(PR) Rudder a NYC-based instrumental band comprised of Keith Carlock (Steely Dan, Sting) on drums, Henry Hey (musical director Rod Stewart) on keyboards, Chris Cheek (Charlie Haden, Bill Frisell) on saxophone, and Tim Lefebvre (SNL band, musical director Caroline Rhea Show) on bass have announced their tour plans in support of their recently released album.The band was founded on deep musical relationships and friendships lasting over a decade, this quartet brings an aggressive, driving rock and jam vibe to a purely instrumental setting. Fans of Medeski, Martin & Wood, Galactic, The Bad Plus, Wayne Kranz, Metalwood, Morphine, and Radiohead are embracing this entirely instrumental collection of nine original songs of experimental alt/jazz. The CD is being reviewed by Bass Player, Relix, Modern Drummer, Signal To Noise, An Honest Tune, and more.
Rudder is uniting amidst their incredibly busy schedules for a string of performances in the Northeast and Midwest U.S. Additionally, the band will host instructional clinics in select markets.
Confirmed dates thus far:
October 2 55 Bar New York, NY
October 4 Clinic @ Lemoyne University Syracuse, NY 2:00-3:00 PM
October 4 Ohm Lounge Syracuse, NY
October 5 The Rex Toronto
October 6 The Rex Toronto
October 7 Lucky Dog Music Hall Worcester, MA
October 9 Regata Bar (w/Club D'Elf) Boston, MA
October 11 Gezellig (w/Snarky Puppy) Dallas, TX
October 12 Clinic @ University of N. Texas Lyceum Denton, TX 3:30 PM
October 12 Hailey's (w/Snarky Puppy) Denton, TX
October 13 The Parrish Austin, TX
(w/Snarky Puppy & Mingo Fishtrap)
October 14 Acorn Theatre (w/Crawl) Three Oaks, MI
October 16 Martyrs' (w/Crawl) Chicago, IL
October 17 Red Stone Room (w/Crawl) Davenport, IA
