/Texas blues-rock outfit Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears have shared the offical premiere of their official music video for “Culture Vulture”.“Culture Vulture” is the first single from from the band’s upcoming studio LP, The Difference Between Me & You – an album that tackles the rare feat of creating an electrified and informed “real blues” record. Although the 13-track album will be officially released to the public on 9/17/18 , fans can currently reserve it now through the band’s pre-sale on iTunes, Amazon, and the Black Joe Lewis official merch store. In celebration of the upcoming release, the band is embarking on an extensive tour throughout the US and Canada this fall. A full list of tour dates are below.
Recorded in their hometown of Austin, Texas, with Grammy award winning producer Stuart Sikes (The White Stripes, Cat Power, Modest Mouse) at the helm, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears’ fifth studio album delivers more of the familiar southern soul, gritty blues, and vintage rock n’ roll sound that Lewis has perfected throughout his career. However, The Difference Between Me & You charts into new territory with a heavy stream of lyrical consciousness reflective of the current pop-culture and political mood.
The band’s new album works to explore the human psyche through an impassioned and introspective lens while exploring a deep repertoire of sounds: the heavy grooves of Albert King, punked-up blues of R.L. Burnside, the storytelling of Bobby “Blue” Bland, and the soulfully layered horns of The Rolling Stones. “Culture Vulture” isn’t the only track that expands on the vices and followers within society, similar themes of derision can also be found on “Rhyme of Reason”. And on the boisterous opening track “Nothing but a Cliché”, Lewis exposes an old acquaintance whose interests were best suited only for themselves.
Mining through Lewis’ first decade of experience on the road, The Difference Between Me & You, traverses a lifetime of physical and metaphysical experiences and is characterized by looking in the mirror – and asking yourself the tough questions.
2018 Tour Dates:
September
9/7 – Austin, TX – Continental Club
9/11 – Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf
9/13 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
9/14 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
9/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Vintage Vibe Festival
9/17 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
9/18 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
9/20 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
9/21 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern
9/23 – Victoria, BC- Capitol Ballroom
9/24 – Vancouver, BC – Venue
9/26 – Kamloops, BC – The Blue Grotto
9/27 – Calgary, AB – Commonwealth Bar and Stage
9/28 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
9/29 – Saskatoon, SK – Amigos
9/30 – Winnipeg, MB – The Good Will Social Club
October
10/2 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
10/3 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
10/4 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle
10/5- Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
10/6 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
10/8 – Detroit, MI – Deluxx Fluxx
10/10 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
10/12 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Lounge
10/15 – Allston, MA – Great Scott
10/16 – Ardmore, PA – Ardmore Music Hall
10/17 – Washington, DC – Black Cat
10/18 – Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theatre
10/19 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Pourhouse
10/20 – Milledgeville, GA – Deep Roots Festival
10/22 – Baton Rouge, LA- Spanish Moon
