ROBIN TROWER AND PROVOGUE / MASCOT LABEL GROUP
ANNOUNCE GLOBAL RELEASE OF NEW STUDIO ALBUMÂ
COMING CLOSER TO THE DAY ON MARCH 22
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U.S. TOUR BEGINS APRIL 2 AND RUNS THROUGH MAY 17
New York, NY — Robin Trower will release his new studio album COMING CLOSER TO THE DAY globally on March 22, 2019 via Provogue/Mascot Label Group.
Itâs rare to find a â60s legend still on trailblazing form in their eighth decade. The 73-year-old guitarist finds himself in a golden late-bloom of creativity. In recent years, his solo output has been championed by both press and public, with the impact of 2014âs âSomethingâs About To Changeâ, 2016âs âWhere You Are Going Toâ and 2017âs âTime & Emotionâ setting up some of his best-attended US dates since he conquered that continent with âBridge Of Sighsâ in the mid-â70s.
The bluesmanâs back pages leave no doubt of his towering contribution. Follow the thread back to â50s Southend, where the teenage Trower lived and breathed a vinyl collection that left an indelible mark on him. Making his first mark in R&B hopefuls The Paramounts, he then forged his reputation over a five-album tenure with Procol Harum. His solo career exploded in 1974 with âBridge Of Sighsâ, the gold-selling masterpiece. Suddenly, Trower was a mainstream draw in the States, booming from prime-time radio, taking the stage at stadiums. That wave of popularity carried Trower into a series of celebrated collaborations with Jack Bruce that began with B.L.T. (1981), and even saw him guesting on tracks for Bryan Ferryâs acclaimed Taxi (1993).
With âComing Closer To The Dayâ, his songcraft and soulful performances have never sounded more alive â even on an album whose title track acknowledges that life is short and time precious. âIâm saying that Iâm nearer the end than the beginning,â he explains. âBut that doesnât scare me. Not at all. If I went tomorrow, Iâd feel like Iâd been blessed with being able to achieve an incredible amount as a musician.â
The album was recorded at Studio 91 in Newbury, with engineer Sam Winfield. ââDiving Bellâ is probably my favorite track on the album,â he says. ââTruth Or Liesâ, that one was quite hard to pull off. I love the song, but I recorded it once and wasnât happy with it, so I started from scratch again. Itâs got quite a strong early R&B flavor to it. That song is not really about me. Iâm writing from the viewpoint of a guy whose loved one has been messing around. âSomeone Of Great Renownâ, again, that song isnât about me, but itâs maybe someone that Iâd like to be.â
ââLonesome Roadâ,â he continues, âthatâs about me touring and asking how long I can go on with it. Thatâs definitely coming from my heart and head. âGhostsâ is about things from the past where you didnât do right in your personal life. âDonât Ever Changeâ is an out-and-out love song: a very nice, easy vibe, but still quite soulful.â
The caliber of the songwriting on âComing Closer To The Dayâ is matched by Trowerâs performances, with the bandleader handling all instruments except the drums. His basslines are supple and rhythmic, his vocals growl and the lead guitar work only adds to his reputation as an all-time-great soloist.
For Robin Trower, the next great song is always right there at his fingertips. For five decades, the iconic British bluesman has written the same way. The valves glow in his Marshall amplifier. Those fabled hands roam the neck of his Fender Stratocaster. Then the music starts to flow: raw and real, played with fire and skill, untainted by commercial aspirations, accompanied by lyrics that get to the guts of the matter.
The complete track listing includes âDiving Bell,â âTruth or Lies,â âComing Closer To The Day,â âGhosts,â âTide of Confusion,â âThe Perfect Wrong,â âLittle Girl Blue,â âSomeone of Great Renown,â âLonesome Road,â âTell Me,â âDonât Ever Change,â and âTake Me with You.â
Robin Trowerâs tour of the U.S. will begin on April 2 in Alexandria, VA and wrap on May 17 in Seattle, WA. Heâll be accompanied by Richard Watts on Bass and Vocals, and Chris Taggart on Drums, performing songs from the new album along with favorites from the Trower catalogue.
Confirmed appearances include:
4/02 Alexandria, VA Birchmere
4/04 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre
4/05 Huntington, NY Paramount Theatre
4/06 Montclair, NJ Wellmont Theater
4/10 Buffalo, NY Asbury Hall
4/11 Northfield, OH Northfield Park
4/13 Grand Rapids, MI 20 Monroe Live
4/14 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre
4/18 Lincoln, NE Bourbon Theatre
4/19 Kansas City, MO Voodoo Lounge
4/20 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
4/24 Austin, TX Moody Theater
4/26 Dallas, TX House of Blues
4/27 Houston, TX House of Blues
4/28 San Antonio, TX Aztec Theatre
5/02 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theater
5/03 Anaheim, CA City National Grove
5/04 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
5/05 Ventura, CA Majestic Ventura Theater
5/08 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst
5/09 Petaluma, CA Mystic Theatre
5/10 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
5/11 Lake Tahoe, NV Harrahâs
5/12 Jackson, CA Rancheria Casino
5/15 Eugene, OR McDonald Theater
5/16 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
5/17 Seattle, WA The Moore Theatre
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