While speculation of mounting of a Kinks reunion in 2015, the band’s co-founder Dave Davies is heading out for his own dates in the USA.
Dave Davies will also release his seventh solo studio album, Rippin’ Up Time, on October 28 via Red River Entertainment to coincide with the tour.
Produced by Davies and David Nolte, the album is what Dave calls “a man’s reflections of the past, his fears, anxieties and optimism about the present and hopeful expectations about the future.
“I had a lot of ideas in my head thinking about the past and how we started and the Kinks and my own life and the present and what’s happening with my life now and concerns and worries, anxieties about the future. I suddenly had an image of all the times overlapping as if they’re all in one place in my mind. I thought I’d just write it from the point of view of a dream. It’s a mixture of emotions that I was going through as I was writing the songs, some would be happy or reflective or sad.”
Hard hitting tracks Johnny Adams, Nosey Neighbours and title track, Rippin’ Up Time, show Dave’s classic riffs, distinctive singing and playing style while songs like Semblance of Sanity and Mindwash take the listener to otherworldly, inner landscapes. Dave’s son musician/producer Russ Davies’ appearance is a surprise treat with his smokey vocals on In the Old Days and Through my Window. Says Dave, “It was wonderful working with my son Russ Davies and old friend David Nolte on this project and am really excited about the album.”
Dave’s accent and cockney brogue gives a delightful English flavour to many tracks. He shows his sensitive side in the pensive, futuristic ballad Between the Towers while King of Karaoke takes a humorous look at many people’s favorite pastime.
Davies also will be touring the U.S. in November in support of the album.
Track List:
Ripping Up Time
Semblance of Sanity
King of Karaoke
Front Room
Johnny Adams
Nosey Neighbours
Mindwash
Between the Towers
In The Old Days
Through My Window
Tour Dates:
11/11 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
11/12 – Chicago, IL – City Winery Chicago
11/13 – Chicago, IL – City Winery Chicago
11/14 – Ferndale, MI – The Magic Bag
11/18 – York, PA – Pullo Center
11/19 – Natick, MA – The Center for Arts in Natick
11/20 – Norfolk, CT – Infinity Hall
11/21 – Norfolk, CT – Infinity Hall
11/22 – Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest Café, ArtsQuest Center
11/24 – New York, NY – City Winery
11/25 – New York, NY – City Winery
11/26 – Pittsfield, MA – The Colonial Theatre
11/28 – Englewood, NJ – BergenPAC
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