August 25th, 2009 - New York, New York - Dolores O’Riordan and the original members of The Cranberries have announced that they will reform for the first time in nearly seven years for a live tour.  “I’ve decided to reunite with my former band members in The Cranberries and we will be writing new songs and performing tracks off my new album as well as our greatest hits during the shows.  I'd love to see you out there.” O’Riordan stated. Guitarist and co-songwriter Noel Hogan offered “Over the last few years, each member of the band has had time to work on different projects and learn so much from their experience.  Now the time is right for The Cranberries to bring all of this together and move forward.”

Led by “Linger,” The Cranberries debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It, hit #1 in Britain. Follow-up No Need to Argue cemented the group’s popularity via such popular tracks as “Zombie,” “Ridiculous Thoughts,” and “Ode to My Family,” ultimately being certified 7x Platinum in the U.S. and 5x platinum in Europe (hitting # 1 in Germany, Austria, and Australia, and # 2 in the U.K.).  The Cranberries had four top 20 Billboard albums, 8 hit singles, and worldwide sales of over 40 million records.  The Cranberries have performed on several television shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The Late Show with David Letterman, and appeared on many magazine covers including Rolling Stone and Spin Magazine.

In January, O’Riordan played a set at Dublin’s Trinity College with band members and brothers Noel and Mike Hogan to commemorate her being made an Honorary Patron of Trinity’s Philosophical Society.  The performance was the first time the band members had seen each other since 2003.   Never officially broken up, the band instead has been on hiatus, and being in the same room and playing music together for the first time made them realize how much they had missed each other.  Touring will begin at the end of the year in North America and make its way to Europe in early 2010 with dates announced shortly.

Dolores O’Riordan has also released her solo album, No Baggage, today via Zoe/Rounder Records.  With No Baggage, O’Riordan’s unforgettable, distinguished voice is back and better than ever.  She co-produced and wrote all of the tracks on the album with Ontario- based Dan Brodbeck, resulting in a bright, clean sound that finds the singer’s astoundingly emotive voice front and center, be it on the gorgeous piano ballad “Lunatic,” the forthright, rocking track “Be Careful,”  or the infectious, driving lead single, “The Journey.”

“I probably haven’t worn my heart on my sleeve like this since the second Cranberries album (1994’s No Need To Argue),” she says.  “It’s at times very confessional and dealing with my true emotions.  Everyone, through their experiences or their background, has had terrible moments where they think they can’t  handle it.  With this record I’m trying to show that, no matter how bad things may seem, it’s not really that bad in the big picture.” says O’Riordan.

The Cranberries are Dolores O'Riordan, Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan, and Fergal Lawler.

THE GRATES TO CO-HEADLINE FALL TOUR WITH THOSE DARLINS; TEETH LOST, HEARTS WON TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 15th VIA DEW PROCESS/THIRTY TIGERS

PERFORMANCE AT THE MONOLITH MUSIC FESTIVAL AT RED ROCKS, SEPTEMBER 13th WITH ADDITIONAL DATES WITH MOST SERENE REPUBLIC CONFIRMED

 
August 20th, 2009 -- New York, New York --  Australia’s The Grates are set to release their anticipated sophomore album Teeth Lost, Hearts Won on September 15th via Thirty Tigers/Dew Process.  The 13-song album was produced by Peter Katis (Interpol, The National) at Tarquin Studios in Connecticut and features guest appearances by Kori Gardner of Mates of State (vocals on “Milk Eyes“) and Tim Fite (vocals on “Not Today”).   On this album, the follow up to their 2006 Interscope Records debut, Gravity Won’t Get You High, The Grates have brought a depth and density to the songwriting - the lyrics are raw and poignant and the sonics more biting and aggressive.  
 
“If Teeth Lost, Hearts Won was a beast, I imagine it’d be like something from Where The Wild Things Are,” lead singer and front woman Patience says. “They’re big and scary, but they’ve also got this sensitivity, and pick up the little kid and protect him.”  Drummer Alana adds, “Or maybe like the griffin In Alice In Wonderland.  He’s like a lion and eagle together, but a really gentle creature.”  
 
The band, who have recently relocated to Brooklyn, NY in order to make American touring easier, have confirmed a co-headlining tour with Those Darlins in October.  Fresh off a completely sold out residency in New York City and various dates supporting Passion Pit, the band have also confirmed a performance at the Monolith Music Festival at Red Rocks on September 13th (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Phoenix, Mars Volta, etc) with additional live dates with Most Serene Republic.  
 
In Australia, The Grates have played numerous sold out headline tours, played major festivals such as Big Day Out, Homebake, Falls Festival, Southbound and stole the show at Splendour In The Grass.  Gravity Won’t Get You High has gone Gold in Australia while Teeth Lost, Hearts Won is well on its way to Gold status as well.  
 
The American record release follows a highly successful trip to the U.S. for the SXSW Music Festival in March.  While in Austin, the band played five buzzed about shows in four days and gained a massive amount of recognition for their highly energetic performances. USA Today named the band one of ten favorite performances of the festival, stating “Lead singer Patience Hodgson blew me away with her enthusiasm…a hardcore fan suddenly appeared, dressed in a leotard, and joined her for a spontaneous dance…these are the SXSW moments you dream of.”  The Los Angeles Times added, “The Grates are a group that are impossible not to smile with…(they) will no doubt soon be laughing their way to the bank, for if the world embraced the Ting Tings last year, Patience & Co. are sure to be everyone’s new darlings any day now.” The Austin Chronicle said of the album, “Full marks go to Aussie trio The Grates for not over thinking things and executing them almost flawlessly on new LP Teeth Lost, Hearts Won.  When you rock with that kind of abandon, wearing a batgirl costume onstage works.” The highly successful trip was capped off with multiple sold out shows in New York and Los Angeles.  
 
The Grates Are Available For Interviews.

The Grates Live (More Dates TBA):
September 3rd - Boston, MA - The Middle East Upstairs w/ Viennagram
September 4th - New York, NY - The Mercury Lounge w/ Tiger City
September 13th - Morrison, CO - The Monolith Music Festival at Red Rocks
September 18th - Phoenix, AZ - The Rhythm Room w/ Most Serene Republic
September 19th - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland w/ Most Serene Republic
October 8th - Little Rock, AR - Whitewater Tavern w/ Those Darlins
October 9th - Norman, OK - The Opolis w/ Those Darlins
October 10th - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Music Hall w/ Those Darlins
October 14th - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court w/ Those Darlins
October 16th - Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern w/ Those Darlins
October 18th - Eugene, OR - Sams Bonds Garage w/ Those Darlins
October 20th - San Francisco, CA - The Rickshaw Stop w/ Those Darlins
October 27th - Albuquerque, NM - Launch Pad w/ Those Darlins
October 29th - Dallas, TX - The Cavern w/ Those Darlins
October 30th - Austin, TX - The Continental Club w/ Those Darlins
 
 

www.thegrates.com
www.myspace.com/thegrates

A Camp Set to Release Covers EP on Nettwerk
Available Exclusively in North America on iTunes June 9 and All Digital Service Providers June 16

North American Tour Kicks Off Today in New York City at the Bowery Ballroom!

New York, NY – As A Camp kick off their first North American tour today at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City in support of their North American debut album, Colonia, the band announces the release of their Covers EP on Nettwerk exclusively in North America through iTunes on June 9.  The Covers EP features three cover tracks from a few of their favorite artists: Pink Floyd, David Bowie and Grace Jones; the EP is available on all digital service providers on June 16.

A Camp explains in their own words why they chose to cover these three songs/artists:

“US + THEM”:  By Pink Floyd of course, is one of the most beautiful songs imaginable. The only reason we thought we could approach this one at all is it just seemed to sit perfectly within our musical vocabulary and we thought Nina’s voice could perhaps add another dimension to this already brilliant piece of music.  There’s a reason why Dark Side of the Moon is one of the most popular albums of all time.  It’s an absolutely timeless work.  This track could go on forever; it’s like a wonderful dream.

“BOYS KEEP SWINGING”:  Who doesn’t love Bowie?  He’s given us so much...and again we thought it would be rocking to hear this particular track come out of a girl’s mouth.  We think it lends the song a different angle.  Plus at this point it’s the loudest thing in our live set and is a massive energy release.  It’s a totally catchy song as well and it’s like Bowie just said to hell with it and recorded things in the most train-wrecked non-commercial way he could come up with, almost guaranteeing its commercial failure back in ‘79.  Fantastic...off of his Lodger record, which is packed with excellent songs.


“DONE IT AGAIN”:  Grace Jones did this originally on her Nightclubbing album (pull up to my bumper baby!), and it’s a hot track.  We were drawn initially to the bizarre very smart lyrics from the outset and also that the Swedish soprano Jenny Lind is name-checked, that HAS to be the only instance of that in pop music.  The time-travel/“ZELIG” tone to the words made a lot of sense as well as that’s kind of our vibe with Colonia.  And we dug the sweet cocaine, studio-in-Barbados groove.  The song manages to simultaneously seem nearly asleep and yet totally insane (in the best way), full of this world-weary sadness, plus a rage deep in there somewhere...not unlike Grace herself!  As it happens we were on tour recently in Europe about a day behind her, so would see fresh traces of her along our journey, it was spooky and fun.  We don’t believe she really exists.  This track has become a fan fave in our live show.  It’s got that Bosso flav; and Nina gets to bust out her magic claves!

