Freedy Johnston and Jeffrey Gaines, two great singer-songwriters, are teaming team up for a bunch of shows. The tour brings the pair to New Jersey this September. They will be performing at The Newton Theatre on September 11 and in Montclair for the Outpost In The Burbs show on September 13. Both artists have been putting out great albums -- somewhat under the radar - since the 1990s.
After twenty years of solid releases, Freedy Johnston is back with arguably the best record he’s ever made, Neon Repairman. Many music fans were introduced to Freedy when his chiming, catchy single, "Bad Reputation", first hit the airwaves. The song was the opening salvo of Johnston’s brilliant, This Perfect World, produced by Butch Vig of Nirvana fame. Vig kept the record radio-friendly, but brought enough clarity so that Freedy’s characters, the lost, criminal and crazy, all came through loud and clear. These desperate people caught not just the average listener, but filmmakers The Farrelly Brothers. Soon, several of Johnston’s tunes showed up in their comedy Kingpin. Topping that achievement, in 1995, Rolling Stone Magazine named Johnston Songwriter Of The Year.
Like Johnston, Jeffrey Gaines has gone against the grain since releasing his first folk-oriented album during the grunge rage of the early 1990s. Heralded for his soul-searching lyrics and powerful live performances, Gaines built a loyal following through constant touring and a series of intensely personal albums based on his singular voice and distinctive song narratives. Recently, Gaines was described by MOJO as "the man who sounds like Otis Redding, Elvis Costello and David Bowie, wrapped up in one amazing package' and Rolling Stone Magazine called Gaines “the voice of a new generation.” With only his voice and acoustic guitar for accompaniment, Gaines will spend the rest of 2015 touring, as he finishes writing and preparing for his eighth CD release.
Tour dates for Freedy Johnston and Jeffrey Gaines
9/10/2015 Thu New York, NY Iridium
9/11/2015 Fri Newton, NJ Newton Theatre
9/12/2015 Sat Beacon, NY Town Crier
9/13/2015 Sun Montclair, NJ Outpost in the Burbs
9/15/2015 Tue Vienna, VA Jammin Java
9/16/2015 Wed New Hope, PA Havana
9/18/2015 Fri Cincinatti, OH Ludlow at the Garage
9/20/2015 Sun Spring Lake, MI Seven Steps Up
9/21/2015 Mon Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
9/22/2015 Tues Port Clinton, OH The Listening Room
9/23/2015 Wed Pittsburgh, PA Hard Rock Café
