treeduck Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 http://the-aristocrats-band.com/media/2015/03/Guitar-World-G4-Cover-Graphic-1024x1024.jpg You’ve waited long enough…here’s the official announcement! * * * * * * * * The Aristocrats reveal the title of their third studio album:Tres CaballerosPlus: North America Summer 2015 Tour Dates Announced “virtuosic, melodic, spontaneous, outrageous and fun” [Guitar World] http://the-aristocrats-band.com/media/2015/03/DSC_2593-rgb-lores-1024x683.jpg (photo by Mike Mesker) Fresh off their wildly successful 2013-2014 Culture Clash world tour, The Aristocrats – by any measure the hottest new band in instrumental rock/fusion today – rewrote their own rules for their third studio album, Tres Caballeros, which is slated for release in late June. After two fairly raw trio albums, guitarist Guthrie Govan (Steven Wilson, Asia/GPS), bassist Bryan Beller (Joe Satriani, Dethklok) and drummer Marco Minnemann (Steven Wilson, Joe Satriani) set up camp at legendary Sunset Sound studios in Hollywood, CA, where Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Van Halen all recorded landmark albums. The result: Nine new compositions of greater sonic depth and breadth than ever before, with unique textures and lush layering augmenting the band’s preternatural ability to improvise both individually and as a group at the highest levels possible. But not to worry – it’s all still tempered with a steadfast refusal to take themselves too seriously, and The Aristocrats are still having more fun than a fusion band has any right to have. “We’ve learned a lot since we started this band – four years, three studio albums, two live DVDs and about a billion notes ago! – and I think our latest offering reflects this in all kinds of ways,” says guitarist Guthrie Govan. “The decision to road-test our new material in front of a live audience before commencing the recording process; the choice to record in a studio which had some thoroughly inspiring rock’n’roll ‘mojo'; our sudden urge to become more bold and experimental with overdubs rather than feeling any pressure to record exclusively in a strict ‘trio’ format… all of this has had some kind of positive effect on the way the new record came out. Plus, I think the material on this album is some of the most interesting stuff we’ve ever written for each other, so… here’s hoping our noble listeners will like the finished product as much as we do!” The Tres Caballeros tour will bring the band’s new musical vision in trio form to stages across North America in their most ambitious jaunt yet. The Aristocrats will be supported by fellow rock/fusion power trio The Travis Larson Band. Full details on each date can be found on the Aristocrats website calendar page. The AristocratsTres Caballeros North America Tour – Summer 2015 Date City Venue Mon 6-Jul Sacramento, CA Harlow’sTues 7-Jul San Francisco, CA Slim’sWed 8-Jul Santa Cruz, CA Don Quixote’sFri 10-Jul Portland, OR Star TheaterSat 11-Jul Seattle, WA Studio SevenSun 12-Jul Vancouver, BC, CAN Rickshaw TheatreTues 14-Jul Boise, ID ReefWed 15-Jul Salt Lake City, UT Club XFri 17-Jul Denver, CO Quixote’s True BlueSun 19-Jul Omaha, NE SlowdownMon 20-Jul Des Moines, IA The GaslampTues 21-Jul St. Paul, MN The Amsterdam Bar And HallFri 24-Jul Chicago, IL Reggie’sSat 25-Jul Indianapolis, IN Birdy’sSun 26-Jul Cincinnati, OH The Mad FrogTues 28-Jul Cleveland, OH Beachland BallroomWed 29-Jul Pittsburgh, PA Hard Rock CaféThur 30-Jul Columbus, OH Skully’sFri 31-Jul Detroit, MI Token LoungeSat 1-Aug Toronto, ON, CAN Mod ClubSun 2-Aug Ottawa, ON, CAN The Rainbow BistroTues 4-Aug Montreal, QC, CAN TBDWed 5-Aug Woodstock, NY Bearsville TheaterFri 7-Aug Boston, MA The Middle EastSat 8-Aug New York City, NY Irving PlazaSun 9-Aug Philadelphia, PA North Star BarMon 10-Aug Washington, DC Jammin’ JavaTues 11-Aug Raleigh, NC Pour HouseThur 13-Aug Charlotte, NC Tremont Music HallFri 14-Aug Atlanta, GA TBDSat 15-Aug Nashville, TN The High WattSun 16-Aug St. Louis, MO Old Rock HouseMon 17-Aug Kansas City, MO The SceneTues 18-Aug Tulsa, OK The VanguardThur 20-Aug Houston, TX Fitzgerald’sFri 21-Aug Austin, TX The RoostSat 22-Aug Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX The SanctuaryMon 24-Aug Albuquerque, NM LaunchpadWed 26-Aug Phoenix, AZ Club RedThur 27-Aug Mexicali, MEXICO Teatro De EstadoFri 28-Aug San Diego, CA TBDSat 29-Aug Corona/Big Bear, CA TBDSun 30-Aug Los Angeles, CA King King #### One more thing we’d like to share with you: we still get asked about transcriptions and backing tracks all the time. Do we have them for Culture Clash and the debut eponymous album? For every instrument (on Culture Clash, at least)? Yes we do! Our friends at Jam Track Central have all of this stuff, and they’ve got a little thing going this month where you’ll get 30% off if you use the discount code AR30 before the end of March. http://the-aristocrats-band.com/media/2015/03/JTC-aristocrats_30_off-march-2015.jpg 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 North Star Bar on Aug 9th. Tempting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 North Star Bar on Aug 9th. Tempting!Are you gonna be there with the Philly Girl?