A Camp–featuring of Nina Persson (The Cardigans), Nathan Larson (Shudder to Think) and Niclas Frisk (Atomic Swing)—released their debut album Colonia last month to critical acclaim. Rolling Stone said, “[Persson] luxuriates in brooding isolation, orchestral drift and heartsick melodies that recall Sixties girl groups and the Carpenters,” while Spin called the album “Beguiling, gorgeous stuff – and smartly funny too.”

Their first North American tour begins today at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City and takes them across the country through 12 major cities, ending in Los Angeles on June 15 at The Troubadour.

Covers EP track list:
1. Us and Them (Pink Floyd cover)
2. Boys Keep Swinging (David Bowie cover)
3. I’ve Done it Again (Grace Jones cover)

US Tour Dates
May 26th        Bowery Ballroom           New York, NY
May 27th        Middle East                    Boston, MA
May 28th        9:30 Club                      Washington, DC
May 30th        Johnny Brenda’s           Philadelphia, PA
May 31st        Club Lambi                     Montreal, QC
June 1st         The Mod Club Theatre   Toronto, ON
June 3rd         Double Door                   Chicago, IL
June 4th         Fine Line Music Café      Minneapolis, MN
June 5th         Record Bar                     Kansas City, MO
June 6th         Bluebird Theater            Denver, CO
June 10th       Richard’s On Richards   Vancouver, BC
June 11th       The Crocodile                Seattle, WA
June 12th       Doug Fir                         Portland, OR
June 14th       The Independent           San Francisco, CA
June 15th       Troubadour                    Los Angeles, CA

Please visit www.acamp.net, www.myspace.com/acamptheband and http://www.youtube.com/acamptv. 

For more information please contact Stunt Company:
Sue Marcus – 718-222-8963 or sue@stuntcompany.com
Sonia Aneja – 718-222-1746 or sonia@stuntcompany.com
Gary Crump – 718-222-1479 or gary@stuntcompany.com

Or our friends at Nettwerk:
Lauren Daddis – 323-301-4200 or lauren@nettwerk.com
Holly Gray – 323-301-4200 or holly@nettwerk.com

A Camp is represented worldwide by Danny Goldberg and Cyndy Villano for Gold Village Entertainment.

STEVE EARLE’S TOWNES DEBUTS AT #19, ATTAINING HIS HIGHEST BILLBOARD TOP 200 CHART POSITION DEBUT
 
NATIONAL TOUR STARTS MAY 28th IN PORTSMOUTH, NH
 
TO APPEAR ON THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN JUNE 3rd
 
“Earle, Townes Van Zandt’s foremost disciple, gives 15 favorites the kind of carefully considered settings they deserve.”  Entertainment Weekly
 
“This is an extraordinary tribute to an elusive talent.”  Sunday Express (UK)
 
May 20th, 2009 -- New York, New York -- Steve Earle’s Townes debuted today at number 19 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, the highest Top 200 debut in his career.  Townes also debuted at #6 on the Billboard Country Chart.  Incidentally, it is also the highest position on the Top 200 chart for New West Records, who released the record.  The news comes on the heels of Earle’s seven in-store appearances in major indie retailers in eight days with an upcoming headline tour that begins May 28th in Portsmouth, NH (see full itinerary below).
 
Townes is garnering major worldwide critical acclaim, receiving 4 stars in Uncut, 4 out of 5 stars in The Sunday Express (UK), 3 out of 4 stars in USA Today and 8 out of 10 stars in Spin Magazine which claims that “…he does his idol justice.”  Of the songs, Rolling Stone’s 3 ∏ star review states that Earle “…delivers them with the ease of breathing…” and in Best Life Magazine, Anthony DeCurtis stated that the album is “beautiful and scarifying.”  A major profile on Steve Earle was featured on the cover of the Arts & Leisure section of the Sunday New York Times on May 10th, he was interviewed on both NPR’s All Things Considered and Here and Now and also appeared on the Tavis Smiley show the week of release. Steve Earle will be performing on The Late Show With David Letterman on June 3rd.
 
Townes, a 15-song set, is comprised of songs written by Earle’s friend and mentor, the late singer-songwriter, Townes Van Zandt.  It was produced by Earle at his home in Greenwich Village, at Sound Emporium and Room and Board in Nashville, TN and The Nest in Hollywood, CA.  The track, “Lungs,” was produced and mixed by the Dust Brothers’ John King and features Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine/Street Sweeper Social Club/The Nightwatchman on electric guitar. Earle’s wife, the acclaimed singer-songwriter Allison Moorer, is featured on backing vocals on “Loretta” and “To Live Is To Fly.”  Three songs cut in Nashville, “White Freightliner Blues,” “Delta Momma Blues,” and “Don’t Take It Too Bad,” feature a bluegrass band consisting of Dennis Crouch, Tim O’Brien, Darrel Scott and Shad Cobb.
 
TOUR DATES:
May 28 / Portsmouth NH / The Music Hall
May 29 / Boston MA / Berklee Performance Center
May 30 / Albany, NY / Swyer Theater
June 2 / South Orange NJ / South Orange PAC
June 4 / Princeton NJ / McCarter Theater
June 5 / Vienna VA / Wolf Trap Filene Center (with John Prine)
June 6 / Charlottesville, VA / Paramount Theatre
June 7 / Princeton, WV / Mountain Stage
June 9 / Richmond, VA / The National
June 10 / Carrboro, NC / Carrboro Arts Center
June 12 / Atlanta, GA / Atlanta Botanical Garden
June 13 / Savannah, GA / Fine Arts Auditorium
June 14 / Jacksonville, FL / Florida Theatre
June 16 / Knoxville, TN / Bijou Theatre
June 18 / Houston, TX / Crighton Theater
June 19 / Austin, TX / Paramount
June 20 / New Braunfels, TX / Whitewater Ampitheatre
June 21 / Dallas, TX / Lakewood Theatre
June 24 / St. Louis, MO / Pageant
June 25 / Chicago, IL / The Vic
June 26 / Bloomington, IN / Buskirk-Chumley Theatre
June 27 / Cincinnati, OH / Memorial Hall
July 8 / Burlington, VT / Waterfront Festival
July 9 / Montreal, QUE / Le National
July 10 / Ottawa, ONT / Ottawa Blues Fest
July 17 / South Park, PA / South Park Amphitheatre
July 18 / Windsor, ONT / Bluesfest International
July 19 / London, ONT / Bluesfest International
July 21 / Chatauqua, WI / Lake Superior Big Top
July 23 / Minneapolis, MN / Pantages Theatre
Aug 1 / Canandaigua, NY / Performing Arts Center (w/ Jackson Browne)
Aug 2 / Camden, NJ / Susquehanna Bank Center (w/ Jackson Browne)
Sept 6 / West Hampton, NY Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
 
** additional dates to be announced

IAN HUNTER, LEGENDARY MOTT THE HOOPLE FRONTMAN AND RENOWNED SOLO ARTIST SIGNS TO NEW WEST RECORDS
 
MAN OVERBOARD TO BE RELEASED JULY 21st
 
Original Mott The Hoople Lineup Confirms Five 40th Anniversary Reunion Shows in London at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo
 
May 19, 2009 -- New York, New York -- Legendary Mott the Hoople front man and renowned solo artist, Ian Hunter, has signed to New West Records.  Man Overboard, due July 21st, is Mr. Hunter’s anticipated follow up to his critically acclaimed solo album, 2007’s Shrunken Heads (his first release after a 6 year gap).
 
With Mott the Hoople, Ian Hunter quickly established himself as an incredibly inventive songwriter with his gritty and thought provoking songs which paved the way for the original wave of punk rock.  The 1972 David Bowie produced breakthrough album All The Young Dudes catapulted the band into the British Top 10 and the American Top 40.  Additionally, the band was the first act to ever sell out a week of Broadway concerts in New York City. Ian Hunter’s autobiography, Diary Of A Rock and Roll Star, written during the band’s 1972 US Tour and published in 1974, was also acclaimed by Q Magazine as “the greatest music book ever written.”  The original Mott The Hoople lineup of Ian Hunter, Mick Ralphs, Verden Allen, Dale Griffin and Overend Watts have announced five 40th anniversary reunion shows at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London on October 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th.  
 
As a solo artist, Mr. Hunter has been responsible for instantly recognizable classics as “Once Bitten, Twice Shy,” “Cleveland Rocks” (which went on to be the theme song for ABC’s hit series The Drew Carey Show), and many, many more.  Both Ian Hunter and Mott the Hoople have been cited as major inspirations for numerous artists including The Clash, Kiss, R.E.M., Oasis, Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, Motley Crue, Blur and Primal Scream among others. Hunter’s influence on modern rock and roll music has been immeasurable, with over 150 different cover versions of his songs.
 
