The Devil Makes Three serves "Champagne and Reefer"
The song is the second single off of their upcoming album, "Redemption & Ruin," out Sept. 16 on New West Records. The music video features footage from the cult classic movie "Reefer Madness."
"It was a song that I hadn't really heard that many times before. We had a ton of tunes - blues, country and gospel - that we were listening through. This one really stuck out. Not to mention, everybody in the band is pro-legalization of marijuana." lead singer Pete Bernhard said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. The video was produced by Black Balloon.
The disc is a concept project of 12 hand-picked songs that inspired The Devil Makes Three from before they founded the band. Divided in to two sides, the subjects of "redemption" and "ruin" are explored through various works by Muddy Waters, Tampa Red, Townes Van Zandt, Tom Waits, Hank Williams, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson. Emmylou Harris, Tim O'Brien, Jerry Douglas, Darrell Scott and guitar ace Duane Eddy help out.
A few days after the release of "Redemption & Ruin," The Devil Makes Three will start its U.S. tour with more than 40 North American shows.
Tour dates are:
Sept. 18 - Freshgrass Festival - North Adams, MA
Sept. 22 - The Warehouse - Fairfield, CT
Sept. 23 - Lupos Heartbreak Hotel - Providence, RI
Sept. 24 - State Theater - Portland, ME
Sept. 25 - Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre - Montreal, QB Canada
Sept. 28 - Opera House - Toronto, ON Canada
Sept. 29 - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
Sept. 30 - The Bluebird - Bloomington, IN
Oct. 1 - Roots N Blues BBQ Fest - Columbia, MO
Oct. 2 - Wooly's - Des Moines, IA
Oct. 5 - The Wilma - Missoula, MT
Oct. 6-7 - Shadowbox SoDo - Seattle, WA
Oct. 8-9 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
Oct. 12 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID
Oct. 13 - Pink Garter Theatre - Jackson Hole, WY
Oct. 14 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
Oct. 15 - Riverwalk - Breckenridge, CO
Dec. 28 - Veteran's Memorial Amphitheater - Grass Valley, CA
Dec. 30-31 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA
Jan. 4-5 - Observatory North Park - San Diego, CA
Jan. 6- The Wiltern Theater - Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 7 - The Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ
Jan. 8 - Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM
Jan. 11 - ACM at UCU - Oklahoma City, OK
Jan. 12 - Granada - Dallas, TX
Jan. 13 - Emo's - Austin, TX
Jan. 14 - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX
Jan. 15 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
Jan. 18 - 20th Century - Cincinnati, OH
Jan. 20 - Orpheum Theater - Madison, WI
Jan. 21 - Riviera Theatre - Chicago, IL
Jan. 22 - St. Andrew's Hall - Detroit, MI
Jan. 25 - Anthology - Rochester, NY
Jan. 26 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
Jan. 27 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY
Jan. 28 - Theatre of The Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Jan. 29 - Jefferson Theater - Charlottesville, VA
Feb. 1 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC
Feb. 2 - Music Farm - Charleston, SC
Feb. 3 - Venue TBA - Atlanta, GA
Feb. 4 - Cannery Ballroom - Nashville, TN
Feb. 9 - Avett Brothers at The Beach - Riviera Maya, Mexico
More news for The Devil Makes Three
- 10/31/24: The Devil Makes Three looks to the "Spirits"
- 06/04/18: For The Devil Makes Three, "Chains Are Broken"
- 11/06/17: The Devil Makes Three announces tour
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