JOHN DOE’S VIDEO FOR “SUNLIGHT”
JOHN DOE’S VIDEO FOR “SUNLIGHT” PREMIERES ON
THE HUFFINGTON POST
ADDITIONAL TOUR DATES CONFIRMED
NEW ALBUM THE WESTERNER
OUT APRIL 29
BOOK DEBUT UNDER THE BIG BLACK SUN: A PERSONAL HISTORY OF L.A. PUNK MAY 1
[image error] “Doe beautifully balances a rocker’s heart and a poet’s soul.”—Los Angeles Times
“One of the warmest, most welcome voices in pop music. There’s a beseeching quality to his singing that draws you in with curiosity.”—NPR Music “…a winning platter of ‘60s inspired rock with a singer-songwriter twist.” —American Songwriter John Doe’s official music video for “Sunlight” premieres today on The Huffington Post. Watch the video here: http://huff.to/1SbvE66. The song appears on Doe’s forthcoming album The Westerner , which will be released April 29 via Cool Rock Records/Thirty Tigers. Doe callsThe Westerner his “psychedelic soul record from the Arizona desert.” To celebrate the release Doe will tour nationwide this summer with dates at Brooklyn’s Rough Trade, Seattle’s Benaroya Hall, Chicago’s City Winery, Venture’s Mission Park and Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge. See below for complete itinerary. Recently, Doe’s track “Go Baby Go,” featuring Debbie Harry, premiered on Stereogum and the official music video for “Get On Board” premiered on NPR Music, who says, “…colored with plenty of rock ‘n’ roll grit and reverb, Doe exhorts us to partake of a journey that’s both urgent and unavoidable, without getting too specific about the destination.”The album features ten new tracks from Doe with guest appearances from Chan Marshall of Cat Power, Debbie Harry of Blondie, Cindy Wasserman of Dead Rock West and Tom Brosseau. The Westerner was produced by Howe Gelb (Neko Case, M. Ward), Dave Way(Fiona Apple) and Doe. The album’s artwork was designed by Shepard Fairey and Aaron Hueyto support Native American rights via a campaign called Protect The Sacred, with additional photography by Jim Herrington. Of the record Doe says, “The Westerner is dedicated to Michael Blake, author of many books, including Dancing With Wolves, who was a scholar and advocate for Native American rights. He was also one of my best friends for over 30 years. Michael taught me how to ride horses (we knocked each other off them several times) and we taught each other about writing, music and art. Many of these songs are about him or use him as the main character. His presence has been with me throughout the making of the record. It’s a wild, spread-out, desert-like life that we’ve lived.” [image error] Doe’s first book, Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk , will be published on May 1 by Da Capo Press. The audio book will follow via Penguin Random House. The book explores the Los Angeles punk rock movement and its evolution to hardcore punk from 1977-1982, sharing chapter-length tales from the author along with personal essays from players in the scene. The book is written by Doe with the help of Tom DeSavia. Other contributors include twelve notable members of punk bands of the era. Fans can pre-order the book and album via Doe’s PledgeMusic page at http://bit.ly/1SWr2W5 with part of the proceeds going to Honor The Treaties. John Doe is a founding member of the seminal L.A. punk rock band X and the country spin-off band The Knitters. Doe’s solo career began with 1990’s Meet John Doe, followed byKissingsohard (1995), For the Rest of Us (1998), Freedom Is… (2000), Dim Stars Bright Sky(2002), Forever Hasn’t Happened Yet (2005), For the Best of Us (extended version in 2006),A Year in the Wilderness (2007), Country Club (a collaboration with The Sadies in 2009), A Day at the Pass (a collaboration with Jill Sobule in 2011), Keeper (2011) and most recently The Best of John Doe: This Far (2015) a compilation of Doe’s favorite solo recording moments.
