New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Progressive Global Artists) On their confident first album, 'Larry Brown Amen,' John 'Jojo' Hermann and Sherman Ewing flex their songwriting muscles and deliver a dramatic Alt/Blues/Rock collection of original songs. From the Tom Petty/Dylan-esque title track to the stunning vocals and haunting lyrics of the ballad 'Highwire', from the quirky timing and crazy vibe of 'Skydiver' to the epic, gritty 'Body in the River', the album marks the first time that the pair of songwriters, who met in college back in 1983, have joined forces on a recording. Listen to audio samples of the 9/4 release, here:
https://pgamusic.com/artists/bodhi/stream1/
Here is the official tour announcement:
North Mississippi
Allstars and Missing Cats featuring John 'Jojo' Hermann and Sherman Ewing
Announce Fall Tour
North Mississippi
Allstars and the Missing Cats, featuring Jojo Hermann and Sherman Ewing, announced today that the two bands would tour together this fall. The tour will include 15 stops over 4 weeks spanning across the country. Audiences will be treated to the Mississippi Hill Country blues tradition of NMA, combined with the New Orleans boogie-woogie piano and raw emotive songwriting of Missing Cats, in what's sure to be an amazing night of music.
Fans will have the option to purchase a limited number of special VIP packages and experience their show in style. The package will include:
-A ticket to the show
-Soundcheck performance
-Meet and Greet with both bands
-VIP Laminate
-Official tour poster signed by each band
-A copy of North Mississippi
Allstars latest release 'Keys to the Kingdom'
-A copy of Missing Cats upcoming release 'Larry Brown Amen' (released Sept 4th)
*Shipping and handling included in price
Purchase the VIP package for your show at https://tickets.musiconelive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=72
North Mississippi
Allstars and Missing Cats Complete Tour Schedule:
9/7/12 - Oxford, MS - Lyric
9/14/12 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theater
9/15/12 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
9/16/12 - Aspen, CO -
Belly Up
9/19/12 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre
9/20/12 - Nashville, TN - Live on The Green
9/21/12 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre
9/22/12 - Charleston, SC -
Music Farm
9/23/12 - Wilmington, NC - Greenfields
9/25/12 - Augusta, GA - Sky City
9/26/12 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
9/27/12 - Baltimore, MD - Recher Theatre
9/28/12 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
10/4/12 - Indianapolis, IN - Vogue
10/5/12 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
10/6/12 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
Hermann describes the Missing Cats album, set for release on
September 4th, as 'New York City meets Mississippi meets Athens, GA meets Nashville', and he's right. An array of artists dropped by the studio to lend their support to various tracks. Visitors included North Mississippi All Stars' Luther and Cody Dickenson, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills, Sam Bush, Jon Randall Stewart, Anthony Krizan,
Jesse Alexander and more, and a full list of performers follows below. The renowned musicians joined in as Hermann and Ewing record their album live in Nashville over a four-day period with Grammy-nominated producer Jon Randall Stewart (Emmy Lou Harris, Sam Bush, and Lyle Lovett,) capturing the energy and electricity that the songs deserved.
With Hermann on piano/vocals and Ewing on acoustic guitar/vocals, Missing Cats sees its founding members shifting from their usual fare (Hermann is longtime keyboardist of Widespread Panic, and Ewing is a singer-songwriter who has drawn comparisons to
Keith Richards and
John Prine for his solo work,) towards a more full-bodied alternative rock/blues/Americana sound, with lyrics that are cinematic and stories that are rich in character-driven details. With the release of the new album, Hermann and Ewing celebrate their long relationship, and invite both their long-time and new fans along for the ride.
Missing Cats features John "Jojo" Hermann, longtime keyboardist of Widespread Panic, and New York City-based singer-songwriter, Sherman Ewing. Playing with only a piano and acoustic guitar on stage, Hermann and Ewing combine the sounds of New Orleans boogie-woogie piano and raw emotive songwriting.
Jojo and Sherman met in New York City, and started playing the clubs in1983. Discovering they shared a passion for songwriting, the classmates formed Sherman and the Bureaucrats. Jojo moved to Mississippi in the late '80s and joined the Oxford based band, Beanland. Then in 1992, Jojo became a member of the Athens, GA band, Widespread Panic. Sherman continued to develop his singer/songwriter sound and guitar playing in various New York bands until 2002, when he launched his solo career.
After playing on and off together for 25 years, Jojo and Sherman officially reunited in 2006 to write new songs forming Missing Cats. Drawing material from Sherman's solo album, "Single Room Saloon" (2011), and Jojo's three solo efforts including, "Smiling Assassin" (2001, Fat Possum), Missing Cats toured for the first time in 2009 to tremendous response.
Jojo and Sherman recorded the first Missing Cats record with producer Jon Randall Stewart. Jon has recorded with Emmy Lou Harris, Sam Bush, and Lyle Lovett. Jon also produced Grammy nominated Dierks Bentley's acoustic-driven album, "Up on the Ridge". Missing Cats are excited to capture their original, down- to-earth songs and bring this new music to fans in 2012.
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