Man Overboard is Ian Hunter’s 13th solo album since his eponymous debut in 1975.  Recorded in late 2008 in Pawling, NY, the 11-song set is a stunning follow up to the overwhelmingly critically acclaimed Shrunken Heads album. Man Overboard was produced by Andy York (veteran guitarist for John Mellencamp) and Ian Hunter and features a backing band of superstar talent comprised of Steve Holley on drums and percussion (Wings, Joe Cocker), Paul Page on bass (Dion), Jack Petruzzelli on electric guitar (Rufus Wainwright, Joan Osbourne), James Mastro on electric guitar (Patti Smith, John Cale), Andy Burton on piano and organ (The Db’s) and Producer Andy York on guitar and backing vocals. Many of the band members are returning from the Shrunken Heads sessions.  Regarding Man Overboard, Ian Hunter stated, “When we did Shrunken Heads, I felt like we had a good thing going so I wanted to revisit the experience before anything changed, and that’s what we did.” 
 
Ian Hunter has worked with many musical legends such as the members of Queen, David Bowie, Mick Jones of The Clash, Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Mick Ronson and Ringo Starr’s All Star Band. 
 
MAN OVERBOARD Track Listing:
1. The Great Escape
2. Arms and Legs
3. Up and Running
4. Man Overboard
5. Babylon Blues
6. Girl From the Office
7. Flowers
8. These Feelings
9. Win It All
10. Way With Words
11. River of Tears
 
Ian Hunter will be touring in support of Man Overboard (dates forthcoming) and is available for interviews.
 
For more information, please visit IanHunter.com
 
Ian Hunter is managed worldwide by Danny Goldberg and Brady Brock for Gold Village Entertainment.
 
New West Records LLC is an eleven year old, wholly independent record label distributed in the United States by RED Distribution.  With offices in Los Angeles and Austin TX, the company is staffed by a unique blend of music and business specialists.  The label has had over a dozen releases debut in the Billboard Top 200 and boasts a number of Grammy® award winning artists including Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, Rickie Lee Jones, Kris Kristofferson and Delbert McClinton. In addition, the roster includes Ben Lee, Buddy & Julie Miller, Corb Lund, John Hiatt, Jordan Zevon, Mark Olson & Gary Louris, Old 97’s, Randall Bramblett, Ray Davies, Stephen Bruton, The Drams, The Flatlanders and Tim Easton. The extensive catalogue boasts releases from Benji Hughes, Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell and Vic Chesnutt. New West Records also has partnerships with Danny Goldberg’s AMMAL Records, Scott Weiland’s Softdrive Records, and exclusively releases CDs and DVDs from the award-winning television program “Austin City Limits”.

DOLORES O’RIORDAN OF THE CRANBERRIES SIGNS TO ZOE/ROUNDER RECORDS
 
NO BAGGAGE TO BE RELEASED AUGUST 25th
 
May 18th, 2009 - New York, New York – Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer and songwriter of The Cranberries, has signed to Zoë/Rounder Records.  The 11 track No Baggage will be released on August 25th. With No Baggage, O’Riordan’s unforgettable, distinguished voice is back and better than ever.  O’Riordan co-produced and wrote all the tracks on the album with Ontario-based Dan Brodbeck, resulting in a bright, clean sound that finds the singer’s astoundingly emotive voice front and center, be it on the gorgeous piano ballad “Lunatic” or the forthright, anthemic rocking track “Be Careful” or the infectious, driving lead single, “The Journey.” 
 
“I probably haven’t worn my heart on my sleeve like this since the second Cranberries album [1994’s No Need to Argue],” she says. “It’s at times very confessional and dealing with my true emotions. Everyone, through their experiences or their background, has had terrible moments where they think they can’t handle it. With this record I’m trying to show that, no matter how bad things may seem, it’s not really that bad in the big picture” says O’Riordan.
 
O’Riordan is no stranger to success, led by “Linger,” The Cranberries debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It, hit #1 in Britain. Follow-up No Need to Argue cemented the group’s popularity via such popular tracks as “Zombie,” “Ridiculous Thoughts,” and “Ode to My Family,” ultimately being certified 7x Platinum in the U.S. and 5x platinum in Europe (hitting # 1 in Germany, Austria, and Australia, and # 2 in the U.K.).  The Cranberries had four top 20 Billboard albums, 8 hit singles, and worldwide sales of over 40 million records.  The Cranberries have performed on several television shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The Late Show with David Letterman, and appeared on many magazine covers including Rolling Stone and Spin Magazine.
 
O’Riordan will be touring the U.S. and U.K in support of No Baggage (full itinerary to be announced).
 
No Baggage Track Listing:
1. Switch Off the Moment
2. Skeleton
3. It's You  
4. The Journey   
5. Stupid  
6. Be Careful   
7. Apple Of My Eye 
8. Throw Your Arms Around Me  
9. Fly Through   
10. Lunatic  
11. Tranquilizer 
 
Dolores O’Riordan is represented worldwide by Danny Goldberg for Gold Village Entertainment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 
 
TOM MORELLO AND BOOTS RILEY JOIN FORCES TO FORM
 
STREET SWEEPER SOCIAL CLUB
 
 
 
SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM TO BE RELEASED JUNE 16th THROUGH WARNER MUSIC GROUP’S INDEPENDENT LABEL GROUP
 
 
 
DEBUT TOUR CONFIRMED WITH NINE INCH NAILS AND JANE’S ADDICTION
 
 
 
April 22nd, 2009 -- New York, New York -- Tom Morello and Boots Riley have joined forces to form Street Sweeper Social Club.  The group’s anticipated self-titled debut album will be released June 16th through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group.  The 11-song set was produced by Tom Morello and features Boots Riley on vocals, Morello on guitar and bass, and Stanton Moore (Galactic) on drums. 
 
 
 
“It’s revolutionary party jams,” said Morello of Street Sweeper Social Club.  “It’s got huge steamroller riffs combined with depth, charge, funk, while Boots unloads clip after clip of incendiary rhymes rich with satire and venom.”  Riley added, “This is a time when the working class is being fleeced left and right.  More families will be homeless and more people will be jobless.  They’ll need something to listen to on their ipods while storming Wall Street.” 
 
 
 
Street Sweeper Social Club’s debut tour will be opening all dates in North America on the Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction May-June Tour (confirmed dates below).  The tour will find Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction sharing a stage for the first time since the debut of the Lollapalooza festival in 1991 (as well as the first tour by the original lineup of Jane’s Addiction in seventeen years).
 
 
 
Tom Morello is a founding member and guitarist of the rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.  The two bands are responsible for multiple Grammy Awards and a combined 30 million albums sold worldwide.  Morello has also received critical acclaim as a solo artist known as The Nightwatchman.  Widely celebrated for his unique voice as a master electric guitarist, he is recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the “100 Greatest Guitar Players of All-Time (#26).” He is also one of only two guitarists featured as a playable animated character in the overwhelmingly popular Activision video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Tom Morello graduated from Harvard University with honors as a Political Science major and has been a widely recognized political activist throughout his career. With System of a Down’s Serj Tankian, Morello formed Axis of Justice, an organization whose purpose is to bring together musicians, music fans, and grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice. 
 
 
 
Boots Riley is best known as the leader of The Coup, the seminal Hip-Hop group from Oakland, CA.  As a producer and lyricist, Riley has crafted critically acclaimed albums for The Coup that have graced the year-end Top 10 lists of Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and more.  They have also received “Album of the Year” honors fromThe Washington Post, Time Out New York, while Billboard Magazine declared the group “the best hip-hop act of the past decade.”  Born in Chicago and raised in East Oakland’s Funktown neighborhood, Boots became a teenage community organizer.  From his history of student organizing in Oakland’s public schools, serving on the central committee for the Progressive Labor Party, being the President of Youth InCar (Youth International Committee Against Racism), organizing to build California’s Anti-Racist Farm Workers’ Union, to developing “guerrilla hip hop concerts” (mobile concerts on flatbed trucks), Boots Riley has been an integral part of the progressive struggle for radical change through culture.  
 
