{"id":17693,"date":"2015-11-02T13:00:14","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T18:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=17693"},"modified":"2015-11-01T07:41:55","modified_gmt":"2015-11-01T12:41:55","slug":"givers-reveal-sleeper-hold-featuring-dr-john","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=17693","title":{"rendered":"GIVERS reveal &#8216;Sleeper Hold&#8217; featuring Dr. John"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Formed in 2008 in the sweaty dancehalls of Lafayette, Louisiana, GIVERS are back with their sophomore album, &#8216;New Kingdom,&#8217; due out November 13th via Glassnote Records. Organically fusing pop, dance and experimental soul the band have now revealed <em>Sleeper Hold<\/em>. Cloaked in a hue of mystery, <em>Sleeper Hold<\/em> showcases band\u2019s darker side, strapped with syncopated dance beats and growling bass and spoken word intro from legendary New Orleans artist, Dr. John. Take a listen to the track via Apple Music below.<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.itunes.apple.com\/us\/embedded-player\/idsa.e85c0d05-7e48-11e5-bcfa-14322cc28c1c\" width=\"100%\" height=\"104\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>The New York Times declared, <em>\u201cThe music affirms joy with globe-spanning grooves\u201d<\/em> upon the release of GIVERS\u2019 2011 debut album &#8216;In Light&#8217;. During that time, they found themselves bouncing along a global festival circuit, making their national TV debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and performing alongside the likes of Preservation Hall Jazz Band at Carnegie Hall.<\/p>\n<p>The band have hit the road and are currently on a national tour which will hit NYC, Los Angeles, DC, Nashville and many more, wrapping with a hometown show November 28 in Lafayette at Warehouse Five Three Five. Be sure to catch them live in a city near you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upcoming GIVERS tour dates:<\/strong><br \/>\n10\/29: Dallas, TX @ Club Dada<br \/>\n10\/30: Austin, TX @ Stubbs Jr.<br \/>\n11\/8: Nashville, TN @ Exit In<br \/>\n11\/10: Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theater<br \/>\n11\/11: Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall<br \/>\n11\/12: Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade (SOLD OUT)<br \/>\n11\/17: Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair<br \/>\n11\/20: Philadelphia, PA @ Boot &amp; Saddle<br \/>\n11\/21: Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern<br \/>\n11\/22: Carrboro, NC @ Cat\u2019s Cradle Backroom<br \/>\n11\/24: Atlanta, GA @ The Earl<br \/>\n11\/25: New Orleans, LA @ One-Eyed Jacks<br \/>\n11\/28: Lafayette, LA @ Warehouse Five Three Five<\/p>\n<p>For more information on GIVERS, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/giversband.com\" target=\"_blank\">giversband.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Formed in 2008 in the sweaty dancehalls of Lafayette, Louisiana, GIVERS are back with their sophomore album, &#8216;New Kingdom,&#8217; due out November 13th via Glassnote <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=17693\" title=\"GIVERS reveal &#8216;Sleeper Hold&#8217; featuring Dr. John\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17741,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23,28,30],"tags":[3718,1668,3719,3720],"class_list":["post-17693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie","category-music","category-new-release","tag-givers","tag-glassnote-records","tag-new-kingdom","tag-sleeper-hold"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/GIVERS.jpg?fit=600%2C431","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-4Bn","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":45100,"url":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=45100","url_meta":{"origin":17693,"position":0},"title":"Civil Villains announce second album + drop double A-side","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"May 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Civil Villains announce second album 'A Sleeper, Underneath' \u2014 out 8th May Oxford alt-rock\/post-hardcore trio Civil Villains are back with big news: their second album, 'A Sleeper, Underneath', drops 8th May 2026 via Thundersnuff Records. 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