Alain Johannes Announces UK Tour with Earl of Hell
I guess a luxury that Alain Johannes has to deal with at this point is that anywhere he goes, he’s going to be able to find someone who wants to play. It was only last weekend that Johannes — known for his work in a litany of outfits, among them Queens of the Stone Age, Eleven, Them Crooked Vultures, and even if he’d never done anything else he’d still be a legend in my mind for his production and contributions on the most recent All Souls album — teamed up in the Netherlands with Iron Jinn, and now it’s announced that he’ll partner with Edinburgh’s Earl of Hell for five shows in the UK next Spring.
So is this actually universally applicable? If he went to Australia, South America, Africa, Europe (again), North America, I have to think there would be musicians ready to team up. Penguins in Antarctica would be on board. And like Iron Jinn before them, Earl of Hell will pull double-duty as opening act and backing band. Good gig. You’re only going to learn pretty much every time Johannes opens his mouth.
You can see the ‘2 Meter Sessions’ filmed with Iron Jinn on Dutch soil. No word on if something similar is planned with Earl of Hell, but they’ll do the Red Crust Festival together — a massive three-dayer happening across four venues with Saor confirmed as the first headliner — so I’m sure someone will get a clip either way.
A sampling of Johannes‘ CV can be found with the dates below, courtesy of Electric Worm Booking, which put the stint together:
ALAIN JOHANNES – Spring 2024 UK Tour w/ Earl of Hell
Chilean born songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Alain Johannes embarks on a 5 date UK tour in the Spring of 2024.
The list of musicians that Alain Johannes has worked with reads like an encyclopedia of California rock history. In high school he was in bands with Flea, Hillel Slovak, Jack Irons and Anthony Kiedis, all of whom would form the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Later Alain formed Eleven with Natasha Shneider and Jack Irons. They toured with Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, and for several years recorded and toured with Queens of the Stone Age.
As a writer, touring musician, producer and engineer, Alain has worked with Chris Cornell, Them Crooked Vultures, PJ Harvey, Sound City Players, No Doubt, Mark Lanegan, Jimmy Eat World, Queens of the Stone Age, Brody Dalle and Arctic Monkeys.
In 2020 Alain Johannes released his third studio record “Hum” on Ipecac Records, receiving critical acclaim.
Now ready to embrace UK shores with his rich and varied back catalogue, Alain will be joined by Edinburgh based fuzz rockers Earl Of Hell as not only tour support, but also joining Alain on stage as his touring band.
Catch Alain and Earl Of Hell at one of the following dates
30th March – Factory 251, Manchester
31st March – Red Crust Festival, Edinburgh
4th April – Trillians, Newcastle
5th April – The Exchange, Bristol
6th April – The Underworld, London
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