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Damn, and I'll be in Vancouver just a week before they get there..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 North Star Bar on Aug 9th. Tempting!Are you gonna be there with the Philly Girl?? Hopefully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 One more entry on the ever growing list of bands to check out...shame on me!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 One more entry on the ever growing list of bands to check out...shame on me!!!You NEED this band mate! You need all three studio albums, and the two live packages, which have both CD and DVDs! :aliensmiley: :aliensmiley: <<<< The source of Guthrie's guitar powers! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Will check out a few YouTube clips then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Will check out a few YouTube clips then.I'll put some in here if you want: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNUY8IrJi8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Watched the first clip...oh no, now I have to get all their CDs!!!!! Great band. And props to Marco Minneman for sticking to his guns and not caring much about the gig of Dream Theater drummer. He made it clear before the audition that he wasn´t really interested, but the guys wanted him to try out anyway. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen of the World Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Brilliant band. Finally coming to Vancouver :D 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnify Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 This has been on Facebook for several weeks. Can't wait for the album! Very disappointed that they're not coming to Florida this time around.... and I won't be able to swing Atlanta. I'm already missing Marco and Guthrie on the Steven Wilson tour... :( I'll just have to cherish the tiny venue I saw them at last time around - with about 100 in attendance (met them all). They could do so much better down here - I even suggested venues for them, but I guess they couldn't make it work. Sucks to be in Florida lately - no Steven Wilson, No Aristocrats, No Opeth..... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 “Tres Caballeros” Cover Art & Track Listing Revealed – Plus Updated North American Tour Dates! Well, look at what we have here: It’s the artwork for our third studio album Tres Caballeros: http://the-aristocrats-band.com/media/2015/04/tres_caballeros_SQ.jpg The album is off getting manufactured right now! It’s due for an early summer release (exact date TBA). The album will be released in a Standard Edition (CD) and Deluxe Edition (CD/DVD), which will include a 30-minute documentary featuring live and in-studio footage, outtakes, demos, and more. The “8-bit” artwork represents a new spin on our tradition of animated covers, and was created by Tom Colbie, who designed the cover art for the band’s previous two releases, Culture Clash and Culture Clash Live. Tres Caballeros was tracked over ten days in February at world-famous Sunset Sound studios, where Van Halen (1), Led Zeppelin IV, and Rage Against The Machine’s The Battle Of Los Angeles were tracked, among hundreds of others. The result: Nine new compositions of greater sonic depth and breadth than ever before, with unique textures and lush layering augmenting the usual trio firepower. We can also now reveal that the track listing for Tres Caballeros is as follows: Stupid 7Jack’s BackTexas CrazypantsZZ TopPig’s Day OffSmuggler’s CorridorPressure ReliefThe Kentucky Meat ShowerThrough The Flower And now, for the up-to-the-minute tour dates (several updates since the last listing) THE ARISTOCRATSTres Caballeros North America Tour – Summer 2015with special guests The Travis Larson Band Date City/State Venue Mon 6-Jul Sacramento, CA Harlow’sTues 7-Jul San Francisco, CA Slim’sWed 8-Jul Santa Cruz, CA Don Quixote’sFri 10-Jul Portland, OR Star TheaterSat 11-Jul Seattle, WA Studio SevenSun 12-Jul Vancouver, BC, CANADA Rickshaw TheatreTues 14-Jul Boise, ID ReefWed 15-Jul Salt Lake City, UT Club XFri 17-Jul Denver, CO Quixote’s True BlueSat 19-Jul Omaha, NE SlowdownMon 20-Jul Des Moines, IA The GaslampTues 21-Jul St. Paul, MN The Amsterdam Bar And HallFri 24-Jul Chicago, IL Reggie’sSat 25-Jul Indianapolis, IN Birdy’sSun 26-Jul Cincinnati, OH The Mad FrogTues 28-Jul Cleveland, OH Beachland BallroomWed 29-Jul Pittsburgh, PA