Chris Shiflett
ANNOUNCES UK & IRELAND TOUR
MARCH 2024
Tickets on GENERAL sale Friday 27 October @
10am
NEW ALBUM
LOST AT SEA
OUT NOW VIA SNAKEFARM IN THE UK
LISTEN HERE
“…he’s gone up a level with
this mix of pop rock, country and punk."
Daily Star
“...it grabs you by the
heartstrings and leaves you wanting more. Best of all it sounds like he really
loves doing this. Hard to fake, and hard to resist."
Louder
“Not only is Lost at Sea
filled with masterful guitar work, but the songcraft itself is very impressive.
Shiflett’s just as effective sharing narratives and noticings, and combined
with the album’s musical breadth, Lost at Sea pleasantly surprises at each turn.”
No Depression Review
"…quite excellent
...energetic indie Americana”
Powerplay
“‘Lost At Sea,’ is a wildly
absorbing, energetic rocking country album giving us a kaleidoscope of music;
on every listen you’ll hear something new, whether it’s a well-placed harmony,
a get-lost-into guitar riff or drift-away keys.”
Entertainment Focus (5 STARS
Review James Daykin)
Foo Fighters guitarist Chris
Shiflett has just announced a full UK tour in March
2024, which concludes with a show at London’s Electric Ballroom on
the 27th.
Tickets go on sale Friday
October 27th at 10am UK and will be available here
(see dates below).
Shiflett says, “I can’t
wait to get back over to the UK and Ireland for another run of dates! The tour
we did last spring was amazing, the best we’ve ever done. The crowds were wild
so I can’t wait to see what it’ll be like touring now that the record is
out.We’ll definitely mix in a few more new tunes in addition to the older
stuff.”
The announcement follows the release of Shiflett’s stellar third album Lost
At Sea (Debut #11 US iTunes Country
Album Chart (#63 US iTunes all-genres), which is out now on Snakefarm
in the UK and features the latest single ‘Weigh You Down’.
Originally inspired by Shiflett’s wife’s birthday, the song turned into a
baritone guitar-driven rocker; upbeat and sweet.
“We all get a little funny
when those numbers start getting too big but this was me trying to remind her
that the number doesn’t matter and we have so much to be grateful and happy
for, which she of course already knew,” Shiflett laughs. “On the musical side, I loved putting the
slide guitar solo together. I don’t play much slide and always have to think it
through a lot and work it out, but I love the end results.”
Revered as a modern-day guitar hero, the new album sees Shiflett splice up
alt-country rock and guitar-driven grit with sharp songwriting and
Americana undertones. Most of the new album was recorded in Nashville, working
with his producer and collaborator Jaren
Johnston (frontman of The Cadillac Three and songwriter
behind a dozen No.1 country hits) and features a stellar cast of Americana
all-stars.
Shiflett also recently launched a new video series called ‘Shred
with Shifty’ where he interviews some of the guitar greats, delving
into their most iconic solos and the art of playing guitar. Guests so far have
included the likes of Nile
Rogers, Alex Lifeson (Rush),
Rivers Cuomo (Weezer), Brad Paisley and
more. Head to Volume.com/shifty for more info.
Although he’s used to playing big arenas globally, the punk veteran and Rock
& Roll Hall of Fame inductee’s previous UK tour was hugely
triumphant; his transition to more intimate venues was seamless, resulting in
equal magic, showing that being a great frontman is just another part of his
already impressive CV.
MARCH 2024 UK TOUR
Weds 20 March 2024 - Academy, Dublin (57 Middle Abbey Street,
Dublin, 1, Ireland) EVENT
Thurs 21 March 2024 - The Limelight 2, Belfast (17, Ormeau Avenue,
Belfast, BT2 8HD) EVENT
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