Loudon Wainwright To Release “Here Come The Choppe

[Dennis M. Kelly]

On Sovereign Artists April 19th, 2005

Produced by by Lee Townsend, and features the musicians Bill Frisell, Jim Keltner,
Greg Leisz, and David Piltch

Los Angeles, CA-- “Here Come The Choppers!” the new album from Loudon Wainwright, is set for release on Sovereign Artists April 19th.

The 21st album from the singer-songwriter extraordinaire and wayward chronicler of life, "Here Come The Choppers!" is a breathtaking journey through the emotions of everyday (and not so everyday!) life as only the eyes of Loudon can see it.

Loudon Wainwright is a poet, an actor, a singer, a songwriter, a social commentator. He has appeared on “M.A.S.H.” and “Ally McBeal,” and has been featured in “Big Fish” and “The Aviator.” Loudon will also appear in the forthcoming Cameron Crowe film, "Elizabethtown," starring Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst.

Produced by Lee Townsend and recorded at Mad Dog Studios in Los Angeles and The Factory in Vancouver, B.C., "Here Come The Choppers!" features an unparalleled assemblage of musicians including Bill Frisell on electric guitar, Greg Leisz on lap and pedal steel guitar, mandolin and electric guitar; David Piltch on acoustic and electric bass and Jim Keltner on drums and percussion.

The release of "Here Come the Choppers!" will be accompanied by tour dates both in the U.S. and abroad.

“Here Come The Choppers!” 2005 Tourdates



4/13/2005 Joe’s Pub New York NY

4/15/2005 Outpost in the Burbs Montclair NJ

4/20/2005 Vicar Street Dublin IRELAND

4/21/2005 Elmwood Hall Belfast UK

4/22/2005 Pavilion Glasgow UK

4/23/2005 Sage Gateshead UK

4/25/2005 Irish Centre Leeds UK

4/26/2005 Queen Elizabeth Hall London UK

4/27/2005 St. David’s Hall Cardiff UK

4/28/2005 Fairfield Croydon UK

4/30/2005 De Montfort Hall Leicester UK

5/1/2005 Lowry Salford UK

5/3/2005 Ancienne Belgique Brussels BELGIUM

5/5/2005 Paradiso Amsterdam NETHERLANDS

5/6/2005 Nighttown Rotterdam NETHERLANDS

5/7/2005 Tivoli Utrecht NETHERLANDS

5/13/2005 Rialto Theater Tucson AZ

5/14/2005 Lensic Performing Arts Center Santa Fe NM

5/15/2005 The Big Room @ Sierra Nevada Brewery Chico CA

5/18/2005 The Aladdin Theater Portland OR

5/19/2005 The Triple Door Seattle WA

5/20/2005 The Shedd Eugene OR

5/22/2005 Freight & Salvage Berkeley CA

5/28/2005 Humphrey’s Backstage Lounge & Music Club San Diego CA

6/4/2005 Appel Farm Arts and Music Festival Elmer NJ

6/8/2005 The Ark Ann Arbor MI

6/9/2005 The Kent Stage Kent OH

6/18/2005 University of Texas Austin TX

6/19/2005 Mountain Stage North Bethesda MD

6/20/2005 Rams Head Annapolis MD

6/24/2005 Shank Hall Milwaukee WI

6/25/2005 Minneapolis Zoo Amphitheatre Apple Valley MN

7/2/2005 Stephen Talkhouse Amagansett NY

7/10/2005 Ringwood Public Library, Ringwood, NJ

8/12/2005 Musikfest Bethlehem PA

8/13/2005 MASS MoCA North Adams MA

8/20/2005 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Lyons CO

9/10/2005 University of Minnesota Morris MN

9/22/2005 Arden Theatre St. Albert ALB CANADA

9/24/2005 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago IL

1/13/2006 Tilles Center for The Performing Arts Greenvale NY

For more information, log onto www.sovereignartists.com or contact Chip Schutzman at Sovereign Artists at 310-314-4134 or [e-mail].

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