CHRIS AND RICH ROBINSON OF THE BLACK CROWES TO RELEASE ‘BROTHERS OF A FEATHER’
ACOUSTIC CD JULY 10 AND CD/DVD PACKAGE SEPTEMBER 4;

TWO PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED SONGS FEATURED;

In April 2006 during a break in THE BLACK CROWES’ touring schedule that ultimately encompassed 106 band shows, CHRIS and RICH ROBINSON performed a string of their first-ever full-length acoustic duo dates--in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Austin. Billed as “Brothers Of A Feather: An Acoustic Evening with Chris & Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes,” the 12 concerts--all of which sold out in minutes--earned critical acclaim and were highlighted by three shows at The Roxy in Los Angeles. Those concerts were recorded and are now being officially released worldwide via Eagle Rock Entertainment in two configurations: BROTHERS OF A FEATHER will be available July 10 on CD with 14 tracks, while the CD/DVD package is due out September 4 and includes the live CD along with a 20-track DVD.

At these acoustic shows, Chris and Rich reached deep into their repertoire of Black Crowes favorites and also performed new songs (the previously unreleased “Magic Rooster Blues,” “Cold Boy Smile”) plus material from their respective solo albums (Chris’ “Someday Past The Sunset”; Rich’s “Forgiven Song” and “Leave It Alone”) and various covers. The mixes on the CD and DVD were done by Paul Stacey, who engineered with Kevin Harp.

These full-length acoustic shows gave Chris and Rich the opportunity, as singers and songwriters, to lend a new intimacy to their body of material as well as the cover songs that are an integral part of Black Crowes live performances.

Says CHRIS: “The joy of our Brothers shows is the feeling that we are playing for friends…a place to open up and share something different from the archetypical mother earth rock ‘n roll turn-on trip of The Black Crowes.”

Says RICH: “It’s great to present these songs the way Chris and I wrote most of them almost twenty years ago. To have our fans sitting in on such intimate musical moments was an honor.”

Writing in Daily Variety about a New York show, David Sprague noted: “The brothers meshed most intriguingly on the set’s passel of covers, which crossed genre lines with surprising grace, attesting to both their shared depth of historical knowledge and the fluidity with which they’re capable of shifting gears (4/18/06).” The shows were also embraced by a college publication like the Stony Brook Independent (emblematic of the band’s growing college audience): "’Brothers of a Feather’ is certainly a sight to behold and a sound to endear…if Friday's show is any indication, they will go down in rock and roll history as some of the greatest performances ever played (4/15/06).”

As the Black Crowes tour America this summer (see dates below), fans who attend concerts in August through October will be presented with a coupon enabling them to purchase a discount copy of just the Brothers Of A Feather DVD.

The Brothers Of A Feather CD track listing is as follows:

1. Horsehead (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

2. Cursed Diamond (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

3. Over The Hill (John Martyn)

4. Magic Rooster Blues (new Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

5. My Heart’s Killing Me (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

6. Forgiven Song (Rich Robinson)

7. Someday Past The Sunset (Chris Robinson)

8. Roll Um Easy (Little Feat)

9. Cold Boy Smile (new Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

10. Driving Wheel (Roosevelt Sykes)

11. Leave It Alone (Rich Robinson)

12. Polly (Dillard & Clark)

13. Darling Of The Underground Press (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

14. Thorn In My Pride (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

The DVD listing:

1. Horsehead (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

2. Cursed Diamond (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

3. Over The Hill (John Martyn)

4. Magic Rooster Blues (new Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

5. My Heart's Killing Me (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

6. Better When You're Not Alone (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

7. Forgiven Song (Rich Robinson)

8. Someday Past The Sunset (Chris Robinson)

9. Welcome To The Goodtimes (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

10. Roll Um Easy (Little Feat)

11. Soul Singing (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

12. Cold Boy Smile (new Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

13. Bring On Bring On (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

14. Driving Wheel (Roosevelt Sykes)

15. Leave It Alone (Rich Robinson)

16. Polly (Dillard & Clark)

17. Darling Of The Underground Press (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

18. Jealous Again (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)

19. Forever Young (Bob Dylan)

20. Thorn In My Pride (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)


Tour dates for THE BLACK CROWES are as follows:

Date: City: Venue:

Fri 6/15 Jackson, MS Jubilee Jam

Sat 6/16 Los Angeles, CA Music Box @ Henry Fonda

Sun 6/24 Aspen, CO Jazz Aspen Snowmass Festival

Tue 7/3 Interlochen, MI Kresge Auditorium

Wed 7/4 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Summerfest

Fri 7/6 Chicago, IL Taste of Chicago

Sat 7/7 Oshkosh, WI Leach Amphitheater

Sun 7/8 San Francisco, CA MLB Event @ The Warfield

Fri 8/3 Bethlehem, PA Musikfest

Sat 8/4 Glen Allen, VA Innsbrook Pavilion

Sun 8/5 Ashburn, VA Belmont Country Club

Tue 8/7 Baltimore, MD Sonar

Thu 8/9 New York, NY Central Park Summerstage

Fri 8/10 Canton, MA Icon Festival

Sun 8/12 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Event Center

Tue 8/14 Hyannis, MA Cape Cod Melody Tent

Thu 8/16 Northampton, MA Pines Theatre

Fri 8/17 Danbury, CT Ives Concert Park

Sat 8/18 Portland, ME Maine State Pier

Tue 8/21 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues

Wed 8/22 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre

Fri 8/24 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues

Sat 8/25 Boca Raton, FL Mizner Park Amphitheatre

Sun 8/26 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre

Tue 8/28 Orange Beach, AL Amphitheatre @ The Wharf

Wed 8/29 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium

Fri 8/31 Rockford, IL On The Waterfront Festival

Sat 9/1 Kansas City, MO Crossroads

Sun 9/2 Ft. Worth, TX Red Dirt Round Up

Tue 9/4 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Wed 9/5 Austin, TX The Backyard

Fri 9/7 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre

Sat 9/8 Santa Fe, NM Paolo Soleri Outdoor Amphitheatre
Sun 9/9 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Sun 9/16 Telluride, CO Brews & Blues Festival

very cool the crowes are great, now all i need is a new studio album

Playing at the Taste of Chicago - nice price for a great band...

While most of the NYC Summerstage series concerts are free, the Crowes (Aug. 9) will cost ya $45 a ticket. There is something special about attending a concert in the heart of Central Park on a warm summer night, although the seating (what there is of it) isn't made for comfort, or you can get crushed in the crowd jamming the stage.

http://www.summerstage.org/index1.aspx?BD=19746

Here's the CD ~ tracklisting as noted in Mr Fuse's post above:



>> Get up close and personal with The Black Crowes' Chris and Rich Robinson and their stunningly intimate Brothers of a Feather performance, culled from a 3-night sold out stand at The Roxy in LA. Featuring a first time ever acoustic mix of Black Crowes favorites, rarities, solo material, new songs and covers, the CD captures the intimacy of the performances from the Robinsons never captured on tape before. <<

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RGSO9Q/?tag=imwan-20

Seems fashionable to knock these guys, but always enjoyed their music...and while this disc may not be 'necessary', it is an album perfect for an evening around the fire.

And here's the DVD, coming out on Tuesday:



http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TV1SUQ/?tag=imwan-20

I exhibited uncommon self-restraint, waiting a couple months for the DVD set, because it includes the CD too. Picked up a promo copy at 'Rama, the brothers sound real good together on this.

The sound is excellent on the CD so I assume the DVD will sound even better (seems to be the tendency these days).

I saw them this week. I didn't get a coupon. Bastards.