NEW YORK – To celebrate the release of their sophomore album Brown Leather out June 3 via Wendigo Productions NYC/Spaghetty Town Records, freewheeling New York rock band The Sweet Things will perform a series of record release shows.
The band kicks off the tour with a hometown gig at The Bowery Electric in NYC on the album’s release date followed by stops in Nashville, Atlanta, Philadelphia and more. Full dates are listed below.
Recorded with producer Matt Chiaravalle at the iconic FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL (Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Wilson Pickett) with finishing touches added in NYC’s Flux Studios and Mercy Sound, Brown Leather is an 11-song sweet mix of country blues, bluesy country and Southern rock and roll that tells timeless tales that sound familiar yet fresh at the same time.
Brown Leather features founding members Dave Tierney (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) Sam Hariss (bass/vocals) alongside new members Tobin Dale (guitars) and Hector Lopez (drums) with a specially curated lineup of guest musicians including Rob Clores (The Black Crowes, Jesse Malin), Dave Eggar (Paul Simon, Patti Smith, Pete Seeger), Dana Athens (Jane Lee Hooker) and more.
The Sweet Things have shared two of the album’s tracks so far—the potent title track “Brown Leather” and the bluesy, soulful ballad “Ya Know I Don’t Mind”—both of which were accompanied with two successive music videos filmed by award-winning director Video Rahim (Mastodon, Blackberry Smoke).
Check out The Sweet Things ‘Brown Leather’ here:
*Guest musicians include Rob Clores (piano & organ) – tracks 1-10, Brian Hurd (harmonica) – tracks 1, 8 & 9, Arno Hecht (saxophone) – tracks 1 & 6, Larry Etkin (trumpet) – tracks 1 & 6, Julie Acosta (trumpet) – track 7, Dave Eggar (cello) – track 5, Dana Athens (vocals) – tracks 1,4,5,6,8 & 10, Tessa Grady (vocals) – tracks 4 & 10, Liza Colby (vocals) – track 10, Audrey Wilson (vocals) – track 10, Dina Regine (vocals) – track 7, Kelley Swindall (vocals) – track 7 and Cid Scantelbury (vocals) – track 10.