December 2, 2014, Nashville, TN… John Oates live, up close, and without a net, Another Good Road, will debut as a TV special on high-definition music channel Palladia, Saturday, January
24, 2015 at 9 PM, and will be released as a DVD with bonus, live CD (PS
Records /Warner Elektra) on January 20, 2015. Born from Oates’
dedication to American roots music, the captivating special traces the
various roads he’s followed in his life, both literally and
figuratively.
Led by director Sean Hagwell, the docu-concert
transports the viewer into the singer/songwriter’s private universe –
exploring his two worlds in Woody Creek, Colorado and Music City. Shot
live with no retakes or pick ups in a funky Nashville recording studio,
Oates and the band’s chemistry is entrancing from the outset, presenting
a clinic in both the mystery and mastery of classic American musical
forms. This is real music, made by real musicians, in real time.
Oates remarks, “This
video is a real as it gets-one take on each song and no post production
fixes or overdubs-just an amazing band and singers with the intensity
and energy of playing these songs for the first time. We had one day,
one chance to make magic together, and the results are Another Good Road.”
Backed by A-list Nashville players, the band includes Shane Theriot on guitar, Steve
Mackey on bass, Russ Pahl on pedal steel, Wendy Moten and Bekka
Bramlett on background vocals, Kevin McKendree on keyboards and Johnny
Richardson on Drums. “I’ve had the honor and pleasure of performing and
recording with all of the players on the video over the past few years,”
Oates shared. “I trust their instincts, respect their musicianship and
count on them as friends and professionals.”
Oates
shines alternating between acoustic and electric guitars, his early
influences of Doc Watson and Mississippi John Hurt clearly apparent. His
expressive voice still delivers the soulfulness that made him a
household name, yet it’s now tinged with a sweetly honeyed patina that,
with lilting and emotional precision, continually evokes the late soul
legend, Curtis Mayfield.
Oates
is not just embracing the music that inspired him, but also nurturing
it, developing it, and honing it with a modern and relevant edge. Another Good Road
is the next stop on a musical journey John Oates started more than 50
years ago; a compelling sonic and visual marker along his ever-expanding
highway.
About John Oates:
John Oates is one half of one of rock’s most successful duos of all time, Hall & Oates,
as well as an accomplished solo artist. He has sold over 80 million
albums, is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and a BMI Icon. In
addition to his continuing touring with Daryl Hall, John just completed a
world solo tour with J.O.B. (John Oates Band) and has been producing
and writing with some of the most well known artists in the pop, R&B
and Americana genres. In 2014 he was inducted in to the Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame, along with Daryl Hall, and released his fifth solo album Good Road To Follow.
