Sam Cantor

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑼𝒑 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒛 is out everywhere today. I hope you’ll have a chance to connect with this record, it’s all yours now 🌀 ✨THANK YOU✨ …to Dan (@adeline.hotel ) & Andrew at @ruinationrecordco for being my musical comrades since we were tweens, for believing in this record, steering the ship and helping so much with the day to day labor of getting this thing out into the world - I am so grateful for you both. …to @publichouserecs for co-piloting so much if this with me 🛬 this record is yours too. …to @vvlightbody for your patience, guidance, support and love. 🐬 you are swimming all over these songs. …to @jordandmartins & @catdroool who who created the visual world around this record - astounded by what you can SEE✨ … to @joshterry for always getting it and knowing just how to say so 🫂 … to @tigerbombpromo @mgcreden for getting this thing into the airwaves! 🌬️ … to @officeculture_ for your thoughtful rollout guidance 🚣‍♂️ … to @guy_pidgeotto & @chicagomasteringservice for a gorgeous mastering job 🎁 …to @smashedplastic for getting this thing smushed and ready to sling to the world 💥 … to @luckycloud.hz @jason.g.ashworth @max.subar @sam.subar @simaamis @maciestewart @dustin.laurenzi @_hunter_diamond_ @elizabethmoenmusic @lonesomeandrew & @liairenekohl for adding your sounds to these songs in ways big and subtle. there’s more but that’s all I have for now … See the full album credits at minormoon.bandcamp.com :)

:: 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 :: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙐𝙥 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙯, the next Minor Moon full length, will be released on April 12th via @ruinationrecordco ~ and you can stream the title track right now. We will be celebrating the album release in Chicago at @lh_schubas ~ Lincoln Hall! ~ on Friday, April 19th. Tickets on sale now. Mash those bLINKS while they’re hot 🌋🥔🔗🎨 The title track (aka The Light Up Waltz “the song”) was recorded live n together with @jason.g.ashworth @max.subar @sam.subar @luckycloud.hz back in September ‘22. I added some mutey piano at Max’s house (along with Max on the tambo shaker combo), @maciestewart added some violin at my house, @vvlightbody added some harmonies at our house. TLUW “the song” was mixed by @publichouserecs & me at Public House / International Anthem Studio. It was mastered by @guy_pidgeotto at @chicagomasteringservice . This stunning album cover (slide 2) was made by @jordandmartins ✨ The single art (slide 3) was made by Jordan too, with design and layout by @catdroool (Hannah Sellers) 🎨 Lincoln Hall album release show poster (slide 4) by Hannah Sellers. 🌋 Photo (slide 1) also by Hannah Sellers 🏜️

really special gig in water wonderland SW Michigan coming up — MM full band long set at the New Buffalo Municipal Marina as a part of @newbuffaloexplored summer music series. We are very honored and excited for this one. @max.subar @luckycloud.hz @jason.g.ashworth & @sam.subar shall be bringing the sun funk.

two months of ✨ The Light Up Waltz ✨ in the world. do you have a favorite tune? moment? thank for listening, telling your friends, spreading the word. these songs have a lot of living to do in the coming months / years 🌀 they’ve certainly deepened and shifted for me in surprising ways already … so go listen … again :) sunny pic & cake by @vvlightbody ; idk who took these release show vids from @lh_schubas but if you do show yourself ! Sorry for the poorly cropped snip of @bobbybutterscotch / @bob.mov tour promo (congrats on DCASE, Salazar!); tour pics from Asheville & Burlington 🌈

this Wednesday 6/12 i’m playing a late spring solo set at @co1orclub supporting @danwriggins (Mr. Chill himself of @friendship_tm ) & Jess Shoman (of @tenci.band ). I play first. 8 pm bb ✨presented by @localuniverse_ photo by @kerrycunningham ⚡️

sincerely honored to tell you that minor moon will be playing @saltshedchicago supporting @fruit_bats @kevinmorby & @hurrayfortheriffraff for the first ever MY SWEET MIDWEST shebang! Huge thank you to EDJ for bringing this vibrant new thing to life in Chicago and for inviting us to be a part of it. I will also be joining in for the @fruit_bats & friends jam — and the @lonesomeandrew band set — at @emptybottle on fri (10/18). Aand @tobaccocityband is playing?!? it’s time to mark your cals let’s make a dang weekend out of it. Salt Shed online presale this Thursday (6/6) @ 10 AM CST - 10 PM CST (CODE: DISCOVERING) On sale Friday 6/7 @ 10 AM CST featured snaps: me and some rhododendrons in asheville + assorted midwest stuff + a snap from our 4.19.24 release show by @anukherlen POSTER ART BY @mikaelajane

