Gary Jules to release 'Bird'

Singer/songwriter GARY JULES will release his new album BIRD on November 25 via CDbaby.com and the iTunes Music Store. Jules is backed by a band for the new set, GARY JULES AND THE GROUP RULES, comprising a number of Jules' collaborators from Los Angeles's HOTEL CAFE cohort: Al Sgro (vocals, drums, percussion, synthesizers), Heather Brown-Dodge (vocals), Adam Grace (piano), Ben Peeler (lapsteel, weisenborn, and electric guitars), Ed Maxwell (electric and upright bass, keys, synthesizers), and Will Golden (acoustic guitar, synthesizers, bass guitar), with appearances by Pedestrian's Joel Shearer (electric guitar), Jason "Pip" Pipkin (drums) and Gabriel Mann (piano and organ). BIRD also features a duet, "Been A Long Time," Jules' friend and frequent touring partner Jim Bianco. See below for a track list.

Jules will support the new release with an appearance on KCRW-FM's esteemed program "Morning Becomes Eclectic" with host Nic Harcourt on Friday, November 21, followed by a four-week, Tuesday night residency at Hotel Cafe beginning November 25 (as well as a San Francisco date at Cafe Du Nord on December 3). In February and March 2009, Jules will support all dates on a West Coast tour with singer/songwriter DONAVON FRANKENREITER. See reverse for a complete list of Gary Jules tour dates.

"Playing at the Hotel Cafe is a family reunion for me," says Jules. "I got my start just as the venue was doing the same, with the 'Tuesdays at the Hotel' residency, and all the musicians on this record are people I met and played with there. It's like playing in my living room, so I'm really excited to be doing a month there to introduce this new album."

Gary Jules and the Group Rules - "Bird" tracklist:

1. Beautiful
2. My Familiar
3. The Road Beside the Highway
4. Dreaming By Needle and Gun
5. Ghosts in the Cotton
6. Goodnight Billie
7. Been a Long Time (feat. Jim Bianco)
8. Little Greenie
9. The Old Days Are Gone

Gary Jules tour dates:

2008
Dec 2 - Hollywood, CA - Hotel Cafe
Dec 3 - San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord
Dec 9 - Hollywood, CA - Hotel Cafe
Dec 16 - Hollywood, CA - Hotel Cafe

2009
Feb 12 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - The Coach House
Feb 13 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - The Coach House
Feb 14 - Redondo Beach, CA - Brixton Redondo Beach
Feb 15 - Agoura Hills, CA - Agoura Hills Canyon Club
Feb 17 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho
Feb 18 - La Jolla, CA - The Loft @ UCSD
Feb 19 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly-Up Tavern
Feb 20 - Hollywood, CA - The Roxy Theatre
Feb 21 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
Feb 22 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst
Feb 24 - Petaluma, CA - Mystic Theatre
Feb 25 - Crystal Bay, NV - Crystal Bay Crown Room
Feb 27 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
Feb 28 - Eugene, OR - Wow Hall
Mar 3 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
Mar 4 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
Mar 5 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
Mar 6 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater
Mar 7 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
Mar 9 - Salt Lake City, UT - TBA
Mar 11 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
Mar 12 - Breckenridge, CO - Three 20 South
Mar 13 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theater
Mar 14 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre

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