Johnny Dowd will be on tour in Europe in September, promoting his new album Do the Gargon. The record will be released on August 5 on his own label, Mother Jinx Records. Cadiz will distribute in Europe.
The recurring theme of my new record is an incident in my (or was it Gargon's?) past. A young boy is abandoned at a filling station in 1953. Did this happen? Is it a memory, a dream, or a lie he told himself to justify all the nonsense that followed?Live dates:
The title cut, 'Do the Gargon,' was inspired by one of my favorite oldies, 'The Monster Mash.' We flirt with different musical genres. I was listening to a lot of Betty Davis and ZZ Top, so maybe their influences crept in. But it's mostly self-referential. It's my most toe-tapping record so far.
We recorded this at The Shop in Willseyville, New York. Mike Stark played a Fender Rhodes piano through various pedals. Willie B played drums, bass pedals, and gong. I played a baritone and sissy guitar. Of course, I did the vocals, along with my buddy Gargon. The record took two weeks to make, which is plenty if you know what you're doing.
- 09/12 Tivoli Spiegelbar, Utrecht, NL
- 09/13 Perron 55, Venlo, NL
- 09/14 De Stad Als Podium, Haarlem, NL
- 09/15 TAC, Eindhoven, NL
- 09/16 Cafe Video, Gent, BE
- 09/17 Den Trap, Kortijk, BE
- 09/18 UK (venue to be determined)
- 09/19 The Bank, Suffolk, UK
- 09/20 Greystones, Sheffield, UK
- 09/21 The Band Room, Low Mill, UK
- 09/22 UK (venue to be determined)
- 09/23 Guitar Bar, Nottingham, UK
- 09/24 UK (venue to be determined)
- 09/25 Hare and Hounds, Birmingham, UK
- 09/26 The Thunderbolt, Bristol, UK
- 09/27 Germany (venue to be determined)
- 09/28 Germany (venue to be determined)
- 09/29 El Lokal, Zurich, CH
- 09/30 (venue to be determined)
HCTF review of No Regrets.
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