Dulli and Lanegan’s upcoming shows in Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Australia will be their first performances together in those countries since the release of The Gutter Twins debut album Saturnalia. Guitarist/singer Dave Rosser will once again perform with the duo for all of the upcoming shows. Rosser’s indispensible talent was a key ingredient to the success of all of the previous shows and the three artists share a rare camaraderie on stage together.
“It was very exciting playing our songs this way so we jumped at the chance to run it back,” commented Dulli. “It's an honor to be asked to reprise the show especially by the South Americans, as none of us have been there before. We added a couple extra songs for the West Coast run and I'm sure we'll play a few we didn't last time.”
“An Evening With Greg Dulli & Mark Lanegan” will reach three contents beginning on July 1st in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Other highlights along the way include performances at The Cactus Festival in Bruges and the Royal Festival Hall in London. The tour will conclude with a performance at this year’s Splendour in the Grass festival in Australia.
The Gutter Twins enjoyed a massively successful 2008 with the release of Saturnalia, and their follow up EP Adorata for Sub Pop Records. It’s been a welcome homecoming to Sub Pop for both artists as Saturnalia was named by SPIN Magazine has one of the best albums of 2008.
Mark Lanegan rose to fame as singer for the much-loved Seattle band Screaming Trees and Greg Dulli as the magnetic leader of the Afghan Whigs. Following the break up of both groups, Lanegan and Dulli went on to achieve significant notice on their own. Lanegan continued to release successful solo albums, as well as create vivid partnerships with the likes of Belle & Sebastian singer Isobel Campbell and Queens of the Stone Age. Dulli, meanwhile, innovatively fused indie, soul and electronic sounds in his post-Whigs ensemble the Twilight Singers, who released their first album, Twilight As Played By The Twilight Singers, in 2000. The most recent Twilight effort was 2006’s Powder Burns.
Beyond their tour this coming July, Greg Dulli has already begun work on a new Twilight Singers album, which he expects to release in 2010. Mark Lanegan has an upcoming project with Soulsavers and will begin work on his first solo album in five years.
]]>Sub Pop veterans Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan will return to Europe beginning January 15th 2009 for sixteen special intimate performances. Dulli and Lanegan along with guitarist Dave Rosser will perform a 'Stripped Down In The Gutter' set. By sheer virtue of the intimacy of the show, it will be unique, as neither Dulli nor Lanegan have toured in this capacity before.
"Since our instrumentation for this tour is going to be radically different, the shows will include many songs neither of us have performed in quite sometime or ever," Dulli commented.
"An Evening With Greg Dulli & Mark Lanegan" will kick off on January 15th in Glasgow at the Oran Mor and will run through February 2nd in Athens, Greece at Gagarin 205. Tickets will go on sale this Friday (November 14th) for all sixteen shows.
The Gutter Twins have had a massively successful year with the release of their debut album Saturnalia, and their follow up EP Adorata for Sub Pop Records. It's been a welcome homecoming to Sub Pop for both artists.
Mark Lanegan rose to fame as singer for the much-loved Seattle band Screaming Trees and Greg Dulli as the magnetic leader of the Afghan Whigs. Following the break up of both groups, Lanegan and Dulli went on to achieve significant notice on their own. Lanegan continued to release successful solo albums, as well as create vivid partnerships with the likes of Belle & Sebastian singer Isobel Campbell and Queens of the Stone Age. Dulli, meanwhile, innovatively fused indie, soul and electronic sounds in his post-Whigs ensemble the Twilight Singers, who released their first album, Twilight As Played By The Twilight Singers, in 2000; the most recent Twilight effort, 2006's Powder Burns. Saturnalia is sure to make many 'Best Of 2008' lists.
Following the conclusion of this tour, Dulli will begin work on a new Twilight Singers album; while Mark Lanegan has an upcoming project with Soulsavers and will begin work on his first solo album in five years.
