After decades spent fronting various projects including Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Brothers Past, American Babies, and Ghost Light, Tom Hamilton has announced his debut solo album, I’m Your Vampire, due out January 23rd via AWAL/Relix.

The album’s lead single, “Don’t Give Up On Me”, is out now alongside an official music video directed by Joe Lee. Co-produced with Alex Farrar (MJ Lenderman, Wednesday), I’m Your Vampire marks Hamilton’s most personal work to date, a raw collection of songs born from a period of reflection and reinvention.

“When you’re in a van on the road for 20 years, you live in your bubble, you think that your world is one way — and it’s not,” Hamilton said. “The pandemic break gave me the time to see that. Then my band broke up and my dad got sick. The only respite I had was the studio.”

The resulting ten-song collection channels Hamilton’s signature rock-and-roll grit through a deeply introspective lens, capturing the struggle to find light amid darkness. “It takes effort to not just be jaded as we age—to not look at the world in a hardened way,” he added. “Yeah, it’s a dark, dark fucking time. Let’s make some lemonade.”

Album pre-orders are available now here. Watch the “Don’t Give Up On Me” video below or stream the track on your preferred platform here. Scroll down to view the album art and full tracklist.

Tom Hamilton – “Don’t Give Up On Me”

Hamilton will hit the road this fall with his band from the album, comprised of bassist Taylor Shell, keyboardist Tom McKee, and drummer Nick Paternostro, in support of U.K. rock outfit Band of Skulls, kicking off November 16th at The Basement East in Nashville. The tour runs through early December before he returns to the East Coast in early 2026 for a run of headlining dates in January and February. View all upcoming tour dates below and head here for ticketing details.

Tom Hamilton On Tour:

11/16 – The Basement East – Nashville, TN*

11/19 – Eulogy at Burial Beer Co. – Asheville, NC*

11/21 – Black Cat – Washington, DC*

11/22 – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA*

11/24 – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY*

11/25 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA*

11/27 – Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON*

11/28 – Grog Shop – Cleveland Heights, OH*

11/29 – The Loving Touch – Ferndale, MI*

11/30 – Vivarium – Milwaukee, WI*

12/2 – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN*

12/3 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL*

1/21 – Neighborhood Theatre Tap Room – Charlotte, NC

1/22 – Brooklyn Arts Center – Wilmington, NC

1/23 – Charleston Pour House – Charleston, SC

1/24 – Flat Iron – Greensboro, NC

1/25 – Elevation 27 – Virginia Beach, VA

1/27 – 5 Points Music Sanctuary – Roanoke, VA

1/28 – Richmond Music Hall – Richmond, VA

1/29 – XL Live – Harrisburg, PA

1/31 – Wonder Bar – Asbury Park, NJ

2/4 – Portland House of Music – Portland, ME

2/5 – Pickle Barrel – Killington, VT

2/6 – Broad Brook Opera House – Broad Brook, CT

2/7 – Lark Hall – Albany, NY

*w/ Band of Skulls

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Tracklist: 

Don’t Give Up On Me

The Octave Below

Kissing With Our Eyes Closed

Running in Place

Walking Backwards

Wrecking Crew

Daddy Daddy

Haven’t Used My Voice In So Long

This Could Be All Yours

It’s Been a Long Time Coming