New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Orange County-based musician, NATE HANCOCK will head out on a month long tour in support of his album "We The People", which kicks off in New York City on August 19 with his backing band THE DECLARATION. After playing shows on the West Coast for the past few months, HANCOCK and the band are ready to expand their fan base by touring new cities across the U.S.
NATE HANCOCK & THE DECLARATION started with a chance meeting between HANCOCK and five-time Grammy Award Winner Joey Williams (Blind Boys of Alabama, Robert Randolph, and the Family Band). With the award winning guitarist's encouragement, HANCOCK realized that he could go beyond the bar scene and do something national. The band's first album, "We The People", released in early 2011, serves as a mission statement for the group and stands as a declaration of the philosophies and values that inspired the album.
Featuring infectious tracks like "Chicken Wang," and first single, "We the People" (featuring Williams and local emcee Colin Hardaway) the record is filled with catchy melodies, raw guitar licks, and smooth vocals. Aside from Williams, HANCOCK recruited local musicians like blues phenomenon Kory Montgomery, Jeremy Irvin, Tyler Wright, Brad Haj, Heather Allen, and
Nikki Hill.A folk, funk, blues, jam record that still remains steeped in the tenants of pop music, "We The People" has been in the works for nearly four years. Fans may recognize many of the songs from HANCOCK's acoustic sets he played at bars around his former hometown's hot spot, Fayetteville, Arkansas's Dickson Street before moving to Southern California in May 2011. A true independent album, the music, art, and photos are all 100 percent from the mind of HANCOCK himself.
Current Tour Itinerary:
Fri, 8/19 @ The
National Underground - New York, NY
Sun, 8/21 @ The Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
Thu, 8/25 @ Hensley's Flying Elephant - Carlsbad, CA
Fri, 8/26 @ The Coach House - San Juan Capistrano, CA
Thu, 9/1 @ The
Dynamite Bar - San Diego, CA
Fri, 9/2 @ Goodie's Tavern - San Clemente, CA
Sat, 9/3 @ BeachFire - San Clemente, CA
Sun, 9/4 @ On The Rox (at The Roxy) - West Hollywood, CA
Wed, 9/7 @ The Orchid Chamber - Albuquerque, NM
Fri, 9/9 @ George's Majestic Lounge - Fayetteville, AR
More dates TBA
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