BLACK CROWES FIRST DVD ‘FREAK ‘N’ ROLL…INTO THE FOG’ OUT MARCH 21, 2006

 
"…The Black Crowes never sounded better than it did Saturday at the Fillmore Auditorium, the peak performance of a sold-out five-night run…(the band) definitely staked a claim in these Fillmore shows as one of the last of the classic rock bands."

 
In August 2005, a film crew captured THE BLACK CROWES performing five sold-out nights at San Francisco's historic Fillmore Auditorium for the band's first-ever DVD FREAK 'N' ROLL…INTO THE FOG, out March 21 on Eagle Rock Entertainment.

Shot in Hi-Definition amidst a stage strikingly adorned with hundreds of electric candles, the 19-song celebration of free-spirited rock 'n roll clocks in at two-and-a-half-hours. The DVD features originals from the band's six studio albums (including "Jealous Again," "Wiser Time," "Remedy," "Soul Singing," acoustic version of "She Talks To Angels"), special covers that illuminate their rich musical heritage (Matthew Moore's Joe Cocker tune "Space Captain," Robbie Robertson's The Band song "The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down") and the amorica b-side "Sunday Night Buttermilk Waltz." In addition, the DVD includes behind-the-scenes footage of the band backstage and in the streets and hills of San Francisco.

2005 marked a hugely successful year for THE BLACK CROWES, who reunited and re-connected with their loyal fans, performing what some called "the best shows of their career." While they reached their peak by headlining their New Year's Eve show at Madison Square Garden, the band–Chris Robinson (vocals), Rich Robinson (guitars), Marc Ford (guitars), Eddie Hawrysch (keyboards), Sven Pipien (bass) and Steve Gorman (drums)–also played seven sold-out shows at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom, performed five-nights at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles and were headliners at three of the most prestigious festivals in America (New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Bonnaroo, and Austin City Limits Festival). Summing up the allure of THE BLACK CROWES' concert experience, Mikael Wood of The Village Voice (12/28/05) said the band "remain one of rock's best live acts, as hard-grooving as during their heyday and caked with an extra layer of rambling-man soulfulness."

Looking ahead, THE BLACK CROWES–revered for wide-ranging set lists that alternate every night–have started to announce U.S. and overseas concerts for 2006, beginning with March 10 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In addition, CHRIS and RICH are heading out on the road as a duo for a special sold-out run of multiple-night acoustic shows. Billed as "Brothers Of A Feather: An Acoustic Evening With Chris & Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes," all shows will be in a very intimate setting and will be recorded for a possible acoustic release at some point in the future. Although The Black Crowes have performed a few acoustic numbers in their electric sets in the past, this will be the first time the brothers have ever performed full-length acoustic sets in their 16-year career.

 

Track listing for FREAK 'N' ROLL…INTO THE FOG

1.         (Only) Halfway To Everywhere

2.         Sting Me

3.         No Speak No Slave

4.         Soul Singing

5.         Welcome To The Goodtimes

6.         Jealous Again

7.         Space Captain (Joe Cocker, by Matthew Moore)

8.         My Morning Song

9.         Sunday Night Buttermilk Waltz

10.       Cursed Diamond

11.       She Talks To Angels

12.       Wiser Time

13.       Nonfiction

14.       Seeing Things

15.       Hard To Handle (Otis Redding)

16.       Let Me Share The Ride

17.       Mellow Down Easy (Willie Dixon)

18.       Remedy

19.       The Night They Drove 'Ol Dixie Down (The Band, by Robbie Robertson)

THE BLACK CROWES tour dates:

Date                            CITY/STATE                             VENUE

Fri       3/10            Myrtle Beach, SC                 House of Blues

Sat      3/11            Asheville, NC                        Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

Sun     3/12            Sunrise, FL                           Markham Park (Festival)

Tue      3/14            Atlanta, GA                           Fox Theater

Sat      3/18            London, England                  Shepard's Bush Empire

Sun     3/19            London, England                  Shepard's Bush Empire

Mon     3/20            London, England                  Shepard's Bush Empire

Wed    3/22            Amsterdam, Holland            Paradiso

Thu      3/23            Amsterdam, Holland            Paradiso

Fri       3/24            Amsterdam, Holland            Paradiso

*Thu    4/13            Brooklyn, NY                         Warsaw

*Fri      4/14            New York, NY                        Rose Theater @ Jazz at Lincoln Center

*Sat     4/15            New York, NY                        Town Hall

**Mon  4/17            Austin, TX                              Texas Union Ballroom

**Tue   4/18            Austin, TX                              Cactus Café

*Thu    4/20            San Francisco, CA                Swedish American Hall @ Café Du Nord

*Fri      4/21            San Francisco, CA                The Fillmore

*Sat     4/22            San Francisco, CA                Bimbo's 365 Club

*Mon   4/24            Los Angeles, CA                    The Roxy

*Tue    4/25            Los Angeles, CA                    The Roxy   

*Wed  4/26            Los Angeles, CA                    The Roxy   

Fri       4/28            Scottsdale, AZ                         McDowell Mt. Music Festival

* denotes "Brothers Of A Feather" dates

** denotes two shows per night, 7:00 and 10:00 PM

For more information, visit www.blackcrowes.com