THE BLACK CROWES launch their overseas tour March 24 when they headline the East Coast Blues & Roots Festival in Australia. They'll continue their Down Under trek — their first since 1991 — through April 5, and conclude with exclusive performances in London, UK at Brixton Academy April 9 and The Amsterdam Music Hall April 11. A major market multiple night U.S. tour will begin in May, with cities and venues to be announced in the near future.
"Warpaint" marks the recording debut of two new band members — second guitarist Luther Dickerson, formerly of NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS, and keyboardist Adam MacDougall — who join Chris and Rich and drummer Steve Gorman and bassist Sven Pipien. The album — which is being independently released on the band's own newly-formed Silver Arrow Records, distributed through Megaforce/Sony Red BMG — builds compellingly on the band's trademark adventurous brew of rock, blues, country, soul and gospel.
Produced and mixed by Paul Stacey at Allaire Studios, Woodstock, NY, the album features 11 songs, all of which were written by Chris and Rich Robinson, except "God's Got It" by the Reverend Charlie Jackson. "Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution" is set as the album's first single and video; the song will arrive at radio on Monday, January 7.
Australian Tour:
Mar. 24 - Byron Bay, Australia - East Coast Blues & Roots Festival
Mar. 26 - Perth, Australia - Challenge Stadium
Mar. 28 - Adelaide, Australia - The Barton Theatre
Mar. 29 - Melbourne, Australia - Palais Theatre
Mar. 30 - Sydney, Australia - Hordern Pavilion
Apr. 01 - Wollongong, Australia - Win Entertainment Centre
Apr. 02 - Canberra, Australia - Royal Theatre
Apr. 03 - New Castle, Australia - Civic Theatre
Apr. 05 - Auckland, New Zealand - Logan Campbell Centre
