Mark Eitzel‘s new album Don’t Be A Stranger will be available in stores on October 2, but PasteMagazine.com is streaming the whole album now!
After a string of bad luck and the implosion of his band American Music Club, Mark Eitzel fortuitously found himself in the studio with celebrated producer Sheldon Gomberg (Rickie Lee Jones, Ron Sexsmith, Ben Harper), thanks to the generosity of an old friend. Gomberg put together a band that included Attractions drummer Pete Thomas and American Music Club guitarist Vudi on a few songs, as well as a full string section and many Los Angeles musical luminaries. The organic collaboration between Mark and Sheldon resulted in a generous and beautiful record, about which Mark says, “I wanted to make an album more reminiscent of records like Harvest by Neil Young or Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake than anything I’ve previously done.” The result is Eitzel’s finest solo album in over a decade.
Stream Mark Eitzel’s Don’t Be A Stranger now at PasteMagazine.com
Watch the three episodes of Mark Eitzel’s Life Lessons series, and visit americanmusicclub.com for an ongoing trivia contest leading up to the release of Don’t Be A Stranger on October 2.
Pre-order Don’t Be A Stranger now on CD and LP in the Merge store. The first 100 pre-orders will include a signed poster.
Mark Eitzel’s Warm Gentle Rain on tour:
Sep 8 Brighton, UK The Palmeira
Sep 9 Winchester, UK SXSC Festival
Nov 1 Berkeley, CA Starry Plough
Nov 2 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
Nov 3 Santa Monica, CA McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Nov 4 Los Angeles, CA Echo
Nov 5 Santa Cruz, CA The Crepe Place
Nov 7 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
Nov 8 Vancouver, BC Electric Owl
Nov 9 Portland, OR The Star Theater
Nov 23 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
Nov 24 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
Nov 25 Cincinnati, OH MOTR Pub
Nov 26 Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern
Nov 28 Toronto, ON Rivoli Club
Nov 29 Buffalo, NY Ninth Ward Arts
Nov 30 Northampton, MA Iron Horse Music Hall
Dec 1 Somerville, MA Johnny D’s
Dec 3 New York, NY Highline Ballroom
Dec 4 Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage
Dec 5 Baltimore, MD Golden West Cafe
Dec 6 Philadelphia, PA North Star Bar
Dec 8 Raleigh, NC King’s Barcade
Jan 22 Zurich, Switzerland El Lokal
Jan 24 Frankfurt, Germany Brotfabrik
Jan 25 Hamburg, Germany Knust
Jan 29 Berlin, Germany Comet
Jan 30 Köln, Germany King Georg
Jan 31 München, Germany Feierwerk
Feb 1 Ebensee, Austria Kino
