Adia Victoria - "Sea of Sand"

Adia Victoria could be this year's Benjamin Booker: The artist that comes seemingly out of nowhere with a couple songs, tours relentlessly, and has a debut album that takes over my life for a few months. She just released her 2nd single, "Sea of Sand," and I have become completely entranced with it. The song was written in Harlem in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. It's about all the places she has lived in her young life (South Carolina, Tucson, etc) and who she was at each place. She combines this blend of dark, gothic alt-country with the aggression and a smidge of the noise of indie rock. It's closest to Lucinda Williams and Tom Waits mixed with Throwing Muses.

I'm hoping she comes out with more ASAP. In March she's touring with Hurray For the Riff Raff (like Benjamin Booker last year...), and dates are below. You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter. Listen to "Sea of Change" below.

Fri 1/23 - Asheville, NC - New Mountain

Sat 1/24 - Charlottesville, VA - Twisted Branch 

Sun 1/25 - Washington, DC - DC9

Tue 1/27 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge

Wed 1/28 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle

Thu 1/29 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matter

Fri 1/30 - Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light

Sat 1/31 - Chattanooga, TN - JJ's BohemiaThu 3/5 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn

Fri  3/6 - Athens, GA - Caledonia Lounge

Sat 3/7 - Savannah, GA - Savannah Stopever FestivalTue 3/10 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room *

Wed 3/11 - San Diego, CA - Belly Up *

Thu 3/12 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour *

Fri 3/13 - Big Sur, CA - Loma Vista Gardens * 

Fri 3/20 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile *

Sat 3/21 - Vancouver, BC - Electric Owl *

Sun 3/22 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater *

Thu 3/26 - Salt Lake City - State Room *

Fri 3/27 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater *

Sat 3/28 - Boulder, CO - FoxTheater *

Mon 3/30 - Santa Fe, NM - Sky Light *

Wed 4/1 - Dallas, TX - Dada *

* w/Hurray For The Riff Raff