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Posted in music | tour dates on December 10, 2008

Ben Kweller - new country album, updated 2009 tour dates

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Ben Kweller

ATO Records is excited to announce the release of Ben Kweller's new record on February 3, 2009. The album is his fourth full-length and is called Changing Horses. It was produced by Kweller and recorded mostly in Austin, TX, where he and his family recently re-located. The title is meaningful as it represents a sea change for the 27-year-old Texan-bred musician...

...Changing Horses is... a full-blown, straight up country affair, brimming with immaculate pedal steel, twang and multi-part harmonies. It features his touring band -- Chris Morrissey on bass and vocals, and Mark Stepro on drums and vocals -- as well as the brilliant Kitt Kitterman on pedal steel.

To make the record, Kweller dug down to his deepest roots. "I grew up bass-fishing, playing in creeks, and shooting BB guns," Kweller says. "Country music was the soundtrack to my life. It's still a big part of who I am. When Garth Brooks or Alan Jackson come on the radio, somethin' happens inside. Brings me back to the trees, back to pushin' cars out of the mud. Reminds me of my hometown."

As previously mentioned, tickets are currently on presale for Ben Kweller's NYC show at Town Hall on February 25th. Now all of the dates have been announced, and they are below...

Ben Kweller - 2009 Tour Dates
Feb 16 Omaha, NE Slowdown
Feb 17 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre
Feb 18 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall
Feb 21 Cleveland, OH Case Western Reserve U
Feb 22 Toronto, ONT The Mod Club Theatre
Feb 24 Somerville, MA Somerville Theatre
Feb 25 New York, NY Town Hall
Feb 26 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Feb 27 Philadelphia, PA TLA
Feb 28 Pittsburgh, PA Diesel
March 1 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
March 3 Lousiville, KY Headliners Music Hall
March 4 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
March 5 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club
March 6 Birmingham, AL Workplay Theater

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posted at 8:31 PM on December 10, 2008 in music | tour dates | Comments (8)

Comments (8)

BWAAAAHAHAHA!!! What a pussy!

Posted by Anonymous | December 10, 2008 10:23 PM

awesome! i'm actually looking forward to this. he's always done neat things in the past. i respect a man who can vary it up a bit.

Posted by massromantic | December 10, 2008 10:36 PM

Sounds good!

Posted by Anonymous | December 11, 2008 7:22 AM

"When Garth Brooks or Alan Jackson come on the radio, somethin' happens inside."

This sentence says more than Ben intended. And it ain't pretty.

Posted by Rajah of Rehab | December 11, 2008 8:44 AM

Hey massromantic--Guess you respected the hell outta Garth Brooks for his alter ego album!

Posted by Pancake Makeup | December 11, 2008 8:46 AM

"as well as the brilliant Kitt Kitterman on pedal steel."

Wait, isn't that the little gal from Lil Miss Sunshine as a kid news reporter?

Posted by Anonymous | December 11, 2008 9:37 AM

When it says "Country Album" that could mean a lot of things.
Based off of the "Alan Jackson/Garth Brooks" quote, it may not be a good thing.
If it said "When Gram Parsons or Hank williams come on the radio, somethin' happens inside." I would be much more excited about this.

Posted by Kurt C. | December 11, 2008 11:48 AM

Pancake Makeup:

hahahaha not really. I'm not a fan of Garth Brooks in the first place. And the whole Chris Gaines thing seemed like a creepy money grab to me.

I mostly mean that I respect Ben Kweller for not sitting there doing the same damn thing over & over again. He's branching out and trying something new.

I just hope it's a Corb Lund kind of country album. That I can get behind.

Posted by massromantic | December 12, 2008 9:08 PM

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