Elizabeth Cook announces new CD

"Welder" is the follow up to Cook's 2007's Rodney Crowell produced and critically acclaimed, "Balls." Musicians on the CD include her road band, which consists of her husband Tim Carroll on guitar, Marco Giovino (Patty Griffin, Robert Plant) on drums and Bones Hillman from Midnight Oil on bass. She turned to some familiar faces and voices from the Grand Ole Opry adding Tim Atwood on keys and The Carol Lee Singers on background vocals.

The songs are person (Heroin Addict Sister and Mama's Funeral) and hillbilly-tinged humor (El Camino and Yes To Booty). Cook wrote the majority of "Welder" herself with a few exceptions. I'm Beginning To Forget was penned by her late mother, Joyce Cook and Follow You Like Smoke and Til Then by Carroll. Was also brought her Not California by NYC indie folk band, Hem.

Songs are:

1. El Camino

2. Not California

3. Heroin Addict Sister

4. Yes To Booty

5. Blackland Farmer

6. Girlfriend Tonite

7. Rock N Roll Man

8. Mama's Funeral

9. I'm Beginning To Forget

10. Snake In The Bed

11. Follow You Like Smoke

12. I'll Never Know

13. Til Then

Tour dates are:
March 18 Antone's (AMA Presents - Official SXSW Showcase) Austin,
March 25 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland (with Paul Thorn)
March 26 The Ark Ann Arbor, Michigan (with Paul Thorn)
March 27 Diesel Club Pittsburgh, (with Paul Thorn)
April 2 All Good Cafe Dallas,
April 3 Ray Wylie Hubbard's Grits N Groove Fest Fredericksburg, Texas
April 16 Dosey Doe Spring, Texas
April 17 Old Settlers Music Fest Driftwood, Texas
April 22 Rhythm & Brews Chattanooga, Tennessee (with Todd Snider)
May 6 The Station Inn Nashville,
May 7 Blue Plate Special Knoxville, Tennessee (afternoon)
May 7 Down Home - Johnson City, Tennessee
May 11 Joe's Pub New York
May 12 Sellersville Theater Sellersville, Pennsylvania
May 13 Birchmere Alexandria, Virginia
May 14 Night Cat Easton, Maryland
May 15 Five Oaks Clubhouse Durham, North Carolina
May 16 Charlotte, NC, Double Door Inn
May 18 Kirk Avenue Music Hall Roanoke, Virginia
May 19 Ashland Coffee and Tea Ashland, Virginia
May 21 Thunderbird Cafe Pittsburgh
May 22 Spring Gulch Folk Festival, New Holland PA
May 26 Atlanta - Eddie's Attic
June 3 Opry at the Ryman - Nashville
June 5 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago
June 5 Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago
June 11 Bonnaroo Manchester, Tenn.
June 20 Turning Point, Piermont, NY..