James Hunter Takes 'The Hard Way' To The Road

LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Hear Music) - Following a UK tour with Willie Nelson, James Hunter will kick off his 2008 US tour with headlining dates and shows with the red-headed stranger. The British soul man - renowned for his charisma and in-the-pocket grooves in concert - commands the stage and carries a full horn section with him on tour. He'll be crooning and shouting the songs from his new soulful slab 'The Hard Way,' out June 10 on Hear Music.

'The Hard Way' follows Hunter's 2006 US debut 'People Gonna Talk,' which was nominated for a GRAMMY Award. Louisiana legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Allen Toussaint flew to the UK for 'The Hard Way' sessions, guesting on three tracks. Producer Liam Watson (The White Stripes) helmed the sessions at famed analogue haven Toe Rag Studios.

James Hunter 2008 North American Tour
June 6 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
June 7 Roscoe, NY WJFF Series: Live from Big Twig
June 10 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
June 11 New York, NY Blender Theatre
June 14 St Louis, MO Fox Theatre (with Willie Nelson)
June 17 Kettering, OH Fraze Pavilion (with Willie Nelson)
June 19 Ann Arbor, MI Ann Arbor Summer Festival (with Willie Nelson)
June 20 Highland Park, IL Ravinia (with Willie Nelson)
June 24 Toronto, ON Toronto Jazz Festival
June 26 Minneapolis, MN Minnesota Zoo
June 27 Council Bluffs, IA Stir Summer Concert Series (with Willie Nelson)
June 28 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
July 1 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
July 4 Quincy, CA High Sierra Music Festival
July 5 Quincy, CA High Sierra Music Festival
July 6 Portland, OR Waterfront Blues Festival
July 8 Seattle, WA Triple Door
July 11 San Francisco, CA Bimbo's 365 Club
July 12 Santa Barbara, CA Lobero Theater
July 16 Austin, TX Antone's