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Great news people! We’ve had an awesome response to the initial announce of Diesel’s ‘Pieces Of Americana’ tour that is serving as an introduction to his upcoming album by the same name to be released mid 2016. So much so, that further dates have been added to the initial run.
From April 2016 Diesel will head out to regional areas of the country in SOLO mode giving fans the opportunity to hear the tracks raw the way he first approached them but with the added experience of having just recorded “Americana” .
The story behind this upcoming album……
There’s a concept brewing over at Diesel HQ … an album on which Mark Lizotte, known far and wide as Diesel, will pause to look back on the path that led him to today: eight studio albums, six ARIA Awards, one of our nation’s most lauded and accomplished rock guitarists and singers.
And appropriately, for an artist born in America and raised in Australia, the concept is: Americana. Diesel will be paying tribute to the artists that influenced his own musical stew on a new album – and on tour – by putting his unique stamp on some classic songs.
“It’s such a broad term, Americana – it means different things to different people,” Diesel says. “From moving out here from America, then moving back and forth again … I wonder if I would have as much fascination and love for American music if I had just stayed in America all my life and never made it out to Australia? It’s safe to say I probably wouldn’t.”
The music may be American, but Diesel will approach it the only way he knows how … “It’s very Australian what I’m doing,” he says. “That mongrel thing, taking music – whether it’s from England or America – then crossing things over. We’re not scared of mixing things up here and breaking the rules. Never have been.”
The selection process has been torturous – “It’s really hard ’cos it’s such a deep well; how far back do you go? I literally went: OK, I’ve got five minutes, grab the most essential things out of your house before the house burns down!’” – yet also fearless. Witness Diesel’s thought process on daring to tackle Born to Run by The Boss, Bruce Springsteen:
“It’s like someone saying, ‘I’m going to rewrite the bible’,” he laughs. “You just don’t touch it! But I thought, if I’m gonna make an Americana album, I may as well get in the ring with Muhammad Ali – the featherweight’s gonna take on the heavyweight and we’ll see what happens. So, if Born to Run is a stranger, I’m going to go right up to that stranger on the street and kiss ’em on the lips. That’s it.”
So now, a quarter-century after he busted out of the garage and into the Australian psyche with Don’t Need Love and Soul Revival, it’s time for fans to hear the songs that made the man. With recording underway, Diesel will be taking his concept out on the road from February 2016, infusing his Americana selections into his live set before releasing the album mid 2016.
Diesel – Pieces Of Americana Tour Dates + New Solo Tour Dates.
All shows on sale NOW!
Fri 5 Feb Bridge Hotel, Rozelle, Sydney, NSW
www.ticketek.com.au 13 28 49
www.moshtix.com.au 1300 438 849
www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545
Sat 6 Feb Newtown Social Club, Newtown, Sydney, NSW
www.newtownsocialclub.com 1300 724 867
Fri 12 Feb Caravan Music Club, Oakleigh, Melbourne, VIC
www.caravanmusic.com.au 03 9568 1432
Sat 13 Feb Northcote Social Club, Northcote, Melbourne, VIC
www.northcotesocialclub.com 1300 724 867
Fri 19 Feb Fowlers, Adelaide, SA
www.moshtix.com.au 1300 438 849
Sat 20 Feb Rosemount Hotel, Perth, WA
www.rosemounthotel.com.au 08 9328 7062
Fri 26 Feb Sol Bar, Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, QLD
www.solbar.com.au 07 5443 9550
Sat 27 Feb Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane, QLD
www.woollymammoth.com.au 1300 724 867
Sat 5 Mar The Basement, Sydney, NSW
www.thebasement.com.au 1300 438 949
New Solo Tour Dates as follows
Fri 1 Apr Centro CBD, Wollongong, NSW
Sat 2 Apr Asquith Leagues, Asquith, NSW (02) 9487 1066
Fri 8 Apr Forbes Services Club, Forbes, NSW
(02) 6852 1488 or via reception
Sat 9 Apr Mudgee Soldiers Club, Mudgee, NSW
www.clubmudgee.com.au (02) 6372 1922
Fri 15 Apr The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
www.brassmonkey.com.au (02) 9544 3844
Sat 16 Apr The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
www.brassmonkey.com.au (02) 9544 3844
Fri 22 Apr Serafino Winery – Courtyard, Mclaren Vale, SA
www.serafinowines.com.au (08) 8323 8911
Sat 23 Apr Slug n Lettuce, Adelaide North, SA
www.moshtix.com.au 1300 438 849 or via the venue
Fri 29 Apr Central Hotel, Shellharbour, NSW
www.trybooking.com or via the venue (02) 4296 6619
Fri 06 May Laurieton United Services Club, Laurieton, NSW
www.trybooking.com or via club reception (02) 6559 9110
Sat 7 May South West Rocks Country Club, Sth West Rocks, NSW
www.trybooking.com or via the venue (02) 6566 6252
Fri 13 May Nelson Bay Diggers, Nelson Bay, NSW
www.westsnewcastle.com.au (02) 4981 1344
Sat 14 May Panorama Lounge, Central Coast, NSW
www.moshtix.com.au 1300 438 849
Fri 20 May Blues on Broadbeach – Jupiters Casino Theatre,
Gold Coast, QLD
Sat 21 May Star Court Theatre, Lismore, NSW
www.starcourttheatre.com.au (02) 6622 5005
Thu 26 May Robertson Inn, Robertson, NSW
www.robertsoninn.com.au (02) 4885 1202
or via the venue
Fri 27 May Club Sapphire, Merimbula, NSW (02) 6495 1306
via club reception
Sat 28 May Astor Hotel, Goulburn, NSW
www.astorhotelmotel.com.au (02) 4821 1155
Fri 3 Jun Gateway Hotel, Geelong, VIC
www.moshtix.com.au 1300 438 849
or via the venue
Sat 4 Jun Village Green Hotel, Mulgrave, VIC
www.moshtix.com.au 1300 438 849
or via the venue
Fri 10 Jun Chelsea Heights Hotel, Chelsea Heights, VIC
www.moshtix.com.au 1300 438 849
or via the venue
Sat 11 Jun Shoppingtown Hotel, Doncaster, VIC
www.moshtix.com.au 1300 438 849 or via the venue
Sun 12 Jun York on Lilydale, Mt Evelyn, VIC
www.moshtix.com.au 1300 438 849 or via the venue
Fri 24 Jun Lizotte’s – Newcastle, NSW
www.newcastle.lizottes.com.au/live (02) 4956 2066
Sat 25 Jun Lizotte’s – Newcastle, NSW
www.newcastle.lizottes.com.au/live (02) 4956 2066
Sun 26 Jun Lizotte’s – Newcastle, NSW
www.newcastle.lizottes.com.au/live (02) 4956 2066
For further DIESEL information
www.dieselmusic.com.au | www.facebook.com/officialdieselmusic
