Last month, we told you about some new music from respected guitarist Chester Kamen (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/latest/new-music-from-gilmour-waters-guitarist-chester-kamen.html). Amongst many other artists, Chester has toured with Roger Waters, joining his band in 2002 and playing on subsequent tours, and with David Gilmour on his 2016 Rattle That Lock tour. He first played with David back in 1985 during the Live Aid show – David and Chester were both part of Bryan Ferry’s band for that show (as was Jon Carin!). Chester has, like many musicians, kept himself busy whilst lockdowns and restrictions due to Covid-19 have called a halt to many things – in particular, live performance. Last month, he shared his recently finished new piece of music called Take This, that runs for over 23 minutes. Chester told us that Take This is the first side of an album he is currently working on – following, or inspired by, the old Floyd blueprint of one long piece and several songs on the flip side. The first of the songs on the second side of the album is now here – Brand New Day – which has a nice, optimistic feel to it (something we need in current times) and seems to have a bit of a Beatles-ish vibe to it. We’ll update you as he progresses with the rest of the album:
Nebraska’s alternative indie-pop artist Hardly releases lovelorn new single “Savor”. Singer, guitarist and keyboardist Kolby Eisenmenger (better known as Hardly) has unveiled his second single of 2020, “Savor”. With artwork similar in abstract obscurity to that of Spring single “Tables”, you would be forgiven for expecting Hardly’s music to be experimental, a-tonal, or generally a …
Approximately six months ago, singer Niki Black and producer Bolkano came together to create exciting, energetic and emotional as Icon Blu. Exploring the vast realms of sound, the US-based duo – Los Angeles to be specific – aim to share feelings of unbridled joy and melancholic nostalgia with their listeners. As bright and shiny newbies …
In more tour news this morning, Roger Waters has expanded his 2022 This Is Not A Drill tour (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/2020-tour-zone/index.php) by adding three dates to the schedule in new locations, albeit two of the venues are ones he performed in for his 2017 Us And Them tour, so will be familiar to him and his band. The other venue is currently under construction, s The tour was originally due to take place in 2020, until the pandemic put a stop to those plans. The show is a new production and is going to be an “in the round” performance, with the staging in the middle of the venue, and the audience sat on all sides of the stage. It is going to be fascinating to see how Roger approaches this format, and how the show will be staged, as there is no traditional front, back or sides of the stage/performance area normally. As it stands, the tour is only taking place in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Whilst there are an awful lot of fans worldwide who are hoping that Roger adds their location to what could well be his final tour, at this stage there is no hint that this will happen. We will keep you posted in case that situation changes. Tickets for the three new shows go on sale next Friday, March 25th, at 10am local time, although check the direct links below as some of them have presale information too: August 10th – Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/2022-tour-zone/august-10th-nationwide-arena-columbus-oh-usa.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.com/roger-waters-this-is-not-a-columbus-ohio-08-10-2022/event/05005C51CEB32B33)
October 3rd – Gila River Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/2022-tour-zone/october-3rd-gila-river-arena-phoenix-az-usa.html) – TICKETS (https://www.axs.com/events/427254/roger-waters-tickets)
October 6th – Moody Center, Austin, TX, USA (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/2022-tour-zone/october-6th-moody-center-austin-tx-usa.html) – TICKETS (https://moodycenteratx.com/event/roger-waters/) Should any further dates be added, we will of course let you know.