 
 
The songs “Fight! Smash! Win!,” “Clap For The Killers,” and “The Oath” by Street Sweeper Social Club can be heard now at:
 
www.myspace.com/streetsweepersocialclub
 
and
 
www.streetsweepermusic.com
 
 
 
Street Sweeper Social Club Track Listing
 
1. Fight! Smash! Win!
 2. 100 Little Curses
 3. The Oath
 4. The Squeeze
 5. Clap For The Killers
 6. Somewhere In The World It’s Midnight
 7. Shock You Again
 8. Good Morning, Mrs. Smith
 9. Megablast
 10. Promenade
 11. Nobody Moves (Til We Say Go)
 
 
 
Street Sweeper Social Club with Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction
 
 May 8 - West Palm Beach, FL  Cruzan Amphitheatre 
 May 9 - Tampa, FL   Ford Amphitheatre 
 May 10 - Atlanta, GA  Lakewood Amphitheatre
 May 12 – Austin, TX  Frank Erwin Center
 May 14 - Albuquerque, NM  Journal Pavilion 
 May 15 - Phoenix, AZ  Cricket Wireless Pavilion 
 May 16 - Chula Vista, CA  Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre  
 May 18 - Las Vegas, NV  The Pearl 
 May 20 - Irvine, CA  Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
 May 21 – Santa Barbara, CA  Santa Barbara Bowl
 May 22 -Mountain View, CA  Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
 May 24 – The Gorge, WA  Sasquatch Festival  
 May 26 - Englewood, CO  Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre 
 May 27 - Kansas City, MO  Starlight Theatre 
 May 29 - Chicago, IL  Charter One Pavilion at Northern Island (NIN/SSSC ONLY)
 May 30 - Noblesville, IN  Verizon Wireless Music Center  Indianapolis
 May 31 - Clarkston, MI  DTE Energy Music Theatre 
 June 02 - Toronto, ON  Molson Amphitheatre 
 June 03 - Darien Lake, NY  Darien Lake Performing Arts Center 
 June 05 - Camden, NJ  Susquehanna Bank Center 
 June 06 - Holmdel, NJ   PNC Bank Arts Center 
 June 07 - Wantagh, NY  Nikon at Jones Beach Theater 
 June 09 - Columbia, MD  Merriweather Post Pavilion
 June 10 - Burgettstown, PA  Post-Gazette Pavilion 
 June 12 - Charlotte, NC  Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte 
 
 
 
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Tom Morello is represented worldwide by Gold Village Entertainment.
 
Boots Riley is represented worldwide by Kenneth Erlick at Rockshields Management.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RHETT MILLER TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED SOLO ALBUM ON SHOUT! FACTORY RECORDS

Album In Stores June 9th - National Summer Tour To Follow

Rhett Miller Track Listing:

1. Noboby Says I Love You Anymore

2. Like Love

3. Caroline

4. I Need to Know Where I Stand

5. Happy Birthday Don’t Die

6. Bonfire

7. Haphazardly 

8. If It’s Not Love

9. Another Girlfriend

10. Refusing Temptation

11. Lashes 

12. Sometimes

Upcoming Rhett Miller live performances - many more TBA:

March 24th - Solana Beach, CA Belly Up

March 26th - Los Angeles, CA Largo 

March 27th - Redondo Beach, CA Brixton South Bay 

March 28th - Santa Cruz, CA Crepe Place

March 29th - San Francisco, CA Yoshi’s

April 11th - Ithaca, NY Castaways

April 16th - New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge

May 1st - Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre - Writers in the Raw w/  David Johansen of the New York Dolls, Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and others.

May 13th - Northampton, MA Iron Horse 

May 14th - Boston, MA The Paradise

For more information, please contact:
Brady Brock
Gold Village Entertainment
212.741.2400
Bradyb@goldve.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
STEVE EARLE TO RELEASE TOWNES MAY 12th VIA NEW WEST RECORDS; 15-SONG SET COMPRISED OF SONGS WRITTEN BY THE LEGENDARY SINGER-SONGWRITER, TOWNES VAN ZANDT
 
FEATURES GUEST APPEARANCES BY TOM MORELLO, ALLISON MOORER AND, APPEARING ON A STEVE EARLE RECORD FOR THE FIRST TIME,
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE
 
“Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that.” - Steve Earle (1995)
March 9, 2009 - New York, New York -- Steve Earle is set to release Townes, his highly anticipated follow up to the Grammy Award winning album Washington Square Serenade, on May 12th via New West Records.  The 15-song set is comprised of songs written by Earle’s friend and mentor, the late singer-songwriter, Townes Van Zandt.  Townes will also be available as a deluxe two-CD set, as well as double Limited Edition 180 gram vinyl.
 
The album was produced by Earle at his home in Greenwich Village, at Sound Emporium and Room and Board in Nashville, TN and The Nest in Hollywood, CA.  The track “Lungs,” was produced and mixed by the Dust Brothers’ John King and features Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine/The Nightwatchman/Street Sweeper Social Club on electric guitar.  Earle’s wife, the acclaimed singer-songwriter Allison Moorer, is featured on backing vocals on “Loretta” and “To Live Is To Fly.”  Three songs cut in Nashville, “White Freightliner Blues,” “Delta Momma Blues,” and “Don’t Take It Too Bad” feature a bluegrass band consisting of Dennis Crouch, Tim O’Brien, Darrel Scott and Shad Cobb.
 
Earle met Townes Van Zandt in 1972 at one of Earle’s performances at The Old Quarter in Houston, TX.  Van Zandt was in the audience and playfully heckled Earle throughout the performance to play the song “Wabash Cannonball.” Earle admitted that he didn’t know how to play the tune and Van Zandt replied incredibly, “You call yourself a folksinger and you don’t know ‘Wabash Cannonball?’”  Earle then silenced him by playing the Van Zandt song “Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold,” not an easy feat due to its quickly-paced mouthful of lyrics squeezed into just over two minutes of song.  Their bond was immediately formed.  On Townes, Earle and his son, singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle (named after Van Zandt) trade verses on the tune, a song the two of them have been playing together since Justin was a teenager. 
 
The songs selected for Townes were the ones that meant the most to Earle and the ones he personally connected to (not including selections featured on previous Earle albums).  Some of the selections chosen were songs that Earle has played his entire career (“Pancho and Lefty,” “Lungs,” “White Freightliner Blues”) and others he had to learn specifically for recording.  He learned the song “(Quicksilver Daydreams of) Maria” directly from Van Zandt, and taught himself “Marie” and “Rake” specifically for the album’s recording.  Once a song he played during his live show, Earle relearned “Colorado Girl” in the original Open D tuning that Van Zandt played it in.  Earle recorded the New York sessions solo and then added the other instruments later on in order to preserve the spirit of Van Zandt’s original solo performances to the best of his recollection. 
 
When speaking about Townes, Earle stated, “This may be one of the best records I’ve ever made.  That hurts a singer-songwriter’s feelings. Then again, it’s some consolation that I cherry picked through the career of one of the best songwriters that ever lived.”
 
Townes Van Zandt’s debut album, For The Sake Of The Song, was released in 1968.  His last, No Deeper Blue appeared in 1995. His life and songs are the subject of the critically acclaimed 2006 documentary film, Be Here To Love Me.  Van Zandt died in 1997 at the age of 52.
 
While being a protégé of Van Zandt, Earle is a master storyteller in his own right, with his songs being recorded by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, Travis Tritt, The Pretenders, Joan Baez and countless others.  1986 saw the release of his debut record, Guitar Town, which shot to number one of the country charts and immediately established the term “New Country.” What followed was an extremely exciting array of twelve releases including the biting hard rock of Copperhead Road (1988), the minimalist beauty of Train A Comin’ (1995), the politically charged masterpiece Jerusalem (2002) and the Grammy Award Winning albums The Revolution Starts…Now (2004) and Washington Square Serenade (2007). Earle also produced the Grammy nominated album, Day After Tomorrow, by the legendary Joan Baez in 2008.
 
Townes Track Listing:
1. Pancho and Lefty
2. White Freightliner Blues
3. Colorado Girl
4. Where I Lead Me
5. Lungs
6. No Place To Fall
7. Loretta
8. Brand New Companion
9. Rake
10. Delta Momma Blues
11. Marie
12. Don’t Take It Too Bad
13. Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold
14. (Quicksilver Daydreams Of) Maria
15. To Live Is To Fly
 
Steve Earle will be touring in support of Townes with tour dates announced shortly.
 
For more information, please visit: newwestrecords.com and steveearle.com
 
For biography, cover art and photos visit press.newwestrecords.com/SteveEarle
 
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Steve Earle is represented worldwide by Danny Goldberg and Jesse Bauer for Gold Village Entertainment
 
About New West Records:
New West Records LLC is an eleven year old, wholly independent record label distributed in the United States by RED Distribution.  With offices in Los Angeles and Austin TX, the company is staffed by a unique blend of music and business specialists.  The label has had over a dozen releases debut in the Billboard Top 200 and boasts a number of Grammy® award winning artists including Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, Rickie Lee Jones, Kris Kristofferson and Delbert McClinton. In addition, the roster includes Ben Lee, Buddy & Julie Miller, Corb Lund, John Hiatt, Jordan Zevon, Mark Olson & Gary Louris, Old 97’s, Randall Bramblett, Ray Davies, Stephen Bruton, The Drams, The Flatlanders and Tim Easton. The extensive catalogue boasts releases from Benji Hughes, Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell and Vic Chesnutt. New West Records also has partnerships with Danny Goldberg’s AMMAL Records, Scott Weiland’s Softdrive Records, and exclusively releases CDs and DVDs from the award-winning television program “Austin City Limits”.
 

