Last Friday, Black Joe Lewis performed their new song “Come To My Party” on CBS’ The Late Show With David Letterman, and they rocked the set.
“Come To My Party” is the first single from the band’s newest full-length album, Electric Slave, out now on Vagrant Records. Most of Electric Slave was produced by GRAMMY award winner Stuart Sikes (White Stripes, Cat Power, Modest Mouse) and recorded at Church House Studios in Austin, TX. Three of the new tracks (“Skulldiggin,” “Dar Es Salaam,” “My Blood Ain’t Runnin’ Right”) were recorded and produced by John Congleton (Explosions in the Sky, St. Vincent, Okkervil River) at Elmwood Studios in Dallas.
The album has received much acclaim so far, with Consequence of Sound saying “This professional outfit puts together incredibly tight blues rock, funk, soul, and more, all without missing a single beat” and the Boston Globe proclaiming, “Lewis and his backing quintet keep the heat on through 10 more garage-blues tunes that conjure Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, James Brown, and a youthful Rolling Stones.”
The band have been touring to support Electric Slave since the summer, with the upcoming leg of the tour beginning next week. Black Joe Lewis will be playing a number of West Coast shows this November and December, including Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre on December 5. For the band’s full itinerary, please see below.
Electric Slave
1. Skulldiggin
2. Young Girls
3. Dar es Salaam
4. My Blood Ain’t Runnin’ Right
5.Guilty
6. Come To My Party
7. Vampire
8. Make Dat Money
9. The Hipster
10. Golem
11. Mammas Queen
BLACK JOE LEWIS ON TOUR
Nov 22 Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Café
Nov 25 Denver, CO @ Bluebird
Nov 26 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Nov 27 Boise ID @ Neurolux
Nov 29 Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
Nov 30 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw
Dec 01 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Dec 02 Humboldt, CA @ Humboldt Brews
Dec 03 San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
Dec 05 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
Dec 06 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Dec 07 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
Dec 08 El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
