The Wallflowers
Return With Highly Anticipated New Album ‘Glad All Over’ set for Release on October 2nd via Columbia Records
New Single “Reboot The Mission” Featuring Mick Jones of The Clash will be Available for FREE Beginning Tuesday, July 24th at www.thewallflowers.com
Track to Impact Radio on July 23rd
Los Angeles, CA July 12, 2012–The Wallflowers have announced their long-awaited new studio album Glad All Over will be released on October 2, 2012 by Columbia Records. The band’s new single, “Reboot The Mission,” is a Clash-inspired track with an unmistakable shuffle backbeat, featuring Mick Jones on vocals and guitar. The song will be available for FREE beginning this Tuesday, July 24th at www.thewallflowers.com. The single is set to impact radio on July 23rd.
Recently wrapping up recording in Nashville, TN at Easy Eye Sound studio, the new album finds frontman Jakob Dylan joining original band members Greg Richling (bass) and Rami Jaffee (keyboards), with The Wallflowers’ longtime guitarist Stuart Mathis and drummer Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam) rounding out the lineup. The album is being produced by Jay Joyce (Emmylou Harris, Cage the Elephant) and mixed by Rich Costey (Bruce Springsteen).
In addition to their new album, The Wallflowers have announced a series of tour dates that will kick off in select U.S. cities in July (please see dates below). On these dates the band expects to give fans a preview of the new material, which finds them rediscovering their sound while reflecting the varied influences they have accumulated over the years.
The Wallflowers Tour Dates
July 20 Dover, DE Firefly Music Festival
July 24 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
July 25 Ashbury Park, NJ Stone Pony
July 27 Chicago, IL Schubas
Formed in Los Angeles, The Wallflowers rose to fame with their 4x platinum album Bringing Down The Horse, which featured four top charting singles including “6th Avenue Heartache,” “One Headlight,” “The Difference,” and “Three Marlenas.” The two-time Grammy Award winners went on to sell over 7 million records worldwide with a series of critically acclaimed albums before going on hiatus in 2007. During the group’s break from recording, Jakob Dylan released two solo albums, which also garnered significant praise, 2008’s Seeing Things and 2010’s Women and Country.
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www.thewallflowers.com
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Carleen Donovan
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Columbia Records
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Band Photo Credit: James Minchin
