SINGLE ‘THE HARDEST WAY’ ON RELEASE NOW 

NATIONWIDE TOUR BEGINS APRIL 2016

Renowned bluesman, songwriter and harmonica supremo Don Baker has joined forces with the irrepressible Irish blues singer Clara Rose for an album called Baker Rose to be released on April 7th, 2016. ‘The Hardest Way’ is the first single taken from the album and is on release now.

A key guest on the album is noted Irish jazz guitarist Louis Stewart who adds his unique style to the track ‘Lost Lover Blues’. Baker Rose embarked on an extensive live tour last summer, an experience that was so successful that recording a full album was nigh on inevitable. While the tracks on Baker Rose embrace an eclectic mix of folk, rock, country and jazz, neither Don nor Clara strays far from their blues roots.

Baker-Rose contains 11 tracks and a delicate blend of original tunes by both Baker and Rose as well as a couple of covers. Either singer can take over vocal duties with equal aplomb, but when they share vocals they can take a song to places it’s never been before! Along the way, their lyrical pre-occupations range from love won and lost to religion, politics, drugs, life and death.

The entire Baker Rose album was produced and engineered by Baker who also played slide guitar, electric guitar and acoustic guitar alongside his trademark harmonica.

Rose’s expressive vocals featured on Baker’s 2013 duets album My Songs, My Friends, and her releases include a solo album A Portfolio in 2012, followed by an EP Queen of the Late Night Radio. Baker has an impressive catalogue of albums, and his legendary harmonica playing has attracted acclaim from artists as varied as Nashville session musician Charlie McCoy and U2's Bono.  

   

The release of Baker Rose will be backed by a three-month nationwide tour that will see the duo play concerts in a variety of venues across the country. See attached for full tour dates.

MP3 and WAV downloads of 'The Hardest Way’ single: http://bit.ly/1ROzbwq

Video ‘The Hardest Way’: https://youtu.be/loNfO3pJGWE

BAKER ROSE NATIONWIDE TOUR 2016

 

16th April – Mall Theatre, Youghal, Co. Cork

22nd April – Dunamaise Arts Theatre, Port Laoise, Co. Laois

27th April – Civic Theatre, Tallaght, Co. Dublin

29th April – Raff’s on the Corner, Skerries, Co.Dublin

30th April – The Venue, Rataoth, Co. Meath

13th May – Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford

14th May – Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Co.Kildare

20th May – Beggy’s, Navan, Co. Meath

21st May – St. John’s Theatre, Listowel, Co.Kerry

27th May – Draiocht, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

28th May – Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey, Co.Donegal

4th June – Dolan’s, Limerick

10th June – The Mill Theatre, Dundrum

17th June – Schoolyard Theatre, Charleville, Co. Cork

18th June – Backstage Theatre, Longford

24th June – Mermaid Theatre, Bray, Co. Wicklow

25th June – Westport Town Hall, Co. Mayo

23rd July – Millbank Theatre, Rush, Co. Dublin

6th August – Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh, Co. Cork

28th August – Everyman Theatre, Cork

 

www.donbaker.ie

www.clararosemusic.com