Not much can compare to the sonic journey that is Dirtwire, the one of a kind collaboration that features David Satori of Beats Antique, Evan Fraser of Bolo, and Mark Reveley of Jed and Lucia. The trio studied world music together at CalArts in Los Angeles, and while each has gone on to unique musical careers, the three find themselves always coming back for more on this passion project.

With such varied influences that incorporate Americana, Beats, World, Funk, Blues and beyond, Dirtwire is truly a journey is listening. The group recently announced plans to release a new album, Showdown, due out on March 9th, 2017. With an all-too important message of peace and unity, the group’s first album with Reveley looks to be a great one.

“Showdown is about standing up for what you believe in. We are living in a time of great extremes and polarized political spheres. The risk of totalitarianism is real. The risk of environmental collapse is real. We hope to unify people under the banner of music and inspire action in a world that is crying out for help. Showdown is about walking the walk and not backing down against oppressive powers that be which try to control and manipulate the people in their never ending pursuit of power. It’s also about Shish Kabobs and spaghetti westerns,” says the band.

With that theme in mind, the band decided to put their unique spin on a Hank Williams classic, “Lost Highway,” setting it to a 6/8 rhythm with Ethiopian electro sounds accompanying. Get lost in the journey of Dirtwire’s new “Lost Highway” track, streaming below exclusively via L4LM!

Dirtwire’s new album Showdown comes out on March 9th, and the band will be touring heavily in support of the new release. See the band’s schedule below, and find all sorts of information about them on their website.

Dirtwire Tour Dates

03/01 – Hopmonk Tavern – Sebastopol, CA
03/02 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
03/03 – Trocadero Room – Reno, NV
03/04 – Tahoe Beach Retreat – Tahoe, NV
03/05 – Arcata Theatre – Arcata, CA
03/07 – Volcanic Theatre Pub – Bend, OR
03/08 – Hifi Music Hall – Eugene, OR
03/09 – Star Theater – Portland, OR
03/10 – Nectar Lounge – Seattle, WA
03/11 – Wild Buffalo – Bellingham, WA
03/15 – Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
03/16 – The Royal – Fernie, BC
03/17 – Bloom – Nelson, BC
03/31 – Powers 2 – Tokyo, Japan
04/05 – 04/09 – New Earth Festival – Bali, Indonesia
04/07 – 04/09 – Lucidity Festival – Santa Barbara, CA
05/18 – 05/21 – Joshua Tree Music Festival – Joshua Tree, CA
05/25 – 05/30 – Lightning in a Bottle – Bradley, CA
06/15 – 06/18 – Sonic Bloom Festival – Hummingbird Ranch, CO
08/17 – 08/23 – Eclipse Festival – Big Summit Prairie, OR

[Photo credit: Jason Bruton]