Reverend Horton Heat adds dates behind first new album in five years
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Psychobilly mainstays Reverend Horton Heat have expanded their current schedule through the end of 2009 as they look forward to their first new studio album in five years.
The trio, currently on a West Coast headlining leg, continues the outing tonight (7/15) in Missoula, MT. In late August, the group will head out in a support role with Motorhead on the iconic British speed-metal band's forthcoming North American tour, which kicks off Aug. 28 in Minneapolis.
The remainder of the itinerary shows a mixed bag of Motorhead support dates and headlining shows through the end of December, when the band will close out the year Dec. 30-31 with two shows at Anaheim, CA's House of Blues. Details are included below.
"Laughin' and Cryin' with the Reverend Horton Heat," due Sept. 1 on Yep Roc Records, is the band's first new album since 2004's "Revival."
"I really wanted to capture the feelings of recordings of the late '50s, early '60s," guitarist/vocalist Jim Heath said in a press statement, noting that the new album swings more toward the "billy" side of the "rockabilly" equation this time out.
"[The record is] kind of from a regular guy point of view," Heath added. "You know, I like to do stuff that's kind of tongue-in-cheek that makes fun of the good old boy thing as much as trying to glorify the country boy thing."
In 2006, the band--featuring guitarist/vocalist Jim Heath, upright bassist Jimbo Wallace and drummer Paul Simmons--issued "20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Reverend Horton Heat," which features tracks from the trio's two releases on Interscope: 1996's "It's Martini Time" and 1998's "Space Heater."
Heath has also spent time recently working on his side-project, Reverend Organdrum, which focuses on vintage American music. That trio, featuring five-time Grammy-winner Tim Alexander on Hammond organ and Todd Soesbe on drums, released its debut album, "Hi-Fi Stereo," early last year.
July 2009
15 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater
16 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Depot
18 - Billings, MT - Babcock Theater
20 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
21 - Madison, WI - The Majestic
22 - Milwaukee, WI - Miramar Theatre
23 - Sauget, IL - Pop's
24 - Kansas City, MO - Crossroads
25 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
August 2009
21 - Bloomington, IL - Cefu Stage
22 - Rock Island, IL - Rock Island
23 - Waterloo, IA - Reverb
24 - Sioux Falls, SD - Nutty's
25 - Fargo, ND - The Venue
27 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
September 2009
4 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony
10 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
14 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
25 - Kearney, NE - The Garage
26 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore
October 2009
3 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
4 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
9 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
10 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
December 2009
19 - Fort Worth, TX - Longhorn Saloon
28 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
29 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
30-31 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
Reverend Horton Heat opening for Motorhead
August 2009
28 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
29 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
30 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
September 2009
1 - Detroit, MI - Motor City Casino & Hotel
2 - Toronto, Ontario - Polson Pier
3 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
5 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
6 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
8 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
9 - New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom
11 - Charlotte, NC - Fillmore Charlotte
12 - Cherokee, NC - Cherokee Motorcycle Rally
15 - Tampa, FL - Jannuslanding
16 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
18 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
19 - Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
20 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
23 - St. Louis, MO - Pageant
24 - Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre
28 - Calgary, Alberta - MacEwan Hall
29 - Edmonton, Alberta - Events Centre
October 2009
1 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Vogue Theater
5 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre
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