Blind Melon Get Resurrected On "For My Friends"
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No, Blind Melon's original frontman Shannon Hoon, who died in 1995 from a drug overdose, has not risen from the dead to reunite his band. While Blind Melon are reuniting, Hoon will have to be there in spirit, as new replacement singer Travis Warren will take his place.Blind Melon, with Warren the former frontman for Rain Fur Rent, have already completed work on new album, the band's first in thirteen years.For My Friends is due April 22nd and according to the new singer is "a great rock'n'roll record." In an interview with Billboard.com, Warren compared For My Friends to Blind Melon's 1995 release Soup saying, "the more you listen to it, the more it grows on you."
"We definitely want to experiment and do different things with music," Warren says about the new Blind Melon arrangement which includes original members Glen Graham on drums, Rogers Stevens on guitar, Christopher Thorn on guitar, and Brad Smith on the bass. "Hopefully with the [next] record, it'll go completely left field from where this record took off." Six new tracks off For My Friends can be heard at the band's "MySpace page":http://www.myspace.com/blindmelon - "Wishing Well," "Sometimes," "Tumblin' Down," "Last Laugh" "Harmful Belly" and "Make A Difference." The new Blind Melon will kick off a tour on February 28th at Dexter's in Riverdale, New Jersey.Blind Melon tour dates:Feb 28 : Dexter’s Riverdale, New JerseyFeb 29 : Webster Theatre Hartford, ConnecticutMar 1 : Hiro Ballroom New York, New YorkMar 3 : 9:30 Club Washington DC, Washington DCMar 4 : Norva Norfolk, VirginiaMar 5 : The National Richmond, VirginiaMar 7 : Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, North CarolinaMar 8 : Backbooth Orlando, FloridaMar 9 : Langerado Festival Big Cypress, FloridaMar 11 : Jupiter Bar and Grill Tuscaloosa, AlabamaMar 12 : Rhythm and Brews Chattanooga, TennesseeMar 14 : The Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TennesseeMar 15 : Vogue Indianapolis, IndianaMar 16 : St. Andrew’s Hall Detroit, MichiganMar 18 : Rave Milwaukee, WisconsinMar 20 : Redstone Room Davenport, IowaMar 21 : Station 4 St. Paul/Minneapolis, MinnesotaMar 22 : Slowdown Omaha, NebraskaMar 24 : Pops St. Louis, MissouriMar 25 : Beaumont Club Kansas City, MissouriMar 27 : Belly Up Aspen, ColoradoMar 28 : Fox Theatre Boulder, ColoradoMar 31 : The Big Easy Boise, IdahoApr 1 : El Corazon Seattle, WashingtonApr 3 : The Boardwalk Orangevale, CaliforniaApr 4 : Independent San Francisco, CaliforniaApr 18 : House of Blues Dallas, TexasApr 19 : Antones Austin, TexasApr 20 : Meridian Houston, TexasApr 22 : Varsity Theatre Baton RougeMay 2 : El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CaliforniaAug 30 : Summerfest Grounds/ Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary
"We definitely want to experiment and do different things with music," Warren says about the new Blind Melon arrangement which includes original members Glen Graham on drums, Rogers Stevens on guitar, Christopher Thorn on guitar, and Brad Smith on the bass. "Hopefully with the [next] record, it'll go completely left field from where this record took off." Six new tracks off For My Friends can be heard at the band's "MySpace page":http://www.myspace.com/blindmelon - "Wishing Well," "Sometimes," "Tumblin' Down," "Last Laugh" "Harmful Belly" and "Make A Difference." The new Blind Melon will kick off a tour on February 28th at Dexter's in Riverdale, New Jersey.Blind Melon tour dates:Feb 28 : Dexter’s Riverdale, New JerseyFeb 29 : Webster Theatre Hartford, ConnecticutMar 1 : Hiro Ballroom New York, New YorkMar 3 : 9:30 Club Washington DC, Washington DCMar 4 : Norva Norfolk, VirginiaMar 5 : The National Richmond, VirginiaMar 7 : Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, North CarolinaMar 8 : Backbooth Orlando, FloridaMar 9 : Langerado Festival Big Cypress, FloridaMar 11 : Jupiter Bar and Grill Tuscaloosa, AlabamaMar 12 : Rhythm and Brews Chattanooga, TennesseeMar 14 : The Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TennesseeMar 15 : Vogue Indianapolis, IndianaMar 16 : St. Andrew’s Hall Detroit, MichiganMar 18 : Rave Milwaukee, WisconsinMar 20 : Redstone Room Davenport, IowaMar 21 : Station 4 St. Paul/Minneapolis, MinnesotaMar 22 : Slowdown Omaha, NebraskaMar 24 : Pops St. Louis, MissouriMar 25 : Beaumont Club Kansas City, MissouriMar 27 : Belly Up Aspen, ColoradoMar 28 : Fox Theatre Boulder, ColoradoMar 31 : The Big Easy Boise, IdahoApr 1 : El Corazon Seattle, WashingtonApr 3 : The Boardwalk Orangevale, CaliforniaApr 4 : Independent San Francisco, CaliforniaApr 18 : House of Blues Dallas, TexasApr 19 : Antones Austin, TexasApr 20 : Meridian Houston, TexasApr 22 : Varsity Theatre Baton RougeMay 2 : El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CaliforniaAug 30 : Summerfest Grounds/ Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary
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