Oteil Burbridge has announced full details on his upcoming Oteil & Friends tour, as well as a new solo album Water In The Desert. During his time off from Dead & Company, the bassist will be joined by JGB keyboardist Melvin Seals, Lettuce/Soulive guitarist Eric Krasno, Further guitarist John Kadlecik, Primus/RatDog/Electric Beethoven drummer Jay Lane, former Nth Power and current Trombone Shorty percussionist Weedie Braimah, and vocalist Alfreda Gerald for a 10-date tour this November.
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In addition to the tour announcement, Burbridge also announced a new solo record, Water In The Desert, available for pre-order today. The album was produced by David Ryan Harris (who spent much of 2017 on the road with John Mayer), and will feature some of his favorite players, including brother Kofi Burbridge on keys, Lil’ John Roberts and Sean O’Rourke on drums, Mark Rivers and Alfreda Gerald on vocals, Dave Yoke on guitar and Miguel Atwood Ferguson on strings. “We had a great time making this record. I hope you enjoy it!” says Burbridge in a press release. The album’s release date has not been specified but is expected to drop this fall. You can pre-order Oteil’s upcoming studio album via Pledge Music here. You can also enjoy the title track off Water In The Desert from when Oteil played it at Summer Camp 2015 with Roosevelt Collier and Alfreda Gerald.
Oteil & Friends’ tour kicks off on October 31st with a Halloween show at Ardmore Music Hall in Ardmore, PA. The tour then moves to Pour House in Charleston, South Carolina for a show on November 1st, before moving on to Athens’ Georgia Theatre. The group then has three dates across North Carolina scheduled from November 3rd through 5th in Asheville, Charlotte, and Raleigh, respectively. On November 6th, the band has a performance at the Fillmore in Silver Springs, Maryland, before heading north for a date at The Rex in Pittsburgh the next night. The tour will end at the Soundstage in Baltimore on November 8, and one at Le Poisson Rouge in New York on November 9. You can head to Oteil’s website for more information.
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