'AN EVENING WITH GREG DULLI & MARK LANEGAN'
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009 TOUR DATES
1/15 UK Glasgow Oran Mor
1/16 IRELAND Dublin Academy
1/17 IRELAND Galway Roisin Dubh
1/19 UK London Union Chapel
1/20 BELGIUM Hasselt Muziekodroom
1/21 BELGIUM Brussels Ancienne Belgique
1/22 HOLLAND Haarlem Patronaat
1/24 GERMANY Berlin Babylon
1/25 AUSTRIA Vienna WuK
1/26 ITALY Milan La Salumeria Della Musica
1/27 ITALY Rome Auditorium Parco Della Musica
1/28 ITALY Florence Auditorium Flog
1/30 SPAIN Barcelona Apolo
1/31 SPAIN Bilbao Kafe Antzokia
2/2 SPAIN Madrid Joy Eslava
2/4 GREECE Athens Gagarin 205
Highly Anticipated Gutter Twins Record Saturnalia Scheduled for March 4th, 2008 Worldwide Release
Special Pre-Record Release Performances Scheduled for New York, Paris, London, Amsterdam and San Francisco
SEATTLE, WA - Sub Pop veterans Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan return to the label in its 20th year under the moniker The Gutter Twins for the March 4th, 2008 worldwide release of Saturnalia, their highly anticipated first album. In addition, the band has announced a handful of very special US and European show dates to preview the complex and carefully crafted songs in advance of the official record release. Show dates and on sale information provided below.
Mark Lanegan rose to fame as singer for the much loved Seattle band Screaming Trees qnd Greg Dulli as the magnetic leader of the Afghan Whigs. Following the break up of both groups, Lanegan and Dulli went on to achieve significant notice on their own. Lanegan continued to release successful solo albums, as well as create vivid partnerships with the likes of Belle & Sebastian singer Isobel Campbell and Queens of the Stone Age. Dulli, meanwhile, innovatively fused indie, soul and electronic sounds in his post-Whigs ensemble the Twilight Singers, who released their first album, Twilight As Played By The Twilight Singers, in 2000; the most recent Twilight effort, 2006's Powder Burns, proved a crowning achievement, landing on many year-end best lists.
The Gutter Twins was born out of a rumor told by Lanegan to a journalist after the two artists began collaborating together in various ways in 2002. What started as a rumor grew into an honest and raw record, and while Saturnalia brings together the driving forces behind '90s favorites, the record does not rest on the sonic laurels of these singer's previous successes.
"I couldn't tell you what Saturnalia's theme is, but there's a seeking of transcendence that's new." Greg Dulli explains. "I have never written songs like this before - it's a different temple I'm visiting."
Upcoming show Dates
2/14/08 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom (On sale 11/30)
2/19/08 Paris, France Maroquinerie (On sale 11/29)
2/21/08 London, England Koko - Sponsored by NME (On sale now)
2/23/08 Amsterdam, Netherlands Melkweg (On Sale 11/29)
3/1/08 San Francisco, CA Noise Pop - Bimbo's
Click here for Gutter Twins dates.
]]>To the phenomenal audiences we played to, who, more often than not became the seventh band member (those of you who know what I mean, know who you are). What can I say? You lifted us up and let us fly and never let us get away with anything but the best we could possibly give you. Thank you to those who have been there from the beginning and thank you to the curious who came to see about all the fuss. It was the combination that made for some of most emotional moments I've ever experienced on a stage and I am humbly grateful for this.
So now, after the Australian summer is in my rearview, I will begin to clear the paths and ford the rivers to the Promised Land of the Gutter Twins. Between what is already completed and what lies ahead, my consciousness is stirred and my imagination on fire.
Con tanto amore-
Gx
Melbourne/Jan 2007
]]>So what's Auckland like? Obviously it's summer here right now, which we are all loving, but the closest I can surmise is it looks and feels like Portland/Seattle, very green and kind of humid. I can't pretend we aren't excited to be here, it was definitely a goal of ours to include the Pacific Rim on this tour and we are really happy to have accomplished that. So tonight we play The Studio and as far as I know we are expecting a good sized crowd so it should be a good night.
Tomorrow we'll be heading to Australia, a place I have always wanted to visit. I can't wait. I'll keep y'all informed as to what's happening here and thanks to all of you for the support.
Hey, did you happen to catch us on the Timmy Kimmel show? It was great to have Joe Arthur with us and I'd be lying to say it wasn't a thrill for us to finally get some exposure on such a huge level. By the way, it's on youtube.com if you missed it.
Cheers,
Scott
]]>Jan 11 Studio/Auckland NZ
Jan 12 Prince of Wales/Melbourne AU
Jan 13 Metro Theater/Sydney AU
Jan 14 The Zoo/Brisbane AU
It's not over yet, tonight we play Torino in Italy and then we get to fly home for the holidays. January 3rd we play live on Jimmy Kimmel on ABC and then we head to New Zealand and Australia to cap off the tour. What happens next will all be revealed in time, but suffice to say we have earned ourselves a nice break and a chance to catch up on some sleep.
