JP Harris tours Europe with his new album starting in a few days

JP Harris’s historic restoration carpentry has continued to be a baseline for his relationship to music; the yin to his yang, the Burt to his Ernie, the Dolly to his Porter. It was through this concurrent line of work that he met another twice-initialed singer with a penchant for old Americana music, obscure film, and overly elaborate ethnic meal preparations: one JD McPherson. The two became fast friends and would eventually, through many twists, turns, false starts, and biblically-proportionate plagues, enter a modest studio in Nashville to record Harris’ latest album “JP Harris Is A Trash Fire.”

Over the course of nine months, they recorded a sometimes lush, sometimes sparse, and sometimes jarring country album of Harris’ originals, loudly and violently squelching any attempt to pigeon-hole a song into any subgenre of country music. Only albums by Lee Hazelwood and an obscure folk album Waylon Jennings made when his hair was still short were allowed to be mentioned in reference. Featuring the guest vocals of Erin Rae, The Watson Twins, Shovels & Rope, and producer JD McPherson himself, the record is equal parts satire, reflection, and apology to those that would listen.

Starting a little later this month JP Harris brings a full band to set out on an extensive European tour:

26/04: Hamburg, DE - Honky Tonk Harbour
27/04: Malmö, SWE - Plan B
29/04: Trondheim, NO - Moskus
30/04: Ringebu, NO - Arnemoen Gard
01/05: Halden, NO - Kulturhuset
02/05: Falkenberg, NO - Tryckhallen
03/05: Höganäs, SWE - Garage
04/05: Frödinge, SWE- Smålands country
05/05: Stockholm, SWE - Klubb Nalen
06/05: Karlstad, SWE - Gränden
07/05: Kristianstad, SWE - Kulturkvarteret
09/05: Groningen, NL - Aa-Theater
10/05: Selm, DE - Lumberjack's
11/05: Atlandsberg, DE - Buchholz Saloon
13/05: Isernhagen, DE - Blues Garage
15/05: Venlo, NL - Grenswerk
16/05: Haarlem, NL - Patronaat
17/05: Eindhoven, NL - De Rozenknop
19/05: Barcelona, ESP - Razzmatazz 3
20/05: Valencia, ESP - Loco Club
21/05: Madrid, ESP - El Sol
22/05: Zaragoza, ESP - Rock & Blues Café
23/05: Vitoria, ESP - Urban Rock
24/05: Avíles, ESP - Factoría 
25/05: Santander, ESP - Little Bobby
27/05: Olten, CH - Galicia Bar
28/05: Corsier, CH - Winebarn
30/05: Euston, UK - Red Rooster Festival
31/05: Newcastle, UK - The Cluny
01/06: Bristol, UK - The Louisiana
02/06: Hassocks, UK - Mid Sussex Music Hall
03/06: London, UK - The Lexington
04/06: Utrecht, NL - TivoliVredenburg
05/06: Essen, DE - JuBB
06/06: Rotterdam, NL - LantarenVenster
07/06: Oud-Turnhout, BE - Goezot 't in Hofke
08/06: Knesselare, BE - Roots in the Jar