Golden Age (Red LP)

Gitkin is a multi-instrumentalist, Grammy nominated producer hailing from Brooklyn but living & working in New Orleans.Golden Ageis a ten song showcase of the latest evolution of his lyrical guitar-driven sound, exploring the endless expanses of cumbia, North African, and Middle Eastern music.He is the bandleader & front man of New Orleans soul music band The Pimps of Joytime, who have been active since 2005 and are festival favorites playing the likes of Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Forecastle, Lightning in a Bottle, Electric Forest and many moreSome of Gitkin's production credits include Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet, Bernard Purdy, and he produced, recorded, and mixed the albumBenton County Relicby Cedric Burnside, which was honored with a nomination for "Best Traditional Blues Album" at the 61st GRAMMY Awards.Releasing a covers 7" of Don't You Want Me Baby (The Human League) / Mi Lamento (Grupo Celeste) on July 26Has an upcoming sync on the Netflix series "Outer Banks" - a Global Top 10 programUpcoming tour dates: Summer EU headline and festival dates, Fall UK/EU headline and support datesTour History: Multiple sets at NOLA Jazz Fest 2024 & Headline West Coast dates in May including his debut in Los Angeles. Opened for Say She She for select dates in the Pacific Northwest in February. Plans for summer and fall headline and festival dates in EU and USA. Extensive tour history in USA, UK, and EUSubstantial worldwide press and radio support from BBC 3 & 6 Music (UK), FIP (FR), Sounds and Colours (UK), WFMU (US), Worldwide FM (FR), Afropop (US), Jazz FM (UK), Triple R (AU), The Deli Mag (US) Songlines' "Top of the World" (US) and many more