So, back to catching you up. Thank you guys so much for your kind birthday wishes, especially to the girl that thought I'd turned 28, flattery will get you everywhere. Now, Rome is a city that likes to party hard and that was in evidence the night we played, the fans didn't disappoint and we had a great time. For us it was a night of practical jokes too, and unfortunately for Jeff Klein he was the recipient. However, we had nothing to do with his guitar cutting out during his set, and in fact we felt so bad for him that we came out on stage unnanounced and accompanied him for two songs to help him finish his set. However, next time you see him ask him if he wants to play 'spoons'.
Now I know I've told you guys about Cesare before, but for those that don't know he is our 'consigliere', a position no other can fill. Literally he takes care of us whenever we are in Italy or Sicily and makes sure we get what we need. There is no other like him and when I see him, my face lights up. Cesare and his beautiful fiancé Danila have been with us throughout the whole Italian leg and we wouldn't have it any other way.
On to Milan where we played in a club that in no way, shape or form was designed to play rock and roll in. Nobody uses a tiled stage, they sound like crap, but sure enough there was one here. Coupled with the fact that they kept us on fucking limiters to keep the sound of the PA down it was not one of our favorite shows. It was great however to see the Afterhours boys in their hometown. They had a day off from touring and showed up to see us, and then after we all headed to a club to celebrate their drummer, Giorgio's birthday. It was bittersweet goodbyes and then we all jumped on the bus to Torino and that's where we are now.
Tomorrow morning we all get to fly home and see our loved ones. Happy holidays everyone, and once again we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything you have given us this year. What a year it was.
Scott
]]>On that note, if you haven't heard, the Twilight Singers will perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday, January 3, 2007. This will be our first American TV appearance and an opportunity for countless people to hear our music. So tell your friends, set your TiVo and tune in to see what song we'll perform.
OK, back to the road and the story so far. I last left you in Graz, Austria where we played a really cool theatre with an insanely good light show that at times left me feeling like we were playing the local laserium. It was probably the smallest crowd we'd played to on the tour but they gave it up and sang along with us all night. I kept watching the guy down front who'd obviously had a couple and couldn't stop dancing, he was fascinating.
Next was Vienna where it was nice to find a big room packed full of fans ready to have a good time. After the show Dave, Jeff and I took off in search of food but we were shit out of luck. Apparently Vienna shuts down early which was a bit of a pisser as we were starving. Luckily we got the idea of calling a cab company to help us find the local kebab shop, and five minutes later it was mission accomplished. Nobody wants to be around a bunch of starving, pissed off musicians.
The following night we hit Zagreb in Croatia, I don't think any of us had been there before and we really didn't know what to expect. It was really a treat to see about 600 kids show up to hear us play. It always blows my mind to look out into the audience and see these kids who can barely speak English singing along to every song.
Then it was onto Pordenone, the first of five Italian dates on the tour. We came out guns blazing but the crowd was so-so at best so we decided to cut it short and not do an encore. Enough said about that.
That show was in stark contrast to last night where we played Firenze and blew the roof off the fucking place. The crowd was fantastic and we played a long one which they totally deserved. The Italians can be the most passionate people on the planet and last night they proved that. Afterwards we all jumped on the bus and watched various English prison movies, which we are all strangely fascinated with. If you've never seen 'Scum' with Ray Winstone, do yourself a favor and rent it if you can find it.
So like I said before, we are in beautiful Rome right now, the club will be packed tonight and tomorrow, Dec. 10, is my birthday, so what's not to love? Who lives like this? Oh yeah, in Italy apparently they haven't heard of toilet seats yet, so tonight Greg bought one for the club we are playing as a gift. He's all heart isn't he? Viva Italia!
Ciao,
Scott
]]>If you are interested in seeing The Twilight Singers perform a brief set in person and being a part of the Jimmy Kimmel Live audience, please visit www.1iota.com and follow these steps:
· Click the 1iota TV Shows button
· Click the Jimmy Kimmel Live logo
· Choose The Twilight Singers event link to request tickets
Attendance to this show is by invitation only and is extremely limited.
Nijmegen, a great fucking show, lots of energy, we had a terrific time. I didn't get to see much of the city because I woke up about 15 minutes before soundcheck and it was dark outside. That seems to be a recurring theme on this tour for me, I wonder sometimes if I suffer from narcolepsy.