For more information, please contact:
Brady Brock
Gold Village Entertainment
212.741.2400
Bradyb@goldve.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
TOM MORELLO AND BOOTS RILEY JOIN FORCES TO FORM
STREET SWEEPER SOCIAL CLUB
 
DEBUT TOUR CONFIRMED WITH NINE INCH NAILS AND JANE’S ADDICTION
 
March 9th, 2009 -- New York, New York -- Tom Morello and Boots Riley have joined forces to form the new musical group, Street Sweeper Social Club.  The group recently wrapped recording sessions for their forthcoming debut album and their first tour ever will be opening all dates in North America on the Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction May-June Tour (confirmed dates below).  The tour will find Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction sharing a stage for the first time since the debut of the Lollapalooza festival in 1991 (as well as the first tour by the original lineup of Jane’s Addiction in seventeen years).
 
“It’s revolutionary party jams,” said Morello of Street Sweeper Social Club.  “It’s got huge steamroller riffs combined with depth, charge, funk, while Boots unloads clip after clip of incendiary rhymes rich with satire and venom.”  Riley added, “This is a time when the working class is being fleeced left and right. More families will be homeless and more people will be jobless.  They’ll need something to listen to on their iPods while storming Wall Street.” 
 
Tom Morello is a founding member and guitarist of the rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.  The two bands are responsible for multiple Grammy Awards and a combined 30 million albums sold worldwide.  Morello has also received critical acclaim as a solo artist known as The Nightwatchman. Widely celebrated for his unique voice as a master electric guitarist, he is recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the “100 Greatest Guitar Players of All-Time (#26).” He is also one of only two guitarists featured as a playable animated character in the overwhelmingly popular Activision video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Tom Morello graduated from Harvard University with honors as a Political Science major and has been a widely recognized political activist throughout his career. With System of a Down’s Serj Tankian, Morello formed Axis of Justice, an organization whose purpose is to bring together musicians, music fans, and grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice. 
 
Boots Riley is best known as the leader of The Coup, the seminal Hip-Hop group from Oakland, CA.  As a producer and lyricist, Riley has crafted critically acclaimed albums for The Coup that have graced the year-end Top 10 lists of Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and more.  They have also received “Album of the Year” honors from The Washington Post, Time Out New York, while Billboard Magazine declared the group “the best hip-hop act of the past decade.”  Born in Chicago and raised in East Oakland’s Funktown neighborhood, Boots became a teenage community organizer.  From his history of student organizing in Oakland’s public schools, serving on the central committee for the Progressive Labor Party, being the President of Youth InCar (Youth International Committee Against Racism), organizing to build California’s Anti-Racist Farm Workers’ Union, to developing “guerrilla hip hop concerts” (mobile concerts on flatbed trucks), Boots Riley has been an integral part of the progressive struggle for radical change through culture.  
 
The track, “Fight! Smash! Win!” by Street Sweeper Social Club is streaming now at: www.streetsweepermusic.com
 
Street Sweeper Social Club with Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction
May 8 - West Palm Beach, FL  Cruzan Amphitheatre 
May 9 - Tampa, FL   Ford Amphitheatre 
May 10 - Atlanta, GA  Lakewood Amphitheatre
May 14 - Albuquerque, NM  Journal Pavilion 
May 15 - Phoenix, AZ  Cricket Wireless Pavilion 
May 16 - Chula Vista, CA  Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre  
May 18 - Las Vegas, NV  The Pearl 
May 20 - Irvine, CA  Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
May 22 -Mountain View, CA  Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View 
May 26 - Englewood, CO  Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre 
May 27 - Kansas City, MO  Starlight Theatre 
May 29 - Chicago, IL  Charter One Pavilion at Northern Island (NIN/SS ONLY)
May 30 - Noblesville, IN  Verizon Wireless Music Center  Indianapolis
May 31 - Clarkston, MI  DTE Energy Music Theatre 
June 02 - Toronto, ON  Molson Amphitheatre 
June 03 - Darien Lake, NY  Darien Lake Performing Arts Center 
June 05 - Camden, NJ  Susquehanna Bank Center 
June 06 - Holmdel, NJ   PNC Bank Arts Center 
June 07 - Wantagh, NY  Nikon at Jones Beach Theater 
June 09 - Columbia, MD  Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 10 - Burgettstown, PA  Post-Gazette Pavilion 
June 12 - Charlotte, NC  Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte 
 
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Tom Morello is represented worldwide by Gold Village Entertainment.
Boots Riley is represented worldwide by Kenneth Erlick at Rockshields Management.

For more information, please contact:
Brady Brock
Gold Village Entertainment
212.741.2400
Bradyb@goldve.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
BEN LEE PAYS TRIBUTE TO FEMININITY WITH THE REBIRTH OF VENUS
NEW ALBUM IN STORES FEBRUARY 10th, 2009 FROM NEW WEST RECORDS
 
PORTION OF PROCEEDS FROM ALBUMS SOLD TO BE DONATED TO FINCA’S VILLAGE BANKING PROGRAM SUPPORTING THE WORLD’S LOWEST-INCOME WOMEN IN ENTREPRENEURIAL EFFORTS
 
November 18th, 2008 -- New York, New York -- Ben Lee dedicates his seventh studio recording to Venus, the Goddess of Love and Beauty.  A bold move for a man, but Ben recognizes that the strongest feminine qualities “such as compassion, nurturing, creativity, spontaneity, intuition, playfulness, tenderness and warmth…are qualities that we all, men and women, need to cultivate.”  The Rebirth of Venus (February 10th, 2009) was produced by Brad Wood, who also produced Ben’s breakout Awake Is The New Sleep (as well as his critically acclaimed debut Grandpaw Would and sophomore album Something To Remember Me By).  A portion of proceeds from albums sold will be donated to FINCA’s Village Banking program.  FINCA offers financial services, not charity, to the world’s lowest-income women entrepreneurs.  This creates jobs, builds assets and generally improves the standard of living in these destitute communities.
 
The album’s cover re-creates Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, but with a rock and roll twist.  Ben is featured in the clamshell with fiancé Ione Skye and band mates as angels above him.  Other musicians who appear on the album include Missy Higgins, Cary Brothers, Patience Hodgson of The Grates, Nic Johns, John Alagia (producer of Ripe) and longtime collaborators and musicians Lara Meyerratken and Nic Johns. 
 
Ben wears his heart on his sleeve in his songs as PASTE magazine describes of Awake Is The New Sleep, “…Lee has become a writer so adept at communicating his personality through song, that it’s easy to feel like you know him after just a few listens.”  With The Rebirth of Venus, Ben continues to let listeners get to know him while exploring the balance between masculine and feminine nature.  One song on the album that exemplifies this quest is “I’m A Woman Too.”  Ben urges that “until we recognize that we are all made up of the same stuff, we are bound to keep hurting each other.” 
 
The Rebirth of Venus’ first single, “What’s So Bad (About Feeling Good),” showcases Ben’s trademark pop craftsmanship and sense of humor.  Complete with catchy hooks and sing-along chorus, the song features Ben’s future stepdaughter on pots and pans as well as backing vocals. 
 
Ben Lee has been living as a working musician for over half of his lifetime.  Beginning at the age of 14, he has stayed grounded and spiritually focused.  Aside from the honor of winning four ARIA Awards (Australia’s equivalent to the Grammy), Ben has started to make regular appearances with various symphony orchestras throughout Australia.  Following the first set of sold out symphony performances with the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra, Ben will play with the Queensland Orchestra in Brisbane featuring hits such as “Catch My Disease,” “Cigarettes Will Kill You,” “We’re All In This Together,” and more.  He also wrote and produced the original soundtrack to the film “The Square,” which is nominated for Best Soundtrack at the 2008 AFI Awards (Australian Equivalent to the Academy Awards).
 
Ben’s songs have been used in over 30 film, TV and commercial syncs off his last two albums.  In the last year he’s had syncs on “Grey’s Anatomy,” “One Tree Hill,” and Kohl’s Department Stores in the US and Coca Cola internationally.  His music was also recently used in the trailer for “He’s Just Not That Into You,” starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Anniston, Drew Barrymore and Scarlett Johansson.  Awake is the New Sleep (Ben’s first release for New West Records) garnered rave reviews, career-high worldwide sales, and a hit in the track “Catch My Disease.”  The album went Double Platinum in Australia, where the single went on to become the first ever independently released #1 radio song in Australian history and went Top 10 in Canada, Spain and the Benelux, and Top 20 in the US. 
 
