Keb Mo' Confirms First New Album in Three Years 'BLUESAmericana' Out April 22

Keb' Mo' - hailed by NPR as the "modern ambassador for the blues" - embarks on a new chapter in his career with the April 22 release of his first new album in three years, 'BLUESAmericana' (Kind of Blue Music), and most extensive tour in nearly as long (see below for tour dates). Recorded in Nashville and produced by Keb' Mo' and Casey Wasner, 'BLUESAmericana' features some of the three-time Grammy winner's most poignant and joyful songs. Wall Street Journal's 'Speakeasy' premiered the first single "The Old Me Better," which gets its Crescent City sound from guest artists the California Feetwarmers. The song finds Keb' at his finest - candid, funny and honest. Keb' explains: "This song is a humorous way of looking at the fact that maybe it wasn't better than it is now, but it sure seems like it was at certain times." Listen here.

'BLUESAmericana' is comprised of 9 original songs and a cover of "That's Alright," a song Keb' first heard sung by Mississippi Sheiks' Sam Chatmon. "I only make albums when I'm inspired to, and these 10 songs come from a very honest place," says Keb'. Achieving this wasn't easy. In the period since 2011's 'The Reflection,' Keb' and his wife, Robbie, persevered through a challenging patch in their marriage. "I had to learn more about myself," Keb' says, "and in doing that I felt a personal shift."

At its core, the album is about love and understanding. Many of the songs, including "Do It Right," co-written with Jim Weatherly ("Midnight Train To Georgia"), and the reflective "For Better Or Worse," explore devotion and marriage. The thorny, comic "The Worst is Yet To Come" is about hope, despite the hilarious laundry list of pitfalls its protagonist endures as he searches for a silver lining. "Somebody Hurt You" is, in Keb's words, "where the blues meets the church," and features guest vocals by Rip Patton, a longtime friend and Civil Rights era Freedom Rider.

'BLUESAmericana' Tracklist:

1. The Worst Is Yet To Come

2. Somebody Hurt You

3. Do It Right

4. I'm Gonna Be Your Man

5. Move

6. For Better Or Worse

7. That's Alright

8. Old Me Better

9. More For Your Money

10. So Long Goodbye

KEB' MO' 2014 TOUR DATES:
2/06 - Lexington, KY @ Opera House
2/07 - Saugatuck, MI @ Saugatuck Center PAC
2/08 - Glen Ellyn, IL @ McAninch Arts Ctr at COD
2/09 - Iowa City, IA @ Englert Theatre
2/11 - Columbia, MO @ Jesse Auditorium at U of MO
2/20 - Eugene, OR @ Shedd Institute
2/21 - Edmonds, WA @ Edmonds Center for the Arts
2/22 - Bellingham, WA @ Mt. Baker Theatre
2/24 - Jackson Hole, WY @ Center for the Arts
2/26 - Durango, CO @ Ft. Lewis Concert Hall
2/27 - Beaver Creek, CO @ Vilar PAC
2/28 - Aspen, CO @ Wheeler Opera House
3/01 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
3/13 - Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
3/14 - Toronto, Ontario @ Massey Hall
3/15 - Niagara Fall, NY @ Bears Den at Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel
3/16 - Burlington, VT @ Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
3/19 - Lebanon, NH @ Lebanon Opera House
3/20 - Albany, NY @ The Egg
3/21 - Norwalk, CT @ Norwalk Concert Hall
3/22 - Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theatre
3/23 - Waterville, ME @ Opera House
3/26 - Harrisburg, PA @ Whitaker Center
3/27 - Morristown, NJ @ Mayo PAC
3/28 - Ithaca, NY @ Ithaca State Theatre
3/29 - New London, CT @ Garde Arts
3/30 - Millville, NJ @ Levoy Theatre
4/02 - New York, NY @ BB Kings
4/03 - Bethesda, MD @ Strathmore
4/04 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Sandler Center
4/05 - Glenside, PA @ Keswick
4/07 - Minneapolis, MN @ Guthrie Theatre
4/09 - Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theater
4/10 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theatre
4/12 - Middletown, OH @ Miami University
4/26 - New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
5/01 - Victoria, BC, Canada @ Alix Goolden
5/03 - Pullman, WA @ WSU Performing Arts
5/05 - Grants Pass, OR @ Rogue Theater
5/06 - Modesto, CA @ Gallo Center for the Arts
5/07 - Saratoga, CA @ Carriage House
5/09 - Napa, CA @ Uptown Theater
5/10 - Grass Valley, CA @ The Center for the Arts

Go here for photos, links and more info:
http://shorefire.com/client/keb-mo

Keb' Mo' On The Web:
http://bluesamericana.com/
http://www.kebmo.com/
https://www.facebook.com/kebmo
https://twitter.com/kebmomusic