DOWN ‘n’ OUTZ
DEF LEPPARD’S JOE ELLIOTT FRONTED PROJECT ANNOUNCE UK &
EIRE TOUR DATES
THE NEW ALBUM THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF… OUT NOW
“I’m
blown away by these recordings. The solo by Paul Guerin on ‘The Journey’ is one
of the best I’ve heard. These songs really suit Joe’s voice also. It’s a whole
different side to him and the project gets my approval!” – Ian Hunter
Down ‘n’ Outz
are pleased to announce UK tour dates in December 2014. The dates support the
recent release of the album The Further Adventures Of…, which
is the third instalment of the project fronted by Def Leppard’s lead
singer Joe Elliott, and features tracks connected to Mott the Hoople. The
album is available through Bludgeon Riffola via Mailboat Records
Full UK AND Eire dates are as follows
Friday 5th Dec 2014 BRISTOL
BIERKELLER
Sat 6th Dec 2014 TRECCO
BAY PLANET ROCKSTOCK FESTIVAL
Mon 8th Dec 2014 LONDON GARAGE
Tues 9th Dec 2014 YORK
FIBBERS
Thurs 11th
Dec 2014 SHEFFIELD
CORPORATION
Fri 12th
Dec 2014 WOLVERHAMPTON
SLADE ROOMS
Sun 14th
Dec 2014 NEWCASTLE
RIVERSIDE
Mon 15th
Dec2014 GLASGOW
GARAGE
Wed 17th
Dec 2014 BELFAST
LIMELIGHT
Thurs 18th
Dec 2014 DUBLIN
ACADEMY (IRELAND)
Ticket
are priced Bristol, London, York, Sheffield, Wolverhampton, Newcastle and
Glasgow are £20. Belfast £17.50 and Dublin €25. All subject to booking fee
Tickets are available from all usual outlets – onsale Friday 27th
June 2014.
Support tbc
The project was born in 2009 when Mott The Hoople reformed
and asked long-time friend and fan Joe Elliott (Def Leppard) to get
involved. Joe formed the Down ‘n’ Outz with The Quireboys' Paul
Guerin (Guitar), Guy Griffin (Guitar) and Keith Weir
(keyboards), plus Phil Martini (drums). Together they looked to bring
songs by Mott The Hoople and spin off projects of Mott, Ian Hunter and British
Lions to a wider audience.
In 2009
Down ‘n’ Outz supported Mott The Hoople at one of the band’s five
Hammersmith Apollo shows, which garnered much interest with fans. The fan
demand eventually led to the band looking to create an album. 2011 saw the
release of the critically acclaimed debut My Re-Generation
through Mailboat Records (Joe Perry, Walter Becker, Chris Isaak, Jeff
Bridges). My Re-Generation included the singles “England
Rocks” and “Overnight Angels,” that reached No 4 and No 1
respectively on the US Media Base Rock chart -keeping Eric Clapton’s new single
off the top of the chart for 2 weeks. The band then released a live DVD taken
from those initial shows called “Live At Hammersmith Apollo.” The new
album The Further Adventures of… picks up where the live DVD left
off and features the driving groove of album opener - and first single - “Rock
And Roll Queen”(pre-order the album https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/further-adventures-of...-bonus/id845636885
and get "Rock And Roll Queen" instantly). The collection also includes the good time of rock-n-roll
tune “One Of The Boys,” and ballad “The Journey,” plus the drum
heavy song “Violence.” This LP is set to bring out a rich and much
loved seam of British songwriting to a whole new audience. The album was
produced by Joe Elliott with co-production by Ronan McHugh. The
album was recorded at Joe Elliott’s own studio Joe’s Garage.
Joe
Elliott says, “These songs make up a huge portion of who I am and I feel
incredibly privileged to have been able to record them and hopefully give them
a new lease of life, which, quite frankly, is long overdue.”
Morgan
Fisher (keyboardist Mott The Hoople 1973/1974 and also Mott and British
Lions) expresses, "It's like Joe and the boys have taken some vintage
films and slapped them onto a big, bright Technicolor screen. A great,
in-your-face new way to experience some of Mott's finest songs!"
Ian
Hunter says, “I’m blown away by these recordings. The solo by Paul
Guerin on ‘The Journey’ is one of the best I’ve heard. These songs really suit
Joe’s voice also. It’s a whole different side to him and the project gets my
approval!”
After
supporting Mott The Hoople in 2009, Down ‘n’ Outz played the main stage
of inaugural High Voltage festival at Victoria Park, London during the Summer
of 2010. Following this memorable performance, they toured the UK as main
support to Paul Rogers in 2011.
Important Websites
Official site: http://www.downnoutz.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DownNOutz
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DownNOutz
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/1hVFjMl
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