behold! 🌱 tomorrow we announce a very exciting show ✨🧂🥜 first snap by @spencertweedy

s h o w s c o m i n g :: I’ll be playing solo on Wednesday, 6/12 supporting two incredible songwriters, Dan Wriggins (@danwriggins / @friendship_tm ) & Jess Shoman (@tenci.band ), at @co1orclub & presented by @localuniverse_ ✨ then Friday, 7/19 it’s a MM duo hit with Max Subar (@max.subar ) for the Kilbourn Park (@kpacchicago ) summer concert series, sharing the evening with the wonderful Loona Dae (@loonadae ) ✨ I’ll also be performing with @sidepieceschicago this Friday, 5/31 at @hungrybrainchicago — a true joy and new monthly tradition ✨ & this Saturday, 6/1 I’ll be playing in the band for @lonesomeandrew ’s Queer Country Revue feat. Alex Grelle (@beerbatteredcod ) Sophie Sputnik (@_waltzer_ ) & Bethany Thomas (@bethanyt80 ) at @fitzgeraldsnightclub ✨ more to announce soon ✨ photo by @rogelio.ec 🌸

The Light Up Waltz spring tour sampler ✨ we did it ✨ i love these people and am so grateful to have the chance to move around making music and giving these songs new life each time we play. thank you also to everyone who came out to the shows and to all of our beautiful & gracious hosts, we couldnt do this without you ♥️ til next time . . . 2&3 by @kerrycunningham from @tveyenyc

▫️MINOR MOON IS SO GOOD. we finally got the chance to see them last night at the legendary @thecavenc and wow. What a show! The band is TIGHT and the songs are ⛽️🔥 We’ve been listening to his brand new album “The Light Up Waltz” on repeat and seeing him live sealed the deal on our @minormoon love. Also sick to see the great @rodeo_walrus of @mipsomusic guest on a few of his songs! Opener @ohgooditsalex was great (despite the chompers) and we hope to hear more from them. Closer (and my neighbor!) @emmageiger was just so damn impressive. Her songs (and voice) are calm and measured, but the intensity refuses to leave the building. We’ll link to her music in Stories - you really gotta check her out. Go see shows at your local independent venues! #minormoon #emmageiger #carrboro #chapelhill

We love AVL 🌸 chapel hill at @thecavenc tonight big thanks to @claire_whall & @lavenderbluemusic & @static_age_record_store for sharing the night with us & to @landonridgehardygeorge & @ilfaitlourd for being the sweetest hosts of all timesnd for hiking a little piece of the AT with us. What a dang treat. Got a few more shows coming up!! Tell all your friends: 5.15 ~ Chapel Hill, NC ~ @thecavenc w/ @emmageiger & @ohgooditsalex 5.16 ~ Atlanta, GA ~ @badearl supporting @spencerthomassongs (record release) & @tedostone 5.17 ~ Nashville ~ @the5spotnashville with @abbyjohnsun & @xxaliciagail 5.18 ~ Champaign, IL ~ @toasttotaylorstreet block party :) totally normal group photo by @landonridgehardygeorge Ollie the cat pic by @sam.subar vid from static age by @ngchristofalos admat tour poster design by @catdroool

hello fine people 🥯 our southern leg begins tomorrow in Asheville 🍗 tunes are tour tight but pack is tighter 🚐 vid from @pieshopdc by @jmolav ✨tickets & show info at link in bio 5.14 ~ Asheville, NC ~ @static_age_record_store w/ @claire_whall & @lavenderbluemusic 5.15 ~ Chapel Hill, NC ~ @thecavenc w/ @emmageiger & @ohgooditsalex 5.16 ~ Atlanta, GA ~ @badearl supporting @spencerthomassongs (record release) & @tedostone 5.17 ~ Nashville ~ @the5spotnashville with @abbyjohnsun & @xxaliciagail 5.18 ~ Champaign, IL ~ @toasttotaylorstreet block party :)