Black Diamond Heavies Going Out On The Streets For A Living

09/03/2008
. (PR) Southern punk-ass blues duo Black Diamond Heavies hit the road beginning September 9 in Kansas City. The band close out the first leg of their US tour with a two-night stand, September 28 and 29, at Chicago's Riviera Theatre with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds before heading overseas for both a European and Australian tour.

The Black Diamond Heavies new album "A Touch of Someone Else's Class," was recorded with producer Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys at his Akron Analog studio.

Black Diamond Heavies are a two-piece consisting of John Wesley Myers aka James Leg on bass keys, fender rhodes, organ, and vocals (left hand of rhythm, right hand of soul) and Van Campbell completing the lineup on drums and vocals. With a family pedigree that includes Myers' father being a Baptist preacher and Campbell coming from a family of bourbon distillers (seriously, "Old Rip Van Winkle"), the Heavies pound out a raucous southern style punk take on the blues and soul.

September 9, 2008 The Riot Room Kansas City, MO
September 10, 2008 Larimer Lounge Denver, CO
September 11, 2008 The Back Porch Spearfish, SD
September 12, 2008 Highsides Livingston, MT
September 13, 2008 Boundary Bay Bellingham, WA
September 14, 2008 Dante's Portland, OR
September 15, 2008 Big Pete's Arcata, CA
September 16, 2008 Caspar Inn Caspar, CA
September 17, 2008 Rickshaw Stop San Francisco, CA
September 18, 2008 Spaceland Los Angeles, CA
September 19, 2008 Plush Tuscon, AZ
September 20, 2008 Hotel Monte Vista Flagstaff, AZ
September 21, 2008 The Barn Las Cruces, NM
September 22, 2008 Atomic Cantina Albuquerque, NM
September 24, 2008 Conservatory Oklahoma City, OK
September 25, 2008 Lambert's Austin, TX
September 26, 2008 Triple Crown San Marcos, TX
September 28, 2008 Riviera Theater Chicago, IL w/Nick Cave
September 29, 2008 Riviera Theater Chicago, IL w/Nick Cave

Black Diamond Heavies European Tour:
October 15, 2008 What's Cookin @ The Sheep Walk Leyton, London
October 16, 2008 The Tap House Kiddeminster, Midlands
October 17, 2008 The Sanctuary Birmingham, Midlands
October 18, 2008 The Croft Bristol, Southwest
October 19, 2008 Riff's Bar Swindon, Southwest
October 20, 2008 Schiving Scholar Plymouth, Southwest
October 21, 2008 The Shakespeare Sheffield
October 23, 2008 Roisin Dubh Galway, Galway
October 24, 2008 Eamonn Doran's Temple Bar Dublin, Ireland
October 25, 2008 Beatnik Soul Derry, Northern Ireland
October 31, 2008 TBA Newcastle, Northeast
November 1, 2008 Fibbers York, Northeast
November 2, 2008 The Shed Leicester, Midlands

Black Diamond Heavies U.S. Tour:
November 11, 2008 Northside Tavern Cincinnati, OH
November 12, 2008 Lisa's Oak Street Lounge Louisville, KY
November 13, 2008 The Basement Nashville, TN
November 14, 2008 JJ's Bohemia Chattanooga, TN
November 15, 2008 Star Bar Atlanta, GA

Black Diamond Heavies Australian Tour:
December 11, 2008 The Zoo Brisbane
December 12, 2008 Manning Bar Sydney
December 14, 2008 Meredith Festival Meredith
Decmber 14, 2008 Corner Hotel Melbourne

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