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Black Diamond Heavies new LP produced by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach
Press Release posted by Kevin Jaffe on April 15, 2008
Alive Records will release the new album by southern punk-ass blues duo Black Diamond Heavies on June 10th. Titled "A Touch of Someone Else's Class," the band recorded the album with producer Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys at his Akron Analog studio.
Black Diamond Heavies are a two-piece consisting of John Wesley Myers on bass keys, fender rhodes, organ, and vocals (left hand of rhythm, right hand of soul) and Van Campbell completing the lineup on drums and vocals. A family pedigree that has Myers' father a Baptist preacher and Campbell coming from a family of bourbon distillers (seriously, "Old Rip Van Winkle"), the Heavies are about nothing but pounding out their raucous punk take on the blues and soul, southern style.
Their critically lauded debut Alive Records release "Every Damn Time" was hailed by NME as "damn brilliant…a fabulous debut" as well as "an impressive set of messed-up 21st century blues" by All Music Guide. On the road for the better part of a year, the duo has performed several times throughout the U.S. and Europe. The band is currently touring the States through April, then head back overseas performing in the UK, Ireland, France and Spain.
April 11 @ Boundary Bay Brewery - Bellingham, WA
April 12 @ Sunset Tavern - Seattle, WA
April 13 @ Dante's - Portland, OR
April 14 @ Axe and Fiddle - Cottage Grove, OR
April 15 @ Alibi - Arcata, CA
April 16 @ The Blue Lamp - Sacramento, CA
April 17 @ The Hemlock Tavern - San Francisco, CA
April 18 @ Zombie Lounge - San Diego, CA w/The Bloody Hollies
April 19 @ Safari Sam's - Los Angeles, CA w/The Bloody Hollies
April 20 @ Plush - Tucson, AZ
April 21 @ The Rhythm Room - Phoenix, AZ
April 22 @ Wild-Ass Party - Las Cruces, NM
April 23 @ Atomic Cantina - Albuquerque, NM
April 24 @ Hi Dive - Denver, CO
April 25 @ The Blue Fugue - Columbia, MO
April 26 @ Off Broadway - St. Louis, MO
May 10 @ Hare and Hounds - Birmingham, UK
May 13 @ Head of Steam - Newcastle, UK
May 14 @ Junction - York, UK
May 15 @ The Gramaphone - London, UK
May 16 @ Sugarclub - Dublin, Ireland
May 21 @ Le Fiacre - Bordeaux, France
May 22 @ Des Lendemains Qui Chantent - Tulle, France
May 23 @ TBA - Spain
May 24 @ TBA - Spain
May 25 @ Mars Attack - Angouleme, France
May 26 @ TBA - France
May 27 @ Sputnik Bar - Nantes, France
May 28 @ Mundial Bar - Antwerpen, Belgium
May 29 @ Db's - Utrecht, Netherlands
May 30 @ TBA - Netherlands
May 31 @ Leicester City Blues Festival - Leicester, UK
July 19 @ The Deep Blues Festival - Lake Elmo, MN
Black Diamond Heavies are a two-piece consisting of John Wesley Myers on bass keys, fender rhodes, organ, and vocals (left hand of rhythm, right hand of soul) and Van Campbell completing the lineup on drums and vocals. A family pedigree that has Myers' father a Baptist preacher and Campbell coming from a family of bourbon distillers (seriously, "Old Rip Van Winkle"), the Heavies are about nothing but pounding out their raucous punk take on the blues and soul, southern style.
Their critically lauded debut Alive Records release "Every Damn Time" was hailed by NME as "damn brilliant…a fabulous debut" as well as "an impressive set of messed-up 21st century blues" by All Music Guide. On the road for the better part of a year, the duo has performed several times throughout the U.S. and Europe. The band is currently touring the States through April, then head back overseas performing in the UK, Ireland, France and Spain.
U.S Tour
April 10 @ The Badlander - Missoula, MTApril 11 @ Boundary Bay Brewery - Bellingham, WA
April 12 @ Sunset Tavern - Seattle, WA
April 13 @ Dante's - Portland, OR
April 14 @ Axe and Fiddle - Cottage Grove, OR
April 15 @ Alibi - Arcata, CA
April 16 @ The Blue Lamp - Sacramento, CA
April 17 @ The Hemlock Tavern - San Francisco, CA
April 18 @ Zombie Lounge - San Diego, CA w/The Bloody Hollies
April 19 @ Safari Sam's - Los Angeles, CA w/The Bloody Hollies
April 20 @ Plush - Tucson, AZ
April 21 @ The Rhythm Room - Phoenix, AZ
April 22 @ Wild-Ass Party - Las Cruces, NM
April 23 @ Atomic Cantina - Albuquerque, NM
April 24 @ Hi Dive - Denver, CO
April 25 @ The Blue Fugue - Columbia, MO
April 26 @ Off Broadway - St. Louis, MO
European Tour
May 9 @ Mr. Wolf's - Bristol, UKMay 10 @ Hare and Hounds - Birmingham, UK
May 13 @ Head of Steam - Newcastle, UK
May 14 @ Junction - York, UK
May 15 @ The Gramaphone - London, UK
May 16 @ Sugarclub - Dublin, Ireland
May 21 @ Le Fiacre - Bordeaux, France
May 22 @ Des Lendemains Qui Chantent - Tulle, France
May 23 @ TBA - Spain
May 24 @ TBA - Spain
May 25 @ Mars Attack - Angouleme, France
May 26 @ TBA - France
May 27 @ Sputnik Bar - Nantes, France
May 28 @ Mundial Bar - Antwerpen, Belgium
May 29 @ Db's - Utrecht, Netherlands
May 30 @ TBA - Netherlands
May 31 @ Leicester City Blues Festival - Leicester, UK
Back to the U.S.
July 11 @ Ham Bagby's - Tuscaloosa, ALJuly 19 @ The Deep Blues Festival - Lake Elmo, MN