For up to date information on Ben, visit www.ben-lee.com
 
The Rebirth of Venus Track Listing:
1. What’s So Bad (About Feeling Good)
2. Surrender
3. Sing
4. I Love Pop Music
5. Rise Up
6. Yoko Ono
7. Boy With A Barbie
8. Bad Poetry
9. Blue Denim
10. Wake Up To America
11. I’m A Woman Too
12. Families Cheating At Board Games
13. Song For The Divine Mother of the Universe
 
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About New West Records:
New West Records LLC is an eleven year old, wholly independent record label distributed in the United States by RED Distribution.  With offices in Los Angeles and Austin TX, the company is staffed by a unique blend of music and business specialists.  The label has had over a dozen releases debut in the Billboard Top 200 and boasts a number of Grammy® award winning artists including Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, Rickie Lee Jones, Kris Kristofferson and Delbert McClinton. In addition, the roster includes Ben Lee, Benji Hughes, Buddy & Julie Miller, Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell, John Hiatt, Jordan Zevon, Mark Olson & Gary Louris, Old 97’s, Randall Bramblett, Ray Davies, Stephen Bruton, The Flatlanders and Tim Easton. New West Records also has partnerships with Danny Goldberg’s AMMAL Records, Scott Weiland’s Softdrive Records, and exclusively releases CDs and DVDs from the award-winning television program “Austin City Limits”.
 
Ben Lee is managed worldwide by Danny Goldberg and Brady Brock for Gold Village Entertainment
 
 
For Press Inquiries please contact:
Brady Brock / Gold Village Entertainment / 212.741.2400 / bradyb@goldve.com
Amanda Ornelas / New West Records / 310.246.5766 / Amanda@newwestrecords.com
 
For bio, publicity photos and cover image visit press.newwestrecords.com/benlee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
THE HIVES AND CYNDI LAUPER TEAM UP TO RECORD “A CHRISTMAS DUEL.” BAND’S FIRST EVER HOLIDAY SINGLE TO BE RELEASED DIGITALLY BY THE ORCHARD DECEMBER 1st IN THE UK AND DECEMBER 2nd IN THE US.
 
November 17th, 2008 -- New York, New York -- The five royal Princes of Hives Nation have teamed up with the Queen of Queens from Queens, Cyndi Lauper, to record the best holiday song this side of White Christmas (ok… maybe Silver and Gold as well).  The Hives and Cyndi Lauper In A Christmas Duel will be released via The Orchard on December 1st in the UK and one day later on December 2nd in the US.  As an early present to fans who have found themselves being particularly awesome this past year, the single will be exclusively available for free download via the band’s website throughout Thanksgiving weekend, Friday, November 28th through Sunday, November 30th.
 
While some would expect one of those warm-your-toes-by-the-fire-while-snuggling-up-to-your-loved-one-between-sips-of-hot-cocoa-and-smooches-under-the-mistletoe type of songs, The Hives and Cyndi Lauper offer more of a unique take for this holiday season.  Let’s just say that the pair get a little scrappy.  It also features a piano.  Yay.
 
The Hives explained, “It may sound weird and come as a surprise to some, but we had to.  It came to us.  It landed in our lap and was way too good to shake or toss.  We knew we had to record it.  A sign if you will.” Cyndi Lauper offered “this goes to show even rat sideswipers can have a good Xmas too.”
 
So there you have it.  The Hives and Cyndi Lauper bring you A Christmas Duel, wrapped in a box with a huge black and white bow atop.
 
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Be sure to check out The Hives perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live, November 20th.
 
www.TheHivesBroadcastingService.com <http://www.thehivesbroadcastingservice.com/> 
 
 The Hives are represented worldwide by Danny Goldberg, Cyndy Villano and Jesse Bauer for Gold Village Entertainment.
 
 
For more information, please contact:
Brady Brock
Gold Village Entertainment
+1 212.741.2400
Bradyb@goldve.com <mailto:Bradyb@goldve.com> 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

TOM MORELLO: THE NIGHTWATCHMAN RELEASES ANTICIPATED SOLO ALBUM, THE FABLED CITY; NATIONAL TOUR TO FEATURE BOTH ACOUSTIC AND FULL-BAND ELECTRIC SETS
 
APPEARANCE SET FOR THE NEW YORKER FESTIVAL IN NYC OCTOBER 4th 
 
“The Rage Against The Machine guitarist’s remarkable transformation from purveyor of weapons-grade funk-metal riffs into introspective protest folkie yields even more impressive fruit on his second solo effort.  A-” Entertainment Weekly
 
September 29th, 2008 -- New York, NY -- Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine is set to release his anticipated solo album, The Fabled City, on September 30th.  The 11-song album, produced by Brendan O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam), is the first release to bear the political and social activist’s birth name and features appearances by System of a Down’s Serj Tankian and Shooter Jennings.  With more complex electric arrangements than displayed on the sparse solo debut One Man Revolution, The Fabled City is the synthesis of his groundbreaking work as an innovative rock guitarist and revolutionary acoustic troubadour.  For the first time, this album bridges the gap between Tom Morello, the acoustic protest singer and Tom Morello, the guitar legend. 
 
The tour in support of The Fabled City will display both sides of Morello’s guitar prowess with both an acoustic set and full-band electric set performed each night.  In regards to the format of the performances, Morello stated “On The Fabled City Tour, I will be playing both acoustic and electric guitar.  I want to start off with the darker acoustic songs and then build to some of the wildest electric guitar playing I have ever unleashed on stage in my career.  The idea is half Dylan/Half Hendrix.  I have been practicing my ass off and can’t wait to rock.” 
 
In addition to the tour, Tom Morello has been confirmed to appear at the annual New Yorker Festival in New York City on Saturday, October 4th. Morello will be performing songs and talking with James Surowiecki, staff writer at The New Yorker since 2000.  The performance and interview takes place at the Acura Stage at Cedar Lake Theatre, 547 West 26th Street.  For more information: http://www.festival.newyorker.com/.
 
THE FABLED CITY TOUR * More dates to be announced:
11/1 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
11/2 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
11/5 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
11/7 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
11/8 Aspen, CO Belly Up Aspen
11/9 Boulder, CO Fox Theater
11/11 Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Café
11/12 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
11/13 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue
11/20 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
11/21 New York, NY The Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza
 
Tom Morello is available for interviews. 
 
Tom Morello is represented worldwide by Danny Goldberg for Gold Village Entertainment.
 
For more information, please visit:
Nightwatchmanmusic.com or myspace.com/thenightwatchman
 
Please contact:
Brady Brock
Gold Village Entertainment
212.741.2400
bradyb@goldve.com 

TOM MORELLO OF RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE TO RELEASE ANTICIPATED SOLO ALBUM, THE FABLED CITY, SEPTEMBER 30th, 2008 VIA EPIC RECORDS
 
11-SONG SET FEATURES APPEARANCES BY SYSTEM OF A DOWN'S SERJ TANKIAN AND SHOOTER JENNINGS
 
June 30th, 2008 -- New York, New York -- Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine is set to release the solo album, The Fabled City, September 30th, 2008 via Epic Records.  The 11-song set is the anticipated follow up to the 2007 The Nightwatchman debut One Man Revolution.  Now being billed as Tom Morello : The Nightwatchman, the album is the first release to bear the political and social activist's birth name. The Fabled City was produced by Brendan O'Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam) and features appearances by System Of A Down's Serj Tankian and Shooter Jennings.
 
In addition to his career as a critically acclaimed solo artist, Tom Morello is a founding member and guitarist of the rock bands Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave.  The two bands are responsible for multiple Grammy Awards and a combined 30 million albums sold worldwide.  Widely known for his unique voice as a master electric guitarist, his compositions as Tom Morello : The Nightwatchman have been primarily based around the acoustic guitar. However, as his Myspace page firmly states, “You don’t have to be loud, son, to be heavy as shit,” and the stories and sounds presented throughout the album showcases a depth and intelligence rarely heard in the modern musical climate surrounding it.  With more complex electric arrangements than displayed on One Man Revolution, The Fabled City is the synthesis of his groundbreaking work as an innovative rock guitarist and revolutionary acoustic troubadour.   
 
When describing The Fabled City, Morello stated "My goal was to capture the energy and emotion of The Nightwatchman live shows. There is a much more rocking quality to this record, solos and riffs, mixed with darker acoustic songs. I think my singing has come a long way as well. I had a lot of devastating losses of family and friends during the past two years and The Fabled City is a search for hope through music and confronting injustice."
 
In the spring of 2008, Morello launched The Justice Tour, a nationwide concert tour formed in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of The Human Rights Declaration.  The tour, which featured performances from Perry Farrell, Slash, Dave Navarro, Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, Wayne Kramer of the MC5, Sen-Dog of Cypress Hill and more, visited cities with a day dedicated to a local charity and a rock show to benefit that charity at each stop.  The tour performances were an extension of the periodic residency he has presided over for the past two years at the intimate Los Angeles, CA venue, Hotel Cafe, and included live performances of many songs from The Fabled City.
 
Recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the "100 Greatest Guitar Players of All-Time (#26)," Morello is one of only two guitarists featured as a playable animated character in the overwhelmingly popular Activision video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.  
 
Tom Morello graduated from Harvard University with honors as a Political Science major and has been a widely recognized political activist throughout his career.  In 2006, he was the recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award.  Morello's family has been a constant source of political and social inspiration as his great-uncle, Jomo Kenyatta was the first president of Kenya, and his mother, Mary Morello, founded Parents for Rock and Rap, an anti-censorship counterweight to Tipper Gore's PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center).  With System of A Down’s Serj Tankian, Morello formed Axis of Justice, an organization whose purpose is to bring together musicians, music fans, and grassroots political organizations to fight for social justice and hosts it’s inspired radio show, The Axis of Justice Radio Network.
 
