JOE PERRY TO PERFORM SPECIAL"JOE PERRY AND FRIENDS" JANUARY 16 RECORD RELEASE SHOW AT THE ROXY THEATRE TO CELEBRATE FORTHCOMING 'SWEETZERLAND MANIFESTO' SOLO ALBUM OUT JANUARY 19
JOE PERRY--legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of Aerosmith--will perform a special record release show Tuesday, January 16 at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Taking place three days before the January 19 release of his forthcoming solo album SWEETZERLAND MANIFESTO, this "Joe Perry and Friends" gig will encompass material from the new album, Aerosmith songs and PERRY hand-picked covers. Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, December 15 at 10: 00 AM (PT) at www.ticketfly.com.
The album's first single is "Aye, Aye, Aye," a Joe Perry/Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) collaboration with Zander on vocals, can be streamed via Spotify here. Last week, the track premiered at RollingStone.com (12/7) which said the gritty rocker "roars with plenty of classic-rock grit as Perry's guitar rages beneath Zander's howling vocals. The track packs in plenty of surprises too, like the sudden arrival of a swinging piano, as well as Perry's scorched-earth guitar solo."
Set for release on his own Roman Records imprint (distributed worldwide by AMPED Distribution), SWEETZERLAND MANIFESTO--which is available for pre-order via iTunes and Amazon--marks JOE's sixth solo album and is comprised of 10 new tracks. They were all written or co-written by JOE (many with the album's guest vocalists), except for a cover of "Eve Of Destruction" with JOE on lead vocals and Johnny Depp on drums. The album features guest appearances from a long list of JOE's friends, colleagues and rock and roll icons. Highlights include "Aye, Aye, Aye," which JOE co-wrote with the track's vocalist Robin Zander, and three collaborations with David Johansen, who sings "I Wanna Roll," "Haberdasher Blues," and "I'm Going Crazy," plus as many co-writes with Terry Reid whose lead vocals light up "I'll Do Happiness," (with Zak Starkey on drums), "Sick & Tired" and "Won't Let Me Go."
The SWEETZERLAND MANIFESTO track listing is as follows:
Rumble In The Jungle (instrumental)
I'll Do Happiness (featuring Terry Reid)
Aye, Aye, Aye (featuring Robin Zander)
I Wanna Roll (featuring David Johansen)
Sick & Tired (featuring Terry Reid)
Haberdasher Blues (featuring David Johansen)
Spanish Sushi (instrumental)
Eve Of Destruction (featuring Joe Perry)
I'm Going Crazy (featuring David Johansen)
Won't Let Me Go (featuring Terry Reid)
About JOE PERRY:
Throughout his career, the electrifying lead guitarist of Aerosmith--America's Greatest Rock & Roll Band--JOE PERRY has achieved permanent iconic stature in the pantheon of rock. He has helped to drive his band, over the course of four decades, to sales of more than 150 million albums, critical acclaim, four Grammy Awards (one of which includes the guitar-based instrumental "Boogie Man") and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. JOE PERRY's work with Aerosmith has resulted in an unending array of accolades and honors. Beyond their Grammy Awards and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, other key milestones over the nearly 50 year history include: 12 MTV Video Awards; two People's Choice Awards; six Billboard Music Awards; eight American Music Awards; 23 Boston Music Awards; and an Academy Award nomination for Best Song, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (from the soundtrack to Armageddon).
