{"id":1610,"date":"2022-03-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/sofar-alumni-news-march-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-03-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T00:00:00","slug":"sofar-alumni-news-march-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sofar-alumni-news-march-2022","title":{"rendered":"Sofar Alumni News: March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before March goes, we gotta take a minute to look at the cool things our Sofar alumni have been cooking up. Debut albums, tour support, superhero stardom\u2014here\u2019s our most recent Sofar alumni news.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1. Put it in your weekend plans to check out <strong>Miki Ratsula<\/strong>\u2019s debut album, <em>i owe it to myself<\/em>, which comes out tomorrow. The Sofar alum put out the first single, \u201csugarcane\u201d, earlier this month, a pop sweet tune about easy, breezy love. The song itself coincided with the first anniversary of the artist\u2019s top surgery, an event at the crux of their tender new album. While you wait for the official release, there\u2019s Miki\u2019s stripped down Sofar performance, delicate and grounded.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a08g13HviY8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<p>2. Seen <em>The Batman<\/em> yet? You might\u2019ve spotted Sofar alum <strong>Robert Pattinson<\/strong>\u2014he\u2019s in a few scenes. Before he was wearing the batsuit, he gave us a brief surprise performance in London, after artist Marcus Foster asked if his friend Rob could play a song. Check out his acoustic Sofar below (also for the record, #teamedward).<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pJJ3pBSLgVk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<p>3. Another new album for your weekend\u2013 country artist <strong>Maren Morris<\/strong> is putting out her third major label LP, <em>Humble Quest<\/em>, tomorrow. The Sofar artist will be touring throughout the year, mostly playing festivals and amphitheaters. We\u2019re feeling extra fortunate we got to see her a couple years back at a Sofar in Nashville, TN. (Sorry, no video for this one, but we do have this shot from photographer Lauren Murphy.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1665185654featuredimage.avif\"><span class=\"sc-kpOJdX jVJdyv\">Maren Morris, photo by Lauren Murphy<\/span><\/p>\n<p>4. Make it out to South by Southwest this year? There was much to see and celebrate during the Austin festivities, including Sofar artist <strong>Desire\u00e9 Dawson<\/strong>\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K6Cr3ZwNo7M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> \u201cMeet You At The Light\u201d<\/a> being selected for Best Music Video. Once you\u2019ve watched for yourself, go rewatch her sweet Sofar.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3o3XvP9qjew\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<p>5. It warms our heart when we see our Sofar alum taking on big stages. So, we\u2019re <em>extra<\/em> thrilled to see both <strong>Ju\u00e1<\/strong> and <strong>Faith &#038; Majesty<\/strong> opening up for Charlotte Day Wilson. <strong>Ju\u00e1<\/strong> takes the stage tonight in Seattle, Washington, and <strong>Faith &#038; Majesty<\/strong> performed last night in Portland, Oregon. For the many outside the Pacific Northwest, you can check out the latter duo\u2019s catchy Sofar on a more intimate stage.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k4ZqjpObhMo\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<p>6. And speaking of the PNW, our Vancouver, BC Sofar alumni <strong>Blue J<\/strong> put out their new album, <em>A Sign of Good Luck<\/em>, earlier this month. Melancholy yet light, these songs feel like laying out on a lawn at night, staring up at the stars. You get some of that mood from this stripped down duo performance, too. <\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ahNPcEnejJg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<p>7. Last but far from least, we want to give a proper shoutout to <strong>Michigander<\/strong>, who just wrapped a string of tour dates with Manchester Orchestra. Those of you in the Midwest might get another chance to see him at Wonderstruck in July. For those who can\u2019t make it, you can acquaint yourself with his Sofar from Chicago. By around :31 when he sings the line \u201cI don\u2019t wanna leave\/this tiny town I hate so much,\u201d you know you\u2019re watching something special (spoiler: the band really cracks open the magic around 1:02).\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3acJZqy_Xdk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before March goes, we gotta take a minute to look at the cool things our Sofar alumni have been cooking up. Debut albums, tour support, superhero stardom\u2014here\u2019s our most recent Sofar alumni news.\u00a0 1. 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