When we last checked in with the supergroup of sorts 30db, there were really no details about anything. The only awesome that really existed was a nice streaming studio tune called One Man Show. Now we have some good info, and it reeks of awesome.
First comes first, the track we previewed was indeed the title track as the album will officially be called One Man Show. Currently the record is scheduled for a May 11th release and will be supported by some actual tour dates, as opposed to the one-offs they are used to like tonight's show at Schuba's, or next week's appearance at Jam In The Dam.
While all of their public appearances until now have only featured Austin and Bayliss, the album and subsequent tour is going to be a little more crowded ........ with awesome. Let's get some history from the official bio
Hailing from Chicago, longtime friends, musical collaborators, and all-around conspirators Jeff Austin (of Yonder Mountain String Band) and Brendan Bayliss (of Umphrey's McGee) have been writing music and playing together for years. In between their busy tour schedules with Yonder and Umphrey's, the two musicians had always wanted to start a band. They wrote some songs, played some shows (both on Jeff's turf in Colorado and back home in Chicago) and so 30db was born.
After accruing a mass quantity of music, they decided it was about time to make a record. They recruited an amazing crew of musicians to join them in Boulder for some recording sessions, and that's when 30db really took its shape and became a band. Holding down the sound on drums is the Memphis-based North Mississippi Allstars drummer and co-founder, Cody Dickinson. E-Town host and legendary guitar player from Hot Rize, Nick Forster, plays electric guitar, and Boulder-based Eric Thorin keeps it tight on the bass. The final product is a collection of heartfelt tunes, filled with fun yet ironic lyric undertones and solid playing from start to finish.
Yes please and thank you. We even have some cover art. Rock.
Tour dates for the band's newly announced mini-tour are below with presales beginning March 22nd at 1PM local time. Head on over to the official 30db site for all the mania you can handle.
Also, add an LA date. Thanks.
30db Tour Dates
May 6 | Cabooze, Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 7 | Barrymore Theater, Madison, Wisconsin
May 8 | Lincoln Hall, Chicago, Illinois
May 19 | Fox Theatre, Boulder, Colorado
May 20 | Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California (*on sale Sun 03.21)
May 21 | Tractor Tavern, Seattle, Washington
May 22 | Berbati's Pan Portland, Oregon
** The first 20 ticket purchasers in the pre-sale will receive a backstage meet and greet with the band!
