Black Crowes ready album

Warpaint - THE BLACK CROWES' first album of all-new studio material in seven years, due out March 4 worldwide - will be independently released on the band's own newly formed Silver Arrow Records and distributed through Megaforce/Sony Red BMG. It's their first studio release since their Lions album in 2001 (on V2) reports BW&BK.

Produced and mixed by Paul Stacey at Allaire Studios, Woodstock, NY, the album features 11 songs, all of which were written by Chris and Rich Robinson, except 'God's Got It' by the REVEREND CHARLIE JACKSON. The album builds compellingly on the band's trademark adventurous brew of rock, blues, country, soul and gospel.

Warpaint marks the recording debut of two new band members - guitarist Luther Dickinson and keyboardist Adam MacDougall - who join Chris and Rich and drummer Steve Gorman and bassist Sven Pipien. Dickinson, of NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS, officially steps in to replace producer/guitarist Paul Stacey, whose position with the band was always intended to be temporary.