JOHN DOE LIVEMay 1 Los Angeles, CA Central Library-Mark Taper May 4 Los Angeles, CA The GRAMMY MuseumMay 17 Brooklyn, NY Rough TradeMay 26 Seattle, WA Benaroya HallJune 5 Chicago, IL City WineryJune 7 Ann Arbor, MI The ArkJune 8 Cleveland, OH Music Box Super ClubJune 9 Pittsburgh, PA Club Café June 10 Philadelphia, PA World Café LiveJune 11 New Haven, CT Café 9 June 12 Cambridge, MA Atwood’s TavernJune 15 New York, NY City WineryJune 17 Vienna, VA Jammin’ JavaJune 19 Chapel Hill, NC Cat’s Cradle (Back Room)June 20 Atlanta, GA City Winery AtlantaJune 23 Fountain Valley, CA Don The BeachcomerJune 24 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet’sJune 25 Venture, CA Mission ParkJune 26 San Francisco, C Great American Music HallJune 28 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
THE HUFFINGTON POST
ADDITIONAL TOUR DATES CONFIRMED
NEW ALBUM THE WESTERNER
OUT APRIL 29
BOOK DEBUT UNDER THE BIG BLACK SUN: A PERSONAL HISTORY OF L.A. PUNK MAY 1
[image error] “Doe beautifully balances a rocker’s heart and a poet’s soul.”—Los Angeles Times
“One of the warmest, most welcome voices in pop music. There’s a beseeching quality to his singing that draws you in with curiosity.”—NPR Music “…a winning platter of ‘60s inspired rock with a singer-songwriter twist.” —American Songwriter John Doe’s official music video for “Sunlight” premieres today on The Huffington Post. Watch the video here: http://huff.to/1SbvE66. The song appears on Doe’s forthcoming album The Westerner , which will be released April 29 via Cool Rock Records/Thirty Tigers. Doe callsThe Westerner his “psychedelic soul record from the Arizona desert.” To celebrate the release Doe will tour nationwide this summer with dates at Brooklyn’s Rough Trade, Seattle’s Benaroya Hall, Chicago’s City Winery, Venture’s Mission Park and Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge. See below for complete itinerary. Recently, Doe’s track “Go Baby Go,” featuring Debbie Harry, premiered on Stereogum and the official music video for “Get On Board” premiered on NPR Music, who says, “…colored with plenty of rock ‘n’ roll grit and reverb, Doe exhorts us to partake of a journey that’s both urgent and unavoidable, without getting too specific about the destination.”The album features ten new tracks from Doe with guest appearances from Chan Marshall of Cat Power, Debbie Harry of Blondie, Cindy Wasserman of Dead Rock West and Tom Brosseau. The Westerner was produced by Howe Gelb (Neko Case, M. Ward), Dave Way(Fiona Apple) and Doe. The album’s artwork was designed by Shepard Fairey and Aaron Hueyto support Native American rights via a campaign called Protect The Sacred, with additional photography by Jim Herrington. Of the record Doe says, “The Westerner is dedicated to Michael Blake, author of many books, including Dancing With Wolves, who was a scholar and advocate for Native American rights. He was also one of my best friends for over 30 years. Michael taught me how to ride horses (we knocked each other off them several times) and we taught each other about writing, music and art. Many of these songs are about him or use him as the main character. His presence has been with me throughout the making of the record. It’s a wild, spread-out, desert-like life that we’ve lived.” [image error] Doe’s first book, Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk , will be published on May 1 by Da Capo Press. The audio book will follow via Penguin Random House. The book explores the Los Angeles punk rock movement and its evolution to hardcore punk from 1977-1982, sharing chapter-length tales from the author along with personal essays from players in the scene. The book is written by Doe with the help of Tom DeSavia. Other contributors include twelve notable members of punk bands of the era. Fans can pre-order the book and album via Doe’s PledgeMusic page at http://bit.ly/1SWr2W5 with part of the proceeds going to Honor The Treaties. John Doe is a founding member of the seminal L.A. punk rock band X and the country spin-off band The Knitters. Doe’s solo career began with 1990’s Meet John Doe, followed byKissingsohard (1995), For the Rest of Us (1998), Freedom Is… (2000), Dim Stars Bright Sky(2002), Forever Hasn’t Happened Yet (2005), For the Best of Us (extended version in 2006),A Year in the Wilderness (2007), Country Club (a collaboration with The Sadies in 2009), A Day at the Pass (a collaboration with Jill Sobule in 2011), Keeper (2011) and most recently The Best of John Doe: This Far (2015) a compilation of Doe’s favorite solo recording moments.
JOHN DOE LIVEMay 1 Los Angeles, CA Central Library-Mark Taper May 4 Los Angeles, CA The GRAMMY MuseumMay 17 Brooklyn, NY Rough TradeMay 26 Seattle, WA Benaroya HallJune 5 Chicago, IL City WineryJune 7 Ann Arbor, MI The ArkJune 8 Cleveland, OH Music Box Super ClubJune 9 Pittsburgh, PA Club Café June 10 Philadelphia, PA World Café LiveJune 11 New Haven, CT Café 9 June 12 Cambridge, MA Atwood’s TavernJune 15 New York, NY City WineryJune 17 Vienna, VA Jammin’ JavaJune 19 Chapel Hill, NC Cat’s Cradle (Back Room)June 20 Atlanta, GA City Winery AtlantaJune 23 Fountain Valley, CA Don The BeachcomerJune 24 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet’sJune 25 Venture, CA Mission ParkJune 26 San Francisco, C Great American Music HallJune 28 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
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