With a career as guitarist for a band like The Strokes, venturing off into a solo career can be a daunting task, but Albert Hammond, Jr. successfully forges the way with his debut album, Yours To Keep, hitting the U.S. this Spring. Released in the UK & Europe late-2006 to praise from critics and fans alike, the domestic release will feature two previously-unheard bonus tracks and the video for "101."
Boasting guest appearances from Ben Kweller, Sean Lennon, Jody Porter (Fountains of Wayne), Sammy James Jr. (The Mooney Suzuki) and yes, Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas, Yours To Keep showcases Hammond's superb songwriting and indie pop sensibilities. Get lost in the album's unabashedly sunny tracks featuring standouts like hook-laden "101" and the largely acoustic "Blue Skies." Check out "In Transit" at this location.
Albert Hammond, Jr. tour dates:
01/25 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues *
01/26 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
01/27 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
01/29 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory *
01/30 - Boston, MA - Avalon *
01/31 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom *
02/02 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre *
02/03 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom *
02/04 - Toronto, ONT - Koolhaus *
02/06 - Chicago, IL - Riviera *
02/07 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre *
02/08 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium *
02/11 - Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern *
02/12 - Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern *
02/14 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour #
03/02 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe #
03/03 - Portland, OR - Roseland Grill #
03/05 - Solana Beach, CA - Crocodile Cafe #
03/06 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre #
03/08 - San Francisco, CA - Popscene #
03/10 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre #
03/13 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room #
03/14 - Houston, TX - Meridian #
03/15 - Austin, TX - SXSW New Line Showcase
03/17 - Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theatre #
03/18 - Nashville, TN - Exit Inn #
03/23 - Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre ^
03/24 - Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Theatre ^
03/25 - Toronto, ONT - Koolhaus ^
03/27 - Montreal, QUE - Metropolis ^
03/28 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre ^
03/30 - New York, NY - United Palace Theatre ^
03/31 - New York, NY - United Palace Theatre ^
* Supporting Incubus
# Headlining w/ The Mooney Suzuki as support
^ Supporting Bloc Party
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