LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ J&R Adventures) Today, the English-American rock supergroup
Black Country Communion (BCC) launch the release of their first single "The Outsider," available for free download at https://bit.ly/bccommunion. BCC, featuring the talents of bassist and vocalist
Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze,
Black Sabbath), blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin), and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater), will release their sophomore album "2" on June 14, 2011 on the J&R Adventures label. Pre-order is available now at https://www.bccommunion.com/.
"On 2, you can hear the band own their music, own their sound, and it is an astonishing musical group unlike any other and they are absolutely the kings of their genre," says producer Kevin Shirley. "I wanted to explore more of the Bonham sound and more importantly each member of the band gets a unique opportunity to shine, but it has the distinct sound that is BCC."
Track Listing:
The Outsider
Man In The Middle
The Battle For Hadrian's Wall
Save Me
Smokestack Woman
Faithless
An Ordinary Son
I Can See Your Spirit
Little Secret
Crossfire
Cold
On June 9, 2011, the band will kick-off a US Summer Tour in support of their new album. It will take them across the country with stops in San Diego, CA; Anaheim, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; St. Louis, MO; Indianapolis, IN; Hampton Beach, NH; Sayreville, NJ; and Washington, D.C. The band will then head across the Atlantic for multiple dates in Europe and the UK, where recently The Birmingham Mail called their live performance "rip-roaring" and "breath-taking."
US Summer Tour Dates:
06/09/11 San Diego, California at San Diego Civic Theatre
06/10/11 Anaheim, California at City National Grove of Anaheim
06/11/11 Salt Lake City, Utah at The Depot
06/13/11 St. Louis, Missouri at The Pageant
06/15/11 Indianapolis, Indiana at Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
06/17/11 Hampton, New Hampshire at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
06/18/11 Sayreville, New Jersey at Starland Ballroom
06/19/11 Washington D.C. at 9:30 Club
Black Country Communion's self-titled debut album was released in September 2010. It was No 53 on Billboard's Top 200, No 18 on the Rock Albums Chart and No 6 on the Indie Chart. In the UK, it was No 1 on the Official UK Top 40 Rock Album Chart and No 2 in the Top 40 Indie Album Chart. It hit No 3 in Classic Rock Magazine's "Critics Album of the Year" poll, while Planet Rock radio listeners crowned them Best New Band of 2010.
For more information, please visit: www.bccommunion.com
