New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Nick Lowe has unveiled a new track from his upcoming Love Starvation / Trombone EP, out May 17 on Yep Roc Records. In collaboration with Los Straitjackets, Lowe's "Trombone" celebrates the brass-infused pop music of the 1960s with his signature craftsmanship and wit. The actual trombone on the song is played by Duane
Benjamin (Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations), and was arranged by Jimmy Vivino of Conan O'Brien's Basic Cable Band. Earlier this year, Rolling Stone shared the other title track "Love Starvation," and the four-song collection will also include the Lowe original "Blue On Blue" plus a cover of the obscure Phil Spector-produced rarity "Raincoat In The River."
Listen to "Trombone" here: https://lnk.to/lovestarvation
Love Starvation / Trombone is Lowe's second consecutive release with Los Straitjackets (after 2018's Tokyo Bay / Crying Inside), bringing the seemingly unconventional partnership between the "master songwriter who never takes himself too seriously" (Rolling Stone) and America's beloved masked men of surf-and-spy guitar instrumentals to new heights. Lowe, who just turned 70 in March, was also just the subject of a career-spanning profile in the December 2018 issue of Rolling Stone magazine.
The latest iteration of Nick Lowe's Quality Rock & Roll Revue Starring Los Straitjackets is currently en route across North America, with the Philadelphia Inquirer declaring that "Lowe has no peer and remains in top form," and the
Boston Globe pondering, "has anyone made a more effortless and elegant second-act transformation than Nick Lowe?" In addition to their collaborative work, the live shows will feature the Straitjackets backing Lowe on hits from throughout his illustrious career, as well as a set of their own standouts. Nick will return to the U.S. in May for solo shows, including a performance at The Ryman Auditorium for Mavis & Friends: Celebrating 80 Years of Mavis Staples. A full list of tour dates is below.
Love Starvation / Trombone Tracklist:
1. Love Starvation
2. Blue On Blue
3. Trombone
4. Raincoat In The River
NICK LOWE'S QUALITY ROCK & ROLL REVUE STARRING LOS STRAITJACKETS 2019:
April 9: Philadelphia, PA - Ardmore
Music Hall^
April 11: Boston, MA - The Wilbur*
April 12: Tarrytown, NY - Tarrytown
Music Hall*
April 13: New York, NY - The Bowery Ballroom* (SOLD OUUT)
April 14:
Infinity Music Hall and Bistro - Hartford, CT*
* with Dawn Landes
^ with
Molly Parden
NICK LOWE SOLO SHOWS:
May 15: Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN+
May 16: Bijou Theatre - Knoxville, TN
May 17:
Franklin Theatre - Franklin, TN
May 18: Songbirds North - Chattanooga, TN
May 21: Duling Hall - Jackson, MS
May 22: SOLO Festival - Lafayette, LA
+ Mavis & Friends: Celebrating 80 Years of Mavis Staples
