New Music | Aaron Behrens and The Midnight Stroll - Keep On Rising
[A]aron Behrens is a very busy man these days. The voice of Austin duo Ghostland Observatory is blazing a new path now that the Texas electro-rock band is currently on hiatus. Behrens is launching a much talked about solo career and will release his debut album as Aaron Behrens & The Midnight Stroll on September 16th via the singer’s brand new label, Skeleton Farm Records.
The solo idea took flight last year when Behrens joined forces with a fellow Austin musician/producer Jonas Wilson (of Lomita and White White Lights) and together formed The Midnight Stroll. The resulting sound and style is vastly different compared to the pulse pounding beats of Ghostland, which is exactly what the frontman was looking for on his new journey.
The first single from the forthcoming album is the fervent number, “Keep On Rising,” which could very well be interpreted as Behrens’ need to escape the confines of a well established band with a huge cult following. While the signature vocals are still in place, the sound leans more towards the blues/soul side of the music spectrum. I’m very much looking forward to this album.
Aaron Behrens and The Midnight Stroll set off on a massive tour of the country this Fall and will have a stop in Boston on November 19th at Great Scott (Tickets and info).
Tour Dates:
09/11 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
09/12 – Utopia, TX @ UTOPiAfest
09/13 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
09/14 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
09/17 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
09/18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
09/19 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
09/20 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
09/21 – Little Rock, AR @ Juanita’s
10/01 – El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
10/02 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
10/03 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
10/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Satellite
10/05 – Pomona, CA @ Glass House
10/06 – Los Angeles, CA @ School Night at Bardot
10/08 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
10/10 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
10/12 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
10/15 – Missoula, MT @ Stage 112
10/16 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
10/17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/18 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
10/25 – Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn
11/05 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
11/06 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
11/07 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
11/08 – Nashville, TN @ High Watt
11/09 – Asheville, NC @ The Millroom
11/11 – Charleston, SC @ The Pour House
11/12 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
11/13 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
11/14 – Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy
11/15 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
11/19 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott
11/20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Altar Bar
11/21 – Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie’s