As a producer, Morello has worked with The Crystal Method, Anti-Flag, Puff Daddy, and many more.  He has also scored compositions for major motion pictures such as the 2008 hit Iron Man (where he can also be seen as an actor), The Matrix, Collateral, Charlie's Angels, Talladega Nights, XXX: State of the Union and more.
 
In the summer of 2008, Morello and Rage Against The Machine will headline many European Music Festivals with a headlining performance on August 2nd at the Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago, IL. 
 
Tom Morello : The Nightwatchman will be touring heavily throughout 2008 and 2009 in support of The Fabled City. 
 
Tom Morello : The Nightwatchman The Fabled City Track Listing:
1. The Fabled City
2. Whatever It Takes
3. The King of Hell
4. Night Falls
5. The Lights Are On In Spidertown
6. Midnight In The City of Destruction
7. Saint Isabelle
8. Lazarus On Down featuring Serj Tankian
9. Gone Like Rain
10. The Iron Wheel featuring Shooter Jennings
11. Rise to Power

OLD 97’S CONTINUE NATIONAL HEADLINE TOUR
IN SUPPORT OF BLAME IT ON GRAVITY
 
“…best album in seven years.” NPR All Things Considered
 
Band Confirmed For Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans & Opening Slot for REM in Dallas
 
 
September 10th, 2008 -- New York, NY -- Old 97’s, one of the most acclaimed and beloved bands to spring from the 90s indie rock scene, continue their headline tour in support of their critically acclaimed new album, Blame It On Gravity.  The first leg of the tour boasted sold out shows in cities across the country including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco and DC.  For this leg, the band will hit Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Cleveland and more on their own with an exciting stop in their hometown of Dallas to support REM (10/24).  The band wraps up this leg in New Orleans for the Voodoo Music Experience the next night.
 
Blame It On Gravity, the band’s seventh studio recording, has been called “…their best album in seven years” by NPR’s All Things Considered.  Rolling Stone describes the album saying “It’s a perfect mission statement from four Texans raised on the Beatles and Johnny Cash in equal measures, whose shiny melodies, and fatalistic character studies, do their forefathers proud” while The New Yorker says “Blame It On Gravity represents a full re-supply of its most attractive quality - it’s energy.” 
 
Blame It On Gravity superbly combines the various elements of rock, punk, classic country and pop displayed on previous releases and the collection is easily the band’s most well-rounded stack of songs recorded for a single offering to date.  The album represents the quality of song-craft fans have come to expect from the 97’s past releases and is also reminiscent of the intensity, drive and bona fide joy found on cult favorite and major label debut Too Far To Care. 
 
Old 97’s On Tour:
10/1 Athens, GA Georgia Theater
10/2 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre
10/3 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
10/4 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club
10/5 Boston, MA Wilbur Theatre
10/6 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground
10/8 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
10/9 Pittsburgh, PA Diesel
10/10 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
10/11 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall
10/12 Newport, KY Southgate House
10/14 Des Moines, IA People’s Court
10/15 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
10/16 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
10/17 Bossier City, LA CMT Crossroads Bar
10/18 Dallas, TX Jesuit College
10/25 New Orleans, LA Voodoo Music Experience
 
*additional dates to be added
 
Music Legend and Country Music Hall Of Famer, Charlie Louvin, to support October 1 through 12.

STEVE EARLE TO PERFORM FOUR INTIMATE SHOWS AT WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK’S JUDSON MEMORIAL CHURCH
 
PERFORMANCES TO CONCLUDE SECOND LEG OF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINNING JUNE 27th
 
EARLE NOMINATED FOR ARTIST OF THE YEAR BY THE AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION; SIGNATURE CUSTOM GUITAR INTRODUCED BY MARTIN GUITARS
 
June 17th, 2008 - New York, NY -- Legendary music renegade Steve Earle will perform four nights at Washington Square Park’s Judson Memorial Church on September 22nd, 23rd, 25th and 26th. The extremely intimate concerts will conclude the second leg of Earle’s North American performances in support of the critically acclaimed album, Washington Square Serenade (New West Records).  The tour will begin in Tucson, AZ on June 27th at the Rialto Theatre with very special guest Allison Moorer supporting all dates.  A longtime Nashville (via Texas) resident, Earle has called New York City home for the past three years.  Washington Square Serenade, a love letter to his new home, was honored by the Recording Academy in February with a Grammy ® Award for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana album. 
 
The Americana Music Association has nominated Earle for Artist of the Year for their 7th Annual Americana Honors and Awards Show.  Selected by members of the Americana Music Association, the 2008 nominees reflect the genre’s penchant for harboring exciting roots artists capable of career longevity and enthralling reinvention.  The awards ceremony will be held September 18th at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. 
 
Additionally, Martin Guitar recently introduced the M-21 Steve Earle Custom Edition Signature Model acoustic guitar.  Earle partnered up with Matt Umanov, owner of the distinguished Matt Umanov Guitars in New York’s Greenwich Village, to create this elegant M body design.  The acoustic guitar is delivered in a blue molded hardshell case and features and interior label, numbered in sequence, that has been personally signed by both Steve Earle and Matt Umanov. Matt Umanov Guitars and authorized C.F. Martin dealers are now accepting orders for the model.
 
The Independent (UK) called Earle “America’s Greatest Songwriter,” while Esquire Magazine stated “At 52, Steve Earle is threatening to become more important than ever.”   Celebrated author Stephen King rated the album #1 on his list of top music of 2007 for Entertainment Weekly and said “Of all the albums I heard this year, it’s the only one that fulfilled my expectations on every level.” 
 
In addition to touring in support of Washington Square Serenade, Earle also produced the forthcoming album, Day After Tomorrow, by the legendary Joan Baez and hosts The Steve Earle Show: Hardcore Troubadour Radio on Outlaw Country, SIRIUS Satellite Radio.  Earle also starred in HBO’s distinguished series The Wire and is currently writing his anticipated first novel for the Houghton Mifflin publishing company.  Earle’s collection of short stories, Doghouse Roses, was published by the company in 2002. 
 
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR / VERY SPECIAL GUEST ALLISON MOORER TO SUPPORT ALL DATES (more dates to be announced):
June 27th - Tucson, AZ The Rialto Theatre
June 28th - Flagstaff, AZ The Orpheum
June 29th - Taos, NM Taos Solar Music Festival
July 2nd - Telluride, CO Sheridan Opera House
July 3rd - Telluride, CO Sheridan Opera House
July 6th - Aspen, CO Belly Up
July 8th - Boulder, CO Boulder Theatre
July 9th - Durango, CO Fort Lewis Community Concert Hall
July 11th - Eagle, ID Winery at Eagle Knoll
July 12th - Missoula, MT University Theatre
July 13th - Bozeman, MT Emerson Cultural Center
July 15th - Calgary, AB Jack Singer Hall
July 16th - Saskatoon, SK Lakeview Auditorium
July 18th - Fargo, ND Fargo Theater
July 19th - Duluth, MN Duluth Mitchell Auditorium
July 20th - Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
July 22nd - Lexington, KY Kentucky Theater
July 23rd - Nelsonville, OH Stuart’s Opera House
July 24th - Pittsburgh, PA Byham Theatre
August 2nd - Newport, RI Newport Folk Festival
August 3rd - Blue Hill, ME Shangri-La Festival
August 8th - Hamilton, ON Festival of Friends
August 9th - Gananoque, ON Festival of the Islands
August 12th - Buffalo, NY State Theater
August 14th - Great Barrington, MA Mahaiwe Theater
August 15th - Newburyport, MA Newburyport PAC
August 16th - Schwenksville, PA - Philadelphia Folk Fest   
August 17th - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Music Festival
September 13th - New Haven, CT CT Folk Festival and Green Expo
September 22nd - New York, NY Judson Memorial Church
September 23rd - New York, NY Judson Memorial Church
September 25th - New York, NY Judson Memorial Church
September 26th - New York, NY Judson Memorial Church

VINCENT GALLO & RRIICCEE TO TOUR NORTH AMERICA; SECOND NATIONAL RUN TO DEBUT NEW LINEUP
 
New York, New York - September 8th, 2008 -- Vincent Gallo’s RRIICCEE will embark on their second national tour at the end of September.  Gallo, a movie actor, filmmaker and musician is the critically acclaimed writer and director of such films like Buffalo 66 and The Brown Bunny.  He has released two solo albums on the British recording label, Warp Records, and also collaborated with the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in the New York no-wave musical group Gray. 
 
RRIICCEE is a spontaneous collective between the musicians and exhibit’s the creation of composition within a live performance.  For all appearances, the outfit does not perform pre-written music and is not limited to the boundaries of one specific musical genre.  At the present time, RRIICCEE has no recorded music and has no plans on recording a commercial release. 
 
