Nick Oliveri Announces East Coast Tour In Support Of "Death Acoustic"

Nick Oliveri has taken his "Death Acoustic" tour to Australia, New Zealand and Europe, now he is heading home with a run of solo shows across the United States east coast during January / February and west coast dates set to follow shortly after. Catch Nick in intimate, solo mode at :

Fri, January 22nd - Middle East, Cambridge MA
Sat, January 23rd - Pianos , New York NY
Sun, January 24th - Khyber , Philadelphia PA
Mon, January 25th - Velvet Lounge , Washington DC
Tue, January 26th - Volume 11 Tavern , Raleigh NC
Wed, January 27th - Casbah @ Tremont Music Hall , Charlotte NC
Thu, January 28th - Lenny's , Atlanta GA
Fri, January 29th - The End , Nashville TN
Sat, January 30th - Hi Tone , Memphis TN
Mon, February 1st - Double Door , Chicago IL
Tue, February 2nd - Frequency , Madison WI
Wed, February 3rd - Southgate House , Newport KY
Thu, February 4th - Grog Shop , Cleveland OH
Fri, February 5th - Small's , Hamtramck MI
Sat, February 6th - Garfield Artworks , Pittsburgh PA

You may know Nick as the long haired bass player on the early Kyuss albums or as the mysterious Rex Everything in The Dwarves. Others will know him as one of the creative partners behind Queens Of The Stone Age and more recently the screaming front man of Mondo Generator. He is a man that should need no introduction to rock fans across the world.

Starting his musical career as a teenager with some friends from Palm Desert, California, Oliveri played bass and wrote a number of songs on the first two albums of desert rock pioneers Kyuss. The band would go on to establish them as a cult band worldwide and ensure high interest in all the members' future projects.

One of those projects became Oliveri's most successful commercial venture; it was of course Queens Of The Stone Age. Alongside song writing partner Josh Homme, Oliveri played on and co-wrote the bands two most critically acclaimed and successful albums 'Rated R' and 'Songs For The Deaf'.

After a split with the band in 2004, he focused his energies on his own band Mondo Generator, while also being a part time member of The Dwarves and playing bass in the very occasional band Moistboyz alongside members of Ween and Butthole Surfers.

Throughout his career delivering audiences wild and loud rock shows with the aforementioned bands, Oliveri has found time to play intimate, solo acoustic shows. Just him and his guitar, blending songs he has written for the bands he has played in, specifically written songs for the solo shows and well chosen covers. In this format he has further showcased what a great songwriter and musician he is.

In October, he documented these solo adventures with the release of his album "Death Acoustic", a simple collection of home recordings compiled over the last twelve months highlighting this format. The release was the catalyst for a world tour which now finally hits his home country.

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Link to "Death Acoustic":
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Raydience To Release Debut S/T Album on January 26, 2010

Ronnie Ray Padilla assembles an all star cast of jazz players,
including members of Tower of Power

Megawave and MVD Audio are proud to announce the CD release of Raydience – S/T on January 26, 2010.

You know you have something special when current and former members of Tower of Power, Garaj Mahal, and A-list touring and session players for Carlos Santana, Steve Winwood, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Sergio Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Lionel Ritchie, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Etta James, and the Pointer Sisters join in on one project.

In this debut, guitarist/ vocalist Ronnie Ray Padilla has assembled some of the finest players (Mic Gillette on trumpet and trombone, George Brooks on saxophone, Vernon "Ice" Black on guitar, Eric Levy on keyboards, Gary Brown on bass, Kenneth Nash on percussion, Celso Alberti and Billy Johnson on drums, among others) who spark a world jazz chemistry that demands repeated listening.

A special thank you to my late parents and brother, Arcenio (Archie), Dora Padilla and Archie Jr., who always encouraged me to compose and play music; my new self-adoped parents 'Ammachi' (Sudhamani) and Dali Lama; the Tineh (Navajo) tribal leaders and Grandmothers at Big Mountain, Arizona, Apache tribal leaders at White Mountain, Colorado, and the Mescalero Apache Grandmothers in New Mexico.

A big thank you to Kai Eckhardt, for 'getting the ball rolling', great afro-euro bass grooves, and for bringing Eric Levy into the project, Eric's attention to detail, ease to work with, input, and brilliant playing; to long time friend, Kenneth Nash, for the many prayers, constant encouragement for well over 20 years, and of his 'Gogan' (Gauguin) percussion/sound painting; to Tom Size for 'making it right' in all those many big and tiny ways, a true honor; Thomas Richard and Judy Joiner (Sea of Chi.com) for being there as family and beyond; to Aaron Stone for connecting me to John Palmer and Pat Matheny; to my beloved Vanessa Lamb, who lovingly pushed and inspired me to the finish; to my Divine Creator… each breath, each heartbeat, and every vibration we see, feel, and hear…in all of that which flows through This river of life…and especially to all these World Class musicians, and their passionate postitve attitudes, ready to take it to the world. It's been my intent to melt apathy globally, with these sounds and more.

- Ronnie Ray Padilla (Skreeching Hawk)

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Direct Link to Purchase:http://www.seeofsound.com/p.php?s=MEGW0332

TRACKLIST:
1. Zambula 7:39
2. Arcenio's Garden 3:16
3. Setting Birds Free 4:42
4. My Brother, My Brother 5:04
5. Angelica 6:17
6. You Are My Rainbow 4:48
7. Shakti Ma 5:01
8. Tara Nova 5:33
9. Bahian Smiles 4:23
10. Dancing In The Rain 5:24

Produced by Ronnie Ray Padilla & co-produced by Eric Levy, except 'Bahian Smiles' produced by Ronnie Ray Padilla and co-produced with Celso Alberti and Claudia Villela

Engineered by Tom Size (overdubs, mixing, mastering & co-produced guitar overdubs), Celso Aberti (tracking and overdubs), Brad Bellkamp (tracking and overdubs), Alan Hertz (editing and overdubs), Doyal Johnson (overdubs), Ronnie Ray Padilla (overdubs), Will Evankovich (vocal overdubs & production on 'You Are My Rainbow')

Recorded at A&D Studios, East Bay, California USA

Additional recording, mixing and mastering at Tomland Studios, Concord, California USA

All music composed and arranged by Ronnie Ray Padilla (ASCAP)

Additional arrangements co-arranged with Eric Levy: Shakti Ma, Angelica, Dancing In The Rain, and Tara Nova

Horn arrangements co-arranged with Mic Gillette for: Zambula and My Brother, My Brother

Mic Gillette appears courtesy of Tower of Power