(PR) The Honorary Title's Jarrod Gorbel and Dustin Dobernig (keyboards) hit the road in late August for an acoustic tour with Good Old War and Cory Branan supporting. Gorbel is currently putting the finishing touches on his first solo record – a dramatic departure for the New York singer-songwriter, who spent the early part of this summer in a Los Angeles studio with producer Blake Sennett, formerly of Rilo Kiley and The Elected.
They rounded up a killer backing band – including Jason Boesel (formerly of Rilo Kiley, and currently in Conor Oberst's Mystic Valley Band) on drums, Azure Ray's Orenda Fink on backing vocals, Nate Walcott (Bright Eyes, Mystic Valley Band) and Alex McDougal from the Black Crowes on organ – for an album more intimate and organic than the grandiose pop/rock sounds Gorbel explored on the Honorary Title's 2007 LP, Scream and Light Up The Sky (Doghouse/Warner Bros.)
Tour Dates (w/ Good Old War and Cory Branan):
8/26: Charlotte, NC @The Milestone
8/27: Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
8/28: Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl at Centerstage
8/30: Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
8/31: Tallahassee, FL @ Big Daddy's
9/2: Little Rock, AR @ Sticky Fingerz
9/5: Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee
9/6: Dallas, TX @ The Prophet Bar
9/7: Shreveport, LA @ 516 Soundstage
9/8: Austin, TX @ Emo's
9/9: Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
9/10: Tucson, AZ @ TBA
9/11: San Diego, CA @ Epicentre
9/12: Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory
9/13: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
9/14: Sacramento, CA @ The Boardwalk
9/16: Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
9/18: @ The Venue, Boise, ID
9/19: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Avalon Theatre
9/20: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
9/22: Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
9/24: Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
9/25: Dekalb, IL @ The House Cafe
9/26: Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club
9/27: Covington, KY @ Mad Hatter
9/29: Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room at Crofoot
9/30: Akron, OH @ Musica
10/1: Harrisburg, PA @ Whitaker Center
10/3: Allston, MA @ Harpers Ferry
10/6: Rockville Centre, NY @ Vibe Lounge
10/6: Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's