Today we are proud to announce the worldwide release of “Oh Man, Cover the Ground” by Shana Cleveland & The Sandcastles. Shana
Cleveland is a rare artist who seems dismissive of time. She’s been
performing with a rotating batch of musicians tagged as The Sandcastles
for over six years, and yet Oh Man, Cover The Ground is
their first proper album. It would be easy to chalk up the delay behind
the debut to a slacker lifestyle–Oh Man, Cover The Ground’s laid-back
vibe certainly suggests an extremely casual approach to songcraft. But
Cleveland is no slacker. In the years since she first started playing
out under her own name, she’s helmed a number of other music projects;
most notably her revered Girls In The Garage-inspired band La Luz. In
her downtime, she’s crafted a set of 37 trading cards dedicated to
obscure acoustic guitarists and a calendar of drawings depicting rock
bands of yesteryear. The glacial pace of Oh Man, Cover The Ground’s
development has little to do with work ethic and everything to do with
doing things in a way that feels right. “I don’t really think of it as a
proper band,” says Cleveland. “The line-up has been different for
almost every show depending on which arrangements I thought would be
best for the atmosphere. Some shows I played alone; some with bass,
clarinet, and backing vocals; some with the addition of drums, cello and
piano. We’ve played shows really selectively throughout the last few
years–just sticking to shows that I thought sounded really interesting.
Like, I’d rather play these songs for people in their bedrooms or in a
field at night than on a three band bill at a bar.” In an industry
fixated on striking while the iron is hot, getting an artist in front of
as many people in as short of a time as possible, Cleveland’s
insistence on atmosphere over arbitrary numbers is a bold move.That
insistence on operating outside of its pressures and tedious reminders
has enabled Cleveland to make something that feels, well… timeless. Oh
Man, Cover The Ground came together according to its own clock and
calendar, and consequently feels removed from the bustle of everyday
life. “I think these songs have a lot to do with the weirdness of being
inside your own head all the time in the outside world. Sort of an
internal monologue of thoughts I have but wouldn’t say. It’s about
laziness, and lust, and wanting to eat other people’s food when it looks
better than mine.” 

“Ms. Cleveland’s new record, “Oh Man, Cover the Ground,” is full of quiet, delicate music of moderate aloneness.” – NEW YORK TIMES

“Shana Cleveland? More like John Fahey, judging by that gently rhythmic guitar-picking.” – SPIN

“Cleveland’s vocals are delicate and inward-facing, going lo-fi fuzzy around the edges whenever she approaches volume. But because several tracks open with extensive instrumental sections that showcase her impeccable, rootsy fingerpicking, the overall impression of Oh Man… is one of intricacy without fragility.” – NPR MUSIC’S “FIRST LISTEN”

“Meandering and psychedelic, it rolls along like a caravan, fitting somewhere in between early Cat Power and Jessica Pratt.“ – PITCHFORK

"If you’re down with Beck circa Sea Change you will most certainly dig this.” – NOISEY

“…early Cat Power vibes.” – NYLON

”…it manages to feel aimless, tossed off almost, a study in the open air feel of improvisation. Except, it revolves with far too much elegance to truly be improvised.” – STEREOGUM

“As Shana Cleveland & The Sandcastles, Cleveland and an ever-rotating cast of musicians craft delicate indie folk numbers…” – CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND

Pick up the new album now via iTunes, BandCamp, Amazon, Suicide Squeeze, Hairdo Records, and your local record store.

Tour Dates:
TUE MAY 26 – Columbia MO, Cafe Berlin
WED MAY 27 – Memphis TN, Glitch
SUN MAY 31 – Detroit MI, UFO Factory

TUE JUN 2 – Minneapolis MN, Bryant Lake Bowl
WED JUN 3 – Fargo ND, The Aquarium
FRI JUN 5 – Calgary AB, Local 510
FRI JUN 26 – Seattle WA, Columbia City Theater (RECORD RELEASE SHOW – TICKETS)

Shana Cleveland & The Sandcastles
Oh Man, Cover The Ground
May 26, 2015

1. Butter & Eggs
2. Holy Rollers
3. Oh Man, Cover The Ground
4. Itching Around
5. Potato Chips
6. Golden Days
7. (death riff)
8. SPATM
9. Rounding The Block
10. City To City
11. Sucking Stones
12. Quiet As Skin
13. Change In The Ocean