This will be the second tour by RRIICCEE, following a completely sold out tour of North America in December 2007.  These shows will mark the debut of the new lineup of Vincent Gallo with Nikolas and Simon Haas. 
 
RRIICCEE NORTH AMERICA 2008
September 24th New York, NY Hiro Ballroom
September 25th Buffalo, NY Soundlab
September 26th Pittsburgh, PA Garfield Artworks
September 27th Pontiac, MI The Crofoot Ballroom
September 28th Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
September 29th Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall
September 30th St. Paul, MN Turf Club
October 3rd Portland, OR Mission Theater
October 5th Santa Barbara, CA SOHO

OLD 97'S PLACE BLAME ON MAY 13th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OLD 97's RETURN HOME FOR BLAME IT ON GRAVITY,FIRST NEW ALBUM IN 4 YEARS TO BE RELEASED MAY 13^th, 2008

TO APPEAR AT SXSW IN MARCH, THREE WEEK NATIONAL CLUB TOUR TO FOLLOW IN JUNE
 
March 4^th, 2008 -- New York, NY -- Old 97's, one of the most acclaimed and beloved bands to spring from the 90s indie rock scene, will release their seventh studio album, Blame It On Gravity, May 13^th via New West Records.  The album is the band's first studio recording in 4 years. The result is a 13-song powerhouse of an album that finds the band turning up the amps and returning to the satisfying crunch of its early records. 
 
Forming 15 years ago, the band credits the new album's enthusiasm and spark to their return to its native Dallas to record for the first time since their debut independent release.  Produced by up and coming producer, Salim Nourallah, the album superbly combines the various elements of rock, punk, classic country and pop displayed on previous releases. The collection is easily the band's most well-rounded stack of songs recorded for a single offering to date.   Blame It On Gravity represents the quality of song-craft fans have come to expect from the 97's past albums and is also reminiscent of the intensity, drive and bona fide joy found on cult favorite and major label debut Too Far To Care.
 
"We went into Salim's studio hellbent on making something great," says vocalist/guitarist/principal-songwriter Rhett Miller.  "I could feel the energy crackling every day we were in there.  It's like we had something to prove.  Not just to ourselves, but to the world.  Music should be real and meaningful.  And while there is a weird, dangerous element to the stories in some of these songs, at its core Blame It On Gravity is a celebration of the brotherhood that is our band and a testament to our belief in the transcendent power of rock and roll." 
 
Old 97's are comprised of: Rhett Miller, bassist/vocalist Murry Hammond, lead guitarist Ken Bethea and drummer Philip Peeples. 
 
Blame It On Gravity's first single, "Dance With Me," is a romantic, infectious track that  showcases Miller's classic storytelling prowess (the track is now streaming at the band's My Space page www.myspace.com/theold97s)   Other highlights include the stellar and immediate "My Two Feet," and the catchy "Ride," which takes listeners on a coast to coast journey to escape an unrequited love.  The album also showcases two fantastic Hammond contributions, "This Beautiful Thing," and "Color Of A Lonely Heart Is Blue."
 
Since the 97's last studio release, 2004's Drag It Up, the band has released a double live album, Alive and Wired, a live DVD, and appeared prominently in the romantic comedy The Breakup after being written into the script by longtime fan and supporter Vince Vaughn. 
 
Well known as an explosive live act, the Old 97's will be in Austin, TX this year at South By Southwest.  Following the release of the new album, the band will headline a three week nationwide club tour with dates to be announced soon.

For up to date tour information and more visit: www.old97s.com

Blame It On Gravity Track List:

1.   The Fool
 
2.   Dance With Me
 
3.   No Baby I
 
4.   My Two Feet
 
5.   Ride
 
6.   She Loves The Sunset
 
7.   This Beautiful Thing
 
8.   I Will Remain
 
9.   Early Morning
 
10. The Easy Way
 
11. Here's To The Halcyon
 
12. Color Of A Lonely Heart Is Blue
 
13. The One
 

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RAY DAVIES SUPPORTS WORKING MAN'S CAFE WITH US TOUR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Kinks Legend Ray Davies to embark on national tour in support of critically acclaimed solo album Working Man's Cafe

February 28^th, 2008 -- New York, NY -- Kinks Legend Ray Davies will perform in a select group of theatres in support of his critically acclaimed, second solo album, Working Man's Cafe out now on New West Records/Ammal Records.  The new studio album by the legendary songwriter has been incredibly well received by the press including the Los Angeles Times saying "…the reflective songs are among his most intimate and touching" and The Onion continuing "Cafe draws Davies out just enough to refresh and reinforce his legend."  USA Today declares "Davies' ‘Cafe' hits the spot" while the Philadelphia Daily News says "He's…one of the more astute, humane, subtle and artful of social observers, with a longing for the simpler days and world that have passed us by. ‘Working Man's Cafe' is chock-full of such magical moments."
 

The dates take Davies to theatres in select major markets.  Venues such as The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, The Warfield in San Francisco, The Chicago Theatre in Chicago and The Beacon Theatre in NYC all provide a special environment for Ray to perform for true music lovers.
 
Ray Davies – Working Man's Cafe Tour Dates:March 28 / San Francisco, CA / The Warfield
 
March 29 / Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre
 
April 1 / Chicago, IL / Chicago Theatre
 
April 3 / Toronto, ON / Music Hall Theatre
 
April 5 / Upper Darby, PA / Tower Theatre
 
April 6 / Boston, MA / Orpheum Theatre
 
April 8 / New York, NY / Beacon Theatre
 

Working Man's Cafe serves up 12 new songs written by Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame member Davies, and co-produced with Grammy Award winning producer/engineer Ray Kennedy (Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Delbert McClinton.)  Recorded in Nashville, TN at Kennedy's Room and Board Studios and mixed in North London at Davies' Konk Studios, Working Man's Cafe is only Davies' second solo album, following his solo debut ‘Other People's Lives,' which was released in 2006.  Working Man's Cafe is available as a CD, Deluxe CD/ DVD, Digital Download and Double 180g Vinyl.
 

3/7/2008 5:40 PM

GOLD VILLAGE ENTERTAINMENT'S AMMAL RECORDS RELEASES RAY DAVIES SOLO ALBUM!
KINKS LEGEND RAY DAVIES SERVES UP 12 NEW SONGS ON WORKING MAN'S CAFE

2^nd Solo Album Of Davies' Legendary Career Available from New West Records & Ammal Records February 19, 2008Deluxe CD/DVD Version And Limited Edition 180 Gram Vinyl Will Also Be Available New West Records & Ammal Records are excited to announce the release of Working Man's Cafe, a new studio album by legendary songwriter Ray Davies. Available in North America on February 19^th, 2008 Working Man's Cafe, features 12 new songs written by Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame member Davies, and co-produced with Grammy Award winning producer/engineer Ray Kennedy (Fleetwood Mac, Steve Earle, Delbert McClinton.)  Recorded in Nashville, TN at Kennedy's Room and Board Studios and mixed in North London at Konk Studios, Working Man's Cafe is only Davies' second solo album, following his solo debut ‘Other People's Lives,' which was released in 2006.  In addition to the regular album, a deluxe CD/DVD version containing bonus artwork, exclusive live performances and a video interview about the inspiration for Working Man's Cafe will be available.  The album will also be released as a Limited Edition 180 gram vinyl record.
 
"We are honored to have the opportunity to work with Ray Davies," says Cameron Strang, President of New West Records.  Danny Goldberg, President of Ammal Records, adds "For as long as I can remember, I have always idolized Ray Davies, and I am absolutely thrilled to be working with him on Working Man's Cafe." 
 
Working Man's Cafe , focuses on the plight of the worker, the every day man around the world.  It is Davies' "American record" (many of the songs were written and all produced in the US) describing the changes he's seen in this country since he first started visiting in the ‘60s.  In a recent four star Mojo Magazine review Davies is described as having "a tourist's blend of enchantment and bafflement" when writing about the United States.  In the album's reflective title song, Davies goes to buy a pair of new jeans but ends up getting lost in a shopping mall which is full of chain stores and brand named coffee houses.  The album is also driven by love and relationships which is especially apparent in "Imaginary Man," where Davies warns a woman not to get involved with him because "she doesn't really know what she's getting."
 
Davies, one of Britain's pre-eminent songwriters, uses all situations he finds himself in as inspiration for songs, especially difficult times.  "Morphine," was written when Davies was in the Intensive Care unit at Charity Hospital-Louisiana State University after being attacked and shot in New Orleans.  The song helped Davies work through the fear of being in the hospital and the pain from the shooting.
 
Davies plans to visit the US and Canada in January to do advance promotion for the album and will return for extensive touring beginning in the spring throughout North America.
 
Track List:

1. Vietnam Cowboys
2. You're Asking Me
3. Working Mans Cafe
4. Morphine Song
5. In A Moment
6. Peace In Our Time
7. No One Listen
8. Imaginary Man
9. One More Time
10. The Voodoo Walk
11. Hymn for a New Age
12. The Real World

3/7/2008 5:38 PM