Hard Rock CaféThur 30-Jul Columbus, OH Skully’sFri 31-Jul Detroit, MI Token LoungeSat 1-Aug Toronto, ON, CANADA Mod ClubSun 2-Aug Ottawa, ON, CANADA The Rainbow BistroTues 4-Aug Montreal, QC, CANADA Café CampusWed 5-Aug Woodstock, NY Bearsville TheaterFri 7-Aug Boston, MA The Middle EastSat 8-Aug New York City, NY Irving PlazaSun 9-Aug Philadelphia, PA North Star BarMon 10-Aug Washington, DC Jammin’ JavaTues 11-Aug Raleigh, NC Pour HouseThur 13-Aug Charlotte, NC Tremont Music HallFri 14-Aug Atlanta, GA Aisle 5Sat 15-Aug Nashville, TN The High WattSun 16-Aug St. Louis, MO Old Rock HouseMon 17-Aug Kansas City, MO The SceneTues 18-Aug Tulsa, OK The VanguardThur 20-Aug Houston, TX Fitzgerald’sFri 21-Aug Austin, TX The RoostSat 22-Aug Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX The SanctuaryMon 24-Aug Albuquerque, NM LaunchpadWed 26-Aug Phoenix, AZ Club RedThur 27-Aug Mexicali, MEXICO Teatro De EstadoFri 28-Aug San Diego, CA Price Center Ballroom East, UCSDSat 29-Aug Riverside, CA Romano’s Concert LoungeSun 30-Aug Los Angeles, CA King King As always, you can go to the TOURS page and find complete ticket links for each show. We’ll have more news in a couple of weeks: Preview videos and audio, the official release date, and more. :-) -The Aristocrats 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Turbine Freight Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Can't wait for this album! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Can't wait for this album!Aye me too! :D-13: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Will check out a few YouTube clips then.I'll put some in here if you want: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r69ikFzUsHM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNUY8IrJi8 Nice! :ebert: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Will check out a few YouTube clips then.I'll put some in here if you want: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r69ikFzUsHM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNUY8IrJi8 Nice! :ebert:Hey I just realised what do you do in Alaska when a big concert tour comes around and you want to go? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) Will check out a few YouTube clips then.I'll put some in here if you want: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r69ikFzUsHM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNUY8IrJi8 Nice! :ebert:Hey I just realised what do you do in Alaska when a big concert tour comes around and you want to go? A big concert? Well back in the 80's we used to get some really good bands. Not as good now as back then. But I am going to see Pat Benatar in September at the State Fair. :hail: Oh, And Jane's Addiction in July. Edited June 8, 2015 by troutman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Will check out a few YouTube clips then.I'll put some in here if you want: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r69ikFzUsHM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNUY8IrJi8 Nice! :ebert:Hey I just realised what do you do in Alaska when a big concert tour comes around and you want to go? A big concert? Well back in the 80's we used to get some really good bands. Not as good now as back then. But I am going to see Pat Benatar in September at the State Fair. :hail: Oh, And Jane's Addiction in July.Would you have to go to Vancouver or Seattle if a band was touring and didn't have a date in Alaska? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 They're streaming the album today on Ulitmate Guitarhttp://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/ug_news/ug_exclusive_stream_the_new_aristocrats_album_tres_caballeros_ahead_of_release.html?no_takeover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 I'll wait till my copy comes and it better arrive before Union's does! :banana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I'll wait till my copy comes and it better arrive before Union's does! :banana:Haven't ordered a copy yet, was waiting till I heard this. You may just get it first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 I'll wait till my copy comes and it better arrive before Union's does! :banana:Haven't ordered a copy yet, was waiting till I heard this. You may just get it firstOh so I take it you didn't like the previous album then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I'll wait till my copy comes and it better arrive before Union's does! :banana:Haven't ordered a copy yet, was waiting till I heard this. You may just get it firstOh so I take it you didn't like the previous album then?I did, but I usually hold off on pre-ordering. Usually buy it after I can hear it since I have limited funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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