Benjy Davis Project began their latest tour last week in support of "Lost Souls Like Us" with a huge show at the Varsity in their hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The group is touring as a four-piece and will be hitting the road across the United States in support of their new album, featuring founding group members Benjy Davis and Mic Capdevielle and two touring musicians who round out the line-up. (See list of tour dates below.)
"Lost Souls Like Us" was released on March 2, 2010 and features a cast of seasoned studio musicians: Mark "Sparky" Matejka of Lynryd Skynyrd, Danny Chauncey of .38 Special and Jason "Slim" Gambill of Lady Antebellum all contributed guitar parts; Ethan Pilzer (Jewel, Big & Rich) played bass; album producers Jason Spiewak (Pat McGee, Ernie Halter) and Bobby Capps (38 Special) played piano and organ parts; Sara Jean Kelley sang background vocals.
The lead single "Stay With Me," is a dark-and-dusty, mandolin-driven stunner that is already getting support from radio stations in: Baton Rouge, Seattle, New Orleans, Columbia (SC), Charlotte, Leavenworth, St. Louis, Starkville (MS), Ocean City (MD), Virginia Beach, Fredericksburg (VA), Columbus, Lake Tahoe, Breckenridge, Leesville (LA), Lafayette (LA), Amarillo, and Shippensburg (PA).
3/17 – Smith's Old Bar, Atlanta, GA
3/18 – The Pour House, Raleigh, NC
3/19 – Evening Muse, Charlotte, NC
3/20 – New Brookland Tavern, West Columbia, SC
3/24 – Continental Club, Houston, TX
3/25 – The Aardvark, Ft. Worth, TX
3/31 – Flip Flops, Clemson, SC
4/1 – Jammin' Java, Vienna, VA
4/2 – Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA
4/3 – Sullivan Hall, New York, NY
4/5 – Wilbert's, Cleveland, OH
4/6 – Lamplighter Inn Tavern, Palatine, IL
4/8 – The Hub, Cedar Falls, IA
4/9 – Off Broadway, St. Louis, MO
4/15 – Bourbon Street, Auburn, AL
4/17 – Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham, AL (students only)
4/23 – Zydeco, Birmingham, AL
4/24 – Soul Kitchen, Mobile, AL
4/29 – Jupiter Bar, Tuscaloosa, AL
5/16 – The Dock, Gulfport, MS
5/19 – Jack Rabbit's, Jacksonville, FL
6/5 – Back to the Beach Festival, Kenner, LA
7/8 – Waterfest/Riverside Park Leach Amphitheater, Oshkosh, WI
8/4 – Seaside Concert Series, Seaside, FL
8/27 & 8/28 – Hotel Carolina/The Windjammer, Isle of Palms, SC
...many more dates to come!
