Forthcoming Album, My Old, Familiar Friend, Streaming now on NPR.com
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American singer-songwriter Brendan Benson (who you might know for his work with The Raconteurs will embark on a North American tour August 17 at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom. The tour advances the release of Benson’s fourth full-length album, My Old, Familiar Friend (out August 18). The first leg of the tour will also make stops in Chicago, Ann Arbor, San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles.
NPR.com is now streaming My Old, Familiar Friend in its entirety as All Songs Considered’s “First Listen” giving fans all over North American the chance to hear the album critics have been raving about.
My Old, Familiar Friend was recorded in Nashville and London with producer, Gil Norton (Pixies, Maximo Park, Foo Fighters) and mixer Dave Sardy (The Rolling Stones, LCD Soundsystem, Oasis). Benson will be performing the lead single, a wildly catchy layering of hand-claps and guitar with a sing-along refrain, “A Whole Lot Better” on the Late Show With David Letterman on August 21.
Benson has a handful of tour dates scheduled – more are expected to be announced shortly.
Tour Dates:
08/17/09 Mon Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
08/20/09 Thu Schubas Chicago, IL
08/22/09 Sat The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI
08/24/09 Mon Mod Club Toronto, ON
09/11/09 Fri Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
09/12/09 Sat The Troubadour West Hollywood, CA
10/13/09 Tue Thekla Bristol, GB
10/14/09 Wed The Rescue Rooms Nottingham, GB
10/17/09 Sat Oran Mor Glasgow, GB
10/19/09 Mon Manchester Academy 3 Manchester, GB
10/21/09 Wed Electric Ballroom London, GB
