Murder By Death

Murder By Death Launch Kickstarter To Fund New Album ‘Big Dark Love’

Murder By Death, strangely enough, have the third most successful music-related campaign in Kickstarter history. In 2012, they raised $187,048 for the funding of their record Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon – that’s a pretty gigantic amount of money. The band has returned with another Kickstarter for their upcoming record, this time asking for $150,000 to fund Big […]

UTG @ SXSW 2014: Survival Tips From Your Favorite Artists

Closing out our 2014 preview series for SXSW is the UTG annual survival guide. This year, instead of our staff members rambling for 1,000 or more words on why it’s important to check out bands you’ve never heard of, why you should go easy on the booze until after sunset, or what to do when […]

The Zombies To Headline Maximum Ames Music Festival

Maximum Ames Music Festival have announced the first wave of bands to take central Iowa by storm this fall. Announced headlining acts include The Zombies, Murder By Death and The Meat Puppets. Set to take place September 26-29, over 130 bands, including regional, national and international acts, will play across 20+ venues in downtown Ames. […]

WATCH: Murder By Death – “Lost River”

After the successful release of their Kickstarter album, As You Wish, in April, indie rock band Murder By Death have released a new video for “Lost River” off of their 2012 album, Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon.

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Murder By Death Had “Everything Of Value” Taken From Their Van On Monday

Bummer news out of Murder By Death’s camp this week. According to a statement posted on their Facebook, the band was subject to a host of curious maladies during a stay in St. Louis. First, the band was robbed of some gear and personal items. Well we treated ourself to a rare nice hotel in […]

REVIEW: Murder By Death – Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon

Artist: Murder By Death Album: Bitter Drink, Bitter Death Genre: Americana, Punk, Alt. Country Label: Bloodshot Records I’m never been accused of being a man with nothing to say. Words tend to flow out of me, fluttering effortlessly toward my word count. Regardless however, it is very rare that I feel the need to pen […]

Say Anything Announce Fall Tour

Say Anything have announced the Say Anarchy Tour, a fall headlining tour covering the entire US. Support for the tour features Murder By Death, The Sidekicks, and Tallhart, all on varying dates. The tour will be in support of the band’s latest album Anarchy, My Dear, available now on Equal Vision Records. This talent-packed tour […]

RELEASE INFO: Murder By Death

Bloomingdale, Indiana indie folk and alt-country quintet Murder By Death have released the details for their forthcoming sixth album. The group’s new album will be entitled ​Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon ​and will drop on September 25. ​​Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon is Murder By Death’s follow-up to 2010’s stellar ​Good Morning, Magpie​. The record will feature thirteen […]

Murder By Death Sign With Bloodshot Records

Bloodshot Records are very happy to welcome Murder By Death to the roster. Congratulations on this great addition! The band are looking forward to the fall release of their new album so stay tuned for more details. Pictured in the feature image box is Sarah Balliet (cello, keyboards) and Adam Turla (vocals, guitar) at the […]