUM

May 15, 2009

Lines From the FrameÂ was recently nominated for ‘best album’ inÂ St. Louis 2009 RFT Music Awards. As as a part of the Music Awards, Magnolia Summer will be performing at the Obama’s favorite pizza restaurant, Pi onÂ June 7, 2009 at 9PM.