The Deslondes will return with Roll It Out on September 6, 2024 via New West Records. The 13-song set was produced by Andrija Tokic & The Deslondes and was recorded at the Bombshelter in East Nashville, TN. Roll It Out follows 2022’s critically acclaimed Ways & Means and is their first album with new drummer Howe Pearson (previously a touring member for Hurray for the Riff Raff). All songs were written by The Deslondes with the exception of “Drifter’s Wife” by J.J. Cale.
The album also features guest vocals by Twain (Mat Davidson) and horn arrangements by Tuba Skinny. Roll It Out recaptures the crackling energy of the band’s early days but also reflects the new perspective of age and maturity. The band’s John James Tourville, one of their five songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, says “It reminds me of back when we were starting out, before we were even the Deslondes—back when we were the Tumbleweeds. It’s like we’re moving forward to get to where we were.”
Today, The Deslondes released the video for the album highlight “Take Me Back.” Directed by Joshua Shoemaker, the clip features footage filmed throughout the band’s nearly two-decade existence. Doores says, “When you’re in the middle of wrapping up an album, it’s easy to get lost in the details & deadlines and lose sight of the footsteps, friends & experiences that brought you to where you’re at and what you’re working on. When Joshua Shoemaker told me he had just unearthed a bunch of footage from wayyyy back in the day, I agreed that would suit the song perfectly. I’m very grateful to Joshua for taking all of this footage in the first place and now for dusting it all off. The video brings back so many fond memories of our early years coming together as a band and I’m proud to say that we all still love making music & laughing together.”
The Deslondes Roll It Out Track Listing:
1. Hold On Liza
2. Take Me Back
3. Lies I’ve Told
4. I’ll Do It
5. Grand Junction
6. Find The Ground
7. Pour Another Round
8. Old Plank Road
9. Who Really Loses
10. Go Out Tonight
11. Mercury On Parade
12. Line To Go
13. Drifter’s Wife
The Deslondes On Tour:
6/28 — Des Moines, IA — Des Moines Arts Festival
7/10 — Nashville, TN — Dee’s Lounge
7/11 — Little Rock, AR — White Water Tavern
7/12 — Okemah, OK — Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
7/13 — Fayetteville, AR — George’s Majestic Tavern
7/14 — Tulsa, OK — Mercury Lounge
7/16 — Santa Fe, NM — Santa Fe Plaza (w/ Esther Rose)
7/17 — Trinidad, CO — Trinidad Lounge (w/ Esther Rose)
7/18 — Denver, CO – Globe Hall (w/ Esther Rose)
7/19 — Boulder, CO – Velvet Elk Lounge (w/ Esther Rose)
7/20 — Laramie, WY – The Cowboy Saloon (Western AF showcase) (w/ Esther Rose)
7/21 — Colorado Springs, CO – Lulu’s Downtown (w/ Esther Rose)
7/23 — Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge
7/24 — Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads
7/26 – 7/28 — Nelsonville Music Festival
9/5 — Brooklyn, NY — Skinny Dennis
9/6 — Queens, NY — Honky Tonkin’ in Queens.
9/7 — Hillsdale, NY — Old Tone Music Festival
9/8 — Manchester, VT — Earth Sky Time Community Farm
9/9 — Philadelphia, PA — Milkboy
9/10 — Washington, DC — Pearl Street Warehouse
9/11 — Richmond, VA — The Camel
9/12 — Raleigh, NC — Pour House
9/13 — Charlotte, NC — River Jam
9/14 — Asheville, NC — Eulogy
9/15 — Atlanta, GA — The Earl
10/3 — Los Angeles — The Wiltern (w/ Shannon & The Clams)
10/4 — San Diego, CA — The Observatory (w/ Shannon & The Clams)
10/5 — Mesa, AZ — The Nile Theatre (w/ Shannon & The Clams)
10/7 — Albuquerque, NM — Sunshine Theatre (w/ Shannon & The Clams)
10/8 — Denver, CO — Gothic Theatre (w/ Shannon & The Clams)
10/10 — Salt Lake City, UT — Soundwell (w/ Shannon & The Clams)
10/11 — Boise, ID — Shrine Ballroom (w/ Shannon & The Clams)
10/15 — Vancouver, BC — Rickshaw Theatre (w/ Shannon & The Clams)
10/16 — Seattle, WA — The Neptune Theatre (w/ Shannon & The Clams)
10/18 — Austin, TX — Sagebrush
10/19 — New Braunfels, TX — A Jam Down By The River Festival
10/30 — New Orleans, Toulouse Theatre
11/1 — Waverly, AL — Standard Deluxe
11/2 — Athens, GA — Georgia Theatre
11/3 — Chattanooga, TN — The Woodshop
11/4 — Nashville, TN — Exit/In
11/6 — Lexington, KY — The Burl
11/7 — Pittsburgh, PA — Club Cafe
11/8 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Folk Fest
