Nick Oliveri (Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Mondo Generator, Dwarves, duh) has been playing solo acoustic shows out west for a couple years now, but following the release of his album, Death Acoustic, he’s heading east for two weeks next month. The PR wire has the details:

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

Probably not much of a surprise to anyone who’s been keeping tabs on all the solo shows Nick Oliveri (ex-Kyuss, ex-Queens of the Stone Age, Mondo Generator) has been doing of late, but the guy who brought us “Auto Pilot” on Rated R is about to release his first acoustic record, Death Acoustic, in October. Some new material, some old. No word yet on whether or not the title is making fun of Metallica, but we can all hope.

Here’s the latest from the PR wire:

Impedance and MVD Audio are pleased to announce the release of Nick Oliveri, Death Acoustic for North American distribution on October 6, 2009.

You may know him 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 frontman of Mondo Generator. He is of course, Nick Oliveri… 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.

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.

Death Acoustic is the result of these efforts; Oliveri spent the last 12 months in his home studio recording tracks for his solo album. In October it is unleashed with touring to back it up across the world over the last few months of this year and into next year.

Death Acoustic Track Listing:

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