Hans Chew Announces UK Tour, Releasing New Single From Forthcoming Album

Feb. 13, 2012 - PRLog -- Have Mercy! Hans Chew is recording the follow up to his critically acclaimed debut album, Tennessee & Other Stories... in the legendary music town of Woodstock in upstate New York. The band will be releasing the new single "Mercy" to coincide with the two-week tour of the UK and Ireland in May.  Hans Chew is returning to the UK as a duo, this time with virtuoso guitarist Dave Cavallo at his side. A word to the wise: not to be missed, these duo-performances promise a howling night of piano-driven rock & roll history.

The new single "Mercy" is a juggernaut slab of classic '70's Muscle Shoals piano and wailing Stax-esque Telecaster. With its addictive backbeat groove propelling the song into mythical musical realms and its Otis Redding-like bridge pleading you on its knees, "Mercy" is guaranteed to set the dance floor on fire. Free downloads of the song will be available to all concert-goers on the upcoming tour as well as via QC codes on all tour publicity and ephemera.

Hans Chew's debut album Tennessee & Other Stories... received four-stars from Rolling Stone Magazine, who called it “fantastic... timeless... reminiscent of John Prine and Steve Earle”, and Uncut magazine included the album in their Top 50 Albums of the Year and their 20 Best Americana Albums, as well as nominating the pianist/singer/songwriter for their highest honor, The Uncut Award. We expect even bigger things from Hans Chew with the release of his follow up album.

Tour Dates:
Wednesday, May 2nd- The Greystones, Sheffield
Thursday, May 3rd- Chapel Arts Centre, Bath
Friday, May 4th- Eden Project Café, St. Austell
Saturday, May 5th- Miss Peapod's, Penryn
Sunday, May 6th- Crane Lane Theatre, Cork, IRL
Tuesday, May 8th- The Windmill, Brixton
Wednesday, May 9th- The Palmeira, Brighton
Thursday, May 10th- The Bicycle Shop, Norwich
Friday, May 11th- Korks, Otley
Sunday, May 13th- King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow

Current Tour Information:  http://www.bpa-live.com/tour_hanschew.htm
For UK booking contact Bob Patterson of BPA Live: bp [at] bpa-live.com or tel. 01359 230357

For more information on Hans Chew, or to schedule interviews, appearances, or press inquiries, please contact:
(In the UK) James Walker: brighthelmstonepromotions [at] gmail.com or 07894 155680
(In the US) Jake Cunningham: jake [at] longtimeman.com

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