Then it was onto Amsterdam and quite possibly one of the best shows of the year. I don't know what got into us that night but we were really fired up and this was a night to experience the full power of this band. The Melkveg was absolutely packed nuts to butts, condensation dripping off the walls and one of the loudest rock shows I've ever experienced. We couldn't stop playing because we were having such a good time, and that's when we played the Whigs 'Omerta' for perhaps the only time we will ever do it. I've been bugging Greg to do it for about four years now and finally he relented. All in all it was a great night and one we'll never forget.
The next night we played Vera in Groningen, a club that Greg has played numerous times with the Whigs yet it was the first time for Twilight. I really expected a total rock experience based upon the history of the club and all the killer bands that have played there over the years, but what we found was while the crowd was really attentive they were also a bit stand-offish, giving us that indie 'too cool for school' vibe, and you know that doesn't play well with us. Still we played our asses off and gave it up, but next time Groningen for fucks sake make some noise.
The next day we all jumped on a plane to Barcelona where we were going to play a festival. Somewhere along the way the frigging airline lost all of Dave's guitar pedals so we had to go shopping for more. Then wouldn't you know it on the day of the show they found them after closing down Amsterdam airport to examine a bag that hadn't been claimed. Yep, Dave's pedals closed down an airport. Now that's rock and roll.
The gig we were to play was in a huge auditorium, not unlike a massive school hall, and it was filled with something this band hates, seats. So of course we come out and begin 'Esta Noche' and the kids are tapping their feet in their seats and this simply will not do, it was at this point that Greg told them to start dancing and within seconds 1500 kids were mobbing the front of the stage dancing their asses off. Barcelona, you did us proud and we had a great time.
Getting on a plane the next morning at 5am (never a good time for me), we began our trek to Warsaw, Poland. Of course, the plane was delayed and thus we missed our connecting flight out of Munich. Most of us tried to catch some sleep in the airport while we waited for the next flight to Warsaw. Well, eventually we get there with 2 hours to go till showtime, so the mad dash to set up and soundcheck began. When we came onstage we walked out to the most enthusiastic crowd I think we have ever seen, I mean it was like these kids had been waiting all their lives to see us. What followed was one of the most fun shows we have experienced, the kids sang, danced and screamed all night. Afterwards we got mobbed for autographs and pictures, it was surreal to say the least. We'll be back for sure Warsaw, you left us with smiles on our faces.
Right now we are in Graz, Austria, but I'll write about that later, right about time the narcolepsy is kicking in and it's time for me to sleep.
Scott
]]>You can find your local station and airtime by visiting the World Cafe website or you can listen online to the WXPN/Philadelphia stream.
]]>Speaking of Athens, we had a great and interesting show. First let me say that the place was rammed with fans and they couldn't have been nicer. Now, you have to bear in mind that the band was somewhat delirious having flown all night and barely had any sleep, but that's never stopped us from rocking out before and it didn't this time either. So, right at the end of "Forty Dollars" Greg's amp seemingly takes a nosedive and we end the set. Now because of that we decided we had to call the show, obviously we can't do an encore if that amp is blown. Jimmy, our guitar tech, comes up to the dressing room after five minutes to tell us that the amp is not blown and the solution had been found to get it working. This is the point where the crowd grab the microphone off the stage and start demanding an encore. Taking a peek out the dressing room door we see that not one soul has moved, so of course we decide to go back out and perform the encore. It ended up a great show and we want to thank all of our Greek friends for coming out to support us.
It also happens that at the stroke of midnight it became Mark's birthday! Happy Birthday, Mark. We were all too knackered at that point to go out and celebrate with Mark, but we hopefully made it up the next day.
We flew into London the next day and drove to Brussels for the show at AB. 1700 fans showed up for one of the longest sets of the tour and helped us set the place on fire, although not in a Great White way. Afterwards we all headed to a local bar and the locals entertained us till the wee hours. All in all I'd say it was a great show, really fucking loud, but at this point it's all a bit loud 'innit?
So now we are in the Netherlands, playing at a club who's name I can't pronounce. Greg and Scotty (our tour manager) were here sixteen years ago with the Whigs so I'm sure it's a bit surreal to them. Soundcheck was fun as hell tonight and there might be a few surprises come show time. (Omerta, anyone?)
So onwards and upwards, the Twilight train continues. Thanks for the continued support, emails and well wishes, we appreciate you all.
Scott
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