Innovative and edgy guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Tom Hamilton on a continuous basis breaks new musical ground fronting a range of bands with impressive breadth.
Now, he’s conquering a whole new kind of cultural frontier with a project that is sure to resonate loudly with his many fans—he’s releasing his debut solo album.
No, “I’m Your Vampire” is not a Halloween record. Yes. the announcement of its release comes as Halloween approaches. Yes, “I’m Your Vampire” is set to reach the masses on Jan. 23, 2025 via AWAL/Relix. The first single, “Don’t Give Up On Me” is out now. The album was co-produced by Hamilton and Alex Farrar of MJ Lenderman and Wednesday fame.
Album pre-orders are available Click HERE to pre-order the album.
“Don’t Give Up On Me” gives Hamilton the opportunity to build upon the loyal audience he has developed as a member of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead and while fronting Brothers Past, American Babies and Ghost Light. Hamilton has also been a member of Billy & the Kids, with front man and former Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann.
According to a press release announcing “I’m Your Vampire,” it was, a series of personal and societal crises “compelled the Philadelphia based musician/songwriter/producer to reconsider his approach and finally forge ahead under his own name.”
Hamilton said, “When you’re in a van on the road for 20 years, you live in your bubble, you think that your world is one way—and it’s not. The pandemic break gave me the time to see that. Then my band broke up and my dad got sick. The only respite I had was the studio.”
“‘I’m Your Vampire,’ Hamilton’s most personal effort yet, is a 10-song suite wreathed in tattered-flannel rock and roll,” the press release reads, “that encapsulates Hamilton’s salvation in isolation, as he sorts through the darkness to find a pinpoint of light.”
Hamilton and his band, which includes bass player Taylor Shell, keyboard player Tom McKee and drummer Nick Paternostro will be on the road for the better part of November and a briefly in December supporting Band of Skulls. A headlining tour of the east will unfold in January and February.
Visit tomhamiltonjr.com for information.
| Tom Hamilton Tour Dates: 11/16 – The Basement East – Nashville, TN* 11/19 – Eulogy at Burial Beer Co. – Asheville, NC* 11/21 – Black Cat – Washington, DC* 11/22 – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA* 11/24 – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY* 11/25 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA* 11/27 – Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON* 11/28 – Grog Shop – Cleveland Heights, OH* 11/29 – The Loving Touch – Ferndale, MI* 11/30 – Vivarium – Milwaukee, WI* 12/2 – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN* 12/3 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL* 1/21 – Neighborhood Theatre Tap Room – Charlotte, NC 1/22 – Brooklyn Arts Center – Wilmington, NC 1/23 – Charleston Pour House – Charleston, SC 1/24 – Flat Iron – Greensboro, NC 1/25 – Elevation 27 – Virginia Beach, VA 1/27 – 5 Points Music Sanctuary – Roanoke, VA 1/28 – Richmond Music Hall – Richmond, VA 1/29 – XL Live – Harrisburg, PA 1/31 – Wonder Bar – Asbury Park, NJ 2/4 – Portland House of Music – Portland, ME 2/5 – Pickle Barrel – Killington, VT 2/6 – Broad Brook Opera House – Broad Brook, CT 2/7 – Lark Hall – Albany, NY |
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