GOV'T MULE RELEASES NEW TRACK DREAMS & SONGS
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“Stone Cold Rage [is] incendiary…it has the feel of a classic tune... - Rolling Stone
“[Dreams & Songs is] aching, soulful…” – Billboard
“Gov’t Mule is an essential, iconic American band…[Revolution Come… Revolution Go] is as diverse and wide-ranging as anything Warren Haynes has recorded in his prolific career, making a strong statement that he is one of his generation’s best and most important guitarists.” – Guitar World
"[Gov't Mule's] songs stomp and wail with unmistakable energy and heft." – NPR
Toronto, ON – May 5, 2017 – Today, Gov't Mule, has released a brand new track, Dreams & Songs, from their anticipated 10th studio album, Revolution Come… Revolution Go, out June 9th on Fantasy Records. Listen to the song here. The gorgeous tune, co-produced by Don Was and Warren Haynes, premiered via Billboard.com. It is a moving reflection on how the passing of time and life’s changes can move one further away from home, and beautifully captures the yearning to go back to that place, even if just through dreams and songs. Hazy guitar riffs drift over Haynes’ honeyed vocals accented with a soulful grit that adds an undeniable power to the track. Revolution Come… Revolution Go is available for pre-order now via iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Spotify, PledgeMusic and Mule.net. With each order, fans will receive instant downloads of Dreams & Songs, as well as the two lead singles – the hard-charging rocker, Stone Cold Rage, and the simmering, Sarah, Surrender.
In celebration of Gov’t Mule’s first album in four years, the band will embark on the Revolution Come… Revolution Go Tour this summer. This will follow the band’s Come What May Tour this spring, kicking off with a headlining show at Central Park SummerStage on May 17th in New York City. See full routing below for all upcoming dates. For ticket info, please visit www.Mule.net.
Steeped in the roots and mystique of rock, blues, soul, jazz and country, Revolution Come… Revolution Go is Gov’t Mule’s most diverse album to date, and enriches their distinguished legacy with cleverly-crafted songs, and downright incendiary playing, while the depth and breadth of the band’s stunning songwriting is displayed with full force. Dreams & Songs elegantly showcases the more personal side of the album, which also features timely lyrical commentary on the emotions that Americans are feeling in this divided political climate. The band began recording the album in Austin, TX, on Election Day in November 2016, with half the country poised for upset no matter the outcome. While Gov’t Mule’s storytelling has always been inspired in part by American struggles and experiences, Revolution Come… Revolution Go finds the band’s finger on the pulse of the tension and emotions felt across the country regardless of political affiliation. These lyrical observations are threaded together with a message of unity and a reminder that we are all in this together.
Gov’t Mule – GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend Warren Haynes [vocals, guitar], Matt Abts [drums], Danny Louis [keyboards, guitar, and backing vocals], and Jorgen Carlsson [bass] – has galvanized a global fan base with their music and improvisational virtuosity, leading them to be recognized as one of the most timeless, revered and active bands in the world whose spot amongst rock titans remains unshakable.
Read Warren Haynes’ first interview about the record with Rolling Stone here, and watch a behind-the-scenes video of the making of the album.
Gov’t Mule 2017 Tour Dates:
May 17– New York, NY @ Central Park SummerStage^
May 19 – Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theater^
May 20 – Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre
May 22 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
May 23 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre
May 25 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
May 26 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theatre
May 27 – Chillicothe, IL @ Summer Camp Festival
May 28 – Cumberland, MD @ DelFest
June 29 – July 2 – Quincy, CA @ High Sierra Music Festival
July 15 – Patchogue, NY @ Great South Bay Music Festival
July 29 – Fort Smith, AR @ Peacemaker Music & Arts Festival
August 1 – Augusta, GA @ Jessye Norman Amphitheater^^
August 3 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater^^
August 4 – Daniel Island, SC @ Volvo Car Stadium^^
August 5 – Charlotte, NC @ CMCU Amphitheater^^
August 6 – Atlanta, GA @ Roxy Theatre^^
August 8 – Lewiston, NY @ ArtPark^^
August 9 – Portland, ME @ Maine State Pier^^
August 10 – Scranton, PA @ Peach Music Festival
August 11 – Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion^^
August 13 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE^^
August 14 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Meijer Gardens^^
August 16 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Lawn at Great White River Park^^
August 17– Des Moines, IA @ Brenton Skating Plaza^^
August 18 – Papillion, NE @ Sumtur Amphitheater^^
August 19 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre#
August 22 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live!##
August 24 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend##
August 25-27– Arrington, VA @ Lockn’ Festival
August 26 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater##
August 27 – Louisville, KY@ Iroquois Amphitheater##
September 14 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Red Butte Garden
^ with Chris Robinson Brotherhood
^^ with Galactic
# with Yonder Mountain String Band & The Marcus King Band
## with Blackberry Smoke
ABOUT GOV’T MULE & WARREN HAYNES:
Gov't Mule has showcased its virtuosity, intelligence and breadth over the course of 16 studio and live albums, millions of album/track sales and streams and thousands of performances. The flexible interplay amongst front man, Warren Haynes, drummer Matt Abts, keyboardist Danny Louis and bassist Jorgen Carlsson makes them a true living, breathing ensemble. Gov't Mule's vast reservoir of songs has become a human encyclopedia of great American music while adding to that cannon with their signature sound. Celebrated as one of music’s most treasured storytellers, Gov’t Mule’s front man GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter, Warren Haynes, is lauded as one of the most formidable guitarists and vocalists of the modern era. A cornerstone of the American music landscape, he has brought his artistry to three of the greatest live rock groups – Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule and the Dead.
