Dave Alvin And Jimmie Dale Gilmore Journey Across Borderlands On New Album 'Texicali’ - Out Now Via Yep Roc Records
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Listen To Their Fiery Spin On Stonewall Jackson’s Country Hit “Why I’m Walking” Here
Coast-To-Coast U.S. Tour With Backing Band The Guilty Ones Set For This Summer & Fall
June 21, 2024: Grammy-winning artist Dave Alvin and Grammy nominee Jimmie Dale Gilmore have unveiled their second collaborative album TexiCali, out today via Yep Roc Records. The 11-song collection serves as a roadtrip across Alvin and Gilmore’s home states and the memories within, expanding on their “poetic geographical autobiography” (Austin American Statesman) and celebrating shared musical influences, friends gone too soon and the sounds of long drives on Interstate 10 between California and Texas. Two of Americana’s most celebrated storytellers and an “unexpected example of twin brothers from another mother” (LA Times), the pair elevate their partnership from touring to recording to songwriting, with TexiCali showcasing more original work and collaborations than ever before.
Listen to TexiCali here: https://ffm.to/texicalialbum
Listen the duo’s take on Stonewall Jackson’s “Why I’m Walking” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
The duo have previewed TexiCali with advance tracks “We’re Still Here” which was named Today’s Top Tune by KCRW, “Southwest Chief,” a tender ode to Alvin’s time touring the country via ‘Roots on the Rails’ and “Trying To Be Free,” a long-lost Gilmore demo, first recorded for Buddy Holly's parents. Other tracks include “Roll Around” where “Gilmore honors [longtime bandmate Butch] Hancock featuring terrific reggae-tinged percussion and hard-edged guitar interplay” (Glide) and “Down The 285,” a tribute to late Austin songwriter Josh White, which captures the feeling of traveling the highway stretch from New Mexico toward Texas at night. Alvin, a Los Angeles punk-roots pioneer from The Blasters, and Gilmore, a founding member of West Texas’ alternative country trio The Flatlanders, initially joined forces in 2017 for what they thought was a one-off tour. Instead, it brought them a Billboard #1 blues album (2018’s Downey To Lubbock), a CNN spotlight and a "freewheeling, joyous" (Rolling Stone) partnership. “A love of experimentation turns out to be one of the many traits that create a bond between Dave and me. That experiment took us all over the country,” says Gilmore.
This Summer, Alvin and Gilmore will set off on a North American headline tour, accompanied by Alvin’s longtime band The Guilty Ones. The tour begins with ten shows across Alvin’s native California before heading to Gilmore’s home state of Texas. Highlights also include a sold-out show at City Winery NYC, World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, an official showcase at AmericanaFest and more.
TexiCali Tracklist:
1. Borderland
2. Southwest Chief
3. Broke Down Engine
4. Trying To Be Free
5. Blind Owl
6. Death Of The Last Stripper
7. Roll Around
8. Betty And Dupree
9. Why I’m Walking
10. Down The 285
11. We’re Still Here
“We’re Still Here” Tour Dates:
July 6 - Nicasio, CA - Rancho Nicasio
July 7 - Nicasio, CA - Rancho Nicasio
July 9 - Arcata, CA - Arcata Theater Lounge
July 11 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre
July 12 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
July 13 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
July 14 - Mount Vernon, WA - Lincoln Theatre
July 17 - Chico, CA - Chico Women’s Club
July 18 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
July 19 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow’s
July 20 - Santa Cruz, CA - Moe’s Alley
July 21 - Morro Bay, CA - The Siren
July 23 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up
July 24 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
July 26 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
July 27 - Phoenix, AZ - Musical Instrument Museum
August 1 - Houston, TX - The Heights Theater
August 2 - Austin, TX - The 04 Center
August 3 - Dallas, TX - The Kessler Theater
August 4 - San Antonio, TX - Sam’s Burger Joint
August 21 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse
August 22 - Brownfield, ME - Stone Mountain Arts Center
August 23 - Boston, MA - City Winery
August 24 - Fall River, MA - Take Me to the River
August 25 - Woodstock, NY - Levon Helm Studios
August 27 - New York, NY - City Winery (Sold Out)
August 28 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
August 29 - Alexandria, VA - Birchmere
August 30 - Richmond, VA - Tin Pan
August 31 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
September 10 - Minneapolis, MN - The Cedar
September 11 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre
September 12 - Milwaukee, WI - Vivarium
September 13 - Berwyn, IL - Fitzgerald’s (Sold Out)
September 15 - Pomeroy, OH - Fur Peace Ranch (Sold Out)
September 19 - Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley at Americana Festival
September 21 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads
September 22 - Lincoln, NE - Zoo Bar
October 23 - Homer, NY - Center For The Arts
October 25 - Buffalo, NY - Sportsmen's Grill
October 26 - Pittsburgh, PA - City Winery
October 27 - Charleston, WV - Mountain Stage
October 29 - Columbus, OH - Natalies Grandview
October 30 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
October 31 - Cleveland, OH - Music Box
November 1 - Three Oaks, MI - Acorn Theatre
November 2 - Chicago, IL - City Winery
February 22-28 - Outlaw Country Cruise - 2025