Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill are thrilled to announce the discharge of their debut album, Lengthy After The Hearth, produced and engineered by Paul Allen. The album contains songs written by John’s late brothers, Barry and Invoice Cowsill. It’s a love letter of kinds and a fantastic one at that.
Concerning the new single “Idiot is the Final One to Know,” John Cowsill effuses, “I really like how the monitor swings. It kicks ass. I get to fake I’m Elvis or Dwight Yoakam on this one. It has the kind of twang and is a hoot to play dwell. Whereas recording, I bear in mind attempting to follow a double shuffle on drums within the studio on this one, however I couldn’t get it down, so what you hear is the one shuffle. My brother Invoice would’ve needed the one shuffle the listener hears on the recording. He wouldn’t need what Invoice would name a ‘Hollywood Shuffle,’ the place the drummer swings the shuffle beats on the snare drums as a substitute of simply enjoying the backbeats on the 2 and the 4.
He continues, “Invoice’s concept of ‘enjoyable’ was so critical that you simply didn’t know that you simply weren’t having enjoyable, and should you had an excessive amount of enjoyable, he’d lean over together with his hand holding a guitar decide and slap you with it! Invoice may command a room as quickly as he stood on the stage. He’d seize you straight away, and you’d listen. He was Elvis.”
Vicki provides “I really like how John sounds on ‘Idiot Is The Final One To Know.’ It’s a enjoyable track to play and sing dwell as a result of I really feel like I’m on the Grand Ole Opry. This track showcases Invoice Cowsill and Jeffrey Hatcher’s love for nation swing of the Nineteen Fifties. It’s a real duet honoring a number of the basic nation duos, like Tammy and George.”
ABOUT VICKI & JOHNVicki Peterson of The Bangles (whose work contains #1 hit “Stroll Like An Egyptian” and several other different Prime 10 songs, reminiscent of “Everlasting Flame,” which is the greatest single by an all-female band in historical past) groups up with John Cowsill, drummer/vocalist for The Seaside Boys for over 23 years and unique member of the platinum-selling household band, The Cowsills to lovingly current their debut Americana album comprised of songs written by John’s late brothers, Barry and Invoice Cowsill titled, Lengthy After The Hearth.
Vicki is a founding member of the Nineteen Eighties group The Bangles, probably the most profitable bands of that decade, with over 6 million gold and platinum albums offered. Their music has been synced on display in every part from Austin Powers to Stranger Issues and has transcended generations with greater than 6 million present month-to-month listeners on streaming platforms, 390 million views on TikTok, and over half a billion channel views on YouTube as of 2024. Peterson later wrote and carried out along with her good pal (and eventual sister-in-law) Susan Cowsill as The Psycho Sisters. The duo quickly discovered themselves absorbed into the critically acclaimed New Orleans songwriters collective The Continental Drifters and stay with them immediately. All through the 90’s, Vicki stayed lively, showing on albums with Tom Petty, John Doe, Hootie & The Blowfish, and Belinda Carlisle, and in addition toured with The Go-Go’s on their 1994-1995 reunion tour. The Bangles reunited within the twenty first century to launch 4 extra albums. At 7 years outdated, John started working in golf equipment, singing and enjoying drums together with his household. The Cowsills grew to become a worldwide sensation within the late Sixties, enjoying The Ed Sullivan Present and The Johnny Carson Present packages each 3 times, The Johnny Money Present twice, and loved a number of Prime 20 hits, together with “Hair” (#1 in 4 international locations and #2 on US Billboard) and “The Rain, The Park, & Different Issues” (#2 on US Billboard with over 3 million copies offered). In 1981, John landed on the Tommy Tutone hit, “867-5309 (Jenny).” He additionally toured with Jan and Dean earlier than changing into a mainstay of the Seaside Boys touring band, enjoying guitar and piano, and eventually sitting on the drum package for over twenty years, enjoying a median of 180 live shows yearly. John made many tv appearances with the band, together with Good Morning America seven occasions, The At present Present six occasions, The Tonight Present w/ Jimmy Fallon, The Grand Ole Opry, and The Grammys.
All through his profession, John has carried out dwell and/or recorded work with Bob Dylan, Mamas & Papas, Harry Chapin, Maroon 5, Hermans Hermits, Mickey Dolenz (The Monkees), and Chuck Berry. John can also be presently one of many lead singers for The Smithereens and the touring drummer for Peter Perrett (The Solely Ones). Vicki & John have been already gaining consideration and turning heads in 2024 with the LA Weekly writing a fantastic evaluation about their efficiency at The Troubadour, together with a function about their duo in Individuals Journal. They have been additionally featured performers on the 30A Songwriter’s Competition and the Vadsø Arts Competition in Norway.
TRACK LISTING1 Ol’ Timeless2 When Hearts Collide3 Downtown4 Embers5 A Thousand Times6 You, In My Mind7 Don’t Look Back8 Sound On Sound9 Is Anyone Here10 Come to Me11 Vagabond12 Idiot Is The Final One to Know
TOUR DATESApr 18 Los Angeles, CA McCabe’s Guitar Store SOLD OUTApr 24 Belleville, IL Venue on Primary SOLD OUTMay 3 Nashville, TN Eastside BowlMay 4 Nashville, TN* Metropolis WineryMay 9 New York, NY The Slicing RoomJune 1 Pioneertown, CA++ Pappy & Harriet’sJune 2 San Diego, CA++ CasbahJune 3 Los Angeles, CA++ ZebulonJune 5 Southhampton, PA Stone Turtle Home ConcertsJune 10 Fullerton, CA Muckenthaler Cultural Middle * supporting The Smithereens++ w/The Minus 5
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